Batu Tiga stories/history/legends/etc

[RENESIS VIII]

Anyone of you old timers here have any stories or exciting events that happened before in the glorious old days in Batu Tiga track?

Just thinking of creating a thread to talk about the famous racetrack over here rather than discussing about it in another thread. I've heard that it used to be a rather popular place where many motor sports events took place before. Anyone can share some stories about it or maybe personal experience?

Lastly, what is the reason Batu Tiga is closed down? Not sure is it abandoned or not now...

Hopefully this thread isn't too nonsensical or out of topic...

 

[vr2turbo]

During those days that was the only track in Selangor. No Sepang yet so all races were held there. Malaysian Grand Prix, Superbike and Bike Grand Prix all held there. My elder brother who works for Dunlop at that time was more involved, as they were the Motorcycle Grand Prix tyre supplier. Myself in the seventies just left school and riding bike only. Modding those days not like these days.
For the actual track I only remember the time my mechanic and some friends did up a car to try. Tyre was sponsored by one of the friend. The tyres were already more then half worn. They only could do six laps and the tyres bald already as the track was very rough.
Then after the track was closed they rented out to public for night racers.
I attended once a Saturday night race also with my mechanic and you will be surprised by the amount of people who went. The car park was full, the grandstand was full so many lined up at the fence most of them around the famous Rothmans Corner.
In 2003 the land was sold to a developer and houses were built on it.....

 

[DanzEterna]

the only memories I remembered I followed my fren there had the BTSC sticker too.....bout rm30-40 per entry for weekend night race....
very cheap that time.

yeah..... Khir Toyo sold the land to the developer that time right?

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heard now its D Kayangan.

 

[vr2turbo]

the only memories I remembered I followed my fren there had the BTSC sticker too.....bout rm30-40 per entry for weekend night race....
very cheap that time.

yeah..... Khir Toyo sold the land to the developer that time right?

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heard now its D Kayangan.

But RM30 to 40 those days also consider expensive mah.....

Yup, because got Sepang already that time.....

 

[Izso]

I remember once hanging out with those fellas with their Evos and all, the most extreme Evo 4 I've ever seen was this red one. Back then I barely got my driving license, never had the chance to drive in Batu3 but shotgun ride was awesome.

There was this one dark blue R34 fella, came in lansi lansi completely ignoring people who were greeting him. Then one fella there in his Evo went up to him and revved the crap out of his car in front of him, kinda like challenging him to a race. They raced, the evo beat the crap out of the Skyline. The Skyline fella pitted, opened his hood, the owner looked at the engine and shook his head like there was a problem.

Funniest thing ever.

 

[RENESIS VIII]

During those days that was the only track in Selangor. No Sepang yet so all races were held there. Malaysian Grand Prix, Superbike and Bike Grand Prix all held there. My elder brother who works for Dunlop at that time was more involved, as they were the Motorcycle Grand Prix tyre supplier. Myself in the seventies just left school and riding bike only. Modding those days not like these days.
For the actual track I only remember the time my mechanic and some friends did up a car to try. Tyre was sponsored by one of the friend. The tyres were already more then half worn. They only could do six laps and the tyres bald already as the track was very rough.
Then after the track was closed they rented out to public for night racers.
I attended once a Saturday night race also with my mechanic and you will be surprised by the amount of people who went. The car park was full, the grandstand was full so many lined up at the fence most of them around the famous Rothmans Corner.
In 2003 the land was sold to a developer and houses were built on it.....

If the track condition is rough, how can they held big events there like Grand Prix?

So, now the track is all gone replaced by houses? Nothing left?

the only memories I remembered I followed my fren there had the BTSC sticker too.....bout rm30-40 per entry for weekend night race....
very cheap that time.

yeah..... Khir Toyo sold the land to the developer that time right?

RM30-40 seems quite cheap... Now at Sepang is like few hundred...

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heard now its D Kayangan.

I remember once hanging out with those fellas with their Evos and all, the most extreme Evo 4 I've ever seen was this red one. Back then I barely got my driving license, never had the chance to drive in Batu3 but shotgun ride was awesome.

There was this one dark blue R34 fella, came in lansi lansi completely ignoring people who were greeting him. Then one fella there in his Evo went up to him and revved the crap out of his car in front of him, kinda like challenging him to a race. They raced, the evo beat the crap out of the Skyline. The Skyline fella pitted, opened his hood, the owner looked at the engine and shook his head like there was a problem.

Funniest thing ever.

I envy you having nice friends in Evo even before you got your licence...

Maybe that dark blue R34 is lightly modded. Small race track plus Evo had lighter weight advantage.

 

[Izso]

I didn't have Evo friends, I made friends. That generation back then were always friendly as long as you had petrol in your veins. Most of the time you see a lot of independents rather than shops with their track day cars. I can't remember the name of the shop way back then that was always there doing tests with their custom mods. Anyway, those were the days.

Then Sepang came in and became too expensive.

 

[DanzEterna]

I remember once hanging out with those fellas with their Evos and all, the most extreme Evo 4 I've ever seen was this red one. Back then I barely got my driving license, never had the chance to drive in Batu3 but shotgun ride was awesome.

There was this one dark blue R34 fella, came in lansi lansi completely ignoring people who were greeting him. Then one fella there in his Evo went up to him and revved the crap out of his car in front of him, kinda like challenging him to a race. They raced, the evo beat the crap out of the Skyline. The Skyline fella pitted, opened his hood, the owner looked at the engine and shook his head like there was a problem.

Funniest thing ever.

not sure whether is it the same guy having the blue R34 used to drag race @ Ara Damansara when it was newly developed area. they used to have illegal drag racing over there, spectacled guy sitting in his car with a cigarette in hand out the window waiting for someone to challenge him...

 

[stupidcar]

not sure whether is it the same guy having the blue R34 used to drag race @ Ara Damansara when it was newly developed area. they used to have illegal drag racing over there, spectacled guy sitting in his car with a cigarette in hand out the window waiting for someone to challenge him...

Now still have illegal drags. At Kesas though.

 

[RENESIS VIII]

I didn't have Evo friends, I made friends. That generation back then were always friendly as long as you had petrol in your veins. Most of the time you see a lot of independents rather than shops with their track day cars. I can't remember the name of the shop way back then that was always there doing tests with their custom mods. Anyway, those were the days.

Then Sepang came in and became too expensive.

You guys at zth here are always friendly too. Always replying nicely to my questions and enquiries. I wouldn't have been able to learn so much if I din't get so many help from you all.

 

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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pemi...tu-Tiga-Speedway-Circuit-BTSC/444904625547729



here....

me personally still remember the F3 races there when my dad bring me to watch it....not much detail from that event..but i think i saw a yellow car crashed with tyre tercabut in front of me......and many other occasion watching events there..certainly more crowd went there compared to sepang nowadays which more like rich man/woman's playground...back then batu 3 track is pure circuit for mass people, low budget friendly race/event were held there....


to bad didnt have opportunity to try myself there.....

 

[RENESIS VIII]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pemi...tu-Tiga-Speedway-Circuit-BTSC/444904625547729



here....

me personally still remember the F3 races there when my dad bring me to watch it....not much detail from that event..but i think i saw a yellow car crashed with tyre tercabut in front of me......and many other occasion watching events there..certainly more crowd went there compared to sepang nowadays which more like rich man/woman's playground...back then batu 3 track is pure circuit for mass people, low budget friendly race/event were held there....


to bad didnt have opportunity to try myself there.....

Seems like you are quite young yourself too. Entrance fee was cheap back then?

 

[vr2turbo]

I didn't have Evo friends, I made friends. That generation back then were always friendly as long as you had petrol in your veins. Most of the time you see a lot of independents rather than shops with their track day cars. I can't remember the name of the shop way back then that was always there doing tests with their custom mods. Anyway, those were the days.

Then Sepang came in and became too expensive.

But back then even though the track is cheap, modding were not and a lot could not afford to track play like nowadays. Like I mentioned before, those days 7 kids and 1 car, unlike nowadays more then 1 car per family.
My elder brother had more experience as he was most of the time there at Batu Tiga when the motor GP is on. He knew most of the Racers especially those under his company sponsor.
Then the local car races too. He have a Manager who was also a racer. Those days the Datsun 1200 was very popular....

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You guys at zth here are always friendly too. Always replying nicely to my questions and enquiries. I wouldn't have been able to learn so much if I din't get so many help from you all.

Yup, as you know even my TKSS group, we knew each other through Zth, met up and became closed friends....

 

[Izso]

not sure whether is it the same guy having the blue R34 used to drag race @ Ara Damansara when it was newly developed area. they used to have illegal drag racing over there, spectacled guy sitting in his car with a cigarette in hand out the window waiting for someone to challenge him...

Specs yes. But not sure la, I was so young back then. Maybe he is maybe he isn't.

 

[vr2turbo]

Specs yes. But not sure la, I was so young back then. Maybe he is maybe he isn't.

Then you no so old mah!......hhahhahahahhaha

 

[SloMo]

try imagine proton saga with souped up engine (NA) with 15" rim (back then this size was the king) was racing @ bt3...

 

[vr2turbo]

try imagine proton saga with souped up engine (NA) with 15" rim (back then this size was the king) was racing @ bt3...

Yup, and low profile was 70 series.....hhahhahaha

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If the track condition is rough, how can they held big events there like Grand Prix?

So, now the track is all gone replaced by houses? Nothing left?

Rough in the sense coarse, most of the tyres after the race from new is almost bald and the rubber compound melted.

Yup, nothing left but houses....

 

[gunnerzz]

I jave never benn there,just always go through Batu Tiga toll last time.
Only heard what people said about it.It was havoc as they mentioned.
Sad to see it go even i have never seen it with my eyes.
Motorsport is no longer friendly these days,
not friendly in term of actual friendship,accessibility and all.

its a game of money and arrogant men most of the time.
there is a small track in melaka just after ayer keroh exit.
i wont call it a track but a forest reserve as u can really hear cricket,birds and other wild insect.

 

[SloMo]

Yup, and low profile was 70 series.....hhahhahaha

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Rough in the sense coarse, most of the tyres after the race from new is almost bald and the rubber compound melted.

Yup, nothing left but houses....

yeah forgot about that 'low profile' 70 series

 

[RENESIS VIII]

But back then even though the track is cheap, modding were not and a lot could not afford to track play like nowadays. Like I mentioned before, those days 7 kids and 1 car, unlike nowadays more then 1 car per family.
My elder brother had more experience as he was most of the time there at Batu Tiga when the motor GP is on. He knew most of the Racers especially those under his company sponsor.
Then the local car races too. He have a Manager who was also a racer. Those days the Datsun 1200 was very popular....

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Yup, as you know even my TKSS group, we knew each other through Zth, met up and became closed friends....

Don't bother about modding. If you have cars like Evo, stock is enough for you to play in track, haha. Besides, those days, petrol should be way cheaper than it is now. Maybe when the time I can come out for track day with my own car, things might have gotten even more expensive.

I know you guys over here for about a year plus already but until now still haven't meet anyone of you yet.

Specs yes. But not sure la, I was so young back then. Maybe he is maybe he isn't.

Maybe now retired or move on to R35.

try imagine proton saga with souped up engine (NA) with 15" rim (back then this size was the king) was racing @ bt3...

Those days probably Saga 4G15 with Twin Weber...

Yup, and low profile was 70 series.....hhahhahaha

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Rough in the sense coarse, most of the tyres after the race from new is almost bald and the rubber compound melted.

Yup, nothing left but houses....

The same thing will happen to tyres too even in a better track like Sepang?

Sad to hear that legendary track have become a housing area. No remnants or anything left of the old track?

I jave never benn there,just always go through Batu Tiga toll last time.
Only heard what people said about it.It was havoc as they mentioned.
Sad to see it go even i have never seen it with my eyes.
Motorsport is no longer friendly these days,
not friendly in term of actual friendship,accessibility and all.

its a game of money and arrogant men most of the time.
there is a small track in melaka just after ayer keroh exit.
i wont call it a track but a forest reserve as u can really hear cricket,birds and other wild insect.

yeah forgot about that 'low profile' 70 series

I find it hard to believe that 70 series is considered as low profile. Unless the tyre width is very thin but that is not possible...