Osama Mareai gained the highest points in the MSBK1000 B Class of the Malaysia Superbike Championship. Osama was seen struggling in Race 1 with his pace and he lost his chances for a better lap time when he crashed. Although he managed to pull through the incident, he however was not able to secure a better position. In Race 2 though, Osama played well. Taking the 5th spot on the grid, Osama maintained his composure and guarded his position well throughout the race. With his consistent speed and pace, Osama managed to retain the gap between himself and his contender. He completed the race at 22’59:404s. Commenting on the race, Osama said, “My personal expectations was not met – it was not as good as I wanted it to be. The brakes weren’t working so well. I only have about 50% of what I should have. So, I just tried to adapt to it – with new braking techniques, brake less, try to brake as early as I could so that I ride safe and finish the weekend.” “I will be happy with whatever results I get this weekend and I will deal with the brakes issues later for the next round.” Coming behind him was Teo Yew Joe at 23’00:217s. At the third highest points, it was Khoo Chee Yee of MOBILUB SUZUKI RACING TEAM, clocking in at 23’11:574s. RACE 2 WINNERS: MSBK1000 B Class Osama Mareai, 22’59:404s Teo Yew Joe, 23’00:217s Khoo Chee Yen, MOBILUB SUZUKI RACING TEAM, 23’11:574s Muhd Syukri Mat Zoki, ESRA RACING TEAM, 23’17:257s Raja Nazeem Iskandar, 23’32:204s Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin of YAMAHA GEN BLU RACING TEAM was applauded at the season opener of the Malaysia Superbike Championship as he grabs the first win in MSBK1000 A class. It has become a breeze for Kasma who never failed to impress. Kasma who obtained the fastest time during free practice yesterday also went on a good start this morning when he clocked in fastest in the qualifying session. Taking his stance at the pole position, Kasma posed unbeatable when he circled the circuit with great confidence. Throughout the 10-lap race, Kasma never faltered even for a moment as he charged far ahead of the trail which portrayed his immense experience and manoeuvring ability. Kasma made is fastest at 21’31:844s. Commenting on the win, Kasma said, “While I am thrilled with this win, I have a bigger challenge ahead of me which is the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship which will be held in Sugo. This race also serves as a training platform for me to better enhance my performance for the coming Asian race.” “With this race, I am also able to identify the right setup of machine needed while fine tuning my riding abilities. This achievement is definitely a boost to my confidence and I am pumped up for the coming challenge.” Coming in at the second spot was Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman of the HORIZON RACING TEAM, clocking in at 21’42:494s. At the third place, it is Ahmad Daniel Haiqal, logging in at 22’03:443s. Top 4 Winners – MSBK1000 A Class 1. Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin, YAMAHA GEN BLU RACING TEAM, 21’31:844s 2. Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, HORIZON RACING TEAM, 21’42:494s 3. Ahmad Daniel Haiqal, 22’03:443s 4. Rajini Krishnan, RACR CASTROL POWER 1 ULTIMATE, 22’44:163s Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Khoo Chee Yen of MOBILUB SUZUKI RACING TEAM takes the lead with the highest points in hand when in the MSBK1000 B Class. CY Khoo has been quite the name in the MSBK Championship since his participation. In Round 2 of last season, he took the top spot on the podium with the most points. While CY Khoo did not make the fastest time during the practice session and clocked in at 2’17:144s during the qualifying session, he proved his prowess when he completed the 10-lap fastest. Commenting on the race, CY Khoo said, “Race 1 was good and it was luck on my side. I had the opportunity to strengthen my position when someone crashed ahead of me. That gave me a better timing.” “For Race 2 and Race 3, it is a long weekend so we have to stay consistent. Hopefully, that would help us attain a good position.” CY Khoo clocked in at 23’18:273s. Coming in at the second highest points was Muhd Syukri Mat Zoki of ESRA RACING TEAM. He clocked in at 23’29:484s. At third place, it was Raja Nazeem Iskandar who logged in at 23’33:297s. Top 5 – MSBK1000 B Class 1. Khoo Chee Yen, MOBILUB SUZUKI RACING TEAM, 23’18:273s 2. Muhd Syukri Mat Zoki, ESRA RACING TEAM, 23’29:484s 3. Raja Nazeem Iskandar, 23’33:297s 4. Tee Wee Jin, MOBILUB SUZUKI RACING TEAM, 23’27:360s 5. Micheal Luke Stone, ESRA RACING TEAM, 23’39:855s Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Kasma Danial Kasmayudin of YAMAHA GEN BLU RACING TEAM ASEAN was in great control of his machine as he made his way to set the fastest time in the MSBK1000 A class of the Malaysia Superbike Championship. Kasma who appeared third last season overall with 110 points made the fastest time when he clocked in at 2’08:132s aboard the Yamaha YZF-R1 with a gap of 1.291s. Commenting on the session, Kasma said, “During the free practice earlier, I was merely managing my expectations and experimenting on the new setup of the machine. We did not have a specific target but most importantly is fine tuning the setup of the machine for tomorrow’s qualifying session. I hope to get the pole position for sure which will contribute to an easier race.” Coming in at the second fastest was Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman of HORIZON RACING TEAM, logging in at 2’09:423s. At third fastest spot, it was Ahmad Daniel Haiqal of MME RACING TEAM who made it at 2’13:840s. For the MSBK1000 B class, Osama Mareai made the fastest at 2’17:047s. Commenting on the race, Osama said, “I don’t feel so good because I was confident that I could have performed much better than this. We are still finding new ways to solve the brake problems. I had a big crash yesterday at one of the turns. So currently, we are testing the bikes and the brakes and hoping for the best. My plan is to win the race and I hope to make it. Wish me luck!” In second fastest place, it was Teo Yew Joe of SAVATAR team, logging in at 2’17:778s. At the third fastest spot, Khoo Chee Yen of MOBILUB SUZUKI RACING TEAM marked at 2’17:923s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Osama Mareai made the fastest in the practice session of the MSBK1000 B class at the Malaysia Superbike Championship. Commenting on the race, Osama said, “I don’t feel so good because I am confident that I could have performed much better than this. We are still finding new ways to solve the brake problems. I had a big crash yesterday at one of the turns. So currently, we are testing the bikes and the brakes and hoping for the best. My plan is to win the race and I hope to make it. Wish me luck!” He logged in his best time at 2’17:047s. In second fastest place, it was Teo Yew Joe of SAVATAR team, logging in at 2’17:778s. At the third fastest spot, Khoo Chee Yen of MOBILUB SUZUKI RACING TEAM marked at 2’17:923s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Khoo Chee Yen of Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing Team will hit the circuit in the MSBK1000 B class in the season opener of Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) which will be held at the Sepang International Circuit from 30th– 31st July 2022. The Suzuki GSX-1000R rider fondly known as CY Khoo bagged the winning trophy at the end of Round 2 when he scored 66 points overall with two wins on the top spot and one win at the second spot. In Round 1, Chee Yen took the second spot with a total of 65 points. CY Khoo clocked in his fastest at 2’17:017 last season. Additionally, Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing Team takes on a new name for its team – Mobilub Suzuki Racing Team (MRST) with Mobilub, a long-term title sponsor onboard. Commenting on the upcoming race, CY Khoo said, “With more than 6 months off-season, the team engaged the AS25 Academy to design training programmes that helped us refine our riding techniques as well maintain our fitness level. So far, we have come a long way with the programme, thanks to Mr Azlan Shah.” “As for the machine, we definitely have new racing parts and setup which we hope would help the team with an enhanced performance and an improved lap-time.” With many experienced riders onboard for the MSBK1000 class, CY Khoo is determined to get back into the racing rhythm and hopes to see more riders rise up to the challenge. “The challenge for this season, I presume will still be the same. I hope to clock more distance and find the right setup that would help me achieve my goals. My fastest lap time in the previous season was approximately 2’15s and it was my personal best before the break of the pandemic. While I hope to obtain my old timing, the aim is to have a more consistent winning and a better lap time throughout the new season.” Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Boon Siew Honda Racing Team’s Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi successfully claimed the 2021 Malaysia Superbike Champion MSBK 1000 title and earned the right to don the MSBK premiere class challenge trophy – the RK Shogun Helmet. Equipped with a brand new Honda CBR1000 RR-R at Round 2 of the MSBK last weekend, a hattrick of wins placed the title hunt directly in Zaqhwan’s control. After a tough battle against Kasma Daniel in Race 2, Zaqhwan capped off a successful win with a lights-to-flag win in Race 3. “I am so thrilled and so pleased with the outcome of this weekend. Finally, I have a chance to get a taste of the new bike,” said Zaqhwan. The new bike was slated to be Zaqhwan’s ride in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship but with the event cancelled due to the pandemic, this was the first time the Honda rider had had the chance to be competitive on the bike. “We got some really good mileage with the bike this weekend. Kudos to my team for their superb engineering getting the bike in race shape within record time. I can’t wait to race this bike in the ARRC next year because I believe that this will make me super competitive,” said Zaqhwan who won Race 3 with a time of 21’27.869s, 4.2 seconds ahead of the rest of the grid. Behind Zaqhwan, Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman posted his best result of the weekend when he finished second in Race 3. The ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team rider had been struggling with bike setup throughout the duration of Round 2. Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin finished third in Race 3 and ended his MSBK 1000 debut in third overall. In the MSBK 1000 B class, Khoo Chee Yen from Team Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing became Round 2’s Weekend Warrior astride his Suzuki GSX. Khoo scored first in Race 1 and Race 2, but finished third in Race 3.Teo Yew Joe made a strong comeback to finish second in the weekend with three second place finishes. MSBK 1000 A RACE 3 RESULTS Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda, Boon Siew Honda Racing Team), 21’27.869s Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (BMW, ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team), 21’32.126s Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN), 21’32.315s MSBK 1000 B RACE 3 RESULTS Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood (Ducati), 23’03.962s Teo Yew Joe (Suzuki), 23’03.962s Khoo Chee Yen (Suzuki), 23’22.873s MSBK 1000 A STANDINGS AFTER RACE 3 Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda, Boon Siew Honda Racing Team), 116 pts Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (BMW, ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team), 110 pts Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN), 101 pts MSBK 1000 B WEEKEND WARRIOR STANDINGS Khoo Chee Yen (Suzuki, Team Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing), 66 pts Teo Yew Joe (Suzuki), 60 pts Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood (Ducati), 57 pts Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Boon Siew Honda Racing Team’s Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi has officially taken charge of the MSBK 1000 title chase. Zaqhwan has been on a winning streak while taking his brand new Honda CBR1000 RRR SP for its race debut at Round 2 of the 2021 Malaysia Superbike Championship this weekend. Zaqhwan followed up on his Race 1 win with a second consecutive victory in Race 2. Starting from the front row, Zaqhwan took command almost immediately, with Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, Ramdan Rosli and Kasma Daniel in hot pursuit. The four way battle lasted up to Lap 5 when the two BMWs of the ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team began to show signs of struggling with tyre wear. As Azlan dropped out of the leading group, Kasma astride his Yamaha YZF-R1M was left to battle against the top speed of Zaqhwan’s Honda CBR1000 RRR SP. In his attempts to wrest the lead from Zaqhwan, Kasma set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 8 – a time of 2’07.880s. But nothing doing. With a flick of his wrist, Zaqhwan was able to easily overtake Kasma on the back straight. The Honda rider crossed the finish line in first place with 21’30.721s, and effectively takes over the title hunt in the MSBK 1000 class. Kasma Daniel settled for second with 21’31.313s while Azlan picked up 16 points in third with 21’37.225s. Khoo Chee Yen once again held the advantage in the MSBK 1000 B when he completed the race with 22’58.108s. Teo Yew Joe was second in the MSBK 1000 B with 22’58.885s while Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood brought his Ducati Panigale V4R home in third. MSBK 1000 A RACE 2 RESULTS Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda, Boon Siew Honda Racing Team), 21’30.721s Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN), 21’31.313s Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (BMW, ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team), 21’37.225s MSBK 1000 B RACE 2 RESULTS Khoo Chee Yen (Suzuki, Team Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing), 22’58.108s Teo Yew Joe (Suzuki), 22’58.885s Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood (Ducati), 23’20.072s MSBK 1000 STANDINGS AFTER RACE 2 Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda, Boon Siew Honda Racing Team), 91 pts Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (BMW, ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team), 90 pts Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN), 85 pts Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Making its race debut for the first time at Round 2 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship, the brand new Honda CBR1000 RRR SP in the hands of 2 times Asian champion Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi has proven itself to be a formidable race machine. The 10-lap Race 1 of the MSBK 1000 class was more than just a battle between Zaqhwan Zaidi and Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin. It was a straight-out sprint battle between the Honda’s brute strength versus the Yamaha’s finesse, top speed versus handling, and last but not least, Zaqhwan’s experience against Kasma’s never-say-die attitude. Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN’s Kasma had stolen the limelight all weekend. The young Yamaha rider topped the first day of free practice and set a new track record for the MSBK 1000 class (2’06.957s) during the qualifier. On the other hand, Zaqhwan’s progress was more measured. “It’s a brand new bike. We’ve never had the chance to break it in. So we had to pace ourselves throughout the first three practice sessions. To be honest, the bike is not fully set up yet. Thankfully we managed to whip everything in shape for Race 1. At least now I know the potential of the bike,” said Zaqhwan at the podium after chalking up his second win of the season with 21’26.761s. Kasma, who plaintively said that he needed more power after the race, finished second with 21’27.210s. Finally, Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman took up the third spot on the podium with 21’37.778s. The seasoned campaigner from the ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team is still the man to beat for the 2021 MSBK title. With 74 points under his belt, Azlan leads Zaqhwan by eight points. Meanwhile, Khoo Chee Yen from Team Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing took top honours in the MSBK 1000 B with 23’22.289s. Khoo was trailed by Teo Yew Joe and Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood. MSBK 1000 A RACE 1 RESULTS Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda, Boon Siew Honda Racing Team), 21’26.761s Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN), 21’27.210s Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (BMW, ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team), 21’37.778s MSBK 1000 B RACE 1 RESULTS Khoo Chee Yen (Suzuki, Team Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing), 23’22.289s Teo Yew Joe (Suzuki) 23’23’236s Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood (Ducati) 23’30.167s MSBK 1000 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER RACE 1, ROUND 2 Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (BMW, ONEXOX TKKR Racing team), 74 pts Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda, Boon Siew Honda Racing Team), 66 pts Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN), 65 pts Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN’s Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin is intent on making up for his Race 3 disqualification at the previous leg of the 2021 Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK). Eager to clinch the MSBK 1000 title in his superbike debut, Kasma set a new benchmark for the class when he topped the first day of practice with 2’07.237s. Kasma erased the previous lap record set by Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi from the Boon Siew Honda Racing Team, which was clocked at 2’07.3417s. The weekend opens with Kasma standing second overall in the MSBK 1000 standings, holding 45 points to Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman’s 58. If not for his disqualification from Race 3 in the previous round for dangerous riding, Kasma would have been leading the title chase, a significant feat for the rookie rider. A strong finish in Round 2 will give Kasma a fighting chance to add the title of MSBK 1000 Champion to his resume. “Our work is far from done. We’re still tweaking our setting. The target time for this weekend is to hit 2’06,” said Kasma briefly. Meanwhile, Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi from the Boon Siew Honda Racing Team who is breaking in his new Honda CBR1000 RRR SP this weekend posted the second fastest time of the day with 2’08.503s. Championship leader Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman clocked third fastest with 2’08.550s. In the MSBK 1000 B class, Suzuki riders Khoo Chee Yen and Joey Teo are intent on giving Round 1 Weekend Warrior Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood a run for his money. The three riders are posting the most competitive times with Khoo Chee Yen in the lead with 2’16.765s followed by Nik Hadi with 2’17.520s, and Teo Yew Joe third fastest of the trio with 2’18.526s. The spectator grandstands are once again open to motorsports fans. Entry to the grandstand is free – but limited to adults aged 18 years and above who have completed their vaccination. MSBK 1000 A COMBINED FREE PRACTICE RESULTS Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN), 2’07.237s Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda, Boon Siew Honda Racing Team), 2’08.503s Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (BMW, ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team), 2’08.550s MSBK 1000 B COMBINED FREE PRACTICE RESULTS Khoo Chee Yen (Suzuki, Team Hiap Aik Suzuki Racing), 2’16.765s Nik Hadi Nik Mahmood (Ducati), 2’17.520s Teo Yew Joe (Suzuki, SAVITAR), 2’18.526s Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us