AFIQ’S FIRST WIN, JEBAT CHAMPION
The YAMAHA Y16ZR Race MasterClass delivered a breathtaking finale of the season in Race 2 of Round 4 at the 2025 AEON CREDIT MAM MALAYSIA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP, with Muhd Afiq Syazanie Muhd Zaini of LKT RACING snatching victory at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. However, it was Ahmad Jebat Zulkarnain of BEN HUAT RACING who crowned the Overall Champion of the 2025 season.
From lights out, the race erupted into life as Raja Abdurraqib Raja Mohd Norfatihah of T.K.WONG RACING launched off the line perfectly to seize the lead, shadowed by title contender Jebat and Muhd Ali Imran Mohd Dzul Hijri, also of T.K.WONG RACING.
Lap 4 saw Ali take charge at the front, while Shah Uzzaifie Adli Shafendi of WELLY WORLD CYCLE RACING TEAM charged into P2. Adding fuel to the frenzy, Ahmad Harith Ikhwan Ahmad Mulana of ALL BIKES lit up the timing tower with the fastest lap of the race at 2’53.792s, rocketing into third. Jebat and Raja stayed entrenched in the podium mix.
The final lap was nothing short of electric. With more than 10 riders glued to each other, the top positions swapped repeatedly. The decisive corners sparked maximum drama, culminating in a three-rider crash at the final turn, instantly reshaping the podium fight.
In a furious drag to the finish, the top three crossed the line virtually side-by-side, but it was Muhd Afiq Syazanie Muhd Zaini who timed it to perfection, edging ahead by the smallest margin of the season to clinch victory in 17’37.207s, just 0.001 seconds ahead of Adli in second at 17’37.208s. Jebat completed the podium at 17’37.221s, only 0.014s from the win, but with enough points to seal his championship triumph.
Afiq said, “The race was intense, and it wasn’t easy for me to get to the front. On the last lap, I pushed as hard as I could. I saw Ali run wide, so I seized the opportunity and went for the gap. I thought I would finish second because I expected someone to slipstream past me, but it turned out I won.”
Jebat shared, “Alhamdulillah, thank you to everyone who has always been behind me, especially my parents, my friends who constantly support and pray for me, and my team who never stop motivating me. To my coach, who has been guiding me since I was young and taught me so much. This is my second-year learning from him, and I’m proud to repay his belief in me by bringing home this championship.”
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. MUHD AFIQ SYAZANIE MUHD ZAINI – LKT RACING (17’37.207s)
2. SHAH UZZAIFIE ADLI SHAFENDI – WELLY WORLD CYCLE RACING TEAM (17’37.208s)
3. AHMAD JEBAT ZULKARNAIN – BEN HUAT RACING (17’37.221s)
4. EMBOK DANISH BIN MOHD REDZUAN – XYH RACING PROJECT (17’38.196s)
5. MUHD ALIFF MOHD HAFIS – E ONE CHONG MOTOR (17’39.458s)
TOP 5 – OVERALL STANDINGS
1. AHMAD JEBAT ZULKARNAIN (114 points)
2. MUHD AKID MOHD SHAH KHEARUL NISIAM (90 points)
3. RAJA ABDURRAQIB RAJA MOHD NORFATIHAH (73 points)
4. MUHD ALI IMRAN MOHD DZUL HIJRI (58 points)
5. MUHD AFIQ SYAZANIE MUHD ZAINI (56 points)