Md Akid Aziz semakin menghampiri gelaran keseluruhan CP115 apabila berjaya mencatat masa kedua terpantas dalam sesi ujian masa Pusingan 10 Kejuaraan Cub Prix AAM Malaysia PETRONAS 2016 yang berlangsung di Taiping, Perak, hari ini.
Pelumba rookie PETRONAS Yamaha Maju Motor itu mencatat masa terbaik 1’01.874s, berada di belakang Azroy Hakeem Anuar (Givi Honda Yuzy Racing) yang berjaya mencatat masa terpantas pada minit terakhir saingan dengan catatan 1’01.833s.
“Azroy memang pantas pada hari ini namun kami beraksi dalam kumpulan yang berbeza pada minggu ini. Tetapi, saya tidak bimbangkan Azroy kerana jika dia memenangi perlumbaan, keputusan tersebut tidak akan menggugat kedudukan saya. Apa yang lebih membimbangkan saya ialah dua pencabar saya, Tengku Amirul Haffiruddin (Motul Zeneos Yamaha YY Pang) yang mencatat masa ketiga terpantas, 1’02.089s dan rakan sepasukan, Mohd Haziq Fairues yang mencatat masa 1’02.390s,” jelas Akid.
“Saya hanya perlu mengutip lapan mata untuk menang, namun saya akan cuba untuk menaiki podium. Jika saingan sangat sengit, saya akan cuba mempertahankan kedudukan sekurang-kurangnya di kalangan lima pelumba terbaik,” jelas Akid.
Sementara itu, juara keseluruhan CP130 2016, Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin (PETRONAS Yamaha Maju Motor) terus mendominasi saingan apabila muncul pelumba terpantas dengan masa 1’00.078s diikuti Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Givi Honda Yuzy Racing) dengan masa 1’00.816s dan Mohd Fitri Ashraff Razali (PETRONAS Yamaha-CKJ) ketiga, 1’00.948s.
Pelumba tempatan, Ahmad Fazli Sham yang terjatuh pada sesi latihan bebas masih berupaya mencatat masa kesembilan terpantas dengan masa 1’01.443s.
Dalam kategori Wira, Saiful Azhary Muhamad (Idemitsu Kozi Yam Honda Racing) mencatat masa terpantas, 1’03.841s diikuti Md Helmi Azman (IUGB AFB Tech) dan Md Amirul Arif Ramlee (PETRONAS Yamaha) masing-masing dengn catatan 1’04.048s dan 1’04.091s.
Keputusan Ujian Masa:
CP130
1. Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin (JHR) Yamaha 1’00.078s
2. Md Zaqhwan Zaidi (SGR) Honda 1’00.816s
3. Md Fitri Ashraff Razali (KUL) Yamaha 1’00.948s
4. Ahmad Afif Amran (TRG) Yamaha 1’00.956s
5. Abd Muhaimin Roslan (SGR) Yamaha 1’00.986s
CP115
1. Azroy Hakeem Anuar (KUL) Honda 1’01.833s
2. Md Akid Aziz (KUL) Yamaha 1’01.874s
3. Tengku Amirul Haffirudin (TRG) Yamaha 1’02.089s
4. Md Haziq Fairues (SGR) Yamaha 1’02.390s
5. Ahmad Syukran Aizat (TRG) Yamaha 1’02.806s
WIRA
1. Saiful Azhary Muhamad (JHR) Honda 1’03.841s
2. Md Helmi Azman (SGR) Yamaha 1’04.048s
3. Md Amirul Arif Ramlee (JHR) Yamaha 1’04.091s
4. Md Ibrahim Norrodin (JHR) Yamaha 1’04.140s
5. Md Shafiq Ezzariq (SGR) Honda 1’04.325s
AKID ON COURSE FOR CP115 TITLE
Team PETRONAS Yamaha Maju Motor’s Mohd Akid Aziz has placed himself on course for the CP115 title. Akid clocked second fastest during the first day of timed practices during the final leg of the 2016 PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship underway at Taiping this weekend.
The CP115 rookie clocked second fastest with 1’01.874s. He lost the provisional pole to GiVi Honda Yuzy Racing’s Azroy Hakeem Anuar who bagged the honours with a last-second dash to the finish line with 1’01.833s.
“Azroy was really fast today but he is in no position to change the outcome of the title chase. He just wants the win and I don’t begrudge him the provisional pole. What concerns me is that my competitors have demonstrated that they can match my pace,” said Akid, refering to Motul Zeneos Yamaha YY Pang’s Tengku Amirul Haffiruddin who was third fastest with 1’02.089s and Mohd Haziq Mohd Fairues who posted fourth fastest with 1’02.390s.
However, Akid could be assured that he would only need a top-8 finish during the CP115 Final to bring home the trophy. Even if either Tengku Amirul or Haziq Fairues were to win the final race of the season, Akid would only need to pick up an additional seven points.
Meanwhile, 2016 CP130 Champion Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin continued to romp ahead of the pack when he clocked fastest with 1’00.078s followed by Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi with 1’00.816s and Mohd Fitri Ashraf Razali who posted 1’00.948s.
Local hero Ahmad Fazli Sham took a heavy tumble during the free practice session and was able to place only ninth fastest during the timed practice session.
In the Wira category, Saiful Azhary Muhamad (Idemitsu Kozi Yam Honda Racing) posted the fastest time of 1’03.841s followed by Md Helmi Azman (IUGB AFB Tech) and Md Amirul Arif Ramlee (PETRONAS Yamaha) who stopped the clock at 1’04.048s and 1’04.091s respectively.
The final race of the season will kick off from noon today (Sunday). Entry is free for spectators.
TIMED PRACTICE RESULTS:
CP130
1. Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin (JHR) Yamaha 1’00.078s
2. Md Zaqhwan Zaidi (SGR) Honda 1’00.816s
3. Md Fitri Ashraff Razali (KUL) Yamaha 1’00.948s
4. Ahmad Afif Amran (TRG) Yamaha 1’00.956s
5. Abd Muhaimin Roslan (SGR) Yamaha 1’00.986s
CP115
1. Azroy Hakeem Anuar (KUL) Honda 1’01.833s
2. Md Akid Aziz (KUL) Yamaha 1’01.874s
3. Tengku Amirul Haffirudin (TRG) Yamaha 1’02.089s
4. Md Haziq Fairues (SGR) Yamaha 1’02.390s
5. Ahmad Syukran Aizat (TRG) Yamaha 1’02.806s
WIRA
1. Saiful Azhary Muhamad (JHR) Honda 1’03.841s
2. Md Helmi Azman (SGR) Yamaha 1’04.048s
3. Md Amirul Arif Ramlee (JHR) Yamaha 1’04.091s
4. Md Ibrahim Norrodin (JHR) Yamaha 1’04.140s
5. Md Shafiq Ezariq (SGR) Honda 1’04.325s
