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BMW Motorrad Concept 9cento middleweight sport-tourer unveiled

BMW Motorrad has introduced the BMW Concept 9cento middleweight sport-tourer.

The Concept 9cento is essentially a combination of the S 1000 XR’s looks and the F 850 GS’ engine.

A new middleweight sports-tourer is indeed something BMW Motorrad is planning to add to their line-up in the near future.

BMW Motorrad took things to a whole new level during the recent Bike Shed Show in London a couple days ago when they introduced a brand new BMW Concept 9cento. To put things into perspective, it’s like a combination of the BMW S 1000 XR and BMW F 850 GS into one awesome package. (more…)

TOC Introduces MSF Motor Racing Study Course

TOC Automotive College has just signed an agreement with Malaysia Speed Festival.
The collaboration launches the MSF Motor Racing study course.
Students will learn about racing management and technical aspects in the 20-week course.

Hot on the heels of the launch of the TOC Superbike Technician Course, the TOC Automotive College (TOC) has signed another collaborative effort with the Malaysia Speed Festival (MSF) on 25^th May 2018.

TOC Automotive College Launches Superbike Technician Course

As we mentioned before, motorsports is the fast lane to a student’s real world experience. That is why the TOC Automotive College has a fully-equipped Motorsports Division, which caters to both auto and now motorcycle racing.

The partnership seeks to enhance the knowledge of TOC’s students in the cutthroat world of motorsports before they hit the workforce. More specifically, this collaboration with train a select group of TOC students as future leaders and workers in Malaysia’s motorsport industry through the new “MSF Motor Racing” study course.

In Adian Yein, MSF’s Principal’s speech, it was revealed that while the motorsport industry is still small in terms of budgets compared to the international team, it was still worth RM 2 million a few years ago. As such, there exists a need for more new blood to take part. Besides that, it ought to be time to concentrate not only on the drivers and riders, but also those in the background.

Mr. Liew Chin Hooi, MSF Superbike Representative, iterated in his speech, “The technical portion of motorsports has traditionally been relegated to the blue-collar status. We aim to change that through the tie-up with TOC.”

Ms. Adelaine Foo, Founder and CEO of TOC Automotive College, added that, “Everybody knows who the drivers and riders are, but what TOC has done is to bring a lot of focus to the people who made the machine for the drivers and riders to drive and ride. There is no Lewis Hamilton if there’s no technicians.”

“It’s about bringing respect to the people behind the scenes,” she added.

The topics covered in the 20-week course are:

WEEK	TOPIC	OUTLINE
1	Introduction to Motorsports and MSF Racing	· Introducing MSF. · Overview of the motorsports industry: Worldwide, US, Australia, Britain, Malaysia. · Importance of regulations and safety.
2	Race technical operations – Registration and Scrutineering	· Registration – license checking, sign in. · Scrutineering – safety checks, technical compliance.
3	Race Technical Operations – Race Control, Timing and Gridding	· Timing and gridding – results, labelling, gridding. · Race Control – race diary, incidents reporting.
4	MSF 2018 Round 3	· Event duties.
5	MSF Race Car Body Preparation and Safety Items	· Body lightening. · Body straightening. · Installing safety items.
6	MSF Race Engine Preparation – Top-end Modifications and Improvements	· Improving breathing and volumetric efficiency. · Improving ignition.
7	MSF Race Engine Preparation – Bottom-end improvements and Building	· Improving compression · Lightening · Building the bottom end
8	Race Technical Operations – Revision for all groups	· Briefing of responsibilities and revision.
9	MSF 2018 Round 4	· Event duties
10	Chassis and Suspension (Cars)	· Basic chassis and suspension design. · Understanding suspension.
11	Suspension – Basics and Setup (Cars)	· Introduction to vehicle dynamics. · Understanding damping. · Basic vehicle set up.
12	Suspension – Basics and Setup (Bikes)	· Introduction to bike suspension. · Understanding bike chassis dynamics. · Basic superbike set up.
13	Race technical operations – Revision for all groups	· Briefing of responsibilities and revision.
14	MSF 2018 Round 5	· Event duties.
15	Aerodynamics	· Understanding air pressure and movement.
16	Drivetrain	· Gearbox and gear ratios. · Flywheel and clutch.
17	Race Strategy and Testing	· Tyre and fuel strategy. · Effect of weather. · Communicating with the driver. · Objectives of testing and understanding the data.
18	Race Technical Operations – Revision for all groups	· Briefing of responsibilities and revision.
19	MSF 2018 Round 6	· Event duties.
20	Assessment

Industry players in Malaysia will also give talks from time to time. Confirmed partners are Fawster Suspension, K-Tech Suspension, Hankook Motorsports Malaysia and Proton-R3 Motorsports.

As you could see, TOC and MSF want to breed race team engineers or race officials that are intelligent with solid technical backgrounds, instead of mere grease monkeys.

You may refer to TOC Automotive College and Malaysia Speed Festival Facebook pages for more information on the MSF Motor Racing study course. You may also visit TOC Automotive College’s website.

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Ducati Streetfighter Malaysia Owners Community Iftar gathering 2018

The Ducati Streetfighter Malaysia Owners Community or ‘Streetfighterholic’ organised a simple yet brilliant Iftar gathering last night.

Held at the Gasket Alley PJ in front of the TIGA Supply Company, around 40 Ducati Streetfighter owners gathered for a laid back breaking of fast.

These great folks also managed to collect a small amount of cash donation to be donated to the less fortunate for tonight’s DOCM Iftar event in Genting.

Around 40 members of the Ducati Streetfighter Malaysia Owners Community or more popularly known as the ‘Streetfighterholics’ gathered at the Gasket Alley, Petaling Jaya yesterday for a laid back Iftar session with good friends and family. (more…)

JPJ will regulate pricing for car and motorcycle licenses

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) together will start monitoring prices charged by driving institutes to obtain the car and motorcycle licenses.

Together with the Road Transport Department (JPJ), the prices will be regulated to ensure fairness and justice across the country.

MOT minister Anthony Loke promises to look into the matter and driving institutes who are found guilty will get their operating license cancelled.

The Ministry of Transport Malaysia (MOT) will be making a few updates to the way Malaysians obtain their car and motorcycle licenses in the near future. The press conference held earlier today by MOT minister, Anthony Loke touched on several issues, especially overcharging done by driving institutes. (more…)

Are you ready for Malaysia’s most interesting custom bike competition?

Malaysia’s most interesting custom bike competition called Bakat Besi is back and ready to unveil their end-products.
Talented bike customizers and constructors from across the country have been working on their custom bikes for the past few months.
The customized Modenas Pulsar RS200, NS200, and V15 bikes are ready for their grand unveiling.

It was around the end of last year when national motorcycle manufacturer Modenas launched Malaysia’s most interesting motorcycle contest called Bakat Besi. What’s unique about this particular program is the fact that it focuses on motorcycle design and engineering for anyone who’s interested to participate. (more…)

Hafizh Syahrin’s replica helmet now available for booking! RM1,500

Nolan Helmets Malaysia is now accepting bookings for Hafizh Syahrin’s helmet design used in MotoGP.

Their entry-level Nolan/X-Lite N60-5 Hafizh Syahrin Replica helmet can be booked at several locations.

From now until the end of June 2018, they’re offering the replica helmet at a special price of only RM1,500.00.

It was only a few days when we wrote a very special feature regarding the helmet worn by our Malaysian MotoGP rider, Hafizh Syahrin. Dubbed the “Stripes of Glory”, his X-Lite full face helmet is painted with the colours of the Malaysian flag is a symbol of pride and hope for Malaysian motorsports talents on an international scene. (more…)