I have known and guided him since he was 12 years old, racing as a very talented boy, and now, a passionate young adult,” said Leong. Oil palm planters appeal to Sabah to lift additional restrictions of new SOP, Emergency enables federal govt to encroach on state powers, say Sabah lawyers, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer advised to drop Axel Tuanzebe despite quality display against PSG, Brussels edges towards lockdown as Belgian COVID-19 cases hit record high, 'Lost' tectonic plate called Resurrection hidden under the Pacific, Families In Johor Take Boat Ride To Be Closer With Loved Ones Who Are Stuck In Singapore, How To Tell If Your Kid Is Actually Getting Anything Out Of Remote School, Chipotle Just Started Charging Extra For This Adored Menu Item, Delta has added 460 people to its no-fly list since April for refusing wear masks, Daimler rebounds after lockdowns, raises outlook as car sales recover, Media executives are finally accepting the decline of cable TV as they plot a new path forward, Tian Chua cadang tubuh majlis inklusif atasi impak Covid-19, Health frontliners get 1,223 new staff to fight Covid-19 third wave, Voter advocates hoping to stave off intimidation at polls. Masuknya pembalap Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin sebagai pembalap kelas utama MotoGP dari kelas Moto2 sempat mengundang keraguan di awal musim 2018. Against a much older and experienced field, the youngster held his own to finish his debut season in a respectable 12th from 39 riders. Leong added that Raceline will continue to nurture and develop young Malaysian talent in motorcycle racing, saying that the parting between Hafizh and the team was “natural and amicable.”. I’ll try to do my best and will give all I have this year. After losing his spot in MotoGP, Hafizh returned to Moto2 with the Aspar Team for the 2020 season. A series of lacklustre seasons then followed, despite a single third place in 2012, before his two podium wins this year in Misano, Italy and Motegi, Japan, where he placed second and third respectively. A lot of folks have been asking regarding how much MotoGP riders earn especially in 2018. Syahrin would again ride for Tech 3, this time riding a KTM alongside new rookie teammate Miguel Oliveira. Hafizh shone in his debut season astride the Yamaha YZR-M1, finishing 16th in the overall standings with a score of 46 points. 2010 was also significant as the 16-year-old made the step up to the bigger league, the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championship aboard a 600cc SuperSport bike. “I was shocked to hear that KIP (Khairul Idham) could not leave for Europe because of the (travel ban) announcement by the EU. By the time the season drew to a close in Penang's Padang Kota Lama, the 16-year-old had obliterated the competition to emerge as the championship's youngest ever CP130 champion, erasing the record set by Norizman Ismail who was the Expert champion in 2005 at the age of 20. Malaysian rider Hahizh Syahrin, age 25, will receive a grant from his home country to subsidize his new ride on the Angel Nieto Team in … Here’s What Doctors Want Us To Know, A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has killed one person and sickened at least 9 others in 3 states, Volunteers Needed to Help Clean Up Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gaming Roundup | We get hands-on with Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Rising rates seem to signal a recovery is near, but investors wonder whether they can be believed, Tiada majoriti? From live-music happy hours to poolside cabanas, here's what the 'Work From Hyatt' program was like. Sadly, after the years since he debuted in Malaysian Cup Prix with Raceline and main sponsor Petronas, he parted ways with Raceline and then announced that he joined a new outfit, the Sepang International Circuits (SIC) Moto2 team, which collaborated with Petronas as main sponsor. Tech3 then switched to KTM bikes last year and Hafizh just could not gel with the RC16 leading to a dismal season where he scored only nine points.