F1 Bahrain GP: Vehicles must pass five checks before entering Sepang
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicles heading to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix tomorrow will have to pass through five designated screening points before being allowed into the circuit grounds.
Vehicles approaching Sepang International Circuit (SIC) for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday will undergo five screening checks before being permitted entry to the circuit grounds. Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar unveiled the screening process during a press conference. The checks will encompass tickets, vehicle passes and access stickers.
Shazeli emphasized that every vehicle entering SIC must undergo this five-point screening procedure to ensure smooth traffic flow and orderly access control. The five screening points are strategically located from the Chicken Hut area near the KLIA Toll Plaza direction, the KLIA Terminal 1 route leading to the KLIA mosque roundabout, the area preceding the roundabout, the route preceding Kompleks Warisan Rohaniah, and the four-way junction at the police quarters.
Vehicles lacking access or parking passes, including motorcycles, will not be granted entry and will instead be directed to designated shuttle bus stops. Only authorized staff and workers with appropriate permits and passes will be permitted to enter SIC on motorcycles. A total of 4,000 parking spaces have been allocated for the event.
Traffic control and enforcement personnel, numbering 365, have been deployed to manage traffic, prevent congestion, maintain law and order, and facilitate VIP movement throughout the race weekend. Traffic control measures will be in effect from 9am to 6pm daily, with peak traffic expected on race day. Road users are advised to adhere to instructions from ground personnel and plan their journeys in advance to facilitate a smooth traffic flow.
Summonses and towing actions will be imposed against vehicles obstructing traffic by parking on road shoulders. Passengers headed to KLIA Terminals 1 and 2 are requested to depart earlier to circumvent congestion and ensure timely arrival at the airport. Around 200,000 spectators are anticipated to attend the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, with the highest attendance projected on race day.
SIC previously hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999 to 2017, but the race was subsequently removed from the F1 calendar due to escalating hosting expenses and licensing costs. F1 once more returns to Sepang this weekend, hosting the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which was relocated to Malaysia following the cancellation of the original Bahrain race due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
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