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Malaysia doesn't expect fewer fans with Singapore Grand Prix

The chairman of the Sepang International Circuit, playing host for this weekend's F1 Malaysian Grand Prix, believes the Singapore Grand Prix won't be a competition for Malaysia. Instead, he expects fans to visit both races.

Sepang International Circuit chairman Datuk Mokhzani Tun Dr Mahathir said at a Malaysian morning show on Monday he expects the upcoming race at Sepang to be even more exciting that Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. The excitement should attract over 100,000 Formula 1 fans to the track near Kuala Lumpur.

In September Singapore will play host to the very first Singapore Grand Prix. The location is only a few hours driving away from the Sepang track, but Mahathir believes the new race will help the Malaysian Grand Prix rather than being a competitor. "I don't see that the two races in Malaysia and Singapore would compete against each other. Instead, I would think that the fans would want to see both races … one at the start of the season in Sepang and the other at the tail end of the season in Singapore," he said.

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