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{{Short description|Motorsport race track in Johor, Malaysia}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|name             = Johor Circuit
|nicknames        =
|time             = [[UTC+08:00]]
|location         = [[Pasir Gudang]], [[Johor]], Malaysia
|Coordinates      = {{coord|1|28|58|N|103|54|34|E|scale:15000|display=it}}
|image            = [[Image:Johor Circuit.png|270px]]
|image_caption    = Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017)
|capacity         =
|FIA_grade        =
|owner            =
|operator         =
|broke_ground     = 1985
|opened           = 1986
|closed           = 2017
|construction_cost=
|architect        =
|former_names     =
|events           = [[Asia Road Racing Championship]] (1996–2004, 2006, 2008, 2016–2017)<br />[[Porsche Carrera Cup|Porsche Carrera Cup Asia]] (2003)<br />[[Asian Touring Car Series]] (2000–2003)<br />[[JK Racing Asia Series|Formula BMW Asia]] (2003)<br />[[Formula Asia|Asian Formula 2000]] (1998–2002)<br />South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge (1996–1999)<br />[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br />''[[Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1998)<br />[[World Superbike Championship|World SBK]] (1992–1993)<br />[[FIM Endurance World Championship|FIM EWC]] (1991–1992)
|layout1          = Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017)
|surface          =
|length_km        = 3.860
|length_mi        = 2.382
|turns            = 12
|banking          =
|record_time      = 1:09.100
|record_driver    = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jan Nilsson]]
|record_car       = [[Reynard 883]]
|record_year      = 1989
|record_class     = [[Formula Three|F3]]
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The '''Johor Circuit''' was a race track located in [[Pasir Gudang]] [[Johor]], [[Malaysia]].

==History==
[[File:Johor Circuit - Flickr.jpg|thumb|Johor Circuit]]
The construction of the circuit began in 1985 and was officially opened on 1986 by [[Sultan Iskandar of Johor|Sultan Iskandar]].<ref>http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=1998&dt=0402&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_02.htm {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> In 1998, it underwent another development. In 2015, [[Ibrahim Ismail of Johor|Sultan Ibrahim Ismail]] announced that the circuit would be redeveloped. In 2016, the new design plan was presented with a cost of US$800 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Johor Circuit or Pasir Gudang Track |url=http://www.snaplap.net/johor-circuit/ |date=14 February 2017}}</ref> However, the redevelopment plans failed, and the circuit was closed in 2017 after the [[Asia Road Racing Championship]] races.

==Events==
The circuit hosted the [[Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix]] in [[1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1998]],<ref>{{cite web |title=20 years of Grand Prix racing in Malaysia |url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/10/06/20-years-of-grand-prix-racing-in-malaysia/154175 |website=motogp.com |date=2010}}</ref> as well as two races of the [[Superbike World Championship]] in [[1992 Superbike World Championship season|1992]] and [[1993 Superbike World Championship season|1993]].

The Asian Festival of Speed, comprising the [[Asian Touring Car Championship]] and the [[Formula Asia|Asian Formula 2000]] series, used to host its events at Johor Circuit in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite news |title=ATCC: Malaysia AFOS preview |url=https://us.motorsport.com/general/news/atcc-malaysia-afos-preview/1201904/?nrt=111 |website=Motorsport.com |date=5 May 2001}}</ref> In 2003, Asian Formula 2000 was replaced by [[JK Racing Asia Series|Formula BMW Asia]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Tzer Jin aims to win points in fifth and sixth round in Johor |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2003/06/24/tzer-jin-aims-to-win-points-in-fifth-and-sixth-round-in-johor |date=24 Jun 2003 |website=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]}}</ref> and is joined by [[Porsche Carrera Cup|Porsche Carrera Cup Asia]] for the event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Set for Action-Packed Month of Racing |url=https://www.autoindustriya.com/racing-news/porsche-carrera-cup-asia-set-for-action-packed-month-of-racing.html |date=9 May 2003|website=AutoIndustriya.com}}</ref>

==Lap records==

The fastest official race lap records at the Johor Circuit are listed as:

{| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
! Category !! Time !! Driver !! Vehicle !! Event
|-
! colspan=5 | Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017): 3.860&nbsp;km
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:09.100'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Johore Grand Prix 1989 |url=https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F389_W24.htm |date=3 December 1989 |access-date=23 April 2025}}</ref> || [[Jan Nilsson]] || [[Reynard 883]] || 1989 Johor Grand Prix
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|500cc]] || '''1:29.636''' || [[Mick Doohan]] || [[Honda NSR500]] || [[1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]] || '''1:30.450'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1993 Superbike World Championship Johor Race 2 Statistics |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/fim-superbike-world-championship/1993/johor/stats |date=22 August 1993 |access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref> || [[Scott Russell (motorcyclist)|Scott Russell]] || [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R|Kawasaki ZXR-750]] || [[:it:Gran Premio di superbike di Johor 1993|1993 Johor World SBK round]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|250cc]] || '''1:30.897''' || [[Valentino Rossi]] || [[Aprilia RS250]] || [[1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:32.021'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Supersports 600cc - Race 1 Amended Provisional Result |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2017/r1/rd01_ss600_r1.pdf |date=1 April 2017 |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Decha Kraisart]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] || [[Asia Road Racing Championship|2017 Johor ARRC round]]
|-
| [[Formula Asia|Asian Formula 2000]] || '''1:33.690'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Formula 2000 2000 Round 1 Results: Asian Festival of Speed Johor, Malaysia May 27th.-28th. |url=http://www.afos.com/afsdox/af2000/2000/r1results.mv?one_rnd=1&event_year=2000&dates=May+27th+-+28th&location=Johor,+Malaysia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010708171639/http://www.afos.com/afsdox/af2000/2000/r1results.mv?one_rnd=1&event_year=2000&dates=May+27th+-+28th&location=Johor,+Malaysia |archive-date=8 July 2001 |access-date=31 December 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Ng Wai Leong]] || [[Argo Racing Cars|Argo Formula Asia]] || [[Formula Asia|2000 Johor Asian Formula 2000 round]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|125cc]] || '''1:34.782''' || [[Masao Azuma]] || Honda RS125 || [[1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''1:36.490'''<ref>{{cite web |title=South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge 1999 Round 10 Results: Asian Festival of Speed October 9th-10th, 1999 |url=http://afos.com/afsdox/seatczc/1999/r10results.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010221150201/http://afos.com/afsdox/seatczc/1999/r10results.html |archive-date=21 February 2001 |access-date=31 December 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Charles Kwan]] || [[BMW 3 Series (E36)#Motorsports|BMW 320]] || [[South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge|1999 2nd Johor SEATCZC round]]
|-
| [[Asia Road Racing Championship|Asia Productions 250]] || '''1:42.849'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Production 250cc - Race 1 Provisional Result |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2017/r1/rd01_ap250_r2.pdf |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Rheza Danica Ahrens]] || [[Honda CBR250RR (2017)|Honda CBR250RR]] || [[Asia Road Racing Championship|2017 Johor ARRC round]]
|-
| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|Super 2000]] || '''1:43.580'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Touring Car Championship 2000 Round 3 Results: AAsian Festival of Speed, Johor, Malaysia May 27th.-28th. |url=http://afos.com/afsdox/atcc/2000/r3results.mv?one_rnd=3&event_year=2000&dates=May+27th+-+28th&location=Johor,+Malaysia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010515091232/http://afos.com/afsdox/atcc/2000/r3results.mv?one_rnd=3&event_year=2000&dates=May+27th+-+28th&location=Johor,+Malaysia |archive-date=15 May 2001 |access-date=31 December 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Charles Kwan]] || [[BMW 3 Series (E46)#Motorsport|BMW 320i]] || [[Asian Touring Car Series|2000 Johor ATCC round]]
|-
| [[Asia Road Racing Championship|Asia Underbone 150]] || '''1:49.294'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Underbone 130cc - Race 1 Provisional Result |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2017/r1/rd01_ub150_r2.pdf |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Wahyu Aji Trilaksana]] || [[Yamaha T-150]] || [[Asia Road Racing Championship|2017 Johor ARRC round]]
|-
| [[Asia Road Racing Championship|Asia Dream Cup]] || '''1:51.145'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Dream Cup - Race 2 Provisional Result |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2016/r1/rd01_adc_r2.pdf |date=2 April 2016 |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Md Harith Farhan]] || [[Honda CBR250R, CBR300R, and CB300F#CBR250R|Honda CBR250R]] || [[Asia Road Racing Championship|2016 Johor ARRC round]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Sport in Malaysia]]
* [[List of tourist attractions in Johor]]

==References==
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==External websites==
*[https://www.facebook.com/Johor-Circuit-1661714057439944/ Official Johor Circuit Facebook page]

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{{Asia Road Racing Championship circuits}}
{{Asian Touring Car Series circuits}}

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