Qabil riding high with double podium finish to seal fourth place

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian teenager Qabil Irfan Azlan finished fourth overall in the Moto4 Asia Cup after signing off his season with two podium finishes at the finale in Qatar.

Competing at the Lusail International Circuit alongside the world’s top motorcycle racing talent, the 14-year-old delivered an impressive performance in both races.

The Terengganu-born rider won Race 1 in 19:38.271, edging Indonesia’s Resky Yusuf, who clocked 19:38.281, while Japan’s Waku Kunitate finished third in 19:38.470.

In Race 2, Qabil finished second in 26:17:071 behind Japan’s Kotara Togashi who clocked 26:16.039, while Indonesia’s Mohd Badly finished third in 26:17.252.

Qabil’s results lifted him to fourth in the overall standings with 143 points.

“I’m relieved to end the season in fourth place after going through testing times when I had to recover from a serious track incident,” said Qabil.

“I learnt a lot from my first year competing in such a competitive championship in Asia,” added Qabil, who missed two rounds in Japan and Indonesia after breaking his leg in an accident during the Moto4 European Cup in Spain in September.

Japan’s Hayato Chisiki clinched the 2026 Moto4 Asia Cup title with 170 points.