Singaporeans are going fast and even faster in Malaysia

Almost every month, Lifestyle Motorsports organises track days where as many as 70 car lovers go for a spin on the Formula One Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, reported The Straits Times.

But it is the road trip North which has drawn renewed attention after a crash last Sunday killed two Singaporeans in a Porsche 911 Turbo.

Many Singaporeans like Mr. Niki Tham, the owner of Lifestyle Motorsports, cover the 400km drive to Sepang in a far shorter time than the usual four hours - satisfying their racing thirst. They usually travel in small convoys and each group has its own rules on how to navigate the North-South Expressway.

But the allure of open roads can be too attractive for some - and track event organisers say it is mostly the younger, hot-headed drivers who drive dangerously. A Lamborghini driver, who did not wish to be named, added that doing 200-250km/h on the North-South Expressway is not too difficult, and short sprints of 300km/h are not unheard of.

Singapore-registered vehicles topped the list of foreign automobiles that were issued summonses between 2011 and last year in Malaysia, taking up about 84,000 of the 120,000 summonses issued.