Sepang International Circuit (SIC) and Two Wheels Motor Racing (TWMR) has jointly announced that the season opener for the 2021 Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK), originally scheduled to be held from August 6 to 8, has had to be postponed until further notice. A new calendar will be announced once the Championship receives confirmed directions from the relevant authorities. Quote from Azhan Shafriman Hanif, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SIC: As the host, we have no choice but to postpone the MSBK Round 1 and subsequent rounds to a later date. This is due to the current Covid-19 cases in Malaysia. The safety and well-being of those involved with MSBK are our top priority. SIC and TWMR will be back in action, but we need to do our part to break the chain of this pandemic. Quote from Ron Hogg, Director, Two Wheels Motor Racing: While we are equally disappointed that the season opener has had to be postponed, we are firm that the health and safety of all our participants and race officials must be our top priority. As such, we will be working hand-in-hand with the Sepang International Circuit to release a new MSBK calendar as soon as possible. In the meantime, we continue to urge everyone to abide by the health guidelines, get vaccinated, and stay safe! For more information, kindly contact Two Wheels Motor Racing Sdn Bhd at Tel: +603-8733 8787. Catch up latest news at malaysiasbk.com. Chat with us.
The Open Track Day organized by the Malaysian Superbikes Championship (MSBK) at the Sepang International Circuit this weekend has been a boon for Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin. The young rider who is returning to the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship scene after a couple of years in the CEV and Moto2 World Championships, relished the opportunity to gain valuable mileage on the Yamaha YZF-R1M. “I’ve never ridden on the Yamaha YZF-R1M before. So I’m really glad that our team, Hong Leong Yamaha Malaysia, has decided to take part in the MSBK Open Track Day this weekend. It has given me my first chance to get acquainted with the Yamaha YZF-R1M in a less pressurized environment,” said Kasma. During the test, Kasma was riding on the 2019 model that was used by Broc Parkes in the 2019 season. So far, the young rider has been thrilled by the glimpses of the bike’s performance. “It’s a really easy bike to ride, very stable and certainly less finicky than the Moto2 machine. We’re not going at race pace yet, but so far, I’m thrilled to get a chance to compete on this bike in the ARRC,” he added. Kasma’s best laptime of the day was clocked at 2’07.761s after putting in 255km in Day 1 alone. More promising, the ASB1000 rookie has been able to stay on pace with senior riders Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman and Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi. Kasma’s best lap was only 0.041s off Zaqhwan’s fastest lap clocked at 2’07.720s. Click here for full results. Chat with us.