Monday, September 24, 2007

Temerloh's Azizi pips Haniff to the Under 25 title

The champion...
Jubilant Azizi takes the chequered flag in the final race...
Azizi in action in round 4...
Azizi's supporters led by his father turned up in strength...


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Monday, 24 September 2007: Team Samudera’s Azizi Anuar pipped Mohd Haniff Borhan to win the overall NFC Speedway under 25 Championship after winning last night's final round of the Under 25 NFC championship. Both Azizi and Haniff finished the championship on level points of 42 but Azizi took the title by virtue of his two wins in round 3 and 4 to Haniff's one win in round 2.

“I'm absolutely thrilled to secure a double win tonight. It's the best moment in my life. I knew before the race that it would be tough and I just told myself to go for it and win this Round. I’d never thought about winning the overall title too, never, not even a second. I thank God, my family and coach Linden Warner for my win. Everything worked perfectly today. I was fast at the beginning and able to avoid many clashes. Unbelievable!” exclaimed Azizi who travels from Temerloh in Pahang for the races in the Speedway Malaysia circuit in Kuala Lumpur each week.

A devastated Haniff could not avoid his tears as he finished fourth in round 4 when all he needed was a third finishing spot to clinch the Under 25 title.

In last night's final round, Azizi silenced Sunday night’s supporters of Haniff as he extended his gap from the start. Team Seri Putra’s Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali was the only rider able to keep up with Azizi but his challenge fell off as the race proceeded. “Azizi is quick and on top of that he rode very well today. He deserves to be champion,” said Mohd Ariff who finished second and third overall with 38 points.

Another surprise performance of the night came from Team Titiwangsa’s Mohd Emy Nordin Ahmad who charted his first podium win by winning third. "I really wanted to get a good result and I definitely didn't like losing in the finals like in the previous rounds. I’m glad I gave my all to win a podium spot once," said Mohd Emy who is fourth overall in the championship.

A total of six teams competed in last night’s race. The teams are Team Titiwangsa, Team Maxi Alpha, Nova Racing Team, Team Seri Putra, Team Motivasi and Team Samudera.

The NFC Speedway championships, organised by the Malaysia Motorsports Organisers and Competitors Association (MMOCA) and promoted by Speedway Malaysia, is held every Saturday night at the Family Park near the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex until October.

Top six results, Round 4, Under 25: 1. Azizi Anuar /Team Samudera -12 pts, 2. Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali / Team Seri Putra - 11 pts, 3. Mohd Emy Nordin Ahmad / Team Titiwangsa -10 pts , 4. Mohd Haniff Borhan / Nova Racing Team – 9 pts, 5. Mohd Fizwan Mohd Ridwan/ Team Maxi Alpha – 8pts, 6. Yassir Ashraf Nahar/ Team Motivasi – 7pts

Top 6 championship points after Round 4: Champion: Azizi Anuar / Team Samudera – 42 pts, 2nd: Mohd Haniff Borhan / Nova Racing Team – 42 pts, 3rd: Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali / Team Seri Putra – 38 pts, 4th: Mohd Emy Nordin Ahmad / Team Titiwangsa – 32 pts, 5th: Mohd Shahril Sarahman / Team Motivasi – 31 pts, 6th: Mohd Fizwan Mohd Ridwan / Team Maxi Alpha – 29 pts

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Abdussobur of Sijangkang, Kuala Langat, is Under 21 Champion!

Abdussobur with his rd.4 and overall champion trophies...
A tight final race with Abdussobur in the lead...
The champion and his biggets supporter, YB Datuk Abdul Fatah Iskandar...
The winners on the podium posing with the VIPs after the presentation...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia– Sunday, 23 September 2007: Spurred by some 1000 hometown supporters from Sijangkang, a village situated 80 km from the city, mechanic Mohd Abdussobur Turino of Nova Racing Team penned his name as the first overall champion of the NFC Speedway Championship Under 21 category.


Leading the championship with 34 points on the night, Mohd Abdussobur wrapped the title in style by winning Saturday night’s Round 4 to the cheers of his adoring fans which included Sijangkang State Assemblyman Datuk Abdul Fatah Iskandar and family members.


“This win is amazing. I want to thank my family, Datuk Abdul Fatah and everybody who has been following my career, this is a dream come true,” said Mohd Abdussobur who garnered a total haul of 46 points. Muhammad Helmey Hamzah of Team Seri Putra was second with 42 points and Team Samudera’s Asrul Khairin Azizan third with 30 points.


“The pressure was on me all the time. I got a good start and I was flying in the first heat but then I started to struggle in Heat 2 and 3. The bike was skipping around and after 4 heats I dropped to fourth. I was disappointed and started to lose confidence. But the fans were remarkable, they cheered and cheered and that gave me extra motivation,” he told a press conference after the race.

Meanwhile, the final round also saw Sabil Mohamad Ali Hanafiah of Team Motivasi charting his first podium win by winning second. “The race tonight has certainly been one of the highlights of my racing career. It feels like a dream (to win) but I’m glad it’s real,” exclaimed Sabil.


Third place winner, Mohammad Helmey Hamzah said, “Third is OK. This is probably the hardest race I’ve done. A lot of mistakes happened. This is a difficult moment for me, I cannot remember when I had a worse feeling in a race. Again, I want to thank God and my team for my win. I hope to do my best in the National level next month.”

Commenting on the race, Abdul Fatah said the championship, the first kind of Speedway racing event ever held in Malaysia is an ideal platform for youths to show off their riding skills. “Looking at the performance of the riders, I am confident that this sport has the potential to develop world class riders. We will discuss the possibility of building a Speedway circuit in Selangor at the state executive councillors meeting this week,” he said.

A total of six teams competed in last night’s race. The teams are Team Titiwangsa, Team Maxi Alpha, Nova Racing Team, Team Seri Putra, Team Motivasi and Team Samudera.

The NFC Speedway championships, organised by the Malaysia Motorsports Organisers and Competitors Association (MMOCA) and promoted by Speedway Malaysia, is held every Saturday night at the Family Park near the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex until October.

Top six results, Round 4, Under 21: Mohd Abdussobur Turino /Nova Racing Team -12 pts, Sabil Mohamad Ali Hanafiah/Team Motivasi - 11 pts, Muhammad Helmey Hamzah / Team Titiwangsa -10 pts , Asrul Khairin Azizan / Team Motivasi - 9 pts, Mohamed Fuad Sahalizan / Team Samudera – 8 pts, Mohd Zulkhairi Johar ® / Team Motivasi – 7 pts

Top 6 championship positions: Mohd Abdussobur Turino / Nova Racing Team – 46 pts, Muhammad Helmey Hamzah / Team Titiwangsa – 42 pts, Asrul Khairin Azizan /Team Samudera -30 pts, Muhammad Yusof Omar/ Team Titiwangsa – 27 pts, Sabil Mohamad Ali Hanafiah / Team Motivasi – 25 pts, Mohamed Fuad Sahalizan / Team Samudera - 23 pts

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Videos of Open championship round 3 held on the 15 September 2007

Nazrie Ramli of Team Titiwangsa finally wins round 3 after playing bridesmaid twice.


Team Titiwangsa sponsor, Dato' Astaman, presenting the trophy to the winners...


On this night, Linden Warner decided that he would go much faster than earlier appearances of the JAWA 500cc demo...

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Nazrie finally wins after playing bridesmaid twice

Winner Nazrie flanked by Azlan (in yellow suit) and Zulkhairi...
They're off...in the grand final race of rd 3...
Nazrie, #5, led a clsoe battle in the heats...
Good crowds during the night had an exciting time...


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Sunday, 16 September 2007: Nazrie Ramli of Team Titiwangsa finally chalked up a win in the NFC Open Speedway championship after playing the bridesmaid in round 1 and round 2.

Nazrie clinched the top podium step of Saturday nights’ Round 3 of the Open Category held at the Speedway Circuit at the Family Park near the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex in the absence of previous rounds winner Rody Sofian Buang of Team Seri Putra who was out injured. Credit should however not to be taken from the 28 year-old rider as he had to endure breakdowns to his bike twice in the earlier preliminary heats. Mohd Azlan Abdullah of Team Nova made his first podium win to finish second while Team Motivasi’s Mohd Zulkhairi Johar was third.

“It's been a dream race. It was probably the most difficult race I have ever done as I could not relax for one minute with the (bike) technical failure and all. The pressure was on me all the time,” said Nazrie who now topped the overall standings with 34 points.

“I have been waiting for a long time. After tonight, I’ve got more confidence and looking forward to win the remaining round 4,” he added.
In the final round, Nazrie was involved in a very close fight with Mohd Azlan, Mohd Zulkhairi and Azmi Kaseran of Team Seri Putera. However, he had a good drive at the final corner to beat Mohd Azlan to the top of the podium.

“The race tonight has certainly been one of the highlights of my racing career,” said Mohd Azlan. “Everybody was extremely competitive and things are expected to step up again in Round 4. I want to work harder so that I can experience the feeling of being on the podium again,” said the former motocross rider.

With this win, Nazrie now joins 6 other riders selected for Speedway Malaysia’s JAWA 500cc bikes training programme. The other riders selected based on their winning performances in the NFC Speedway championships are Rody Sofian Buang (26), Muhd Helmy Hamzah (18), Mohd Abdussobur Turino (20), Mohd Haniff Borhan (21), Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali (21) and Azizi Anuar (24).

Speedway Malaysia’s consultant Hanifah Yoong said, “The first training session was held last Friday and the next session will be on Sept 21. Nazrie will join the six riders selected earlier and train under former British Speedway racer who is also Speedway Malaysia resident trainer Linden Warner,”

A total of six teams competed in last night’s race. The teams are Team Titiwangsa, Team Maxi Alpha, Nova Racing Team, Team Seri Putra, Team Motivasi and Team Samudera.

The NFC Speedway championships, organised by the Malaysia Motorsports Organisers and Competitors Association (MMOCA) and promoted by Speedway Malaysia, is held every Saturday night at the Family Park near the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex until October.

Top six results, Round 3, Open : Nazrie Ramli/Team Titiwangsa -12 pts, Mohd Azlan Abdullah/Nova Racing Team - 11 pts, Mohd Zulkhairi Johar /Team Motivasi -10 pts , Nur Azman Masdar /Team Titiwangsa- 9 pts, Azmi Kaseran/ Team Seri Putra – 8 pts, Amli Jamat / Nova Racing Team – 7 pts

Top 6 championship points after Round 3: Nazrie Ramli/ Team Titiwangsa – 34 pts, Azmi Kaseran/ Team Seri Putra - pts, Mohammad Azlan Abdullah/Nova Racing Team -26 pts, Rody Sofian Buang/Team Seri Putera – 24 pts, Amli Jamat/ Nova Racing Team – 22 pts, Nur Azman Masdar/Team Titiwangsa- 20 pts


END

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Videos uploaded for Under 25 Rd 3 held on 8th Sep 2007

Presentation for winners made by RMC old boy Lt Kol (R) Shaharudin Othman to third, Mohd Ariff, by RMC old boy Noordin Ali to second, Mohd Haniff and by race referee Matthias Rohde to first winner, Azizi Anuar. Other RMC batch 65 old boys (former batch mates of Hanifah Yoong) present were Dato' Abdul Malek Abdul Hamid, Abdul Latif Adlin and Abdul Rashid Ab. Rahiman and their families as well as Yoon Fook Sang who was Hanifah's MBSKL classmate in the 50s and 60s who came with his wife.



Rd 3 of the Under 25 championship found yet another winner in Azizi Anuar of Temerloh who beat round 1 winner Mohd Ariff (3rd this round) and round 2 winner Mohd Haniff (2nd this round).



JAWA 500cc demo on this night was done by Linden Warner only as Rody Buang was out nursing a road accident injury.

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Azizi clinched rd 3 of under 25 championship - beating previous winners

Jubilant Azizi at the top of the podium...
Rd 3 race action with Azizi in the lead...
Azizi and family with supporters with Fan Club banner...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Sunday, 9 September 2007: Azizi Anuar of Team Samudera stayed out front to win Saturday nights’ Round 3 of the NFC Speedway Championships 2007 Under 25 category held at the Speedway Circuit near the Family Park at the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex.
Azizi beat previous Round 1 and 2 winners, Mohd Haniff Borhan of Nova Racing Team and Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali of Team Seri Putra. With this win, Azizi clinched a place in Speedway Malaysia’s JAWA 500cc bikes training programme with another five riders to prepare them to be Malaysia’s first representatives in the first Malaysian International Speedway Grand Prix to be held on 27 October.

“To win this (champion) trophy tonight is amazing. The other riders were really fast. It was an exciting race with a number of crashes and restarts. I’m glad all my efforts and training under Speedway Malaysia’s resident coach Linden Warner finally paid off. I dedicate this win to him, all my team mates as well as my family and friends who travel with me each week from Temerloh to Kuala Lumpur,” said Azizi.

Meanwhile, Mohd Haniff had a good drive off the final corner to narrowly beat Mohd Ariff to the second spot. This was enough for the 21 year-old to retain his championship lead with a 33 points total with one round to go. Azizi now lies second in the championship standings with 30 points while Ariff is third with 27 points.
"Those guys did a good job but Azizi was just a little better at the end. But to me, just like in the previous rounds, I felt my biggest challenge had to be Ariff. On off-race days, we are the best of pals, but during races I really had to work hard to distant myself from him. I’m glad my strategies worked and thank lady luck for my win tonight,” said Haniff.
Commenting on his performance, Ariff said, “Yes, Haniff was very lucky to win second as we were on very similar strategies and was separated by probably five to six centimeters. I have reached my best in Round 1 and will make sure I can be more competitive and do my best in the final Round 4.”
Two riders, Mohd Zamri Talib of Team Samudera and Shukry Hanis Haslin of Team Seri Putra both received minor injuries from crashes last night. They were sent to the HUKM Cheras for further check up and later discharged following treatment at the hospital.

Speedway Malaysia Consultant Hanifah Yoong explained, “Accidents are expected to be on the rise given the tight fight for all the championships and with such strong determination displayed by all these young former road warriors, we can only hope there won’t be any serious accidents and that the riders use their heads as well as their skills.”

A total of six teams competed in last night’s race. The teams are Team Titiwangsa, Team Maxi Alpha, Nova Racing Team, Team Seri Putra, Team Motivasi and Team Samudera.

The NFC Speedway championships, organised by the Malaysia Motorsports Organisers and Competitors Association (MMOCA) and promoted by Speedway Malaysia, is held every Saturday night at the Family Park near the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex until October.

Top six results, Round 3, Under 25 : (Azizi Anuar/Team Samudera -12 pts, Mohd Haniff Borhan/Nova Racing Team -11 pts, Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali / Team Seri Putra - 10pts, Mohd Shahril Sarahman /Team Motivasi -9 pts, Ahmad Shahir Shamsul Ariffin /Team Maxi Alpha – 8 pts, Mohd Emy Nordin Ahmad/Team Titiwangsa – 7pt)

Top 6 championship points after Round 3: (Mohd Haniff Borhan/Nova Racing Team-33 pts, Azizi Anuar/Team Samudera-30pts, Mohd Ariff Mohd Ali / Team Seri Putra-27pts, Mohd Shahril Sarahman /Team Motivasi- 25pts, Mohd Emy Nordin Ahmad /Team Titiwangsa -22pts)

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Videos from wet race night of U21 Rd3 run on the 1 Sep 2007

After 6 consecutive Saturday nights of races held, the 7th event's semi finals and finals races were held in torrential rain. This was a good test for the all weather Speedway track located at the Family Park of Bukit Jalil's National Sports Complex. The track passed with flying colours!

Abdussobur from Kampong Sijangkang, Klang won convincingly to lead the under 21 championship.

The wet grand final...


The podium presentation ceremony was also held in the rain...


Jawa demo: Linden's run was aborted after one lap due to carburettor problems but Rody who used another Jawa 500cc had a problem free run...

Sunday, September 2, 2007

Abdussobur wins rd. 3 of under-21 to lead championship

Winner, Abdussobur, leads the pack in grand final race...
Abdussobur, a star in the making...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Sunday, 2 Sep 07: Mohd Abdussobur Turino of Nova Racing Team won Round 3 of the NFC Speedway Championships Under 21 in the pouring rain at the Speedway Circuit at Bukit Jalil held last night. Abdussobur rode an almost faultless race and never looked under threat all the way to the chequered flag.

Second in Round 1 and Round 2 held in July and August respectively, Abdussobur marked a stunning return to the winners' podium and topped the under 21 overall standings with 34 points. “In the first part of the race it was light rain and there were a lot of people going fast but a couple of corners later they'd be on the ground, so you weren't too sure how hard to push. I’m glad I rode cautiously and very, very happy my strategy worked. I would like to dedicate my win to my family and friends who are present here tonight for their support,” he said.

“To win in front of all these people is incredible," exclaimed Abdussobur. "It's hard to explain the emotion I felt when I heard the crowds cheering for me on the last few laps. I need to say thank you to all of them,” he added.

Mohd Faizul Ferdaus Mahd Idros of Team Maxi Alpha finished second while Mohd Azlan Suparman of Team Seri Putra was third. Round 2 winner Muhammad Helmey Hamzah of Team Titiwangsa had to settle for fifth.

“I admit I was slightly pressured by the wet condition tonight. The slippery track particularly at the corners was really challenging. I also fell a couple of times during the heat and the final round and that was really tiring. I aim to do my best in Round 4,” said Helmey who is now second in the overall standings with 30 points.

Meanwhile, Speedway Malaysia Resident coach Linden Warner commented about the adverse racing condition, "All the boys from the semi finals onwards did really well in handling the very different track condition in the rain. It is not easy to race in the rain as the gravel gets stuck on their visors and visibility is poor in the lashing rain. Tonight also showed us all how mentally strong Abdussobur is and I think he is a star in the making."

Warner also remarked that the track which was built for all weather use held up really well in the first Speedway event held in the rain in Malaysia.

The championships, organised by the Malaysia Motorsports Organisers and Competitors Association (MMOCA) and promoted by Speedway Malaysia, is held every Saturday night until November. Last night’s race was the third of the four rounds for the Under 21 Category. The final round for the Under 21 will be run on September 22.

A total of six team competed in the race last night. The teams are Team Titiwangsa, Team Maxi Alpha, Nova Racing Team, Team Seri Putra, Team Motivasi and Team Samudera.

Speedway is a very exciting form of motorcycle racing where stripped down motorcycles race around an oval track on a surface of loosely packed crusher run stones compacted with shale. The sport started in the United States in 1908 and for the last 100 years has been confined to countries in Europe and America, as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Top five results, Round 3, Under 21 : (Muhamad Abdussobur Turino /Nova Racing Team -12 pts, Mohd Faizul Ferdaus Mahd Idros/Team Maxi Alpha -11 pts, Mohd Azlan Suparman / Team Seri Putra - 10pts, Muhammad Yusof Omar/Team Titiwangsa-9 pts, Muhamad Helmey Hamzah/ Team Titiwangsa – 8 pts)

Top 5 championship points after Round 3: (Mohd Abdussobur Turino/Nova Racing Team-34 pts, Muhamad Helmey Hamzah/Team Titiwangsa-30pts, Mohd Azlan Suparman/Team Seri Putra-28pts, Mohd Faizul Ferdaus Mahd Idros/Team Maxi Alpha- 26pts, Nor Sahrizal Mohd Nasir /Team Motivasi -23pts)

END

Videos of Open Championship Rd. 2 held on the 25th Aug 2007

The Grand Final race...


The presentation ceremony...


The Jawa 500cc demo...