As the most accomplished touring car driver on track, Mohammed Fariqe Hairuman has so far endured a very challenging start in his first season competing in the Vios Challenge one-make race series.
This however, has made the 39-year-old champion even more determined to step up his game and to make his mark with three more races to go in the season. A sixth place finish in yesterdayβs Race 1 in Round 2 of the series has been his best result so far.
βThe biggest difference for me is the speed involved and this is not something that has been easy for me to adapt to. In a GT or touring car, itβs all about power. You can be on the brakes and have instantaneous power but in a one-make race car like the Vios, what you really need is momentum. For me, this is essentially going back to basics and reminiscent of my first time racing in a Group N production saloon car in 2000β
Mohammed Fariqe who currently drives for the M7 Japan Project Team in the Super Sporting Class for professional and elite drivers.