Race 2, Round 1 of Malaysia Superbike Championship was held at the Sepang International Circuit today. Abdullah Qayyum Razak of NS1 Racing Team pulled a stunner in the Berjaya Sompo Y16ZR Race MasterClass. The battle was unending among the riders in the race category with an exchange of riders at the lead position. Arash however emerged from the back towards the last two laps and worked his strategies before slip-streaming after the last-turn towards victory. Shafiq who was seen playing it safe among the front troop tried to avoid Arash from shadowing him but failed and took the second spot. Iqram, who was among the huge troop of riders, hit the finish line third. Today’s race began with Qayyum as the pole-man however with 32 riders revving in at the same time, the P1 position switched between riders before Shafiq emerged at P1 at the end of lap 1 followed by Qayyum and Arash at P3. Mid lap 2, Qayyum managed to get back ahead although he faced intense pressure from the riders trailing. At the turns, Shafiq was seen battling with Qayyum while the others chased furiously. Syukran and Danial joined in the battle but Qayyum went on to stay ahead. Mid-race, Syamil and Arash began making their moves. Moving into P2 and P3, they went on a competitive stride with Qayyum and Shafiq. With 2 more laps to go, Arash took the lead for a while. The troop of riders were relentless and they managed their machines in the tight line. At the final lap, Akid emerged in the lead position while Qayyum and Shafiq managed among the front troop. At the final turn, Qayyum slip-streamed ahead of Danial and Syukran clocking in first at 17’46:888s. Commenting on the race, Qayyum said, “The race earlier was quite competitive. But I tried to maintain my position among the front troop. I tried not to make any mistakes. I know there was a huge troop behind me and they were all looking for the opportunity to strike. I just went on with my momentum and am so grateful for the blessings today.” In second place, Danial Johan of Tiga-S Motor Team clocked in at 17’46:926s. Ahmad Syukran Aizat of YS Chong Motor logged in at 17’46:931s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of Malaysia Superbike Championship revved off today at the Sepang International Circuit. Rising to the challenge and taking the win today for the MSBK1000 A race category was Azroy Hakeem Anuar of Boon Siew Honda Racing Team. Earlier today during the qualifying session, Kasma Daniel of Yamaha Gen Blu Racing Team clocked in fastest and grabbed the pole-position at 2’06:502s. Azroy Hakeem Anuar of Boon Siew Honda Racing Team took the second spot on the grid at 2’07:417s followed by Azlan Shah of Horizon Racing Team at 2’09:121s. The race kicked-off with Azroy taking the lead but at the second turn, Kasma overtook only for a moment before Azroy and Azlan struck to take P1 and P2. Before the lap ended, Azlan took the lead but in lap 2, Azroy once again pulled himself up into P1. By the end of lap 4, while Azroy maintained his momentum at P1, Kasma overtook Azlan. Before lap 5 ended, Azlan had a fall consequently opening the pathway for Osama at P3. With another three laps to go, Kasma went on to close the gaps with Azroy but the Honda rider held on to his position. The intensity grew between the riders. Kasma kept finding ways to attack and finally did from the inside. Azroy managed to once again slide ahead before Kasma sped up to take the lead. The exchange of positions went on between the duo and at the final lap and the final turn, Azroy took a slide from the inside and fled ahead towards victory at 21’28:822s. Commenting on the race, Azroy said, “This is the first-time riding aboard the new Honda and the feeling was extremely good since the practice session to the race earlier. My goal was to maintain the rhythm and to ensure a good lap time but towards the end of the race, my tires were giving way. Kasma too was quite fast so the last three laps, we both engaged in a fierce battle so it was a great race. I tried a tactic and it worked.” At second was Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin of Yamaha Gen Blu Racing Team Asean at 21’29:081s. Osama Mareai of Savitar Racing Team took third place at 22’37:332s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship was off to a great start today at the Sepang International Circuit. Making the fastest lap time for the day was Khoo Chee Yen of Mobilub Suzuki Racing Team in the MSBK1000 B race category. Earlier today during the qualifying session, Khoo Chee Yen of Mobilub Suzuki Racing Team at 2’17:140s clocked in fastest followed by Amir Izzat of Horizon Racing Team with his best lap time at 2’17:536s. At third fastest was Raja Nazeem Iskandar at 2’18:061s. The race began with Radzi taking the lead followed by Amir and Khoo Chee Yen. By mid-race, Chee Yen moved ahead of Amir while Radzi remained steady in their positions. Although Radzi emerged at P1 towards the end of the race, he was unfortunately disqualified which opened the opportunity for Chee Yen to be positioned as the fastest. Chee Yen clocked in at 22’57:898s. Commenting on the race, Chee Yen said, “Lucky the rain stopped today before the race began. The track condition was better. I have been away from the race for a long time so it will take some time for me to get back into the momentum. For the coming race tomorrow, I would have to work on my timing so that I can get a better position. So, let’s see how it goes.” Second fastest was Raja Nazeem Iskandar at 23’10:717s. Md Syukri Mat Zoki clocked in third fastest at 23’14:409s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship went on swiftly today at the Sepang International Circuit. Taking the first win for the season was Helmi Azman of Boon Siew Honda Racing Team in the MSBK600 race category. During the qualifying session that was held earlier today, Khairul of Boon Siew Honda Racing Team clocked in the fastest lap time in three laps at 2’09:708s making him the pole-man for the weekend followed by his fellow teammate Helmi Azman within six laps at 2’10:136s and Soichiro Minamimoto of Yamaha Gen Blu Racing Team Asean at 2’11:218s. The race took off with Khairul taking the lead followed by teammate Helmi. While the duo was in a comfortable pace ahead of the other riders, Sharul at P3 and Soichiro at P4 engaged in a heated battle. By the end lap 2, Soichiro broke away from Sharul’s intense pressure. Meanwhile, among the Boon Siew duo, Helmi was trying to catch up with Khairul. By the end lap 3, Helmi had inched closer to Khairul. Mid-race, Helmi was seen pressuring Khairul. At P3, Soichiro kept on with his pace with Sharul looking for ways to strike. The trio definitely seemed to have locked down their positions well. Although Helmi went on to threaten Khairul, the latter did not budge and stayed steady throughout the race. At the final lap, the duo stayed in the rhythm, finding ways to supersede his teammate. Mid-lap, he found his loop-hole from the inside and struck Khairul before picking up speed towards victory at 21’58:345s Commenting on the race, Helmi said, “It was a back -to-back race for us. Our paces was a little slow compared to Asia. We are still finding the right setting. We had to make do with the current setting because it was meant for a much hotter temperature and since today was not so hot, it was difficult to get the right pace. Nevertheless, we did our best.” Khairul Idham Pawi who took second spot on the podium at 21’58:567s. Soichiro Minamimoto of Yamaha Gen Blu Racing Team Asean took third place at 22’14:852s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship was off to a fantastic start today at the Sepang International Circuit. Md Irfan Haykal of Boon Siew Honda Racing Team took his first win for the season in the MSBK250 A race category. During the qualifying session earlier today, Irfan Haykal of Boon Siew Honda Racing Team clocked in the fastest lap time at 2’27:983s, taking the pole-position for the weekend and adding on to his advantage at the circuit. Second fastest was teammate Farid Hakimi at 2’28:116s. Geoffrey Revivan Emmanuel of Gusto Racing India logged third fastest at 2’30:956s. Irfan was seen fleeing ahead from his pole-position as soon as the race flagged off. He immediately dominated the circuit followed by his teammate Farid at P2. By the end of lap 2, Geoffrey who was at P4 pushed ahead into P3. By the end of lap 3, Irfan had drawn a gap of 8.810s away from Farid. The trio seemed comfortable with their positions and their momentum as Irfan went on to draw a wider gap. With another two more laps to go, Geoffrey went on to try his luck to close the gaps with Farid but Farid kept his composure as he went on with the final lap. Before the lap ended, Geoffrey struck and took P2. Meanwhile, Irfan was on his way to his first victory for the season. At the final lap, the battle between Farid and Geoffrey heated up. The duo entangled in an exchange of positions but Geoffrey kept his composure. At the final turn however, Farid took a slide from the outside and overtook Geoffrey before one last push towards the finish line. Irfan clocked in at 19’52:243s with a gap of 15.329s. Commenting on the race, Irfan said, “The machine has been really good for the race today. On my part, I tried to stay consistent and progressively drew a gap with my rider behind me. I must say that it was a great race and I have been really comfortable riding the machine. I am grateful for the win today.” Teammate Md Farid Hakimi took the second spot at 20’08:730s. Geoffrey made it third at 20’08:769s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship got off to a great start today at the Sepang International Circuit today. Clocking in fastest was Rakshith Dave of CRA Motorsports India in the MSBK250 B race category. Earlier during the qualifying session, Ke Huan Ni went on to clock in fastest at 2’35:165s. At the second fastest was Rakshith Dave of CRA Motorsports India with his best at 2’35:169s. Nur Haikal Fikri of HJ Racing Team made the third fastest lap time at 2’35:172s. The battle between the riders began with Rakshith taking the lead followed by Izrul and Ezrix. The Indian rider was steady in his position as he went on to take charge. At P4, Ke Huan Ni was trying to move ahead but the riders remained consistent with their pace. Throughout the 8-lap race, the riders guarded their positions well. Rakshith went on to complete the race fastest at 1’10:190s. Commenting on the race, Rakshith said, “It was a good race today. I managed to stay among the group A riders. I was able to fight for a moment with them before they fled ahead. So then, I began the battle with the CBR250 Challenge Cup riders. To me, the layout is a good one and racing here has been challenging yet interesting. We did not expect it to rain though, although we were amazed at how fast it dried up. So, we were happy about that. For tomorrow, we will maintain the strategy as today and hope to take the win.” At the second fastest spot was Md Izrul Huzaimi of Horizon Racing Team, clocking in at 1’12:742s. Third fastest went to Ke Huan Ni of Lady Boss Racing Team at 1’23:733s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship began with a sunny day at the Sepang International Circuit. Cao Viet Nam of Vietnam raced impressively to clock in fastest in the Honda CBR250RR Challenge Cup. During the qualifying session earlier today, Cao Viet Nam of Vietnam once again went on to make the fastest lap time at 2’31:479s. His countryman, Nguyen Duc Thanh made the second fastest lap time at 2’32:295s. At the fastest was Haziq Hamdan of Malaysia who clocked in his best at 2’32:987s. Viet Nam was quick to take the lead in his race category with Duch Thanh at P2. By the end of lap 2, Haziq overtook Duch Thanh. Mid-race, Duch Thanh managed to get ahead of Haziq. Meanwhile Viet Nam seemed to be in control of his position as he went on to take control of the race. He has drawn a comfortable gap with the rider in tow. The more apparent battle was between Duch Tanh and Haziq and with another two laps to go, Haziq superseded Duch Thanh. The duo went on to exchange positions but Viet Nam played it cool with the right amount of space with the troop behind. In the last few laps, Firdaus managed to move in between Duch Thanh and Haziq. As Viet Nam went on to complete the race fastest at, Duch Thanh managed his position at P2 before completing second fastest at 20’18:615s. Commenting on the session, Viet Nam said, “It was a fun race today. I managed to get a good pace and stayed at the same position throughout the race. The weather today was alright although it rained earlier today. There is another race to go tomorrow and hopefully I retain my position as today.” Duch Thanh of Vietnam clocked in at 20’33:471s. At third fastest, Md Firdaus Hamdan completed the race at 20’52:557 Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Race 1, Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship made a striking impression at the Sepang International Circuit. Celebrating the win today in the Berjaya Sompo Y16ZR Yamaha Race MasterClass was Arash Tsunami of Taycon Motor. During the qualifying session this morning, Abdullah Qayyum of Ns1 Racing Team made the fastest lap time at 3’12:219s. Second fastest was Syukran Aizat of Ys Chong Motor at 3’13:483s followed by Shafiq Ezzariq of New Chen Motorsports at 3’13:646s. At lap 1, Iqram took the lead followed by Qayyum at P2 and Shafiq at P3. By the end of lap 2, Shafiq moved into P1 with Syukran and Qayyum close behind. Meanwhile, Arash, Amirun and Aliff were seen battling between P4 and P6. By mid-race, Iqram emerged at P1 while Shafiq trailed fiercely behind. At P3 was Syukran. By the 4th lap, Arash who was among the back troop of riders emerged at P1 while Shafiq maintained his momentum at P2. With another two laps to go, the riders looked out for ways to move ahead. Syukran, Arash and Shafiq seemed steady among the front troops as they battled for P1. At the final lap, Arash and Syukran engaged in a heated battle but Arash managed to stay put among the front troop while Syukran lost his pace and lost into the back troop. At the final turn, Arash put on one final fight with Shafiq and by slip-streaming, clocked in first at 17’52:477s. Commenting on the race, Arash said, “It was quite a competitive race but I kept on with the pace and I maintained consistency. Towards the last few laps, I tried to move into the front troop and worked to keep my position there. In the final lap, it was a strategy that worked very well and I am grateful for the win today.” Md Shafiq Ezzariq of New Chen Motorsports took the second spot, clocking in at 17’52:491s. Ahmad Iqram Danish of SHH Penang Team took the third spot at 17’52:651s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) kicked-started today at the Sepang International Circuit with the practice sessions. Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin of Yamaha Gen Blu Racing Team Asean clocked in fastest in MSBK1000 A of the practice session combined. Earlier this morning, practice session 1 concluded with Azroy Hakeem Anuar of Boon Siew Honda Racing marking fastest at 2’08:626s. Coming in with fastest lap time was Kasma at 2’09:247s followed by Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman of Horizon Racing Team at 2’09:267s. During the second practice session that was held later in the evening, Kasma emerged fastest at 2’07:547s followed by Azroy with his best at 2’08:027s and Azlan with his best at 2’09:143s. With that, the MSBK1000 A race category concluded with Kasma as the fastest in the practice session combined with his best lap time at 2’07:547s. Kasma who reigned as the overall champion last season is back to once again overcome the challenges. Commenting on the session, Kasma said, “This season would be a little different. In terms of entry list, we don’t have the likes of Zaqhwan. It was more fun to ride last year as it was more competitive for me and it pushes me to do better. For the FP sessions earlier, I tried my best. I am still recovering from ARRC and it is challenging for the time being. Of course, the machine is also different in MSBK compared to ARRC therefore, it would require some time to get used to it.” Second fastest for the day was Azroy with his best lap time at 2’08:027s followed by Azlan with his best at 2’09:143s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us
Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) kicked-started today at the Sepang International Circuit with the practice sessions. Md Radzi Omar of FGRT (Fauzi Gan Racing Team) clocked in fastest in MSBK1000 B of the practice sessions, combined. During practice session 1 that was held in the afternoon, Radzi Omar marked the fastest lap time at 2’15:418s followed by Khoo Chee Yen of Mobilub Suzuki Racing Team at 2’16:456s. Teo Yew Joe of Savitar Racing Team logged third fastest at 2’16:970s. During practice session 2, Teo Yew Joe emerged fastest with his best lap time at 2’16:759s. At the second fastest was Anthony Leonard Eagle of Horizon Racing Team with his best at 2’17:517s followed by Khoo Chee Yen with his best at 2’18:574s. With that, the fastest in the combined practice sessions was Radzi Omar with the best lap time at 2’15:418s. The second fastest lap time was Khoo Chee Yen with his best at 2’16:456s followed by Teo Yew Joe with his best lap time at 2’16:759s. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us