MALAYSIA TO HOST ITS FIRST ASIA GT FESTIVAL IN MARCH 2019 HEADLINING CHINA GT

Country Heights partners with Beijing’s Goldenport as co-organisers of the renowned motorsports event

Goldenport Enterprises and Country Heights announced on 19 Dec 2018 in Kuala Lumpur that Malaysia will host its first Asia GT Festival from 15 -17 March 2019 at Sepang International Circuit (SIC), with China GT as its headline act. The racing festival will see over 40 GT cars from all around the world racing for China GT's coveted annprize money pool of RMB 9,000,000 (RM5.45 million).

The first to be held outside of China, Asia GT Festival is a precursor to a five-year agreement between Country Heights and Goldenport Enterprises and it will be on SIC’s motorsports calendar for the duration of the agreement.

“Since last year, we have been planning to broaden the appeal of China GT to the region and Malaysia is the best place to start because there are many passionate motorsports fans here,” said founder of Goldenport Enterprises, Jim Ye. “We are thrilled to be here in Kuala Lumpur which is a city with a rich culture and exciting opportunities. This is an exciting time for us and our partner Country Heights to see Malaysia as the highlight of the China GT racing calendar.”

“Through this Asia GT Festival, we want to grow Malaysians’ exposure to a different kind of four-wheeled motorsport racing,” said Executive Director of Country Heights, Matahari Lee at the press conference. “Besides that, our other objective of hosting this race is to provide aspiring Malaysian racers the opportunity to be part of an international renowned racing event.” He added that this racing event is a step forward for Country Heights and the MINES Car City Centre in their objective of developing the country’s automotive lifestyle and motorsports industry.

The race festival is expected to be participated by some of the world-famous racing brands. Throughout the three-day event, spectators can expect to see highly competitive races in the the GT3, GTC and GT4 categories as well as the the Malaysia Speed Festival (MSF) race, which will feature performance-modified locally manufactured cars. The MSF is a motorsports club purpose-built club started by enthusiast for enthusiast to facilitate races for the masses in a safe yet highly-competitive and affordable racing environment.

Tickets for the Asia GT Festival is now available and can be purchased through MotoNation’s Facebook page (@MotoNation2018) or on China GT official wechat page (@ChinaGT_net).

About Asia GT Festival / China GT Championship

China GT Championship is a nationwide championship featuring the world’s most premier automotive brands and is ratified by the Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of People’s Republic of China (CAMF), as well as authorized by the General Administration of Sports of China. It is listed in the annual national sports competition plan as well as CAMF’s sporting calendar as a national level motorsport event. In 2018, China GT has attracted a dozen teams and 35 entries over the GT3, GTC and GT4 Class, in addition to 388,000 spectators and 70million TV/online viewers. In 2019, China GT will feature a total prize money of RMB9,000,000.

Expanding internationally for the very first time, China GT Championship will be internationally known as the Asia GT Festival. For more information, please visit China GT's official website or Facebook page (@ChinaGTChampionship).

About Country Heights Holdings Berhad: 

With the motto of “Ever Searching for Better Living, Country Heights Group of Companies was founded by Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew and was officially incorporated on the 10th of May 1984 as a private limited company. Starting off as a property developer with the unique touch to deliver beautiful country-style homes in Malaysia, the company was listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia in 1994.  Today, Country Heights Holdings Berhad is a lifestyle property development and investments, hotel and resort management, healthcare and wellness, events and exhibition and tourism industries.  The company has strong track record as the master developer of over 560 million square foot of space around the world, and its past projects include some of the world’s well-known landmarks such as the London ExCel Exhibition and Conference Center, the Mines Wellness City in peninsula Malaysia, Borneo Highlands Resort in East Malaysia.  To find out more, log on to the company’s website at www.countryheights.com.my