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Former Moto3 rider Khairul Idham Pawi will feature at this weekend Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) with TKKR Racing Team.

The announcement was made via TKKR Racing Team Facebook page yesterday.

According to the post, the long-term plan is to prepare Khairul for the 2022 Asian Road Racing Championship (ARRC). However, MSBK will be a quick assessment for the 23-year-old.

TKKR Racing was previously photographed prepping a race bike with the no. 89 which hinted at the return of Khairul Idham Pawi.

MSBK will mark KIP returning to the grid after announcing his retirement last year after he part ways with Petronas Sprint Racing Moto3. The team then replaced KIP for the 2021 season with Darryn Binder.

Former Moto3 rider Khairul Idham Pawi is set to return to two-wheel racing in Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) 2021.

Despite no confirmation from the 23-year-old rider, KIP looks likely to feature in this year’s MSBK 2021 with TKKR Racing Team.

This is based on the latest posting on Facebook by MSBK, which TKKR Racing Team also shared on their official Facebook page.

The photo unveiled the TKKR Racing Team looking busy prepping a race bike that features the number 89, the same number used by KIP during his time in Moto3 with Petronas Sprinta Racing last season.

KIP also shared a picture of him wearing his racing glove on his Instagram Story, which further fueled the speculation that he is most likely to return to racing at the 2021 MSBK.

Nevertheless, we could only hope for the best for the former two-time Moto3 race winner and looking forward to his long-awaited comeback on the grid.

Bekas pelumba Moto3 negara, Khairul Idham Pawi dikatakan bakal kembali ke litar bersama pasukan TKKR Racing Team.

Perkara itu dibangkitkan menerusi perkongsian terbaru TKKR Racing Team dan Kejuaraan Superbike Malaysia (MSBK) di laman sosial Facebook, hari ini.

KIP dikhabarkan bakal menyertai saingan MSBK 2021.

Meskipn belum dinyatakan secara rasmi namun gambar jentera dengan nombor 89 memberi bayangan merujuk kepada KIP yang turut beraksi dengan angkat tersebut sewaktu di Kejuaraan Dunia Moto3.

Selepas meninggalkan pasukan Petronas Sprinta Racing Moto3, masa depan KIP di litar lumba terumbang-ambing.

Bagaimanapun, situasi terbaru ini menandakan perkembangan positif daripada pelumba berusia 23 tahun itu apatah lagi pernah memenangani dua perlumbaan Moto3 pada 2016.

Apa pun, nantikan pengumuman rasmi dari pihak KIP dan TKKR Racing Team.

The second and final round of the 2020 Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) was set to take place this weekend from 16-18 October 2020. Boon Siew Honda Racing Team’s Zaqhwan Zaidi was looking forward to sealing his championship crown this weekend but unfortunately, Round 2 has been postponed. (more…)

It was a weekend full of racing action at the Sepang International Circuit as the first round of the Malaysia Superbike Championship 2020 (MSBK) took place. Three races were conducted and for the premier class of MSBK1000, it was Zaqhwan Zaidi from Boon Siew Honda Racing Team that took a clean sweep. CLEAN SWEEP. (more…)

Pasukan ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team hari ini mengumumkan barisan pelumba rasmi bagi saingan Moto2, ARRC, Cub Prix dan Malaysia Superbike Championship bagi musim 2020.

Menerusi perkongsian di Facebook pasukan itu, Kasma Daniel Kasmyuddin akan membuat penampilan sulung di Moto2 musim ini.

Dia disahkan menjadi pelumba baharu pasukan itu pada 20 November lalu – menggantikan Tetsuta Nagashima – dan akan digandingkan bersama Remy Gardner.

Pelumba berusia 19 tahun itu akan menggunakan segala pengalaman beraksi di FIM CEV Repsol Moto2 dan Kejuaraan Motosikal Asia (ARRC) untuk melakar nama di Moto2 musim ini.

Sumber: ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team

Sementara itu, Azlan Shah Kamaruzman dijangka akan turun dengan sasaran mempertahankan kejuaraan ASB1000 ARRC yang dimenanginya musim lalu.

Dia akan bergandingan dengan rakan sepasukan baharu, Markus Reiterberger, menggunakan jentera BMW S 1000 RR 2019.

Pada masa sama, kategori Supersport 600 menyaksikan ONEXOX menamakan Ramdan Rosli dan Nazirul Izzat manakala Muzakkir Mohamed, Rey Ratukore dan Syafieq Aiman akan beraksi di AP250.

Ahmad Fazli Sham, Wahyu Ali, Faiz Zekri dan Hafiza Rofa melengkapkan pasukan bagi kateogri UB150.

Ramdan dan Azlan Shah akan turut bergandingan bagi aksi Malaysia Superbike Championship bagi kategori 1000cc.

Bagaimanapun, tumpuan pastinya diberikan terhadap Azlan Shah dalam kemampuannya mempertahankan kejuaraan ASB1000 di samping musim sulung Kasma Danile di Moto2.

  • Tayar perlumbaan Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC1 kini boleh didapati untuk motosikal berkapasiti kecil.
  • Saiznya adalah 110/70-ZR17 untuk bahagian hadapan dan 140/70-ZR17 untuk bahagian belakang.
  • Ianya akan boleh didapati menjelang Pusingan 1 kejohanan Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship 2019.

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  • The Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC1 racing slicks are available for small capacity bikes.

  • Sizes are 110/70-ZR17 front and 140/70-ZR rear.

  • They will be available by Round 1 of the 2019 Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship.

Everyone’s favourite race and performance tyre brand, Pirelli has launched the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC1 V3 for smaller capacity bikes.

Smaller capacity classes are ever popular worldwide. We have the underbone a.k.a. cub prix class in Southeast Asia, before stepping up to the 250cc, 300cc and now 400cc classes. One of the biggest problems was finding the correct-sized tyres.

Pirelli recognizes this and debuts the Supercorsa racing slicks in 110/70-ZR17 front and 140/70-ZR17 rear sizes. The new tyres are made with the super-sticky SC1 compound. These are meant for 300cc and 400cc bikes, but the 250cc should find them useful, too.Indeed, Pirelli is the title sponsor and tyre provider for the World Superbike Championship which included the SuperSport 300 class.

Why the need for different tyres? Why not just use bigger rims to fit bigger sizes?

Smaller motorcycles do not have the weight and speed to create the type and of forces like big bikes do. As such, the tyres may not heat up enough and many not be able to retain the heat for optimum performance. Tyres designed for lighter bikes may have the same compounds as their bigger brothers but have slightly different construction.

The new tyres are now available in Europe and the US. BikesRepublic.com got in touch in with the Malaysian Pirelli official distributor Southeast Asia Parts for confirmation. According to them, these new tyres will be available by the first round of the 2019 Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) 2019.

Get ready for even faster times in the Super 250 class!

*Note that these are racing slicks and the racetrack is the only place for them. Do not be foolish and mount them for road use!

  • Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman and Chia Motor PJ closed a perfect weekend.

  • The team scored the Pole Position and wins in both Race 1 and Race 2 of the Superbike class.

  • They now lead the Superbike class in the 2018 Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK).

Round 2 of the 2018 Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) saw a continuing dominance from the partnership of Azlan Shah Kamarulzaman with Chia Motor PJ. Azlan Shah had qualified for the premier Superbike class on Pole on Friday and converted it to win both Race 1 and Race 2, for a clean sweep through the weekend.

The partnership looks to be perfect as Azlan Shah brings a treasure trove of racing experience to team. Likewise, Keith Chia, the principal of Chia Motor PJ himself was a racer as recent as a couple of years ago in the AAM Malaysian Supermoto Championship.

For Azlan Shah, it seems that the only thing he knows how to do was to go fast. But it was further than the truth as he knows when to put the hammer down and when to back off to conserve the bike and tyres. Such calculated coolness results in pressuring his opponents to ride harder and sometimes over their limits.

As for Keith Chia, one only has to take a look at the racebikes he meticulously prepared for Azlan. They looked great, sounded great and most certainly went great. He was also receptive to the rider’s input regarding the issues faced after the latter has gone on track.

Azlan made the perfect start in Race 2, pulling a couple of bike lengths from Rajini Krishnan by the time they arrived at Turn One. From then on, the lanky rider maintained a steady pace which was 1.3 seconds ahead of the 2nd-placed man.

Rajini stayed close to Azlan for a number of laps before making a mistake, running off Turn Nine. The loss of dropped him down to 5th. He would eventually fight back up the order but overshot the same turn again to finish 3rd.

Azlan Shah and Chia Motor PJ were elated with the dominating results, of course, and they now lead the championship.

You may visit Chia Motor PJ’s Facebook page for more information or visit them at the location below.

PICTURE GALLERY

 

  • Round 2 of the 2018 Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) went off without a hitch.

  • It was an exciting day as the riders and their teams showcased their effort and skill at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

  • Race 1 for all classes (except the TOC Desmo Cup) were held today. Race 2 is due tomorrow.

If there’s any indication of tomorrow, today’s (Saturday 28th July 2018) track action in the 2018 Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) Round 2 at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) demonstrated just how much excitement will be in store tomorrow (29th July 2018).

The morning started with another torrential downpour like the one during Round 1, forcing the riders to go out on Pirelli Diablo Rain tyres and getting fully drenched. They had to do so to gather setup data in case the rain continued throughout the day.

Of important note, SIC has revised the race program for the MSBK series, featuring Free Practie and Qualifying on Friday, Race 1 on Saturday and Race 2 on Sunday for all classes apart from the TOC Desmo Cup.

IDEMITSU ASIA TALENT CUP (ATC)

The ATC riders were the first to hit the track for Race 1 at 1pm. The rain had stopped by this point and the track was drying quickly.

Characteristic of the ATC, the teenagers fought tooth and nail from the green light. However, Mario Aji (#7) from Indonesia and Bill Van Eerde from Australia (#19) managed to break free of the chasing pack halfway through the race.

 

The pair then started trading the lead with some almost impossible and heart-stopping passes. However, Aji turned up the pace in the last few laps (recording his best on the final and 13th lap) to keep Eerde at arm’s length, to finish 1st and 2nd, respectively.

In 3rd was Malaysian Danial Sharil (#21) who did well to fight off the other riders and found space to ride a steady race to finish 5 seconds ahead of the 4th place man, Lucky Hendriansya (#13) also from Indonesia.

TOC DESMO CUP

This class is open specifically for Ducati owners to test their skills in a competitive environment. As mentioned earlier, the Desmo owners went out for Qualifying today. It was an awesome sight and aural pleasure to hear the Thundering Twins roaring around the Sepang International Circuit.

Syamsul Bakhtiar Esa (#14) on a Ducati 1198 recorded the fastest lap of 2:35.576 and astounding 8.166 seconds faster than 2nd placed qualifier Zulkiply Yahya (#12) on a Ducati 1098. 3rd fastest was Muhammad Danial Afiq Zamry (#98) on a Ducati 1198.

It was an important affair for both the Desmo Owners Club and TOC Automotive College as TOC supplied the technician workforce which consisted of their lecturers and students, allowing them to get their hands on racebikes as part of their education. Desmo Cup participants, on the other hand, have experienced lecturers working on their bikes.

The TOC Desmo Cup race will be held tomorrow.

SUPERSPORT

The big news prior to this weekend was Malaysia’s current Moto3 rider, Adam Norrodin would be racing in this 600cc class.

Moto3 Rider Adam Norrodin to Ride at MSBK

But Muhammad Helmi Azman (#32) had different plans as he blasted into the lead when the red lights went out, trailed by Adam and the rest of the field. As the race progressed, Helmi kept his blistering pace to open up a huge lead, which he held on to win the race.

Fakhrusy Syarikin Rostam (#66) had been shadowing Adam for many laps until he overtook the latter with a daring move into Turn One. The pair then started trading places until the last lap when Adam managed to capitalize.

Adam came home 2nd with Rostam less than 0.2 second behind him.

 

SUPER 250

It’s time for the ultra-competitive, hence ultra-entertaining Super 250 class in mid-afternoon. Competition is extremely close (and cutthroat) as the bikes are closely matched in terms of horsepower, meaning one has to work really hard to break away.

And fought they did, from even before they started braking for Turn One on the opening lap! The competitors banged fairings and elbows into Turns One and Two, almost causing a couple of crashes.

Championship leader, Indonesian Surya Narayana (#9) fought his way through to lead from Turn Two and held on to the finish, although he was hounded closely Jailani Kosma (#71) from Malaysia. Narayana kept his nerve and crossed the finish line as the winner with Kosma 0.5 second behind.

There was pandemonium as the riders fought each other hard, until Yokeshwaran K (#6) from India crashed hard just after the apex for Turn Two, causing the field to slow down and string out.

Malaysian Luth Harith B. Erwan (#38) picked up the final podium spot.

SUPERSTOCK

As opposed to Supersport, the Superstock class consists of 1000cc sportbikes.

Azroy Hakeem’s (#5) aggression worked well to allow him to decimate the field of 17 riders. He crossed the line a full 30 seconds faster than Amirul Hafiq Azmi (#80) of TOC-HKM Racing Team in 2nd.

Ahmad Khan (#66) came home in 3rd.

SUPERBIKE

With so many races lined up throughout the day, the premier Superbike class started at 6.15pm. The weather had cooled tremendously by this point, much to the relieve of the riders and tyres.

Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (#25) of Chia PJ Kawasaki knew he had to contend with MSBK’s ex-champion, Rajini Krishnan (#67) who hails from India.

Indeed, the two rode in close formation at the head of the field from the start, with Rajini poised to capitalize on Azlan’s mistakes. Their teams and spectators held their bated breath as Rajini started to close the gap. The pass was going to happen soon.

But Azlan dug deep into his experience in the Asia Road Racing series and turned on his beast mode and started attacking every corner aggressively to open up an immense lead.

That forced Rajini to ride safe and he backed off his pace by the end of the race as he has a comfortable cushion over Jonathan Serrapica (#48) from Switzerland.

The trio completed the race in that order.

It was however, a day to forget for TOC-HKM Racing Team as both riders crashed in the race. Amirul Hafiq Azmi was holding on in 3rd when crashed heavily, destroying the bike. Fortunately, he was okay. His teammate and championship leader, Muhammad Jamalul Tarmizi (#89) was fighting for 4th place with Michael Muesel (#78) of Thailand when the former low-sided into the gravel trap. He was able to remount his bike and finished in 15th for a single point.

 

The 2018 Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) Round 2 concludes tomorrow.

 

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