Hafizh finishes first despite blistering heat and downpour

MALACCA: The blistering heat and subsequent heavy rains proved no damper as Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah, Mohd Fitri Ashraf Razali and Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam rode on superbly while handling their bikes confidently to notch impressive wins at Round 8 of the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championships at the Stadium Hang Jebat Circuit in Malacca.

For Hafizh aged 17, and wearing the colours of Petronas Syntium Moto Yamaha Raceline, his first place finish in the CP130 event follows a similar success in Round 7 at Kluang in mid October. In Malacca, he blazed through the 15-lap race clocking 12 minutes 53.812 seconds.