fabianyee
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If any of us are interested to have a feel of rallying, MAM (Motorsports Association of Malaysia) and WSM (WheelSpin Event Management) are organising Rally X and Rally Sprints events throughout 2009. RallyX - beginner short gravel or tarmac stages. Minimum requirement : 4 point harness for driver. Navigator not required, roll cage not required. Rally Sprint - intermediate gravel or tarmac stages. Car needs to be rally prep ie roll cage, fire extinguisher etc. eoj and I took part in the just concluded 2009 MAM RallySprint Round 1. eoj drove while I was the co-driver. Sudut was also one of the participants. yen42 was oso there as a spectator. http://www.mam.org.my/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1234758887&archive=&start_from=&ucat=14&Monday, February 16, 2009 - The Sepang International Circuit is now also a heaven for rally enthusiasts. This was proven when a RallySprint event, the product of a collaboration between the Motorsport Association of Malaysia (MAM) and SIC was successfully held on the 15th of February. Mia Sharizman Ismail, Chief Executive of MAM and Razlan Razali, Chief Executive Officer of SIC were present to witness the event. Attracting 29 entries, round 1 of this entry level rally series saw new and experienced teams compete in various categories. Participants kept their cool in the hot and dusty conditions to tackle the 12 Special Stage (SS) rally without any major mishaps and kept spectators entertained with an aggressive style of driving that is unique to rallying. Former Malaysian Rally champion Gunaseelan Rajoo of Team GSR-Pennzoil driving a Mitsubishi Evolution 9 took the early lead with upcoming rally star James Russell of Team Scuderia SR keeping him in check in his Subaru Impreza GC8. Impressively keeping up with the experienced teams was Teoh Joe Meng who only after two previous entry-level rallies, is proving to be a future rally star in his own right. “The gearbox in my Mitsubishi Evolution 3 rally car was giving me some problems so I opted not to push too hard but I am happy with my results and will be back to improve on them” said Teoh who used the services of popular Autocross driver Fabian Yee as his navigator. With more than half the field filled up with teams with little or no previous rally experience, this event has made good its label of being an ideal rally to get started in. “Our primary objective is to create a budget friendly rally series which is just right for those who want to get started in this exciting sport and also for those who have little experience to polish up on their skills and after talking to some of the teams it is safe to say we have achieved that objective” said Mia Sharizman, Chief Executive of MAM. UMW Pennzoils General Manager Encik Ruslan Abdul Ghani said ‘Pennzoil has always been supporting motorsports event especially rallying since 2005. In every aspect of taking care of one’s car, Pennzoil is a definite choice for the performance buff, we look forward to take home the championship trophy this season too. We are also looking forward to nurture our new 'GSR PENNZOIL RACING'S JUNIOR TEAM' which consists of four young talents to help this series work better for everyone’. The four competitors benefitted from the 2008 MAM Rally X Series under the Junior Team Programme are Mohd Sallehudin, Mohd Shazly Illias, Kenneth Koh and A.Mahendran. We will also be looking out for more talents this year. Sepang International Circuit’s involvement with rallying mirrors that of the legendary Batu Tiga Racing Circuit which organized the first ever RallySprint series for one season in 1996. “My first rally as a driver was at the first ever RallySprint event held at Batu Tiga 13 years ago and now, thanks mainly to MAM and SIC, I have the honour of organizing the first ever RallySprint event at SIC. Words alone cannot express how much that means to me personally” said event director Jagjeet Singh whose organization, WheelSpin Event Management, organises entry-level rally events with MAM. As the next step in Malaysia’s Rally ladder after the hugely popular MAM Rally X series, teams who ‘graduate’ from the RallySprint series are then further educated on the do’s and don’ts of higher level rallying before being led to the Malaysian Rally Championship series where MAM provides financial assistance to selected entrants. Supporting this event through participation and sponsorship are Pennzoil Lubricants, Perodua, Proton R3, One Communications, Dura-Edge wipers and The Otomotif College (TOC). Among the media Partners for this event are The Malay Mail, On The Road magazine, Hypertune magazine and The Star. Prepared by WheelSpin Event Management
Here's an on-board video with eoj driving.Ex-PERT EVO 3
Even Mini Rallye oso got
Gunaseelan Rajoo's EVO 9 won the Rally Sprint easily.
Photos courtesy of OSFlanker who braved the dust storm for the shots.
Here's an on-board video with eoj driving.Ex-PERT EVO 3
Mine too.. :listen:
