FARRES, WEEKEND CHAMPION IN HIS DEBUT

FARRES, WEEKEND CHAMPION IN HIS DEBUT

Race 2 of the MSBK250 A category at Round 3 MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship saw Farres Putra Mohd Fadhil of YAMAHA TEKHNE RACING TEAM ASIA claimed the Weekend Champion at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit.

The race began with Farres establishing an early lead, closely followed by his teammate, Ahmad Afif Amran and Gerry Salim of HONDA NWN SCK RACING TEAM. As the competition heated up, Kitsada Tanachot of HONDA RACING THAILAND executed a masterful overtake on Afif, moving into second position. The excitement escalated on lap 2 as Afif, Gerry, and Kitsada kept the pressure on Farres.

On lap 5, Kitsada clocked the best lap time of 2’26:257s, making a bold move to challenge for the front. However, Afif regained the lead on lap 6, only for Farres to seize control once more on lap 7, posting the fastest lap time at 2’26:111s.

As the race approached its conclusion, Irfan Ardiansyah made an impressive push, beating Farres’s best lap time with 2’25:254s, closing in on the leaders. Ultimately, Farres crossed the finish line first to won the race at 19’42:194s.

Farres expressed, “This weekend was incredibly nerve-wracking with many surprises. I didn’t expect to finish in first place. We simply aimed to do our best. I’m grateful for the opportunity to stand on the podium with Afif Amran, who has been a great mentor. A big thank you to Yamaha for providing such an excellent bike setup, which helped us achieve this podium finish today.”

TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 2
MSBK250 A
1. Farres Putra Mohd Fadhil – YAMAHA TEKHNE RACING TEAM ASIA (19’42:194s)
2. Ahmad Afif Amran – YAMAHA TEKHNE RACING TEAM ASIA (19’42:226s)
3. Kitsada Tanachot – HONDA RACING THAILAND (19’42:508s)
4. Irfan Ardiansyah – HONDA NWN SCK RACING TEAM (19’42:549s)
5. Gerry Salim – HONDA NWN SCK RACING TEAM (19’42:710s)