SYUKRAN WON RACE 2 AND QAYYUM, CHAMPION
Round 3 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship took place today at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. Ahmad Syukran Aizat of Soon Chye celebrated the win today in Race 2 of the Berjaya Sompo YAMAHA Y16ZR Race MasterClass race category.
It was a never-ending battle among the Y16ZR riders as they went on to stay ahead of the troop. While the riders went on to challenge each other, a number of riders seemed dominant throughout the race. However, it was not until the last lap where the real battle began and Shafiq Ezzariq who was seen moving from the front troop to the back emerged right ahead of the others before taking victory.
In Race 2 earlier this afternoon, the race went on as usual with the huge troop of riders pushing their way through to take lead. Adie Putra, among them, stood out when he emerged at the lead position by the end of lap 1 with Qayyum and Shafiq Ezzariq close behind. The action-filled six laps race then continued with an exchange of positions among the riders but a handful of riders including Qayyum, Shafiq Ezzariq and Adia Putra maintained their positions well in the front troop. By the end of the 4th lap, Aliff and Syukran began making their moves into the front troop. On the final lap, the battle intensified between Emil and Syukran however the latter succeeded at the finish line first 17’38:749s.
Commenting on the race, Syukran said, “First of all, thank you to the team. The race was quite competitive to be honest. The riders were all superb. In the beginning, I stayed at the back of the troop and managed my pace. It was not until towards the last lap that I tried to find ways to move to the front. I never expected to win the race but I am really glad that I made it this weekend.”
Taking the second place was Emil Idzhar of Ezuan of Hiap Aik Racing Team at 17’38:767s.
Md Adie Putra Sukarno of TwoWay made it third at 17’38:815s.
Ahmad Qayyum Razak of New Chen Motorsports who took the 11th spot in Race 2 concluded the season as the overall Champion.
Commenting on the race, Qayyum said, “This is the first time I became a champion. This goes to my late grandmother and my family. Thank you also to the team and for the opportunity given. The race was very competitive even though I took lead of the troop many times. I tried my best but I think luck was just not on my side this weekend. Even yesterday, I could not make it. But I will learn from my mistakes and I hope to do better next season. I will be with a new team next season and I am sure that it would be an entirely new experience.”
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