The Malaysian Super Series (MSS) Dilemmas.

The Malaysian Super Series (MSS) had made its first appearance on May 2002. It had provide racing opportunities for racing enthusiasts within Malaysia and internationally. From this statistics, we know that it has encourage more and more people domestically and internationally to join it.

But, if we compare to American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Superbike Championship, British Superbike (BSB) Championship and etc, our amount of spectators for MSS very appalling. It happened not only in MSS, but it is also happened during FIM MotoGP Championship and FIA Formula 1 (F1) Championship almost every year.

As we can see, other countries such as USA, UK, Italy, Japan and etc, their people give almost full support for their nation’s motorsports. I couldn’t see why we couldn’t do this within Malaysians. Before MotoGP venue was shifted to F1 Sepang circuit, it was held in Shah Alam Selangor. I heard from many people, when it was held in Shah Alam, the spectators were very encouraging. Then, after it was shifted to F1 Sepang Circuit, it become the other way around.

I recognized that there’re four major weaknesses in Malaysian’s motorsport:

1. Promotions.

We’re really lack in promoting our motorsport through out the country. We barely heard about it.

2. Location.

The location of the F1 Sepang Circuit is very far from Kuala Lumpur. Usually, motorcyclists rather think again and again before they plan to go there. For those who want to drive there, numbers of toll booths and the long journey made them to think twice.

3. Government supports.

The government give not enough support to our motorsport industries since it is not quite popular among the Malaysians. I blame it because of lack of exposures and promotions about our motorsport. What I meant was, supports in terms of promotions and exposures.

4. Exposures.

Lack of exposures about our motorsport make it harder. It’s quite hard to see it in the television or on the newspaper. Not many people really like cubprix, since, they usually refer it to Rempitism. We couldn’t expose it forever with cubprix. There must be changes in it.

But still, we have enough rooms to improve it. Supposedly, we still couldn’t blame the government 100%. We have to force up ourselves to support it.

Please support our own motorsport ! ! !

by qebalt

Other links:

How Can I Race in the MSS?

MSS Entry Form