It must be admitted, this Malaysian Grand Prix is taking on the appearance of a last stand at home for Hafizh Syahrin who will only participate in two races in the premier category...
Last year, the friendly Malaysian pilot, who had remained in the shadow of Johann zarco throughout the year, however, had his hour of glory aboard his Yamaha M1, performing in front of his home crowd a very good comeback from last place on the grid to 10th position under the checkered flag.
Alas, all this is already a long way away and the one we call the Pescao never really got used to the rigor of the KTM despite all the support of the Tech3 team, and if the stands will undoubtedly cheer him tomorrow, it will be more out of nationalism than out of sporting spirit.
Friday, Hafiz Syahrin only had to Mika Kallio the fact of not carrying the red lantern at the end of the first day.
On Saturday, the number 55 was continuously three seconds behind the best time before qualifying in last position.
But in the end, it doesn't matter: the career in the premier category of the one who replaced Jonas Folger at short notice is about to end, so let him enjoy it with his fans at home before undoubtedly returning more competitive next year in the Moto2 category, riding a Kalex from the Aspar team.
Hafiz Syahrin : “I feel like we managed to find a little improvement. It's nothing huge, but it's better than nothing. We are still far from the leaders. I couldn't use the soft tire today, because we're pretty sure it won't last the entire distance of the race, so we've already opted for the medium tire. I hope to find a good rhythm during the warm-up tomorrow, and we'll see what we can do next. Most of all, I would like to be able to enjoy my home race on Sunday, with everyone here. »
Ranking Qualification 2 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang:
Ranking Qualification 1 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang:
Credit rankings: MotoGP.com
