Get into the KL F1 Fever in March '08

2008 marks the 10th Anniversary of Malaysia hosting the premier racing event of Formula 1 at the Sepang F1 Circuit. Various month long events have been lined up in Kuala Lumpur (KL) to celebrate this occasion and it will be the F1 fever now. (with the 12th Malaysian General Election fever over)

Events for the occasion are;

1. KL GP Sales – at all major shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur

2. KL Vintage & Classic Cars Concourse
Date : 16th March
Venue : Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square)
Time : 8:00am till noon

3. KLGP City Festival
Date : 21st March
Venue : Bintang Walk

4. ING-KLGP City Bintang Walk Festival
Date : 22nd March
Venue : Bintang Walk
Time : 8:00pm – 11:00pm

5. Speedzone Tour 2008
Date : 22nd March
Venue : KL Tower
Time : 7:00pm onwards

6. Black Circuit Paddock Party – KL hip hop party
Date : 22nd March
Venue : Zouk Club

7. Stylo KL Fashion Festival 2008
Date : 15th-23rd March
Venue : The Pavilion

8. Sunburst KL International Music Festival 2008
Date : 15th March
Venue : Polo Pavilion, Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort
Time : 2:00pm – 2:00am (16th March)
Admission : RM200 per ticket

These exciting events culminate with the 2nd leg of the 2008 F1 Grand Prix World Championship from 21-23 March 2008 at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

Some city hotels are facing acute shortage of rooms and book early as not to miss the fun of the exhilarating F1 fever in Kuala Lumpur. Hotels worth checking out depending on your choice of location to stay are;

(a) Corona Inn
(b) Hotel Fortuna
(c) The Heritage Station Hotel Kuala Lumpur
(d) Wira Hotel
(e) City Park Hotel
(f) Kuala Lumpur International Hotel (KLIH)
(g) Pearl International Hotel
(h) The Summit Hotel Subang USJ
(i) Eastin Hotel (Petaling Jaya)
(j) Dorsett Regency Hotel
(k) Peninsula Residence