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Azlan Shah signs with Chia Motor PJ for MSC 2018

Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman has signed a deal with Chia Motor PJ Kawasaki Racing Team to compete in this year’s Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSC).

The 33-year-old racer from Klang is ready to take on the challenge of racing onboard the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.

MSC will serve as the perfect training platform before Azlan moves up into the first ever 1,000cc class for the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) beginning next year.

One of Malaysian most renowned motorcycle racer that is Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman has inked a deal with the Chia Motor PJ Kawasaki Racing Team. The newly-formed partnership will see the star rider piloting the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in the 2018 season of the Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSC).

Chia Motor PJ Kawasaki is a force to be reckoned with in the Malaysia Superbike Championship for a number of years now. This time around, they will be focusing all their efforts on just one rider in MSC’s premier racing class; the Superbike category.

The team’s main focus is to get Azlan Shah up to speed with their race-bred Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R against some of Asia’s most formidable riders. The Superbike line-up also includes a very famous racer from Australia known as Cameron Donald. The Isle of Man TT race winner competes in the MSC to ensure that he is always on top of his racing game.

As for Azlan Shah, MSC will serve as the perfect platform to not only bring more victories for Chia Motor PJ Kawasaki but also serve as the ideal training grounds before heading into the first-ever 1,000cc class of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) which will begin next year.

The five rounds of MSC will help Azlan Shah hone his skills of riding from May until October and competing on a litre race machine whilst performing his racing duties in the Supersport 600 category of ARRC in between. With major support from the likes of K-Tech Suspension, Kratos Motorsports, Bel-Ray Malaysia, and many more, Azlan Shah will be a formidable rider in the national race series.

The racing team hailing from Petaling Jaya, Selangor used to race in all four categories of MSC from the Super 250 all the way to Superbike classes. With riders like Rajini Krishnan (India), Karhu Jouni (Finland), Muhammad Jazil Juraimi (Singapore), and more, they’ve dominated the scene with Kawasaki machinery and they’re looking to continue that trend with their new star rider.

The first round of the 2018 Malaysia Superbike Championship will begin next week from 11 to 13 May 2018. Entrance to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Main Grandstand is free of charge. To know more about MSC 2018, CLICK HERE.

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