Race 1, Round 2 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship took place today at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Muhd Jazil Juraimi from Singapore bagged the win for MSBK250 A today. During the qualifying session earlier today, Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team clocked in the fastest lap time at 2’27:137s. Second fastest was his teammate, Irfan Ardiansyah with the best lap time at 2’27:645s. Muhd Shahrol Syazras of Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing made it third fastest with his best lap time at 2’28:351s. Gerry made a good start as he surged ahead of the troop after the flag-off. Muhd Shahrol Syazras Shahrol Yuzy of Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing and Irfan Ardiansyah of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team at P2 and P3 respectively trailed him closely. On lap 2, Jazil made his way through and overtook the top three riders to be at P1 and picked up his speed. At P2 and P3 was Syazras and Irfan trying to keep up with Jazil. The top riders position remained the same, however the gap between Jazil at P1 with the Syazras at P2 was at least 3 seconds. Jazil won the race at 19’23:734s. Jazil said, “I didn’t expect to win today. My main focus was on fine-tuning the setup for the upcoming ARRC as a wildcard rider. My goal was simply to manage the bike and maintain consistency throughout the race. I concentrated on staying smooth and steady, which ultimately contributed to my success.” Taking second position on the podium was Irfan at 19’26:764s. Kitsada Tanachot of HONDA RACING THAILAND made it third at 19’26:773s. MSBK250 A Muhd Jazil Juraimi – Singapore (19’23:734s) Irfan Ardiansyah – Honda NWN SCK Racing Team (19’26:764s) Kitsada Tanachot – HONDA RACING THAILAND (19’26:773s) Muhd Shahrol Syazras – Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing (19’26:851s) Noprutpong Bunprawes – HONDA RACING THAILAND (19’46:508s)
Round 2 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship happened today at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi from Malaysia took the win today in Race 1 of the MSBK250 B race category. Earlier today in qualifying session, Kim Min Jae of HONDA ESTREMO YUZY RACING clocked in fastest with his best lap time at 2’33:998s giving him the advantage needed to stay ahead of the others during the race. At the second fastest spot was Malaysian rider, Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi with his best lap time at 2’34:179s followed by Rakha Bima Saktiansyah of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team with her best lap time at 2’34:567s. Rakha took the lead as the race started. In P2 was Mohd Farderin Iskandar of Darsalube MH Racing Team and Kabilesh Rajini Krishnan of RA C R Castrol Power 1 Ultimate at P3. On lap 3, Min Jae made his way through to overtook Farderin at P2 however fell on lap 3 watched him out of the race. Race continued with Rakha maintained on top position, while Mohd Ezrix Syariz of Darsalube MH Racing Team and Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi from Malaysia at P2 and P3 respectively. Naqib won the race at 21’50:581s. Naqib commented on the race, “I’m very grateful for this win today. Despite the challenge from other riders, I managed to made it through and took the win. I hope I can keep this momentum for tomorrow’s Race 2.” Taking the second fastest spot was Muhd Irfan Safwan Mohd Hamirrudin of NAKKAWANBULIHHH Racing Team clocking in at 19’38:276s. Malaysian rider, Muhd Darwish Amsyar Muhd Ridzwan made it third fastest at 19’45:464s. MSBK250 B Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi – Malaysia (21’50:581s) Muhd Irfan Safwan Mohd Hamirrudin – NAKKAWANBULIHHH Racing Team (19’38:276s) Muhd Darwish Amsyar Muhd Ridzwan – Malaysia (19’45:464s) Md Zakir Naqiuddin – Malaysia (21’11:330s) Muhd Nur Haikal Muhd Nur Fikri – NAKKAWANBULIHHH Racing Team (21’16:826s)
The MSBK250 A category at the Round 2 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship, held at PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit happened today. Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team topped the practice session. In Practice 1, Muhd Irfan Haykhal Amidi of BOON SIEW HONDA RACING TEAM leading the pack with a blazing lap time of 2’29:104s. His teammate, Md Haziq Md Fairues made it second at 2’29:128s followed by Muhd Shahrol Syazras of Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing at 2’29:856s. In Practice 2, Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team improved his pace, topping the session with the fastest lap time of 2’28:522s. His teammate, Irfan Ardiansyah who clocked his best lap time of 2’28:571s and Muhd Irfan Haykhal Amidi of BOON SIEW HONDA RACING TEAM at 2’29:102s filled the second and third spots respectively. The combined results came out with Gerry as the fastest overall, followed by Irfan Ardiansyah and Irfan Haykal on second and third place. Gerry said, “Today, I’m happy to have set the fastest time in FP2. However, there’s still more work to be done as my lap times aren’t yet where I want them to be. Tomorrow, I plan to try out a new bike setup, and I’m optimistic that it will lead to better performance.” Combined Result – Top 5 Fastest Practice Session MSBK250 A 1. Gerry Salim – Honda NWN SCK Racing Team (2’28:522s) 2. Irfan Ardiansyah – Honda NWN SCK Racing Team (2’28:571s) 3. Muhd Irfan Haykhal Amidi – BOON SIEW HONDA RACING TEAM (2’29:102s) 4. Md Haziq Md Fairues – BOON SIEW HONDA RACING TEAM (2’29:128s) 5. Muhd Shahrol Syazras – Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing (2’29:856s)
MSBK250 B category watched Rakha Bima Saktiansyah of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team emerged as the fastest overall on practice session at MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship, held at PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit happened today. In Practice 1, Rakha Bima Saktiansyah of the Honda NWN SCK Racing Team led with a fastest lap of 2’33:366s. He was followed by Malaysian rider, Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi, who clocked 2’34:406s, and Kim Min Jae of HONDA ESTREMO YUZY RACING at 2’36:724s at third place. In Practice 2, Rakha again topped the session at 2’34:396s. Min Jae filled second place at 2’35:211s and Naqib who clocked 2’35:256s filled third spot. The combined results came out with Rakha as the fastest overall, followed by Naqib and Min Jae in second and third place. Rakha said, “In FP1 and FP2, I was the fastest, but unfortunately, I had a crash while testing my new suspension setup. It was a mistake on my part, and I’m not satisfied with the outcome. I’m determined to make improvements and perform better tomorrow.” Combined Result – Top 5 Fastest Practice Session MSBK250 B 1. Rakha Bima Saktiansyah – Honda NWN SCK Racing Team (2’33:366s) 2. Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi – Malaysia (2’34:406s) 3. Kim Min Jae – HONDA ESTREMO YUZY RACING (2’35:211s) 4. Muhd Nur Haikal Muhd Nur Fikri – NAKKAWANBULIHHH Racing Team (2’35:902s) 5. Zakwan Anas Azizul Khairi – Malaysia (2’37:950s)
Round 2 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship will take place this weekend at PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Geared up for the robust challenge are Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team in MSBK250 A and teammate Rakha Bima Sakthiansyah in MSBK250 B. Indonesian rider Gerry may be a newbie in the MSBK250 A race category but he definitely has what it takes to compete competitively among the much-seasoned riders, especially with his experiences in the racing scenes of his local ground as well as the Asian and international front. In Round 1, he was defeated by his teammate with a 5-point difference in Race 1 and in Race 2, he once again fell short by 5-points in his attempt to take the win. However, his consistency in both races and his ability to defend his position awarded him with 40 points in total and a seat on top of the chart. The rider finally returned to the racing scenes after his injury last year and is certainly making up for the losses with the right scores. Commenting on the race, Gerry said, “Racing in MSBK this year has helped me try out new bike setups for ARRC Round 5 that will be held at Sepang. In my opinion, the standards of MSBK are great as the regulations are almost on par with that of ARRC for the AP250 race category. Only difference is that there are two different race categories that run in parallel. The Malaysian riders definitely inject better challenge because of their experience on the circuit ground and for me, it is a good experience to learn from them. At the moment, I have a good machine setup because I also get support from the Honda Indonesia Team. They too have a lot of experience on the Malaysian soil so, I have high hopes and trust on the team and mechanics. On the circuit, I love it. I have had my fair share of experiences and I guess that also means that I have a slight upper hand here. It is a circuit with many technical sectors and it is all about mastering it. For the upcoming round, there will be some changes to the setup compared to the first round as there have been some changes to the regulations. Therefore, some settings need to be changed to adhere to that. My goal for this season is to win the MSBK overall. Keeping my fingers crossed!” Rakha on the other hand may also be new in the MSBK250 B but the Indonesian rider has showcased quite a remarkable performance when he went on to compete with great dexterity to score the Weekend Champion title. Being in the championship for the first time, Rakha has demonstrated the ability to fight competitively and utilise the right technical skills to guard his position all the way. The MSBK250 B race category is not one that is easy to dominate especially with the huge troop flooding the circuit ground nevertheless, Rakha stood out, maintained his composure well and stayed focused before clocking in victory in both races. Commenting on the race, Rakha said, “For me, the most significant difference would be the opponents. I find them less competitive compared to those in the Mandalika Racing Series that I have been racing in. For the coming round, I have prepared myself physically and practiced on machines in Indonesia to compete against those riders in the MSBK250 A race category. Apart from that, I have also been honing my skills so that I can be competitive enough. I can’t say much about the machine at the moment but the machine is very fast. I like the Sepang circuit because the atmosphere and the level of safety is really excellent. Only thing that I didn’t quite like during the first round was the hole on the asphalt at corner 9. My target for the year is to make it as a leader in the overall chart and perhaps fight well with the other group.”
Rakha Bima Saktiansyah, a promising young talent from Indonesia, has made an impressive debut by clinching victories in both Race 1 and Race 2 of the MSBK250 B category in MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship 2024 Round 1. Representing the Honda NWN SCK Racing Team, Rakha’s outstanding performance not only marks his debut but also his first time competing overseas. Rakha’s achievement is a significant milestone for the 14-year-old rider, who has been diligently training for this moment. Reflecting on his success, Rakha expressed, “I feel very satisfied after Race 2 because I have trained rigorously for this moment. My main goal was simply to finish the races, but after the qualifying rounds, I gained the confidence that I could perform well in both Race 1 and Race 2.” In a surprising and heartwarming turn of events, Rakha revealed that the Bandung City government plans to construct a racing circuit in his hometown as a reward for his remarkable achievement. Rakha said, “The biggest impact of this victory is the pride I have brought to my parents. Additionally, the Bandung City government has announced their support for my racing career by planning to build a circuit near my home. This development is incredibly exciting for me and for the local racing community.” Rakha’s victory is particularly noteworthy as it marks not only his first win but also his first time racing outside of Indonesia. He shared, “It was my first time racing in another country, and to win here felt surreal and incredibly rewarding. The experience has been overwhelming in the best way possible.” “I hope to continue enhancing my skills and achieve even greater results in upcoming races. This win has given me immense confidence and motivation to push my limits and aim for higher goals,” he added. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
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. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Round 1 MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship was held at PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Rakha Bima Saktiansyah of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team appeared as Weekend Champion as he won Race 2 of the MSBK250 B race category. Rakha put on a good show by leading the pack as soon as the race started. In P2, was Malaysian rider, Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi followed by Mohd Farderin Iskandar of Darsalube MH Racing Team in P3. Rakha displayed great confidence throughout the race as he never looked back once to check on the contenders. Rakha only had his eyes focused on the race against himself watched him leaving the pack further behind. While in P3, Farderin trailed behind Naqib, he tried to overtake Naqib but failed as Naqib made sure there was no room for Farderin for the attempt. Rakha proved the victory on this weekend belonged to him as he took the win at 20’46:771s. With the races combined, Rakha made it as the Weekend Champion. Rakha stated, “It was awesome and satisfying to be able to leave all the riders far away behind me. To all my Indonesian supporters, here I am, returning with 2 wins!” Malaysian rider, Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi placed second at 21’00:746s. Mohd Farderin Iskandar of Darsalube MH Racing Team took third spot at 21’03:725s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship took place today at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Muhd Muzakkir Mohamed of HORIZON RACING TEAM bagged the win for MSBK250 A today. During the qualifying session earlier today, Muzakkir clocked in the fastest lap time at 2’27:562s. Second fastest was Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team with the best lap time at 2’27:601s. Md Haziq Md Fairues of BOON SIEW HONDA RACING TEAM made it third fastest with his best lap time at 2’27:800s. Muzakkir made a good start as he surged ahead of the troop after the flag-off. Muhd Shahrol Syazras Shahrol Yuzy of Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing and 6 Irfan Ardiansyah of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team at P2 and P3 respectively trailed him closely. Syazras was following Muzakkir closely and tried to take over Muzakkir however his attempt was denied. At the third lap, Syazras and Haziq fell at turn 9 watched Irfan took his position in P2 followed by Allwin Xavier of GUSTO RACING INDIA. Muzakkir picked up his speed leaving the pack far behind, while the battle between Gerry, Allwin and Jagadeesh Nagaraj of HORIZON RACING TEAM continued with rapid change fighting for P2. The race continued uninterrupted before Muzakkir win race at 19’54:506s. Commenting on the race, Muzakkir said, “It’s like a dream start for me. From day 1 in practice session we took step by step to improve because we didn’t want to rush things like previous races, so I reminded my team to stay calm. A lot of input has done by my team in this year, which is why I must win the race this time. I aim to stay on top, to lead the pack until the end and it came true. I am truly happy to have made the victory today.” Taking second position on the podium was Gerry Salim of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team at 20’17:347s. Allwin Xavier of GUSTO RACING INDIA made it third at 20’18:552s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Round 3 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship happened today at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Rakha Bima Saktiansyah of Honda NWN SCK Racing Team marked the fastest today in Race 1 of the MSBK250 B race category. Earlier today in qualifying session, Rakha clocked in fastest with his best lap time at 2’34:553s giving him the advantage needed to stay ahead of the others during the race. At the second fastest spot was Malaysian rider, Md Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi with his best lap time at 2’35:532s followed by Siti Norsyafiyah Alia Saarizan of CHV RACING with her best lap time at 2’36:890s. Rakha took the lead as the race started. In P2 was Naqib followed by Mohd Farderin Iskandar of Darsalube MH Racing Team. Savion Sabu of SAVITAR ESG ASIA patiently making his way up to P2 followed by Naqib in P3. in the fifth lap, Naqib lost control of his machine and watched Farderin moved ahead to P2 before Naqib went back on track and trailed Farderin closely. The battle fighting for the front position continued. Rakha who left the pack at least 13 seconds behind calmly maintain his pace until passing the finishing line at 20’59:993s. Rakha commented on the race, “I was nervous since practice session because this is my first time racing in a big track. But I remember my mother’s advice, to stay calm while racing, what’s meant to happen, will happen.” Taking the second fastest spot was Mohd Farderin Iskandar of Darsalube MH Racing Team, clocking in at 21’13:365s. Muhd Nur Haikal Muhd Nur Fikri of NAKKAWANBULIHHH Racing Team made it third fastest at 21’18:814s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us