Autobacs Super GT final countdown event at Empire Shopping Gallery!!

Today at Empire Shopping gallery in Subang Jaya, JPM Motorsport held its final countdown for the Autobacs Super GT Round 3 that will be held at Sepang International Circuit on June 17 to June 19 2011. It has been fun filled events where this will be mimicking the same theme that’s going to be showcase during the 3 days event in Sepang.

There were a GT car display during this event and also one of the main attractions of Super GT will be the GT queens, where there is a meet and greet with Ayami Sasaki, the Japanese GT queen pairing with a Malaysian GT queen. Besides the race queen, there is an array of Renault Megane car lining up showcasing its true beauty where there car will also be competing in the Renault Megane Cup which is one of the three support races during the race weekend. According to JP Performance Motorsport Managing Director TJ Chin “It is the first time the Renault Megane Cup is organised and fans can get closer to the car and know more about it as it is arguably among the fastest of its kind”. Besides the Megane car showcase, a fleet of Mazda RX 7 was also there congregating to show its support for the Autobacs Super GT countdown.

Among the first new introduction for the Super GT race in Malaysia this year, JPM Motorsport has introduce a cashless Super GT event, where for the first time “Touch n Go” will offers its service in the sporting event. In conjunction with this event, Touch n Go has introduce a special edition of 50,000 Super GT Touch n Go edition card where this Touch n Go card will be bundled together when you are purchasing the Super GT ticket. Besides the normal ticket, a Super GT Motorshow ticket which was priced at RM 30 will also includes the special edition Touch n Go card. These cards will be used for all food, beverages, and other merchandise purchases during the Super GT weekend. The limited edition card can be reloaded at seven conveniently located reload booths to be setup throughout the event so it is easier for you to reload your card for all the purchases during the race weekend. On the event day, Touch n Go will also be offering its SmartTAGs at a promotional price of RM 115(normal price RM 120).

For the coverage of this event, JPM Motorsport has seal a deal with national television broadcaster RTM where RTM will be airing the highlights of all nine rounds of Super GT series on RTM1 and RTM2. For the Sepang race weekend, RTM will broadcast it live through FujiTV where Malaysian can with the event as the race unfold itself.

Besides RTM as the main broadcaster, today’s event also see Tourism Selangor is one of the sponsor for this event as Tourism Selangor through its Official Tourism Board will be promoting the event in their capacity. The other sponsors are Tumasek Pewter where Tumasek Pewter will be sponsoring the trophy for this event which to me is a very beautiful trophy. Tumasek Pewter is also kind enough to offer a duplicate copy of this Winners trophy to one lucky spectators of the Super GT event.

The race weekends is only 20 days more to go, if you are wondering how much the ticket will be, for early bird purchases which is still on till 31st of May will be price at RM 88 and after that the ticket will be price at RM 100. The ticket will includes the Special Edition Touch n Go card worth RM 10, two Super GT caps, T-Shirt and many other goodies. You can buy the at all 7-11 outlets nationwide or for more information you can log on to http://www.supergt.com.my/.

As we all know Super GT was originated in Japan, as part of CSR programme of JPM Motorsport, they also have brought in the Wa-Daiko performance by the Japanese drummers to showcase the Japanese culture to the Malaysian public.