The Underbone 150cc race category has never ceased to amaze its fans and when Md Izzat Zaidi Md Salehan bolted to the chequered flag before the other riders, it was a celebratory moment for Pitsbike JRT OneWay in Race 1 of Round 4, FIM Asia Road Racing Championship held at Sepang International Circuit.
The nail-biting race flagged off with Gupita Kresna at the pole position. However, after the first lap, Gian Carlo Mauricio took lead before Ahmad Fazli Sham who was at P2 took over. For two laps, Fazli clocked in fastest before the baton was passed on to Nazirul Izzat in the fourth lap. Meanwhile, a slight distraction occurred when Ahmad Afif Amran took a fall at turn nine.
In the fifth lap, Muhammad Syafiq Rosli took lead before the entire troop engaged in one final lap towards the chequered flag. After the last turn, the heat turned up as Md Izzat Zaidi Md Salehan, Nazirrul Izzat Md Bahauddin and Wahyu Aji Trilaksana entered into a wild chase towards the finish line. However, Izzat Zaidi went full throttle ahead of the duo and took the winning crown, clocking in
at 15’46:570s. Commenting on the race, Izzat said, “It was a fantastic race today and thanks to my team for the amazing setup of my machine. This has enabled me to obtain maximum points for the overall champion title.”
Nazirul Izzat Md Bahauddin of UMA Racing YAMAHA Maju Motor bagged the second spot on the podium at 15’46:593s.
Wahyu Aji Trilaksana of ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team made it to the third spot on the podium at 15’46:608s.
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