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- Zaidy banking on team-work to get back on the podium
- Youngster Fakhrusy eyes another positive result in Sepang
- An overpowering Proton performance
| Zaidy banking on team-work to get back on the podium Posted: 08 Nov 2011 02:30 PM PST PETALING JAYA: Zaidy Mohd Zaifaizal has not stepped on the podium since the second half of the season and he is banking team-work to turn things around in the penultimate round of the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship at the Sepang International Circuit (South Track) from Nov 12 to 13. Zaidy, who was consistent in the first half of the season, is currently second in the CP115 category overall standings with 105 points. The Motul Yamaha YY Pang Racing rider is seven points behind championship leader Shahril Izzuwan Mohd Noor of Petronas Syntium Moto Yamaha AHM who leads the standing with 112 points. Mohd Emir Firdaus Hasan (M-Seki Liberty Honda Racing) is 11 points adrift in third place with 94 points. "My team-mates – Mohd Rozaiman Mohd Said, Mohd Adli Salihin, Mohd Azhar Abdul Jalil – will help me formulate a strategy for the race," said Zaidy, the 2008 Wira category champion. "At the moment, nothing has been planned yet as it will all depend on our grid positions. It will be great if all of us can qualify for a good start position. "However, it won't be easy as the other teams will be looking forward to pick up points in this crucial leg." Zaidy also lamented his poor fortune towards the end of the season and hopes that his luck will change in the last two rounds. "I was very consistent in the early part of the season before being hit by technical glitches and was plain unlucky on numerous occasions," said the 19-year-old rider. "I hope things will turn in my favour with two more rounds remaining. I must step up as I can't afford to let the title slip away. My target is to get a podium finish." Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Youngster Fakhrusy eyes another positive result in Sepang Posted: 08 Nov 2011 06:52 PM PST PETALING JAYA: Teenage speedster Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam is aiming to convert his recent promising form into yet another positive result in the penultimate leg of the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship at the Sepang International Circuit (South Track) from Nov 12-13. The 15-year-old Fakhrusy graduated from the Honda Icon Challenge last year and was a privateer in the Wira category this season before joining Yamaha CKJ Sukimi for a few rounds as a replacement rider. But in the previous round at Malacca, Fakhrusy joined AAP Mazoil Faito Racing team and sprang a surprise by dominating the race ahead of the more experienced Zulsyafiz Rosli (MOS Malaysia Racing) and defending champion Mohd Adib Rosley (pic) (Motul Yamaha YY Pang Racing). And the Form 3 student of SM Pasir Gudang is out to prove that his victory was no fluke in the coming leg at Sepang. "I'm working really hard to make sure that I am physically fit and I'm really glad to see my effort and sacrifice finally producing results," said Fakhrusy, who went through three weeks of training at the Hendriansyah Racing School in Indonesia in January. "I want to continue with a strong performance. I would really like to step on the podium again in the remaining races," added Fakhrusy who is ninth in the standings with 52 points. Zulsyafiz still tops the standings with 136 points followed by Adib on 101 points. Third is Mohd Hafiza Roda (Faito YSP Racing) with 100 points. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| An overpowering Proton performance Posted: 08 Nov 2011 06:52 PM PST PETALING JAYA: It was the perfect Hari Raya Aidiladha for Proton Motorsports in the final round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championships (APRC) in Longyou, China, last Sunday. Drivers Alister McRae and Chris Atkinson ended the season with a one-two finish in the drivers' championship and the team went one better by winning the manufacturers' title as well after their second place finish last season. The team made a clean sweep of the honours, winning the APRC Teams trophy, Asia Cup, Pacific Cup, APRC Co-driver titles besides the coveted manufacturers' and drivers' championships. Proton also dominated the 2WD competition with team Proton Cusco winning the manufacturers' championship. 'Flying Sikh' Karamjit Singh (pic) clinched the drivers' title, while Akira Bamba won the APRC Junior Cup. Proton Motorsports head Datuk Abdul Razak Dawood must now work on defending the title as well as unearth a new local champion. Abdul Razak said that Malaysia needs a replacement for Karamjit who became the first Malaysian to win the APRC title in 2001 and again in 2002 and 2004. "It took about 10 years for Karamjit to develop into a top-class rally driver. It could take us another decade to come up with a new driver in the same class." said Abdul Razak. "We hope to find one in the next five years. We are on the look out for a Malaysian driver for the APRC Junior Cup next year. "We have identified a few promising young talents and will look to get one of them sponsors for a run in the Junior Cup which is for drivers under the age of 28." Abdul Razak also said that the team cannot afford to rest on their laurels next season as he expects a major improvement from the competitors. "Obviously we want to defend our titles but it won't be an easy ride with the other teams aiming for the championship as well," said Abdul Razak. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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