Haniff wins U25 Rd2 by a nose from Shahril

Winners of Rd2 celebrate...
Start of Grand Final race...Haniff in red helmet, Shahril in green and Fizwan in blue...
Haniff's and family after win

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Sunday, 18 Aug 07: Mohd Haniff Borhan of Team Nova took full points for round 2 of the Under 25 NFC Speedway championship last night with the narrowest of wins from Mohd Shahril Sarahman of Team Motivasi. The top two in the grand final race was seperated by just 15cm at the line.

Third was Mohd Fizwan Mohd Ridwan of Team Maxi Alpha.

After the preliminary 12 heats, winner Haniff only accumulated 7 points with three seconds and a third out of a maximum 12 points for four rides. Haniff said, "I rode cautiously and accumulated enough points for the semi final and did enough to be second in my semi final for an all out assalt for the grand final. I am very very happy my strategy worked and I would like to dedicate my win to my family and Speedway Malaysia who gave me the chance and support to achieve this."

The leader after 12 heats with 11 points from 3 wins and a second, Mohd Emy of Team Titiwangsa fell in the semi final while round 1 winner Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali of Team Seri Putra had engine problem in his semi final while leading and failed to qualify for the final.

The night was not short of excitement and incidents as fourth finisher in the grand final, Abu Khaleel Samsun of Team Seri Putra had his 8 championship points removed by the meet referee, Matthias Rohde of Germany after he defied the referee's decision for exclusion in the re-run of the grand final race.

Top 5 championship leaders after round 2 in the Under 25 championship are: 1. Mohd Haniff Borhan - 22 points, 2. Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali - 16, 3. Mohd Shahril Sarahman - 16, 4. Mohd Fizwan Mohd Ridwan - 16, 5. Azizi Anuar, Team Samudera - 16.

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