Has City Hall approved any street race for August?

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City Hall Has Not Approved Any Street Race for August

City Hall has not approved any street race for August, and therefore, no such event is recognised by the authorities for that month. The KL City Supercars Extravaganza, which was reportedly scheduled for August 12 to 14, has been cancelled.
No Approval Granted for August Street Race

Sources confirmed that Kuala Lumpur City Hall has not sanctioned any street race to take place in August. This lack of approval means that, from City Hall's perspective, there is no street race planned for the month. The V8 Supercars series, an Australia-based racing championship, stated that the KL City Supercars Extravaganza has been cancelled.
Legal Disputes and Promoter Issues

The organisers of the event, GT Global, were involved in a legal dispute with new promoters, City Motorsports, in March. This situation fuelled speculation that the race would be called off. One of the shareholders of GT Global had initiated proceedings to seek a court injunction to prevent City Motorsports from organising any street race within the city.
Insufficient Engagement with City Hall

Insiders indicated that the new promoters had only met with City Hall once earlier in the year, primarily for introductions. No decisions were made during this meeting, and importantly, the organisers did not inform City Hall about the specific dates or the operational details of the proposed street race. No further meetings have occurred between the parties since then, making it highly improbable for the organisers to receive approval to proceed with the race in August.
Sports Commissioner's Office Unaware of Application

Datuk Zaiton Othman, the Sports Commissioner, confirmed that her office had not received any application from the organisers to host the event. Under the Sports Development Act 1997, organisers of sporting events in Malaysia, including motorsports, are required to obtain a licence from the Sports Commissioner's Office. The KL City 400 Supercar Extravaganza website has also not provided any concrete details regarding the race or its sponsors, aside from a countdown timer.

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