IZAM LEADS THE FIELD IN SEPANG

Round 2 of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit featured the YAMAHA R15M Race Elites category practice sessions. Muhd Izam Ikmal Izamli of CHAI KEN MOTORSPORT topped the practice sessions.

In Practice 1, Muhd Izam Ikmal Izamli of CHAI KEN MOTORSPORT set the fastest lap with a time of 2’49:826s. He was followed by Abdullah Qayyum Abd Razak of WELLY RACING TEAM at 2’50:725s and Muhd Iqbal Amri Abdul Malek of Y S CHONG at 2’50:936s.

In Practice 2, Izam improved his time to a lap of 2’49:270s, securing the fastest position. Qayyum was second with 2’49:819s, and Iqbal finished third with 2’49:895s.

Overall, Izam was the fastest across both sessions, with Qayyum and Iqbal taking second and third places.

Izam commented, “Today, I was the fastest. We focused on finding the right setup, as it’s my first time riding the R15. So far, there isn’t much difference compared to the 600cc and 250cc bikes. We’ll work on finding the optimal setup for qualifying and the race tomorrow. My goal is to secure pole position for Race 1.”

Combined Result – Top 5 Fastest
Practice Session
YAMAHA R15M Race Elite
1. Muhd Izam Ikmal Izamli – CHAI KEN MOTORSPORT (2’49:270s)
2. Abdullah Qayyum Abd Razak – WELLY RACING TEAM (2’49:819s)
3. Muhd Iqbal Amri Abdul Malek – Y S CHONG (2’49:895s)
4. Muhd Firdaus Mohd Hamdan – SOON CHYE MOTOR (2’50:937s)
5. Muhd Hafiza Rofa – HENN MOTOR BROTHERS (2’51:141s)