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title: "Sepang to host MotoGP through to 2021"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Lewis Duncan"
section: "MotoGP News"
published: "2016-10-29T11:39:09Z"
modified: "2016-10-29T11:39:30Z"
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# Sepang to host MotoGP through to 2021

The Sepang International Circuit, home to the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, has agreed a new five-year deal with Dorna Sports to continue staging a MotoGP event through to the end of 2021.

Malaysia has been a fixture on the Grand Prix calendar since 1991, with Shah Alam acting as host until 1997. Johor staged the 1998 race before it moved permanently to the Sepang Circuit in 1999. This year’s Malaysian Grand Prix will see a sell-out attendance for the second successive season, highlighting MotoGP’s popularity in the region and the importance of Malaysia to the World Championship.

“We have been here since 1999 and it has been a long road together,” Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta said. “We’re extremely proud of the Malaysian GP, the increasing spectator numbers and the incredible spectacle. We are proud to renew for at least these five years.

“Sepang is not just hosting the MotoGP race, but also the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup selection process that takes place here every year. Last Thursday 120 young people from across Asia came here for the event and 22 were chosen. Three of the rider who have participated in the Asia Talen Cup recently will now be in the Moto3 World Championship next year, and this is very important.

“The way that Sepang International Circuit is understanding and supporting the motorcycle world is very important. Here the organisation is very good and we try and do everything together, and we are proud that Sepang International Circuit considers us such an asset.”

Sepang is the latest circuit to have its future secured this year alongside Phillip Island, Aragon, Misano, Sachsenring, Brno, Assen, Ricardo Tormo and Termas de Rio Hondo. This announcement also comes in the wake of comments made by Sepang bosses regarding the future of Formula 1 at the circuit, F1 potentially not having its deal renewed post-2018 due to its lack of excitement.