KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6 -- The presence of grid girls at MotoGP races is determined by the event organiser, Spain-based Dorna Sports, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.
Responding to a question from Fawwaz Jan (PN-Permatang Pauh), Yeoh explained that these women serve as promotional staff or brand ambassadors for companies involved in the races, according to a report published today in Free Malaysia Today.
Their role includes marketing, promoting, and advertising MotoGP teams, she said.
"Sepang International Circuit's (SIC) role (in these races) is to provide the facilities at the circuit.
"However, the ministry, through SIC, holds engagements with the organiser from time to time to improve the quality and content of the Grand Pri...