From The Star, Mon 29 Mar 2010
EVEN before F1 drivers could burn rubber in Sepang next month, motorsport fans were already behind the wheel in Cyberjaya.
A line-up of two and four-wheeled action which included mini bike-racing, go-karting, radio-controlled drifting and drifting was enough to give the 200-odd participants and their supporters all the fun they needed.
The go-kart race in the afternoon was part of the many activities held in conjunction with the annual Cyberjaya Motorsport event.
Small wonders: RC Drifting proved to be a hit with the crowd. The mini-bike race which kick-started the day’s competition saw Ahmad Faizal Mohd Akhir emerge champion, taking home RM700 in prizes with Shamsyrizal Sumni taking second spot and Muhammad Eaki Hasbullah in third place, while Mohd Hazrul Hasbullah dominated the RC drifting, collecting RM900 for his efforts.
Tengku Djan Ley Tengku Mahaleel, Malaysia’s prince of drift who is also head of Proton Motorsports, was the celebrity judge for the drifting competition which saw heavily-modified makes including a Nissan Skyline GTR34, Mazda RX-7 FC3S, Toyota KE17, Nissan S15, and Cefiro A31 competing in tandem face-offs on the 450m track.
The action, which started in the late evening, continued into the night and at midnight Mohd Kairul Anuar emerged the clear winner, followed by Mohd Nazam Shah Sulaiman and Mohd Aslin.
Kumeres Mikmathiyalagan set the pace at the go-kart circuit by clocking the fastest time followed closely by Dominic Benizi in second place and Timothy Hardie Kehit in third place.
Cyberview Sdn Bhd (CSB) managing director Hafidz Hashim said this was the second time the event was being held at the Community Clubhouse premises where the track is much longer.
“The go-karting event is held in line with the spirit of F1 and the other events are run simultaneously to give an opportunity for more participants to take part in this annual event,” he said.
Smoking: Female drift legend Azrina Jane Abdullah going full-throttle into a corner at the Cyberjaya Motorsports event. Other events held included a colouring contest for children below 12 years and a karaoke competition.
Hafidz said the main objective of the event was to portray CSB as an active and innovative community builder by developing various activities and events for the community at large.
“We also want to demonstrate and share the message that the activities planned are not just for the working community but also for their families,” he added.
Although the afternoon heat was unbearable, the drivers in the go-kart competition did not allow that to hamper their enthusiasm.
CSB employees Nurul Diana Intan Zafirah and Maria Tun Abd Kadir also made it to the final round of the competition.
Hafidz gave away the prizes to the winners in the mini bike and go-kart competitions.
Hafidz said not many people knew that Cyberjaya played host to the Malaysian Minibike Championship in 2008 and 2009, the Malaysian Drifting Competition in November 2008 as well as various go-karting activities.
He said because of CSB’s active promotions, Cyberjaya was now sanctioned as the official circuit for the Malaysian Minibike Championship.
With Cyberjaya making headway in these events, Hafidz said the city could be turned into an exciting hub for motorsports and was in a position to host international rally events like the World Rally Championship and the Asia Pacific Rally Championship in the future.
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