Asia Talent Cup rider Danial injures leg in horror crash

Danial Syahmi Ahmad Shahril continued his hot form in the second half of the season by fighting his way to third in Race 1 of the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup in conjunction with the Japanese MotoGP in Motegi.

PETALING JAYA: Amidst the euphoria of Sepang International Circuit hosting its biggest ever total crowd of 170,000 for the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix, there was a sobering reminder of the risks one takes in the pursuit of glory in motor racing.

Rising star Danial Syahmi Sharil (pic) almost lost his life in an unfortunate incident in the season-ending round of the Asia Talent Cup (ATC) at Sepang on Sunday.