Hafizh Syahrin is embarking on a new adventure by participating in the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) which will take place from December 13 to 15 at the Sepang International Circuit. Inspired by Valentino Rossi, the 25-year-old driver said he also wanted to try something new.
The Malaysian's future in MotoGP is compromised. His team, Red Bull KTM Tech 3, signed a contract with the South African rider Brad Binder to replace him. According to the website “ Free Malaysia Today » Hafizh Syahrin will participate not only in the day and night car race on December 15, but also in the 8 Hours of Sepang, as part of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EEC), which will take place the day before.
« The WTCR is a very famous race in Europe and this is the first time it is presented in Asia. At the same time, the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) takes place at Sepang for the first time. Initially, I said I wanted to participate in the motorcycle race, but Razlan Razali (the general director of the SIC) asked me to participate in the car race. I then asked if I could do both races. Razlan and I therefore decided to participate in the EWC and the WTCR. » said the pilot.
Despite the sand, Hafiz Syahrin said he wants to focus on the upcoming races before making any decisions about his status with the Red Bull KTM Tech 3 team in Moto2.
Hafizh Syahrin: « I can't wait to start the second half of the season! After the summer break, I feel really good and in good shape. I trained a lot to attack the remaining 10 races strongly. I continue to fight and I hope to understand the bike better, because during the first part of the season I had a lot of problems. Of course it won't be easy, but I am focused and motivated, I will do my best and continue working hard with the team »
