DOUBLE-SHOT FOR KIP

Race 3 of Round 2, Malaysia Superbike Championship was held at Sepang International Circuit.  Khairul Idham Pawi was victorious once again in Race 3 of the MSBK600 race category.

During Race 2, Khairul put on a good fight with Ibrahim throughout the race. While Helmi trailed behind, he tried to strike towards the end of the race but failed. Khairul was quick to take advantage of Helmi’s mistake to move ahead at the last turn before speeding towards victory. Ibrahim made it second.

In Race 3, Soichiro took a bold leap ahead of Khairul at the first turn with Helmi at P3. Moments after that, Khairul overtook Soichiro. Ibrahim was seen managing his pace at P4. At the last turn of lap 2, Helmi fired his moves to overtake Soichiro. At P4, Ibrahim was keeping a look out for opportunities to move ahead of his teammate. Into lap 4, Helmi’s strategy to overtake Khairul worked while Ibrahim quickly made it past Soichiro.

By mid-race, Ibrahim drew closer to Khairul as the latter went on a search for the right moment to strike. At the last turn of lap 5, Khairul did it but Helmi would not give up as he went on to pressure Khairul. The Boon Siew duo was a display of great sportsmanship throughout the weekend as they went on to keep the Yamaha riders at bay. At the final lap, Helmi overtook Khairul but mid-lap, Khairul was quick to recover his spot. At the last turn, Helmi tried his luck one last time but Khairul moved swiftly from the inside before fleeing to victory at 21’55:141s.

Commenting on the race, Khairul said, “It was quite a tough race today due to the weather. I had some issues in managing the tires. The competition was stiff, especially with Helmi. At the last corner, somehow, I managed to find my way ahead and complete the race first.”

Md Helmi Azman scored second at 21’55:223s.

Md Ibrahim Norroddin made it third once again at 21’55:337s.

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