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BMW Motorrad will be expanding its racing efforts in WorldSBK 2021 after announcing its cooperation with two satellite teams, RC Squadra Corse and Bonovo Action. Their riders? Eugene Laverty and one of favourite ex-MotoGP riders, Jonas Folger. (more…)

Jonas Folger akan mewakili pasukan Petronas Sprinta Racing dalam perlumbaan Moto2 hujung minggu ini di litar Catalunya bagi menggantikan Khairul Idham Pawi.

Folger bakal beraksi dalam tiga pusingan Moto2 sementara menanti Khairul sembuh sepenuhnya setelah mengalami kecederaan tangan ketika di GP Sepanyol, bulan lalu.

Sebelum ini, Mattia Pasini merupakan pelumba gantian kepada Khairul Idham ketika aksi di Le Mans dan Mugello namun dia mengalami kecederaan tulang selangka (collarbone) apabila terlibat dalam kemalangan motorcross.

Folger memiliki rekod mengagumkan di perlumbaan Grand Prix, menang lima perlumbaan dan merekodkan 24 kejayaan menaiki podium di samping turut memenangi tiga perlumbaan bagi kelas pertengahan.

Jentera Triumph-Kalex Moto2 juga bukanlah asing bagi Folger kerana dia memainkan peranan sebagai penunggang utama bagi jentera terbabit ketika projek pembangunan di peringkat awal.

Folger juga tidak dapat menyembunyikan keterujaannya untuk kembali bersaing.

“Saya sangat teruja untuk kembali bertanding. Saya tidak sabar untuk kembali ke atas motosikal dan kembali merasai senario perlumbaan. Petronas Sprinta Racing merupakan pasukan yang cukup profesional dalam ketiga-tiga kategori.

“Saya juga mengenali beberapa individu dalam pasukan Moto2 jadi saya tidak sabar untuk kembali bekerjasama dengan mereka. Saya juga pernah menaiki podium ketika di Barcelona sebelum ini dan litar Catalunya amat sesuai dengan skil saya.

“Kalex sememangnya jentera yang sangat seronok untuk ditunggang kerana gaya tunggangan adalah sama seperti jentera di MotoGP. Penggunaan enjin Triumph juga membuatkan jentera Moto2 seakan menunggang motosikal MotoGP. Saya tidak sabar untuk kembali beraksi!,” ujarnya.

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  • Ada sesetengah pihak telah bertanya, adakah Hafizh Syahrin penunggang MotoGP Malaysia yang pertama.
  • Selepas selesainya sesi ujian MotoGP di Thailand, kita tidak boleh nafikan lagi yang Hafizh adalah penunggang dari Malaysia yang pertama mengemudi motosikal MotoGP 1,000cc era moden ini.
  • Pengesahan muktamad akan datang dari pasukan Monster Yamaha Tech3 sama ada Hafizh Syahrin akan menjadi penunggang MotoGP kelahiran Malaysia pertama yang akan bertanding dalam kelas premier pada musim ini.

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Some folks have been asking about Hafizh Syahrin being the first Malaysian MotoGP rider.

After the MotoGP Thai test, it can be safely said that Hafizh is the first Malaysian to ride a modern-day 1,000cc MotoGP bike.

The final confirmation will come from Monster Yamaha Tech3 on whether Hafizh Syahrin will become the first Malaysian MotoGP rider to race in the premier class this season.

Image source: MotoGP

It has been quite an amazing week for all Malaysians as Hafizh Syahrin was selected to join the MotoGP pre-season testing at the Buriram International Circuit. Riding the Yamaha M1 for the Monster Yamaha Tech3 squad, Hafizh Syahrin ultimately became the first ever South East Asian rider to ride a proper 1,000cc modern day MotoGP bike. (more…)

  • Sky Sport telah menyiarkan berita bahawa Hafizh Syahrin akan menyertai kelas MotoGP.
  • Dia akan menggantikan Jonas Folger bagi pasukan Monster Yamaha Tech 3.
  • Sepang Racing Team sudah pun menandatangani Zulfahmi Khairuddin bagi menggantikan tempat Hafizh dalam Moto2.

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  • Sky Sports broke the news of Hafizh Syahrin stepping up to MotoGP.

  • He will replace Jonas Folger in the Monster Yamaha Tech3.

  • Sepang Racing Team signs on Zulfahmi Kharuddin in place of Hafizh for Moto2.

In what seems like the convulated plot of twist of a Hollywood movie ã la Memento, Hafizh “Pescao” Syahrin goes into MotoGP for 2018.

Plot Twist #1

In an earlier news we reported that SIC Racing Team will run a Moto2 team with Hafizh Syahrin as the contracted rider, after the affable rider was unceremoniously dropped first by Petronas Raceline and then Petronas Sprinta.

Petronas will NOT sponsor Hafizh Syahrin for Moto2 2018

That had almost ruled Hafizh out of the 2018 Moto2 Championship, until SIC’s Chief Executive Officer, YBhg Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali threw in a lifeline by providing Hafizh a seat on the newly formed SIC Racing Team Moto2 bike.

Plot Twist #2

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider, Jonas Folger was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Gilbert’s syndrome, and had to be ruled out from this year’s MotoGP championship, which left the team boss, Herve Poncharal scrambling to locate a replacement.

Jonas Folger

Yonny Hernandez who was axed by the now Alma Pramac Ducati for 2018 got the tap and tested out the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 bike during the 2018 Sepang Official MotoGP Test just a few days ago.

Yonny Hernandez. Picture from MotoGP.com

That seemed like somewhat of a contradiction to what Poncharal said about being not keen to offer the seat to already contracted riders, after all, and Hernandez had already inked a deal with Pedercini Kawasaki to compete in the World Superbike Championship.

Consequently, the rumours circulated incessantly in the paddock that Monster Yamaha Tech 3 is still on the lookout for a rider during then entire duration of the Winter Test at SIC, and Hafizh’s name was mentioned.

MOTOGP: Hafizh Syahrin to ride for Monster Yamaha Tech 3?

In fact, Poncharal was sitting just a metre away from us in the Media Centre and had mentioned to his crew about his concerns regarding Hernandez. (He was speaking in French but with Hernandez’s name being mentioned amongst sighs kinda paints the picture.)

But, but, but, Hafizh Syahrin is already signed to SIC Racing Team, right? RIGHT?

Plot Twist #3

So ok, Hafizh Syahrin already has a confirmed seat in Moto2 this year.

Think again! Sky Sports MotoGP broke the news of Hafizh being signed on by Monster Yamaha Tech 3 and the internet went bananas.

SIC then announced a couple of hours ago that another Malaysian GP legend, Zulfahmi Khairuddin will ride for the team. He is already slated to start the Moto2 pre-season testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain beginning 6th February.


Zullfahmi had raced in the 125cc GP from 2009 to 2011, and in Moto3 afterwards from 2012 to 2015, before moving to the Supersports World Championships for 2016 and 2017, riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R. His new team feels that he has the experience on 600cc racing machinery.

While SIC Racing Team didn’t exactly shed light about Hafizh Syahrin’s future, YBhg. Dato’ Ahmad Razlan had said before that he hopes Hafizh will eventually make the jump to the premiere class.

There’s no official word from Hafizh, either. Will there be a Plot Twist #4?

  • Khabar angin MotoGP terbaru telah menuding kepada kemungkinan Hafizh Syahrin akan mengorak langkah ke kelas premier untuk berlumba dengan pasukan Monster Yamaha Tech 3.
  • Oleh kerana Jonas Folger terpaksa berehat bagi musim 2018, pengurus pasukan Herve Poncharal telah sibuk mencari penggantinya.
  • Tiada apa yang telah disahkan lagi buat masa ini tetapi nama Hafizh Syahrin sudah pasti berada dalam senarai calon bagi mengemudi Yamaha M1 pada musim ini.

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The latest MotoGP rumour has pointed out to the possibility of Hafizh Syahrin moving up into the premier class to race for Monster Yamaha Tech 3.

As Jonas Folger sits out for the 2018 season, team boss Herve Poncharal has been scrambling to find his replacement.

Nothing has been confirmed just yet but Hafizh Syahrin is definitely in the possible candidate’s list to ride the Yamaha M1 this season.

The latest and probably most interesting MotoGP gossip has to be the one involving our very own national Moto2 rider, Hafizh Syahrin. Ever since MotoGP rider Jonas Folger of Monster Yamaha Tech 3 made the announcement of not racing in 2018 to recover from a rare genetic disease, a lot of rumours have pointed out to several possible candidates to fill in his seat. (more…)

  • Bekas penunggang bagi pasukan Aspar MotoGP, Yonny Hernandez, akan menggantikan Jonas Folger bagi membantu pasukan Monster Yamaha Tech 3 sewaktu ujian musim sejuk Sepang.
  • Penunggang berusia 29 tahun kelahiran Colombia itu akan mempamerkan kemahirannya buat kali pertama di atas jentera Yamaha M1 MotoGP.
  • Hernadez juga telah dikatakan sebagai salah seorang penunggang yang telah disenarai pendek sebagai penunggang bagi tahun 2018 untuk pasukan Monster Yamaha Tech 3.

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Former Aspar MotoGP rider Yonny Hernandez will be stepping in for Jonas Folger to assist the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team during the Sepang winter test.

The 29 year old Columbian will showcase his skills for the very first time on board the Yamaha M1 MotoGP bike.

Hernandez is also said to be one of the riders shortlisted for the 2018 rider with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad.

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team has announced that Yonny Hernandez will be replacing in for Jonas Folger this coming weekend at the Sepang winter test 2018. The 29 year old Columbian was selected for his vast experience on MotoGP machinery of over five years. (more…)

  • Penunggang MotoGP Jonas Folger telah mengumumkan bahawa dia tidak akan bertanding dalam musim 2018 MotoGP.
  • Setelah gagal untuk pulih secara fizikal dan mental, penunggang berusia 24 tahun dari Jerman itu telah membuat keputusan tersebut walaupun setelah melalui satu musim sebagai penunggang ‘rookie’ yang amat memberangsangkan pada tahun 2017.
  • Folger telah didiagnos dengan keadaan genetik yang jarang ditemui, dinamakan “Gilbert Syndrome”, di mana buah pinggangnya tidak dapat memproses toksin badannya dengan berkesan.

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MotoGP rider Jonas Folger has announced that he will not race in the 2018 MotoGP season.

After failing to recover both physically and mentally, the 24 year old German rider made the decision even after an impressive rookie season in 2017.

Folger was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Gilbert Syndrome where his liver is unable to process the body’s toxins effectively.

After a stunning performance last year during his first ever season in MotoGP, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Jonas Folger has surprisingly decided to remove himself from racing for 2018. The decision came to be as the 24 year old German rider was unable to recover both physically and mentally ever since he was diagnosed with the rare Gilbert Syndrome late last season. (more…)

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