KUALA LUMPUR: Castrol Malaysia and Cove Circuit have brought the “Castrol Unleashed Youth Sim Racing Championship” back for a second season.
It offers aspiring racers in Malaysia an opportunity to experience motorsport and hone their racing skills even further.
The Grand Finale will be at 1 Utama Shopping Centre (Nov 13 to 15).
Opened to eligible youths in Malaysia aged 18 to 24 years, Castrol Unleashed combines Cove Circuit’s grassroots sim racing platform with Castrol’s longstanding association with motorsport to create a more accessible entry point into racing.
Season 2 has a Male Youth and Female Youth competition, alongside development opportunities that support racers as they progress from their first laps to increasingly competitive racing.
Castrol Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines head of marketing Joshua Tan said, “Castrol's longstanding presence in motorsport has been defined by successful partnerships that have delivered race wins, championship titles and historic moments on the racetrack."
"Sim racing gives young people an increasingly accessible way into racing, and with the Castrol Unleashed platform, we can help turn that interest into real skills, confidence and competition readiness. This is our way of contributing to a stronger racing community and giving emerging talent more opportunities to hone their passion further.”
More than 400 young aspiring racers and 4,000 members of the public took part in the programme’s first season.
Season 2 builds on that momentum through the Castrol Unleashed Masterclass Series powered by TGR Malaysia, with 13 online sessions covering racecraft, telemetry, lap techniques and the cars and circuits featured throughout the championship.
The focus on understanding performance, finding improvements and applying them under pressure also mirrors the performance-led thinking behind Castrol Edge.
Racers had put their skills to the test through Time Attack qualifying sessions at Cove Circuit Cyberjaya on Oct 10 and 11 and Cove Circuit Bandar Sunway on Oct 17 and 18.
The first round of qualifiers at Cove Circuit Cyberjaya was completely sold out.
The fastest 20 racers from each division will earn their place at the Grand Finale, where the top 10 in each division will compete for cash prizes, including RM6,000 for the Male Youth champion and RM3,000 for the Female Youth champion.
