TANGKAK: Top spot in the CP150 at the Tangkak Racing Track (Round 8, PETRONAS Malaysian Cub Prix Championship) went the way of title incumbent Ahmad Afif Amran after the PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha-CKJ Racing rider posted 43.877s to establish a new lap record for the 1.025km track.
With wet weather seemingly on the horizon for the finals on Saturday, the first half of the CP150 qualifier saw a flurry of fast laps before Afif established the order for the SuperPole. The Terengganu-born rider was the first to break the 43s barrier, and remained uncontested for the rest of the qualifying session.
Afif’s closest title contender, Azroy Hakeem Anuar from the Idemitsu Honda Yuzy Racing Team was the only rider to get closest to Afif’s blistering time. The Honda rider posted 43.922s, only 0.065s behind Afif.
Behind Azroy, PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha-CKJ Racing’s Mohd Aiman Tahiruddin, Motul Yamaha YY Pang’s Mohd Azhar Abd Jalil and AHM Motorsports Yamaha Racing’s Mohd Iqbal Amri Abdul Malek completed the top five order in the CP150 qualifier.
Of the five, Iqbal would have a thing or two to prove during the SuperPole session ahead of the CP150 finals. The AHM rider stunned the grid when he qualified for pole position at the Tangkak Racing Track in Round 3. Since that achievement, Iqbal had spent the rest of the season struggling to gain momentum.
QUALIFYING RESULTS
CP150 (Top five)
Ahmad Afif Amran (TRG) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha-CKJ Racing – 43.877s
Azroy Hakeem Anuar (SEL) Idemitsu Honda Yuzy Racing – 43.922s
Md Aiman Tahiruddin (KUL) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha-CKJ Racing – 44.011s
Md Azhad Abd Jalil (SEL) Motul Yamaha YY Pang Racing – 44.014s
Md Iqbal Amri Abdul Malek ( SEL) AHM Motorsports Yamaha Racing – 44.069s
CP115 (Qualifying A)
Md Syafiq Rosli (PRK) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha Maju Motor – 46.186s
Md Aiman Azman (KUL) Idemitsu Honda Yuzy Racing – 46.269s
Md Khairi Asyraf Mahmood (JOH) Motul Yamaha YY Pang Racing – 46.356s
Abdullah Qayyum A Razak (SEL) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha-CKJ Racing – 47.193s
Md Syafiq Nazrul Abdullah (PRK) ELF Koyoko Honda KC Racing Team – 47.236s
CP115 (Qualifying B)
Md Fareez Afeez Abd Rahman (JOH) Motul Yamaha YY Pang Racing – 46.418s
Md Firdaus Md Hamdan (SEL) ELF Koyoko Honda KC Racing Team – 46.674s
Shahrol Syazras Shahrol Yuzy (SEL) Idemitsu Honda Yuzy Racing – 46.691s
Md Shafiq Rasol (MEL) ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team – 46.693s
Md Syafieq Aiman Md Fauzi (JOH) ONEXOX SAG Team – 46.738s
WIRA (Qualifying A)
Md Norhakim Norhafizullah (KTN) ONEXOX SAG Team – 46.784s
Md Adib Md Asri (JOH) ELF Koyoko Honda KC Racing Team – 47.242s
Awal M Al Fikri Yusni (SEL) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha-31 Racing – 47.256s
Md Zaki Ahmad Zamri (SEL) MOS William #LLRKS CYT Racing – 47.363s
Haizilazri Hadi (SEL) Wiramuda V-Fiertech Academy Racing – 47.774s
WIRA (Qualifying B)
Md Izzat Md Raduan (NS) ONEXOX SAG Team – 46.941s
Md Aliff Danial Md Asri (JOH) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha-31 Racing – 47.096s
Md Hazim Md Fairues (SEL) ELD Koyoko Honda KC Racing Team – 47.120s
Md Haziq Rosmaza (KUL) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha-31 Racing -47.266s
Akif Hakimi Zainuddin (SEL) Wiramuda V-Fiertech Academy Racing – 47.319s
SHOOT OUT (Top five)
Md Izzat Md Raduan (NS) ONEXOX SAG Team – 46.463s
Md Aliff Danial Md Asri (JOH) Petronas Sprinta Yamaha-31 Racing – 46.769s
Md Norhakim Norhafizullah (KTN) ONEXOX SAG Team – 46.929s
Md Zaki Ahmad Zamri (SEL) MOS William #LLRKS CYT Racing – 47.023s
Md Adib Md Asri (JOH) ELF Koyoko Honda KC Racing Team – 47.121s
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