September 05th, 2023                 	    	    SHAH ALAM version 1.1
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Title           : Shah Alam 1994 (v.1.1), Malaysia
Filenames       : Shah Alam (v.1.1)_Malaysia_1994.dat
		  18 JAM files
		  Gp2form.txt (this file)
Authors         : Antonio Pessoa

Email Address   : ap1981@gmail.com

Other works     : Several
                 
Description	: Shah Alam, a flat circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was active from 1968 to 2003, the first permanent racing circuit in that Southeastern Asian nation. Also known as Selangor or Batu Tiga, Shah Alam was home of a sole World Endurance/Sport-Protorype race in December 1985, a pair or World Superbike events from 1990 to 1991, and several MotoGP events from 1991 to 1997. The circuit was closed in 2003, after the opening of most modern Sepang. This GP2 version is an update, with some minor improvements, on that Shah Alam 1994 I released in 2019.

What's new?	: - All new track heights
		  - Ribbons on the left of turn 4 fixed
		  - Less commands of "View distance", to let the P.O. (Processor Occupancy) lighter
		  - Smooth letters on the advert "Welcome to Selangor Malaysia"

Thanks to	: Geoff Crammond for Grand Prix 2
                  Paul Hoad for the Track Editor
		  Andreas Schulz for grandprix2.de, textures and objects from other tracks
		  Roberto Remedio for several GP2 tracks and some GP2 tips (and recently, for the grandprix2.racing website)
		  Tim de Klein and Thomas Kost for several GP2 tracks and textures
		  Michael Raballand for recent GP2 tracks
		  Franco Gllen for testing my previous GP2 tracks before the release
		  A special thanks to all members of GP2 Community!
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* Construction *

  Base		: Shah Alam 1994 by Antonio Pessoa
  Editor used	: Track Editor and Jam Editor
  Known Bugs	: Nothing Serious. Maybe the P.O. became too busy sometimes on the turn 1, because the ribbons on turn 4 is appearing very ahead.
  Build Time	: Version 1.0: Around 5 days in early February 2019 + Version 1.1: Few hours between 04th and 05th September 2023.


* Installation *

1.
Please, extract the folder "SHAHALAM" (and the JAM files in it) in your ..GP2/Gamejams directory.

2.
Extract Shah Alam (v.1.1)_Malaysia_1994.dat to your ..GP2/circuits directory, and rename it as F1ct02, F1ct14 or any other (I developed the track in slots 02 and 14, but the track probably works well in other slots)

3.
Start Gp2 and drive...........

* Copyright / Permissions *
(c) Copyright 2023, Antonio Pessoa. You can use this track freely. Currently few people plays GP2, so, if you use it as a base to create other track, please, give us our credits. Just it.


* Disclaimer *
If your pc breaks, goes slow, or the files harm your machine it's not my fault!!!

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A track no one else had made for Microprose Grand Prix 2! I chose to made Shah Alam Circuit to recover its memories, since it's a demolished track since 2003, almost forgotten now. Opened in 1968, Shah Alam was the first permanent motor racing circuit in Asia outside Japan, placed in Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area, in Selangor state. During its 35 years of activities, Shah Alam was the home of the first international races in Southeastern Asia, like European Formula Two, World SportsCar/Endurance Championship, Moto GP and World Superbike. At the beginnings, a 3.38 kms track, improved its safety barrier after a fatal crash in a support race for the European Formula Two event in 1977 killed 6 childrens. In 1985, vowing the World Sport-Prototype/Endurance race, was expanded to its 3.693 kms track layout with the inclusion of Turn 11. In the 1990's Shah Alam had its heydays, with an annual Moto GP race there, and some World Superbike races. Shah Alam Circuit was known also as "Batu Tiga" Circuit, and was layed in a area near to the urban zone of Kuala Lumpur, just beside the beautitul Shah Alam Stadium (it's included also on this GP2 version!). Since Shah Alam was a "just modern" circuit for mid 1990's, had some rumors of a Formula One race in 1996, but the wish of the  Malaysian government to host a Formula One race needed a most modern venue, and in late 1997 began the works to built Sepang International Circuit, a venue which replaced Shah Alam for international races from the late 1990's onwards. The 1998 Moto GP race was moved to Johor - another permanent racing circuit in Malaysia, near Singapore - before to go permanently to Sepang in 1999. The urban development of a growing Kuala Lumpur in early 2000's, added to the concorrence of Sepang in the metropolitan area, means no room for Shah Alam. The Selangor state government sold the circuit facilities for real estate developers, who demolished Shah Alam Circuit in late 2003 to built a residencial complex called D'Kayangan. This GP2 version brings the 1985-2003 track layout, measuring 3.693 kms, with some tight sectors, like tke southern "Esses" complex, two straightways (the back straight indeed is a sequence of two fast turns), and the fast and challenging "Lucas Loop" sweep, just before the last turn.
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    THE EUROPEAN FORMULA TWO SHAH ALAM WINNERS:

year	winner driver		nat car

1977*	Patrick Tambay		FRA March-BMW

* Non-championship event
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    THE WORLD ENDURANCE/SPORT-PROTOTYPE SHAH ALAM WINNERS:

year	winner drivers		nat/nat	car

1985	Jacky Ickx/Jochen Mass	BEL/GER	Rothmans Porsche 962
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    THE WORLD SUPERBIKE SHAH ALAM WINNERS:

year	winner rider		nat bike

1990	Fabrizio Pirovano	ITA Yamaha
	Fabrizio Pirovano	ITA Yamaha
1991	Raymond Roche		FRA Ducati
	Raymond Roche		FRA Ducati
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    THE MOTO GP SHAH ALAM WINNERS:

year	winner rider		nat bike

1991	John Kocinski		USA Marlboro Roberts Yamaha
1992	Michael Doohan		AUS Rothmans Honda
1993	Wayne Rainey		USA Marlboro Roberts Yamaha
1994	Michael Doohan		AUS HRC Honda
1995	Michael Doohan		AUS Repsol Honda
1996	Luca Cadalora		ITA Kanemoto Honda
1997	Michael Doohan		AUS Repsol Honda
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Antonio Pessoa (2023)