The Sepang Racing Team (formerly known as SIC Racing Team) was a Malaysian Grand Prix motorcycle racing team which operated until the end of 2021, and was owned by the Sepang International Circuit. First established in 2015 in the Moto3 class and expanded in 2019, it fielded teams in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 championships. The MotoGP team was formally called Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (Petronas Yamaha SRT), while the Moto2 and Moto3 teams were named Petronas Sprinta Racing Team (Petronas SRT).

Following the 2021 season, the MotoGP team became known as RNF MotoGP Racing, with Moto2 and Moto3 being disbanded. Several aspects and team members from the Moto3 crew were recruited by Michael Laverty for his new VisionTrack Honda Moto3 team.

History The team first raced in Moto2 in 2014, with former Grand Prix racer Johan Stigefelt launching his own outfit in the middleweight class using a Caterham bike and with backing from Malaysian airline Air Asia. Finishing sixth in the championship with Johann Zarco and Josh Herrin, the team then morphed into the Sepang International Circuit Team for the following season.

The team signed Malaysian rider Zulfahmi Khairuddin for their debut season in the lightweight class, joined by Czech racer Jakub Kornfeil. Kornfeil took two podium finishes for the team and finished 12th in the championship, while Khairuddin took a best finish of fifth at the Japanese Grand Prix. Kornfeil remained with the team for 2016, finishing the season in eighth and taking a podium finish at the team's home race in Malaysia. Adam Norrodin, signed to replace Khairuddin, ended the year 28th with a pair of 11th-place finishes his best results.

Retaining Norrodin and replacing Kornfeil with Japanese racer Ayumu Sasaki for 2017, the team ended the season 17th and 20th respectively. In October, they also announced a return to the Moto2 class for 2018, with Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin joining the squad. Releasing Syahrin early from his contract to take over Jonas Folger's Tech 3 Yamaha seat in MotoGP, Khairuddin returned to the team for the start of the season.

Retaining Sasaki and Norrodin for 2018, the pair finished the season in 20th and 21st, with Norrodin taking a best finish of fifth. Khairuddin was replaced on the team's Moto2 squad after five rounds by Finnish racer Niki Tuuli, who finished the year in 32nd with a best finish of 15th.

Expansion into MotoGP In July 2018 it was announced that Sepang Racing Team would make the step up to the premier class for the MotoGP season, with Yamaha providing leased Yamaha YZR-M1 motorcycles for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 MotoGP seasons. Signing French rookie Fabio Quartararo and Italian rider Franco Morbidelli and being joined by Petronas as title sponsor, the team became Petronas Yamaha SRT. Homepage, Retrieved 5 May 2019Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha Racing, Retrieved 4 May 2019Quartararo: "Incredible" to repay SRT Yamaha's faith Motorsport, 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019 The team expanded their partnership with Petronas further at the 2019 Dutch TT, when the Malaysian oil company also joined the team as technical partner, with the team switching to Petronas' Sprinta engine oil.

Retaining a presence in the Moto2 and Moto3 class, Malaysian rider Khairul Idham Pawi joined the team on their new Triumph-powered Kalex machine. In the Moto3 class, Sasaki remained alongside new signing John McPhee. McPhee gave the team their first ever Grand Prix victory at the French Grand Prix. The team also expanded into the new MotoE series, signing British racer Bradley Smith.

Following Petronas withdrawing its sponsorship at the end of 2021, the MotoGP team became known as RNF MotoGP Racing, with Moto2 and Moto3 being disbanded.Petronas Sepang Racing Team to conclude Moto GP 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021Petronas SRT to cease operations Auto Action 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021 A large part of the Moto3 operation was acquired by ex-racer Michael Laverty for a new team named Vision Track Honda to compete in the Moto3 World Championship with two British riders.Michael Laverty: Former MotoGP rider sets up Moto3 team to help British riders BBC News, 17 September 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022

Grand Prix motorcycle results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Season Class Team Machine No Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points Points Moto2 AirAsia Caterham Moto RacingAirAsia CaterhamCaterham Moto Racing Suter MMX2 5 Johann Zarco QAT23 AMERet ARG18 ESP8 FRARet ITA7 CAT3 NED4 GERRet IND10 CZE9 GBR4 RSM3 ARA3 JPN4 AUSRet MAL4 VAL3 146 6th 146 3rd 2 Josh Herrin QATRet AMERet FRA22 ITA Ret CAT16 NED18 GERRet IND28 CZE21 GBR24 0 NC 14 Ratthapark Wilairot ESP19 RSM23 ARA22 JPN19 AUSRet MALRet VAL19 0 NC Moto3 DRIVE M7 SIC KTM RC250GP 84 Jakub Kornfeil QAT17 AME11 ARG14 ESPRet FRA6 ITA16 CATRet NED20 GER14 IND22 CZE9 GBR2 RSM17 ARA14 JPN12 AUS5 MAL6 VAL3 89 12th 341 2nd 63 Zulfahmi Khairuddin QAT28 AME20 ARG20 ESP26 FRA14 ITA26 CAT24 NEDRet GER19 IND25 CZE22 GBR14 RSMRet ARARet JPN5 AUS12 MALRet VAL17 19 23rd Moto3 Drive M7 SIC Racing Team Honda NSF250RW 84 Jakub KornfeilQAT10ARG9AME11ESP5FRA9ITA17CAT10NED13GER4AUT19CZE6GBR15RSM5ARARetJPN13AUSRetMAL2VAL7 112 8th 350 2nd 7 Adam NorrodinQAT20ARG11AMERetESP16FRARetITA22CATRetNED19GERRetAUT23CZERetGBR23RSM23ARA23JPN12AUS11MALRetVAL27 14 28th Moto3 SIC Racing TeamPetronas Sprinta Racing Honda NSF250RW 7 Adam NorrodinQAT10ARG17AME19ESP RetFRA DNSITA18CAT18NED RetGER13CZE9AUT8GBR12RSM RetARA15JPN RetAUS8MAL 11VAL17 42 17th 445 1st 71 Ayumu SasakiQAT11ARG20AME18ESP15FRA19ITA8CAT16NED15GER17CZE15AUT18GBR18RSM RetARA16JPN RetAUS7MAL12VAL13 32 20th 9 Kasma Daniel KasmayudinMAL Ret 0 NC

Season Class Team Machine No Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Points Points Points 2018 Moto3 Petronas Sprinta Racing Honda NSF250RW 7 Adam Norrodin QAT11 ARG5 AMERet ESP16 FRARet ITARet CAT13 NED21 GER11 CZERet AUT17 GBRC RSM12 ARA8 THA15 JPN19 AUS7 MAL23 46 21st 96 10th 401 1st 71 Ayumu Sasaki QAT8 ARG16 AME11 ESP12 FRA16 ITA16 CATRet NED19 GER10 CZE22 AUT7 GBRC RSMRet ARA THARet JPN9 AUS10 MAL18 VAL11 50 20th 26 Izam Ikmal VALRet 0 NC Moto2 SIC Racing TeamPetronas Sprinta Racing Kalex Moto2 63 Zulfahmi Khairuddin QAT28 ARG26 AME27 ESPRet 0 NC 1 18th 407 1st 66 Niki Tuuli FRA22 ITA17 CATRet NEDDNS GERDNS CZE21 AUT21 GBRC RSM21 ARA22 THA15 JPN21 AUS MALRet VALRet 1 32nd2019 MotoE One Energy Racing Energica Ego Corsa 38 Bradley SmithGER2AUT3RSM112RSM28VAL12VAL22 88 2nd -Moto3Petronas Sprinta RacingHonda NSF250RW17 John McPheeQAT13ARG21AME14ESP12FRA1ITA6CAT13NED5GER6CZERetAUT3GBR7RSM2ARA4THARetJPN6AUS5MAL7VALRet 156 5th 218 5th 439 1st71 Ayumu SasakiQATRetARG5AMERetESP15FRA14ITARetCAT8NED17GER9CZE11AUT13GBR6RSMRetARA13THARetJPN13AUS7MALRetVAL19 62 20thMoto2Petronas Sprinta RacingKalex Moto289 Khairul Idham PawiQAT17ARG13AME17ESPDNSCZEWD 3 30th 8 16th 442 1st54 Mattia PasiniFRARetITA11 5 (35) 20th94 Jonas FolgerCAT19NED17GER17CZE19AUT18 0 NC38 Bradley SmithGBRRet 0 NC47 Adam NorrodinRSMRetARADNSTHA23JPN22AUS23MALRet 0 NCMotoGPPetronas Yamaha SRTYamaha YZR-M120 Fabio QuartararoQAT16FARG8AME7ESPRetPFRA8FITA10CAT2PNED3PGERRetCZE7AUT3GBRRetRSM2ARA5THA2PJPN2AUSRetMAL7PVAL2P 192 5th 307 4th 321 2nd21 Franco MorbidelliQAT11ARGRetAME5ESP7FRA7ITARetCATRetNED5GER9CZERetAUT10GBR5RSM5ARARetTHA6JPN6AUS11MAL6VALRet 115 10th2020SPAANCRSMEMIFRA MotoE WithU Motorsport Energica Ego Corsa 84 Jakub Kornfeil 16 12 16 12 13 13 15 15 18th -QATSPAANCCZEAUTSTYRSMEMICATFRAARATEREURVALPORMoto3Petronas Sprinta RacingHonda NSF250RW17 John McPhee2Ret253Ret110RetRet56 RetP 11 9 131 7th 131 8th 326 1st89 Khairul Idham Pawi26222022DNS 212424192727 22 Ret 28 0 NCMoto2Petronas Sprinta RacingKalex Moto296 Jake Dixon1418RetRet148166RetRet47DNS 44 18th 123 10th 375 1st97 Xavi Vierge910812564RetRetRet16129P13107910thMotoGPPetronas Yamaha SRTYamaha YZR-M120 Fabio Quartararo - 1P 1PF 7 8 13 Ret 4 1F 9P 18P 8 14 Ret 14 127 8th 248 2nd 204 2nd21 Franco Morbidelli - 5 Ret 2 Ret 15 1 9 4P Ret 6 1F 11 1P 3 158 2nd2021SPAFRACATNEDAUTRSM MotoE WithU Motorsport Energica Ego Corsa 51 Eric Granado 13PF 1P RetPF 1PF 2F Ret 5 84 4th - QAT DOH AME ESP FRA ITA CAT GER NED STY AUT GBR ARA RSM AME EMI ALG VAL Moto3Petronas Sprinta RacingHonda NSF250RW17 John McPhee Ret Ret 23 Ret 4 7 Ret 11 6 13 7 12 13 3 Ret Ret 11 77 13th 216 5th 360 2nd 40 Darryn Binder 3P 2 20 22 20 5 5F 14 7 6F 9 7 7P 6 7 4 DSQ Ret 136 7th 63 Syarifuddin Azman 13 3 30thMoto2Petronas Sprinta RacingKalex Moto217 John McPhee 20 0 37th 123 8th 450 1st77 Adam Norrodin Ret 0 NC96 Jake Dixon 7 Ret Ret DNS 18 14 18 21 18 11 11 19 10 13 Ret 16 30 20th97 Xavi Vierge Ret 9 7 6 Ret Ret 3 Ret 8 9 14 8 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret 6 93 11thMotoGPPetronas Yamaha SRTYamaha YZR-M1 04 Andrea Dovizioso 21 13 13 14 12 12 24th 96 10th 309 2nd 21 Franco Morbidelli 18 12 4 3 16 16 9 18 40 (47) 17th 31 Garrett Gerloff 17 0 29th 35 Cal Crutchlow 17 17 0 (0) 28th 46 Valentino Rossi 12 16 Ret 16 11 10 Ret 14 Ret 13 8 18 19 17 15 10 13 10 44 18th96 Jake Dixon 19 Ret 0 30th

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