<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia, which concluded on Sunday, notched record crowds for the fourth year in a row but continues to be a victim of its own popularity.
Key takeaways
The Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia set a fourth consecutive record with 196,542 attendees over three days, though it fell short of the 200,000 target, and was affected by a fake VIP pass scandal that led to two arrests.
- 196,542 fans attended the MotoGP event across Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Attendance exceeded last year's 190,997 but did not reach the 200,000 goal
- Two temporary staff were arrested for selling counterfeit VIP passes
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia, which concluded on Sunday, notched record crowds for the fourth year in a row but continues to be a victim of its own popularity.
A total of 196,542 fans attended the MotoGP event over three days - 35,967 on Friday, 68,468 on Saturday and 92,107 on Sunday.
This comfortably surpassed the 190,997 fans that came for the event over three days last year but again fell short of the 200,000 fans which Sepang International Circuit (SIC) has been targetting since the 2024 edition.
SIC chief executive officer Azhan Shafriman Hanif said it was nevertheless a proud achievement for the circuit.
