KLIA district police chief Imran Abd Rahman, who confirmed the matter today, said the organiser had obtained a permit to carry out the event at the circuit but failed to ensure compliance with Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).

“We fined the organiser for failing to control the crowd and not complying with physical distancing requirements under the SOPs,” he said when contacted.

This followed a video showing a police vehicle present at the circuit to disperse the spectators of the event.

Commenting on the video, Imran said police had been asked to disperse spectators who refused to comply with instructions even though the event was over.

“After the police arrived, the spectators cooperated and dispersed and nothing untoward happened,” he said, adding that the police vehicle arrived at the circuit at 9pm.

The organiser, MUSC Motorsports, in a statement posted on their Facebook page, also confirmed that they were fined for failing to run the event as required under the new norms.

“Our failure to control social (physical) distancing resulted in the event having to be halted several times.

“We apologise to all parties involved and are not blaming anyone, whether it is the enforcement agency, circuit provider (that is the SIC), programme partners, drag teams, visitors or followers of MUSC Drag Racing,” it said.

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