SEPANG – Motorsports fans are in for a rare double treat this weekend as Sepang International Circuit (SIC) hosts the final rounds of the 2014 Malaysian Super Series (MSS) Bikes championship and the KBS MAM Kapcai Endurance National Championship at its Home of Motorsports.
Track action for the weekend will start as early as 10.25am this Friday with the best of Malaysia’s young talents in the Open 250 Championship and the MGP3, which is SIC’s competition to promote the development of young talents on the prototype Moto3 machines.
“Fans can expect exciting battles this weekend as the stiff competition for the championships comes to a close. More excitement awaits fans with the introduction of the new KTM Duke Battle category, which will have races on Friday and Saturday. It’s going to a thrilling weekend especially for die-hard motorcycling fans,” said SIC Chief Executive Officer Datuk Razlan Razali.
Apart from the 1000cc Superstock Championship, Open 250 and MGP3, the other competitions under the 14th edition of the MSS are the Superbike Championship, Supersport Championship and the SIC Ninja 250 Cup, which is another talent development programme initiated by SIC to further develop motorsports in the country.
While the Superbike Championship has former champion Muhammad Syahnas Shahidan in pole position for his second crown, the overall title for the Supersport Championship will be contested by close friends and BikeArt Racing team-mates Muhammad Farid Badrul and Hazlan Shah Mohd Noor.
The contest for this year’s crown in the SIC Ninja 250 Cup, MGP-3 and the Open 250 Cup are still wide open. English rider, Steve Martin was crowned the winner of the Superstock Championship this year when he won the race during the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
After eight preliminary rounds nationwide, the battle for glory in the KBS MAM Kapcai Endurance National Championship reaches its climax in Sepang with a total of 110 teams from four categories competing for the overall honours.
Free practice and qualifying has been slotted for Friday while the actual four-hour endurance contest will be flagged by Youth and Sports Minister YB Khairy Jamaluddin at 2pm on Saturday.
Entering its third year, the KBS MAM Kapcai Endurance National Championship broke new frontiers this year with the staging of its Round 8 at University Malaysia Sabah last month.
Fans can catch all the actions for free from the Main Grandstand.
The Race Programme – Malaysian Super Series Bikes – Round 6
Friday, 14 November 2014
1025 – 1045: Free Practice – MGP3, 250 Open
1055 – 1115: Free Practice – SIC Ninja Cup
1125 – 1145: Free Practice – KTM Duke Battle
1155 – 1215: Qualifying – MGP3, 250 Open
1225 – 1245: Qualifying – SIC Ninja Cup
1300 – 1400: Break for Friday Prayers
1430 – 1450: Qualifying – KTM Duke Battle
1500 – 1530: Free Practice KBS Final
1545 – 1615: Race 1 MGP3, 250 Open
1630 – 1700: Race 1 SIC Ninja Cup
1710 – 1740: Qualifying KBS Final
1800 – 1830: Race 1 – KTM Duke Battle
Saturday, 15 November 2014
0850 – 0920: Race 2 – MGP3, 250 Open
0930 – 0950: Free Practice – Superbike
1000 – 1020: Free Practice – Supersport
1030 – 1050: Qualifying – Superbike
1105 – 1135: Race 3 – MGP3
1145 – 1205: Qualifying – Supersport
1220 – 1250: Race 2 KTM Duke Battle
1300 – 1800: Race – KBS Final
Sunday, 16 November 2014
0900 – 0920: Free Practice – Superstock
0940 – 1010: Race 1 – Supersport
1030 – 1100: Race 1 – Superbike
1120 – 1150: Race 4 – MGP3
1200 – 1220: Qualifying – Superstock
1240 – 1310: Race 2 – SIC Ninja Cup
1415 – 1445: Race 2 – Superbike
1500 – 1530: Race 5 – MGP3, SIC Ninja Cup
1545 – 1615: Race 2 – Supersport
1630 – 1700: Race – Superstock
1715 – 1745: Race 6 – MGP3, SIC Ninja
