Shell Paddock Hospitality at MotoGP Sepang, Malaysia

Shell at a Glance

What We Delivered for Shell

• Five custom backdrop walls, timber structure with full colour banner skins, the largest at 84 x 240, built across the paddock hospitality area
• Block out vinyl window graphics with matte lamination branding the full glass frontage
• Complete AV package: sound system, mixer and microphones, plus 43 inch displays, with delivery, setup and retrieval handled by us
• Hospitality furniture throughout: 16 JUMA black bar tables and 32 HUGO high stools, with manpower, setup and transport included
• Dedicated sound, production and video engineers on site for all four days of the event production

Venue Facts

• Paddock hospitality area inside Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
• Five backdrop walls totalling over 40 linear metres across the hospitality frontage
• Glass frontage fully branded with block out vinyl, installed outside paddock operating hours
• Technical director Sayan ran all show systems from a single control position beside the hospitality suite

Run of Show: Typical Race Day

Permits and Compliance

Cross border work means double paperwork. Our team handled Malaysian venue compliance, temporary structure approvals and equipment import documentation for everything we brought over the border, coordinated with both the circuit and Octagon's head office.

What We Would Do Differently

"Next time we bring our own weather covers for the load in," says Pim, our production manager. "The tropical rain cost us a morning. We finished a day early anyway, but I would rather not make it exciting."

The Results for Shell

A 12 person crew flew from Thailand and ran the build across three days before four full show days: five backdrop walls totalling over 40 linear metres, four 43 inch displays, 16 bar tables and 32 stools, all inside the busiest workplace in motorsport. When tropical rain hit during load in, we re-sequenced the build around the weather windows and still handed over a day early.

Shell's brand team summed it up simply: "Same standard as Thailand. Actually, better."

From the VIP arena in Thailand to the paddocks of Malaysia in a single season. Being rebooked and upgraded like this is the clearest proof of the trust Octagon and Shell place in our work, and it shows our event production travels. Wherever MotoGP goes in this region, our crew is ready.

How We Delivered It for Shell

Octagon rebooked our event production team for the paddock build, our AV engineers for sound and displays, and our event management team for furniture, crew and cross border logistics. It showed that a DMC Thailand partner can deliver to the same standard beyond Thailand's borders.

Planning an Event at Sepang International Circuit

Sepang International Circuit sits in Selangor, next to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which makes it one of the easiest championship circuits in the region to fly crew and guests into. The 5.5 kilometre track opened in 1999 and hosts the Malaysian MotoGP every October. For hospitality builds, plan around the paddock's fixed access windows, tropical afternoon rain and import paperwork for any equipment crossing the border, and lock furniture, AV and print suppliers at least two months ahead.