Globetrotting Moto3 phenom Khairul not lonely, says manager

Khairul Idham Pawi ( right) with Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd Managing Director & CEO Nobuhide Nagata during the press conference at Honda plant in Batu Kawan, Penang yesterday. - Starpic MUSTAFA AHMAD / The Star / 15 April 2016.

BATU KAWAN: Argentine GP Moto3 champion Khairul Idham Pawi’s local racing team manager Zulhelmi Ahmad has rubbished claims that the young rider is feeling lonely while competing around the globe.

The 17-year-old Honda Team Asia rider became an instant sensation after winning the Argentine Grand Prix Moto3 race at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit on April 4 in just his second appearance in a World Championship.