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(SUKAN) YOSHIAKI ITO NAMED PRESIDENT OF ONE CHAMPIONSHIP (JAPAN)

aki-ito08 November 2016 – Tokyo, Japan: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced another key addition to its team of senior leaders with the appointment of Japanese executive Yoshiaki Ito as President of ONE Championship (Japan). The promotion looks to expand its reach into the country and other Asian nations in the near future. Read more →

(SUKAN) 4 elite Red Bull pilots took in views of host city Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Petronas Towers

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PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia) – When four pilots from the Red Bull Air Race World Championship series took to the skies for the traditional pre-race Recon flight on Thursday, the moment was historic. Kirby Chambliss (United States), Matt Hall (Australia), Nigel Lamb (Great Britain) and Yoshihide Muroya (Japan), while all seasoned contenders, were well aware that the world’s fastest motorsport series had never before come to Malaysia. They marked the occasion by not only surveying the dramatic track on Putrajaya Lake where the competition will play out on Saturday and Sunday (May 17/18), but also by flying 30 kilometers north to take in the landmark Petronas Twin Towers. Read more →

(SUKAN) Press Release : JAPANESE RACING ACTION ON TRACK AND MALAYSIAN ATTRACTIONS OFF TRACK SETS THE TONE FOR AN EXCITING SUPER GT RACE WEEKEND

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A high profile list of local personalities and celebrities will be in the driver’s seat to compete in the inaugural RC 86 Celebrity Charity Race at the Sepang International Circuit in an event opener for round 3 of the 2013 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Series. A total of 14 cars will compete in the five-lap race in a fleet of limited edition Toyota FT86 coupes that have been race-prepared to FIA Group N regulations for showroom class cars. Read more →