Zaqhwan and Kasma pay tributes to great rival and friend

Haruki Noguchi of Japan, who passed away after a crash in the Asia Road Racing Championships in Indonesia.

PETALING JAYA: Haruki Noguchi’s sudden passing after three days of battling to recover from a bad crash in the Indonesian round of the Asia Road Racing Championships has hit Malaysian riders Zaqhwan Zaidi and Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin hard.

Zaqhwan, who was also involved in the crash at the Mandalika International Circuit on Sunday, left a poignant tribute on his social media account to his rival in the ASB1000 category after the announcement of his passing in a hospital in Lombok.