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Hafizh Syahrin Takes Petronas International Rider of the Year Award

Hafizh Syahrin wins Petronas International Rider of the Year Award for 2018.
He was announced the winner at the Petronas SIC Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) Award 2018 on Tuesday evening (12^thFebruary).
Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahatir Mohamad was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Malaysia’s MotoGP rider Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah won the Petronas International Rider of the Year Award at the Petronas SIC Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) Award 2018 on Tuesday evening (12^thFebruary).

He was also awarded the Malaysia Motorsports People’s Choice Award. The nominees and subsequently the winner of this category was determined by fans through online voting.

Hafizh became Malaysia’s first ever full-time MotoGP rider in 2018 when he was picked by Herve Poncharal to join his Monster Energy Yamaha Tech 3 team. His consistency meant that he led the MotoGP Rookie of the Year chase until a slew of crashes forced him to cede the title to 2017 Moto2 champion and fellow rookie, Franco Morbidelli by just four agonizing points. Hafizh’s best finish was an incredible 9^thin Argentina after starting from the 23^rdspot. But perhaps the most emotional result was in Malaysia where he stormed up from dead last on the grid to finish 10^th.

Other Malaysian motorsports achievers were also awarded at the gala event.

One rider, Danial Syahni Shahril was awared the KBS Motorsports Development Award by the Youth, Sports and Culture Minister YB Syed Saddiq. Danial was close to winning the final Asia Talent Cup race at SIC when a fellow competitor side-checked his bike. The bump caused him to fall into the path of another rider who smashed into his legs. Danial delivered an emotional note, “I’ve been in hospital for the last three months. Tonight, is the first day I am out of the hospital.” There’s perhaps justice for Danial as the offending rider was docked with a penalty and lost the race and ATC title to rival Billy Van Eerde.

On the four-wheeled front, Jazeman Jaafar won the Petronas International Driver of the Year award with fellow drivers Nabil Jeffri and Weiron Tan.

The trio was the first Asian driver team to win the fourth round of the World Endurance Championship at the 6 Hours of Fuji. They earned the entry to the 2018 Malaysia Motorsports Hall of Fame.

A total of 14 competitive awards were presented to teams and individuals over the course of the evening. Additionally, six honorees were inducted into the Hall of Fame including Kuan Huah Chin better known as Bulldog Kuan; go-kart driver Ng Wai Leong; and rally navigator Allen Oh.

Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahatir Mohamad was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award for his role in bringing Malaysia into a higher level in automotive and motorsports. It was Tun who started the first national car project, Proton and built the Sepang International Circuit.

Roll of Honour

Lifetime Achievement Award: Tun Dr Mahatir Mohamad
Inductees into the Malaysian Motorsports Hall of Fame: Allen Oh, Ng Wai Leong, Jazeman Jaafar, Nabil Jeffri, Weiron Tan, Kuan Huah Chin (Bulldog Kuan)
Petronas International Driver of the Year: Jazeman Jaafar (WEC)
Petronas International Rider of the Year: Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah (MotoGP)
SIC Best National Driver of the Year: Mark Darwin
SIC Best National Rider of the Year: Muhammad Helmi Azman
SIC Best National Team (2 Wheels): SCK Rapido Hi-Rev Honda Racing
SIC Best National Team (4 Wheels): Dream Chaser
Most Inspiring Female Motorsports Athlete: Leona Chin
SIC Best e-Motorsport Athlete: Ady Rahimy & Angeline Lee
Most Improved Driver of the Year: Brendan Paul Anthony
Most Improved Rider of the Year: Danial Syahmi Shahril
KBS Motorsports Development Award: Danial Syahmi Shahril
Malaysia Motorsports People’s Choice Award: Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah
SIC-MAM-SAM Media Award (Best Journalist): Sukhairi Thani – Berita Harian
SIC-MAM-SAM Media Award (Best Photographer): Ridzuan Rizal Ahmad – Utusan Malaysia
SIC-MAM-SAM Media Award (Best Electronic Media): Hasnida Hanim Ahmad Kamil and Aji Saregar – TV3

Stesen Minyak Petronas Solaris Besraya Serdang Dibuka Semula

Stesen minyak Petronas Solaris Besraya Serdang telah dibuka semula selepas insiden yang berlaku semalam.
Beberapa buah kenderaan telah dilaporkan mengalami kerosakan setelah membuat isian semula di stesen berkenaan.
Siasatan mendapati bahawa air telah meresap masuk ke dalam tangki simpanan bawah tanah stesen tersebut.

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Petronas Station Reopened After Causing Vehicles to Break Down

The Petronas Solaris Besraya petrol station at Serdang has reopened.
A number of vehicles broke down after refueling there.
Water had seeped into an underground storage tank.

The Petronas Solaris Besraya petrol station at Serdang has reopened for business.

In news that made waves in social media, around 20 vehicles broke down just yards after filling up at the station. A number of owners had also complained online about their vehicles stalling after refueling there.

Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB) issued a statement later that day. They soon found that water had leaked into the underground storage tank. The carried isolated the contaminated tank and flushed it.

Petronas carried out further integrity tests after remedial works and a team is available on-site for further assistance.

PDB apologized and added that they will bear full responsibility for the incident, and will compensate the affected vehicle owners. They also gave assurance that other Petronas stations are not involved.

On another hand, the Director of the Enforcement Unit at the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hel Ehwal Pengguna – KPDNHEP) Datuk Mohd. Roslan Mahayudding told Utusan Malaysia that he had sent a number of officers to the station following the complaints online.

His officers found the same problem as Petronas did. But Datuk Mohd. Roslan added that “KPDNHEP have obtained petrol samples. We will look at this incident from the side of the law. We will take action if laws were broken.”

MotoGP: Petronas SIC Sahkan Barisan Penunggang Bagi Musim 2019!

Pasukan Petronas SIC MotoGP telah mengesahkan keseluruhan barisan penunggang mereka bagi musim 2019.
Untuk kelas MotoGP, Franco Morbidelli dan Fabio Quartararo akan mengemudi jentera Yamaha YZR-M1.
Bagi kelas Moto2 dan Moto3 pula, Khairul Idham Pawi bersama dengan Ayumu Sasaki dan John McPhee akan membawa cabaran ke atas grid perlumbaan bagi musim 2019.

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MotoGP: Petronas SIC confirms 2019 rider line-up!

The Petronas SIC MotoGP squad has confirmed their entire rider line-up for 2019.
For MotoGP, Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will be riding the Yamaha YZR-M1.
As for Moto2 and Moto3, Khairul Idham Pawi together with Ayumu Sasaki and John McPhee will be bringing the fight to the grid in 2019.

During a grand presentation yesterday in conjunction with the GoPro British Grand Prix MotoGP round at Silverstone, the Petronas SIC (Sepang International Circuit) outfit has confirmed their entire rider line-up for 2019. A few surprises have been thrown into the mix so let’s get to it, shall we? (more…)

Art Of Speed Malaysia 2018 Bakal Muncul Kembali!

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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa together with Petronas Yamaha?

Some folks have speculated that Dani Pedrosa will stay in MotoGP next season together with the Petronas Yamaha satellite team.
While nothing has been confirmed, Lin Jarvis stated that talks between Yamaha and Petronas are currently going well.
The next 24 hours will reveal if these possibilities are true as we wait for the official announcements.

After last round’s fiasco regarding the future of current Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa, a lot of different folks around the world have already begun speculating the Spaniard’s future in MotoGP. With all of the factory seats confirmed, one question remains. WHERE WILL DANI PEDROSA GO? (more…)

Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team with Jorge Lorenzo and Hafizh Syahrin?

Rumours of a possible Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team in 2019 have been circulating very recently.

This new Yamaha satellite team is said to contract Hafizh Syahrin together with Jorge Lorenzo.

This new team will help MotoGP to solve a few issues they are currently facing at the moment.

There have been many rumours going around the MotoGP paddock but this particular news might be the biggest one yet, especially to fellow Malaysians. It seems that there might be a possibility of Malaysia running its own MotoGP squad after all in 2019 as a Yamaha satellite team. (more…)

A teacher’s 65km daily journey of love

Dedication is a novelty these days. Rarely do you find someone so dedicated to a cause that he is willing to endure just about anything to create a positive outcome. We come across many quitters, so much so that when we come across someone so passionately dedicated, that it is worth celebrating that someone.

Take 40-year old Ahmad Saidin bin Mohd Idris, known as Cikgu Saidin for example. You can watch his story in the video below, and he is a perfect example of passionate dedication, a dream chaser if we may say that.

Cikgu Saidin works at the ‘Sekolah Kebangsaan Lenjang’ (National School of Lenjang) as Assistant Headmaster of Co-Curricular activities at the school. Lenjang is a rural town in the Malaysian state of Pahang, and though it has basic amenities like water, electricity and even internet, the road conditions can be bad, making travelling a nightmare.

Cikgu Saidin’s daily routine involves waking up at 5am, stopping at a nearby mosque for the morning prayers, and then riding 65 kilometres to work one way. That is a total of 130 kilometres on commuting alone. And it is not just your regular type of commuting, as Cikgu Saidin explains in the video, part of his commute is done on good tarred roads, and the other half is done on bad, muddy and dirt roads. And his bike is not your typical, high capacity, dual-purpose bike which would make his commute a lot more comfortable, but rather he rides a normal ‘kapcai’ (underbone) type of motorcycle.

Because his commute can be quite treacherous, Cikgu Saidin maintains the bike himself, changing the lubricant and oil filter himself every 1000 kilometres. And his lubricant of choice? Cikgu Saidin prefers Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex, and it is easy to understand why.

Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex is specially designed to deal with heavy traffic, heavy daily usage and heavy loading. This specially formalised lubricant is designed to tackle rattling noises and improves sluggishness of a motorcycle by enhancing cleaning, resisting oil thinning by using a strong oil film, and improving lubricant stability.

With this, the lubricant performs at its best at all times without performance deterioration over time. The lubricant actively tackles high shearing which usually results in the loss of lubricant viscosity or oil thinning, and also keeps an engine running cool which improves sluggishness.

According to research, the Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex lubricant is able to outperform conventional lubricants by removing up to 55% more oil deposits. And it can resist oil thinning by up to 41% better than the industry standard because of a specially adapted oil film. By combining all these specially designed characteristics, riders like Cikgu Saidin who have to endure the harshness of extraordinary everyday commutes, can rest easy knowing that his engine is well taken care of.

These are all elements that help ease Cikgu Saidin’s daily commute, and even of those like him. For those who, like Cikgu Saidin, have to endure a long and treacherous daily commute, the right type of lubricant is able to make the trip a lot more manageable and comfortable. Engine heat for example, can be very bothersome over long distances, but lubricants such as Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex is able to lower operating temperatures and thus make the commute more comfortable for the rider.

The same goes for engine vibrations as well, the lesser the vibrations, the better the journey, and that is exactly what riders like Cikgu Saidin need for their stressful commutes, and that is what Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex delivers. You wouldn’t expect anything lesser for a man who is so dedicated to his job as a teacher that he treats his students as his family. In the video above, Cikgu Saidin wipes away tears as he speaks about his passion for teaching and how he considers himself to have two families; his own at home, and his students in school.

A true to word “Dream Chaser” like Cikgu Saidin is a rarity in today’s world, a man so driven by passion that such a long and difficult daily commute almost seems like nothing, helped in part of course by the advanced lubricants of Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex.

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Hafizh Syahrin wins Petronas International Rider of the Year Award for 2018.

He was announced the winner at the Petronas SIC Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) Award 2018 on Tuesday evening (12thFebruary).

Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahatir Mohamad was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Roll of Honour

The Petronas Solaris Besraya petrol station at Serdang has reopened.

A number of vehicles broke down after refueling there.

Water had seeped into an underground storage tank.

The Petronas SIC MotoGP squad has confirmed their entire rider line-up for 2019.

For MotoGP, Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will be riding the Yamaha YZR-M1.

As for Moto2 and Moto3, Khairul Idham Pawi together with Ayumu Sasaki and John McPhee will be bringing the fight to the grid in 2019.

Some folks have speculated that Dani Pedrosa will stay in MotoGP next season together with the Petronas Yamaha satellite team.

While nothing has been confirmed, Lin Jarvis stated that talks between Yamaha and Petronas are currently going well.

The next 24 hours will reveal if these possibilities are true as we wait for the official announcements.

Rumours of a possible Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team in 2019 have been circulating very recently.

This new Yamaha satellite team is said to contract Hafizh Syahrin together with Jorge Lorenzo.

This new team will help MotoGP to solve a few issues they are currently facing at the moment.

The Petronas Sprinta Racing Moto3 team has been officially launched yesterday at the Sepang International Circuit.

The whole new partnership between Petronas and SIC has led to the team’s new direction for 2018.

Both Adam Norrodin and Ayumu Sasaki are ready to bring the fight to the rest of the Moto3 field.

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He was announced the winner at the Petronas SIC Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) Award 2018 on Tuesday evening (12^thFebruary).