12/31/2023 0 Comments Fim sarawak![]() However, Malaysia’s Khairi had his eyes on the podium since the beginning of the race. Knowing that it might be jeopardised, I endured through the pressure and pain to get to the Asian Class podium,” he added. However, having Sasayan behind really pushed me to maintain my pace. “I made a mistake at the first corner on the fifth lap that allowed Lewis to steal my position. I tried to block Lewis, Trakarn and Khairi but I began losing my strength from the fifth lap onwards. While taking the pole position was a fabulous advantage, I knew I would fall behind because of my machine and stamina. It was not easy to race without a Slipper Gear, but he managed to ride through the finish line. However, his motorcycle that was unsuitable for this circuit dragged his position down to the fourth spot by the tenth lap, giving Cornish, Khairi, and Trakarn the advantage to lead the race.ĭespite settling for fourth, Habibullah was left behind with a seven-second gap behind Khairi and Trakarn. Meanwhile, Habibullah had a fantastic start in Moto 2 with a shocking holeshot against Cornish and Khairi. The top six for Moto 1 was completed by Cornish, Khairi, Trakarn, Habibullah, Japan’s Takashi Sasaki and Indonesia’s Farudila Adam. On the fifth lap, my rear tire lost its grip, and the hot weather hardened the tires,” concluded Habibullah. “I almost had a smooth cornering at the first corner, but Khairi was blocking and that also allowed Trakarn to take my position. Hopefully, by keeping it consistent, I can follow through in Moto 2,” he added. I cannot feel my clutch and my brakes, and my arms were losing grip. My bike’s setting is not suitable for this race as the highly technical track require Slipper Clutch that I do not have,” said Habibullah. At the sixth lap, I could not catch up anymore. “On the first to the fifth lap, I tried to follow Trakarn, but it did not last long. Japan’s Takashi Sasaki continues to tail the Malaysian until the end of the race, with a tight gap that makes no room for mistakes for Habibullah. Malaysia’s ace and 2016 season champion Muhd Habibullah was faced with a different challenge and contender. Hopefully, it would not repeat for Moto 2,” said Trakarn. I was at least two seconds behind Khairi after the first few laps, but slowly the gap opened because of the silly mistakes in every corner. “After the flag-off, I had an opportunity to take the holeshot, but it was stolen by Lewis and blocked by Khairi. Having distance from the leader, Khairi was met with a new rival in the person of Thailand’s Trakarn who was merely a second behind the Malaysian rider, breathing down the Malaysian’s neck. ![]() Obviously, we would always want to be at the front and ride at my pace, if possible.” “During the warm-up laps when Khairi overtook and led the pack, it did put a little tension on me. On the other hand, Cornish mentioned that he was lucky to have a clean start despite facing threats from Khairi. Therefore I forego the holeshot, hoping that I could catch up with him after the first corner,” he added. “I almost attained the holeshot in the beginning, but the situation was not that promising. If that did not happen, I might not be in the second position at the moment,” said Khairi. I endured the first five laps to close the gap between Lewis and distant myself from Trakarn. I have never felt anything like this before, especially riding for more than 20 laps in a race. In addition, the 20-minute and two-laps format was really demanding. I was struggling due to the weather condition. Khairi was only a second behind the Briton but slowly losing his pace and ended with a seven-second gap with Lewis. The United Kingdom against Malaysia battle between Cornish and Khairi persisted until the end of the race. However, the first dangerous yet threatening corner continued to play a pivotal role in the positioning. Opened by Sigit Diop Saputra, the representative of Bold Xperience, Chandra Syahriar, Managing Director of E-Plus Indonesia, Satheswaran Mayachandran, CEO of Asia Supersports Group, and Ahmad Suhaimi Abdullah, FIM Asia’s Jury President for Indonesia round, riders were seen focused during the line-up at their respective grid before the two-lap warm-up laps.Ĭornish steals the holeshot by blocking Khairi at the first corner, giving the Briton a golden ticket to lead the pack at the beginning of the race. Moto 1 received a warm welcome with a special opening ceremony graced by a full-fledged marching band and a stunt show performance.
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