Adrenaline Impact

After a year-long hiatus, the Malaysian superbike riders finally have the chance to get back on the track. The announcement that the 2021 season of the Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) will be held at the Sepang Circuit this weekend has brought out some of the biggest names in the Malaysian motorcycle racing fraternity.
The MSBK1000 will most likely be the battleground between Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman and Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi. Both riders are acknowledged as among the best superbike riders in this region.

Things are even more interesting in the MSBK600 class where Khairul Idham Pawi is making his racing comeback with the ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team. Mohd Syarifuddin Azman, who is slated to make his full season GP debut next year, will also arrive on the grid with the ZK Racing Team.
From the Honda camp, Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Mohd Helmi Azman will finally get to put their brand new Honda CBR600RR through its paces. The bike that was launched in 2020 has yet to strut its stuff on the track.
And for the first time in two years, spectators are finally welcome back to the grandstand. Entry to the grandstand is free, but limited only to adults above 18 years old, and must be fully vaccinated. Fans can expect to witness race battles in three classes – the MSBK1000, MSBK600 and MSBK250. In total, three races will be held over the weekend.

“The last two years has been quite challenging for the motorcycle racing industry. We are grateful to be back and looking forward to the day when our foreign friends can also join in the race. Meanwhile, the entries for Round 1 is looking to be very promising with all our top riders competing,”

Ron Hogg, Director of Two Wheels Motor Racing, the race promoters of the MSBK.

Round 1 of the 2021 Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) is taking place at the Sepang International Circuit from October 15 to 17, 2021. The race will also be broadcasted on Astro Arena.

Newlywed Azroy Hakeem Anuar is literally flying on the wings of love. The young 22-year-old made full use of the extended hiatus from racing by tying the knot with his sweetheart.

As the PETRONAS Malaysian Cub Prix Championship resumed with Round 3 and 4 held over the same weekend at the Sepang North Track, Azroy who races with the Honda Yuzy Idemitsu Team returned to the track buoyed by the wings of love.

Starting the CP150 Final from second on the grid, Azroy looked to be the least affected rider in the thunderstorm. While the rest of the grid slid and slipped behind him, Azroy kept a steady pace at the front to claim his first win of the season with 16’25.297s.

Azroy’s closest competitor, Mohd Izzat Zaidi was a hefty 6.8 seconds behind. 26 seconds behind Azroy, Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin crossed the finish line in third and celebrated his first podium after his return to the Cub Prix scene.

“The rain definitely played to our advantage,” said Azroy after the race. “We were tracking the weather very closely to see which setup we needed to activate for the race. When the rain started falling during the CP125 Final, I was feeling confident that we would be able to pick up a win this round.”

Azroy’s victory sees him taking over the championship lead with 45 points. Mohd Izzat Zaidi is now up to second overall with 41 points while Mohd Muzakkir Mohamed, after a startling win in Round 1, has dropped to third overall with 33 points.

Meanwhile, Mohd Hafiza Rofa from the ONEXOXO TKKR Racing Team also celebrated his first CP125 win of the season following some deft slipstreaming moves at the last corner of the final lap. Hafiza checked in with 13’15.516s followed by Mohd Fareez Afeez and Mohd Harith Farhan Baharin in second and third respectively.

Team PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha-31 Racing is proving to be indomitable in the age-capped Wira class. The team’s four-rider line-up virtually threw up an impenetrable green wall at the front of the Wira Final.

For the third time this season, the team founded by former Cub Prix champion K. Sivanesan, made a clean sweep of the Wira KBS podium with Mohd Aqil Danial Nasrul in first place with 8’43.194s, Mohd Danish Aiman Zamrul second and Mohd Syamil Amsyar Mohd Iffende third.

After a 5-month long break, the PETRONAS Malaysian Cub Prix Championship finally gets in gear with Round 3 and 4 to be held at the Sepang North Track this weekend.

For the majority of teams and riders, this is akin to a new start with everyone still in the running for the title chase. In the CP150 class, team PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha Maju Motor’s Nazirul Izzat Bahauddin leads the premiere class by a single point ahead of Muzakkir Mohamed from the ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team.

SCK Honda Racing Team’s rookie, Izam Ikmal, has proven to be the darkhorse of the season to date. Izam’s strong and consistent track record at the Sepang Circuit sees him third on the standings.

Meanwhile, Mohd Adib Rosley from Ipone Yamaha YY Pang Racing Team double podium from earlier in the year has him in the lead for the CP125 title chase. However, Adib will need to stay on his toes with eight more races to be held before season 2021 is done and dusted. Adib’s closest competitors so far include Syafiq Rosli (PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha Maju Motor), Adib’s own team mate Fareez Afeez Abd Rahman, Ahmad Syukran Aizat Mohd Yusoff (PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha-CKJ Racing), and Hafiza Rofa (ONEXOX TKKR RACING Team).  

Finally, team PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha-31 Racing is sitting pretty at the top of the Wira KBS leaderboard. The team’s riders – Mohd Aqil Danial Nasrul, Mohd Syamil Amsyar Mohd Iffende and Danial Johan – have dominated the first two rounds of the season.