A COMEBACK FOR IRFAN

Round 1 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship took place today at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Irfan Ardiansyah of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team bagged the win for Race 2 of the MSBK250 A today.

As soon as Race 2 started, the pack was led by different rider from Muhd Muzakkir Mohamed of HORIZON RACING TEAM, Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team, and Muhd Shahrol Syazras Shahrol Yuzy of Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing before Muhd Irfan Haykhal Amidi of BOON SIEW HONDA RACING TEAM took the lead after entered lap 2.

The intensity of the race only increased when position changed rapidly each lap as every rider getting more aggresive to snatch the top position.

In lap 7, Irfan made some mistakes watched him immediately dropped to P4. But he patiently took his pace and made his way back to front spot and won the race at 19’56:285s.

Irfan said, “Yesterday was unlucky for me because during Race 1, I was disappointed that I could not finish the race due to technical problem. So, from the start of Race 2 I aimed to stay in the front group, but there were too many competitive riders fighting for the front spot. I tried to attack in the last lap just like the race in ARRC, it worked and I’m happy that I won the race.”

Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team made it second at 19’56:338s.
Muhd Irfan Haykhal Amidi of BOON SIEW HONDA RACING TEAM scored third at 19’56:346s.