Tuesday August 2, 2011:
PETALING JAYA: Petronas Syntium Moto Yamaha AHM rider Mohd Ramdan Rosli will be making his first start in the 2011 season of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championships in Chennai this weekend after missing the first two legs.
Ramdan, who missed the first two legs due to injuries sustained in April, is optimist he could make an impact in the third leg of the championships at the Madras Motor Race Track in the Underbone 115cc race.
“I am 100% fit to race and my participation in the Round 5 (Teluk Intan) and Round 6 (Alor Setar) of the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship recently proved that I have fully recovered,” said Ramdan.
Back in action: Mohd Ramdan Rosli will be making his first start of the 2011 season in Chennai this weekend. “I am ready to handle the most technical track in the calendar which requires skills and bravery to master.”
The Underbone 115cc title may be out of his reach by now as he is without a single point in the championship, but the 15-year-old rider is looking forward to tackle the 3.717km circuit with eight right turns and four left turns. “The track in Chennai has many technical corners and it is crucial to get your lines right and make sure the bike is set up well.
“Even though my chance to fight for the crown is very slim, but my objective remains the same which is to do my team and country proud,” he said.
Ramdan is hoping for a top five finish in the race this weekend in his bid to collect as many points as possible.
“The likes of Indonesian riders namely Rafid Topan Sucipto, Hadi Wijaya and Denny Triyugo will make it hard for me.
“Last year I managed to finish seventh in Race 1 and I’m confident of doing better this year in Chennai,” he said. Currently leading the standings is Indonesian ace Rafid of Yamaha CKJ TJM Racing on 75 points, followed by Ramdan’s team-mate, Shahril Izzuwan Mohd Noor on 58 points while in third placing is defending champion, Hadi of Kawasaki NHK Rextor Manual Tech on 46 points.
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