Johor Motorsports Racing owner Tunku Abdul Rahman calls for tax incentives to support race organisers, teams and racing car purchases in Malaysia.
TAX INCENTIVES could help give Malaysian motorsport the boost it needs to unlock its greater potential, said Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ibrahim.
Tunku Abdul Rahman, who is the owner and driver of Johor Motorsports Racing (JMR), said the high cost of running a motorsport operation made incentives such as tax exemptions important in helping develop the sport.
“I think the potential for this sport to grow in Malaysia is still not that great, so I would suggest incentives such as tax exemptions for organising races, buying racing cars or supporting race teams in Malaysia.
“That is how we can grow the sport while making the costs involved more manageable,” Tunku Abdul Rahman said during a question-and-answer session at Motorsports Talk 2.0 2026 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) here today.
Also present was Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Sultan Ibrahim.
Tunku Abdul Rahman was responding to a question on measures needed to spur the growth of motorsport and the extent to which the sport had developed in Malaysia.
The Motorsports Talk 2.0 2026 programme, organised by QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd (QSR Brands) in collaboration with UTM, gave students an opportunity to gain first-hand exposure to the motorsport ecosystem at the international level.
Held at the Raja Zarith Sofiah Library, the programme also saw the two sons of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, share their experiences and JMR’s journey to achieving success on the global stage.
JMR recently made history as the first Malaysian team to win the Pro-Am category at the prestigious CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa in Belgium.
