Background of the Tengku Mahkota Sports Centre and Kart Circuit
Tengku Mahkota Sports Centre and Kart Cicuit was constructed in 1998 and was officially opened by HRH Al-Sultan of Kelantan on 4 October 1998.
The first international go kart championship was held on 4 October 1998 and the second championship on 17 and 18 April 1999. This year's championship is the third such competition to held at the circuit.
This circuit is the only purpose-built go kart circuit in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is hoped that this circuit will greatly increase the number of international-class adventure sports events held in Kelantan.
The sports centre and kart circuit was built on a 20 acres land at Baroh Raja, Gunong, Bachok and has a 1.5 kilometre international class circuit.
It has a paddock for storage of go karts and for doing minor repairs. Other amenities at the paddock are:
The sports centre also has an air-conditioned pavillion that can accommodate up to 60 people. This pavillion is used for official ceremonies. It also has two portable grandstand that can seat up to 300 spectators.
Among the sporting activities that can be held at Tengku Mahkota Sports Centre and Kart Circuit are:
It is the hope of the management of the centre to hold annual competition to promote the development of sports at the state, national and international level. The centre welcome the cooperation and contributions from sports associations, sponsors and corporate figures in making the development of sports in this state a success.
