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Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night

Sanjay ยท Jan 4, 2024 11:40 AM

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 01

No redlines were left untouched at last weekend's Honda Type R Track Night, which saw an army of 60 cars take it to a wet Sepang International Circuit as a last-minute blast to cap 2023.

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 02

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 03

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Organised by Honda dealer Ban Lee Heng Motor โ€“ which runs dealerships in both Seremban and Melaka โ€“ the 30-Dec 2023 event drew the participation of (fast) Hondas of almost every vintage; from 1990's Civics, to a couple of Accord Euro Rs, all the way up to today's FL5 Civic Type R.

On another note, you may remember this dealership for a couple of other Type R fanaticism over the last couple of years; once for converting their showroom floor into a 'Type R museum', and doubling that up with a gathering of Type R vehicles later in 2021.

Also read: Over 80 Honda Type Rs graced the opening of Ban Lee Hengโ€™s new 3S showroom in Melaka

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 01

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 02

Some brave souls also brought their S2000 along to play, mixing it up with some race-prepped, fully stripped-out Integras.

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 03

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 04

Drivers were a mix between Malaysians and some who drove up from Singapore, and the FK8 Civic Type R was the most popular model of the bunch.

Also read: 2023 Honda Civic Type R (FL5): Fantastic value at RM 400k? Over 200 orders collected, overbooked 10x, ballots to start soon

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 05

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 06

Little surprise then that the best time of the night came courtesy of a FK8 itself, having clocked a best time of 2:37:540 on a soaked track.

Closing 2023 on a high note, 60 Honda Type Rs run wet and wild in Ban Lee Heng Motor's Sepang Track Night 07

Adding to the carmarderie of it all were merchandise sales and lucky draws, with prizes supplied by Ban Lee Heng Motor, and event sponsors Liqui Moly, Hexa Vantage (authorised distributors of 3M Autofilm), Mcartoc Auto Tyre, and Heap Tat Paint Sdn. Bhd.

Also read: Only 19 units for 2023, here's how Honda Malaysia picks who gets to buy the FL5 Honda Civic Type R

Sanjay

Senior Writer

With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.

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