AFIF SHINES AT SEPANG
Round 2 of the 2025 AEON CREDIT MAM MALAYSIA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit, saw Ahmad Afif Amran of SUPERFAST JRT X RAPIDO secure victory in Race 2 of the MSBK250 A category, completing a perfect weekend.
At the start, the SUPERFAST JRT X RAPIDO duo of Md Akid Aziz and Afif pulled ahead of the pack, while Irfan Ardiansyah of MAEZTRO NWN SCK HONDA RACING and Muhd Akif Abdullah of HONDA RACING MALAYSIA chased from third and fourth position. At the final turn of lap 1, Akif suffered a suspected mechanical issue and slowed dramatically.
On lap 2, Irfan overtook Afif and chased down Akid, with both swapping positions in a tight battle. By lap 4, Irfan set the fastest lap of 2’25.482s and took the lead. Nguyen Huu Tri of HONDA RACING VIETNAM TEAM also made a move past Akid.
Huu Tri grabbed the lead on lap 5, followed by Irfan, Afif, Akid, and Huu Tri’s teammate Nguyen Ton Anh Phu.
On the final lap, Afif clocked a fastest lap of 2’26.826s and regained the lead. In a dramatic final turn, Irfan overtook Afif but ran wide, allowing Afif to reclaim first place and power to the chequered flag in 19’37.822s. Irfan took second just 0.111s behind at 19’37.933s, with Akid third at 19’38.215s.
Afif said, “This is a really good result for me. I won both Race 1 and Race 2 this weekend, which I didn’t expect because I knew Irfan and the other riders are all very experienced and skilled. Alhamdulillah, with the support of the team and mechanics, we managed to set up the bike better. Race 2 was very intense, I tried to control my pace but I knew my rivals would push 100% because they had data from Race 1. I planned my strategy for the last lap and it worked perfectly. I’m really happy to win this race.”
SIC AND TWMR WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO AEON CREDIT (M) BERHAD FOR THE SUPPORT RENDERED THIS WEEKEND DURING AEON CREDIT MAM MALAYSIA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP.
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 2
1. Ahmad Afif Amran – SUPERFAST JRT X RAPIDO (19’37.822s)
2. Irfan Ardiansyah – MAEZTRO NWN SCK HONDA RACING (19’37.933s)
3. Md Akid Aziz – SUPERFAST JRT X RAPIDO (19’38.215s)
4. Nguyen Huu Tri – HONDA RACING VIETNAM TEAM (19’39.303s)
5. Nguyen Ton Anh Phu – HONDA RACING VIETNAM TEAM (19’39.904s)