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More motorsport events facing axe due to Middle East conflict
The US/Israel war with Iran looks set to impact the motorsport calendar further
The US/Israel war with Iran is threatening to call off more motorsport events, as reports emerge that a Super GT round in Malaysia is facing cancellation.
Joint US/Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February have plunged the Middle East into conflict, with neighbouring countries in the region being targeted by Iranian strikes.
The war has also seen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane effectively closed, which has severely impacted global oil supplies.
Nearly 90% of oil and gas from the Strait of Hormuz supplies Asian countries, with the shortage impacting the region.
According to Sportscar365, the planned 19-21 June round of Japan’s Super GT championship at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is set to be cancelled due to the oil crisis.
The report claims the Malaysian government is putting a pause on large-scale events that do not serve national interests due to fears over shortages of fuel.
Crash has reached out to the Sepang International Circuit for official comment on the matter.
How the Iran war has affected world motorsport
While not as high-profile as some events, the expected cancellation of the Sepang Super GT race is the latest world motorsport event to be impacted by the Iran war.
The Qatar FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener scheduled for the 26-28 March weekend was postponed to November due to the conflict.
Formula 1’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, originally scheduled for the 10-12 April and 17-19 April, were cancelled last month.
Those rounds will not be replaced, leading to no racing taking place in the entirety of April for the series.
MotoGP’s Qatar Grand Prix, also originally pencilled in for the 10-12 April weekend, has been postponed to later in the year, with the Portuguese and Valencia rounds pushed back by a week to accommodate this.
What will be of concern to series organisers is that the Sepang Super GT round is not due until late June.
While the cost of freight out of Japan has gone up, which will have contributed to this decision, a prolonged oil crisis will eventually impact all race series movements regardless of location.
Motorsport has already proven not to be immune to global conflicts, with F1 cancelling its Russian Grand Prix in 2022 at the outset of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
That year’s MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix was shortened from three days to two, due to technical issues with a cargo plane and delays in a replacement being found due to shortages caused by the Ukraine war.
When will the Iran war end?
US President Donald Trump said at the outset of the war that the country’s joint operation with Israel would last around four weeks.
The conflict has now dragged into its sixth week, with a timeline for the end of hostilities not yet clear.
The US president has given Iran until 7 April to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as he threatens further strikes if there is a failure to comply.
According to Reuters, a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal has been received by the US and Iran, which could go into effect as early as Monday 6 April if both parties agree.
However, this will not necessarily see an easing of the oil crisis, with Iran stating that it will not open the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect under this ceasefire proposal.
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The US/Israel war with Iran looks set to impact the motorsport calendar further
The US/Israel war with Iran is threatening to call off more motorsport events, as reports emerge that a Super GT round in Malaysia is facing cancellation.
Joint US/Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February have plunged the Middle East into conflict, with neighbouring countries in the region being targeted by Iranian strikes.
The war has also seen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane effectively closed, which has severely impacted global oil supplies.
Nearly 90% of oil and gas from the Strait of Hormuz supplies Asian countries, with the shortage impacting the region.
According to Sportscar365, the planned 19-21 June round of Japan’s Super GT championship at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is set to be cancelled due to the oil crisis.
The report claims the Malaysian government is putting a pause on large-scale events that do not serve national interests due to fears over shortages of fuel.
Crash has reached out to the Sepang International Circuit for official comment on the matter.
How the Iran war has affected world motorsport
While not as high-profile as some events, the expected cancellation of the Sepang Super GT race is the latest world motorsport event to be impacted by the Iran war.
The Qatar FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener scheduled for the 26-28 March weekend was postponed to November due to the conflict.
Formula 1’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, originally scheduled for the 10-12 April and 17-19 April, were cancelled last month.
Those rounds will not be replaced, leading to no racing taking place in the entirety of April for the series.
MotoGP’s Qatar Grand Prix, also originally pencilled in for the 10-12 April weekend, has been postponed to later in the year, with the Portuguese and Valencia rounds pushed back by a week to accommodate this.
What will be of concern to series organisers is that the Sepang Super GT round is not due until late June.
While the cost of freight out of Japan has gone up, which will have contributed to this decision, a prolonged oil crisis will eventually impact all race series movements regardless of location.
Motorsport has already proven not to be immune to global conflicts, with F1 cancelling its Russian Grand Prix in 2022 at the outset of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
That year’s MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix was shortened from three days to two, due to technical issues with a cargo plane and delays in a replacement being found due to shortages caused by the Ukraine war.
When will the Iran war end?
US President Donald Trump said at the outset of the war that the country’s joint operation with Israel would last around four weeks.
The conflict has now dragged into its sixth week, with a timeline for the end of hostilities not yet clear.
The US president has given Iran until 7 April to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as he threatens further strikes if there is a failure to comply.
According to Reuters, a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal has been received by the US and Iran, which could go into effect as early as Monday 6 April if both parties agree.
However, this will not necessarily see an easing of the oil crisis, with Iran stating that it will not open the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect under this ceasefire proposal.
The US/Israel war with Iran is threatening to call off more motorsport events, as reports emerge that a Super GT round in Malaysia is facing cancellation.
Joint US/Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February have plunged the Middle East into conflict, with neighbouring countries in the region being targeted by Iranian strikes.
The war has also seen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane effectively closed, which has severely impacted global oil supplies.
Nearly 90% of oil and gas from the Strait of Hormuz supplies Asian countries, with the shortage impacting the region.
According to Sportscar365, the planned 19-21 June round of Japan’s Super GT championship at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is set to be cancelled due to the oil crisis.
The report claims the Malaysian government is putting a pause on large-scale events that do not serve national interests due to fears over shortages of fuel.
Crash has reached out to the Sepang International Circuit for official comment on the matter.
How the Iran war has affected world motorsport
While not as high-profile as some events, the expected cancellation of the Sepang Super GT race is the latest world motorsport event to be impacted by the Iran war.
The Qatar FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener scheduled for the 26-28 March weekend was postponed to November due to the conflict.
Formula 1’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, originally scheduled for the 10-12 April and 17-19 April, were cancelled last month.
Those rounds will not be replaced, leading to no racing taking place in the entirety of April for the series.
MotoGP’s Qatar Grand Prix, also originally pencilled in for the 10-12 April weekend, has been postponed to later in the year, with the Portuguese and Valencia rounds pushed back by a week to accommodate this.
What will be of concern to series organisers is that the Sepang Super GT round is not due until late June.
While the cost of freight out of Japan has gone up, which will have contributed to this decision, a prolonged oil crisis will eventually impact all race series movements regardless of location.
Motorsport has already proven not to be immune to global conflicts, with F1 cancelling its Russian Grand Prix in 2022 at the outset of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
That year’s MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix was shortened from three days to two, due to technical issues with a cargo plane and delays in a replacement being found due to shortages caused by the Ukraine war.
When will the Iran war end?
US President Donald Trump said at the outset of the war that the country’s joint operation with Israel would last around four weeks.
The conflict has now dragged into its sixth week, with a timeline for the end of hostilities not yet clear.
The US president has given Iran until 7 April to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as he threatens further strikes if there is a failure to comply.
According to Reuters, a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal has been received by the US and Iran, which could go into effect as early as Monday 6 April if both parties agree.
However, this will not necessarily see an easing of the oil crisis, with Iran stating that it will not open the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect under this ceasefire proposal.
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