Perubahan Kalendar MotoGP 2009

Grand Prix Hungary yang dijadualkan pada 20 September telah dibatalkan pada tahun ini. Oleh itu FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix akan diadakan bagi 17 pusingan sahaja tahun 2009 ini, dan Hungarian Grand Prix akan dikembalikan dalam kalendar 2010. Kalendar Terkini 2009 Tarikh Grand Prix Litar April 12th* Qatar Losail April 26th Japan Motegi May 3rd Spain Jerez May 17th France Le Mans May 31st Italy Mugello June 14th Catalunya Catalunya June 27th** Netherlands Assen July 5th*** United States Laguna Seca July 19th Germany Sachsenring July 26th Great Britain Donington Park August 16th Czech Republic Brno August 30th Indianapolis Indianapolis September 6th San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Misano October 4th Portugal Estoril October 18th Australia Phillip Island October 25th Malaysia Sepang November 8th Valencia Ricardo Tormo - Valencia * Perlumbaan malam ** Perlumbaan Sabtu *** Kelass MotoGP sahaja

2009 Petronas Cub Prix

2009 CUB PRIX FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING FUNDAMENTALS













The PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship returns for its 16th season with a brand new name, logo and announcements of new developments that are aimed at strengthening the fundamentals of the sport.
Chief amongst the changes for 2009 is the shift from 125cc to the 130cc in the Expert category, the premiere class of the PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship. This bold move comes only a year after the Expert Class had been upgraded to the 125cc platform.


However, Ron Hogg, Promotions Director of Safe Aim Mutual Sdn Bhd explained that, "The 125cc class had always been meant to be a transitory class. The 130cc platform, which ensures fairer competition between the manufacturers, was always the main objective. By doing so, we expect Malaysian riders to become even more competitive in international meets against our neighboring countries, Thailand and Indonesia, that are already racing on this platform. On top of that, this move will open up opportunities for more transfer of technology between the three countries, in effect, lowering the cost of R&D as a whole."

The age-ceiling in the WIRA epg class will be lowered from 19 to 17 years old and restricted to private teams only. This is in line with the vision for the class since its inception in 2002. This class is a crucial instrument in the drive to bring young talents into the sport and its success has been highly visible. As of 2008, 35% of the Cub Prix grid is comprised of riders 18 years old and younger.
The Champions are also getting younger with every passing season. Last year, Abdul Muhaimin Roslan became the youngest ever Novice Champion. He was only 17 years old when he took the title. Another good example is Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah who became the youngest Yamaha Asean Cup Novice Champion last year.
More importantly, the WIRA epg class will now be restricted to private teams only. To elaborate, the Giants such as team Maju, Raceline, Ah Hong, SCK, Honda Racing, Yuzy Racing, YY Pang, and their peers will no longer be exerting their influence in this class. This policy will encourage the creation of more new teams and new players in Cub Prix which will, in turn, lead to more opportunities for new riders to get involved in the Championship.
The 2009 PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship will also introduce a new privateer class to be run alongside the three open-make categories and the two one-make races which are the Yamaha 135LC Challenge and the Honda Icon Challenge Cup. This new class will use the same technical specifications as that of the WIRA epg category and is restricted to privateers only.
The Championship will also see a number of changes in its calendar this season with the addition of new host venues such as Alor Setar. "We have to take into account the economic realities that the entire industry is facing these days. The high running and operating costs involved in organizing these rounds, for the industry as a whole, has forced us to explore alternative options that will allow us to continue the momentum."

However, Ron stressed that the passion for motorsports ignited in Sabah and Sarawak will not be neglected. "We will endeavour to build on what we have been able to achieve over the past few years in Sabah and Sarawak. As an alternative, Cub Prix is currently tabling a subsidy scheme for riders from Sabah and Sarawak who have confirmed their participation in the entire season. Details of this supplementary programme will be released at a later date," he said by way of explanation.
Beginning this year, AAM will be giving out free racing boots to deserving young Novice Privateers. These riders will be identified from three Championships - the PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship, the Malaysian Super Series and the Johor Series. This programme that AAM has embarked on is not just a one-off thing. Instead, it will be an annual affair. No doubt, there is a lot more to be done, but this is a step in the right direction towards encouraging more newcomers to join the sport.
Round 1 of the 2009 PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship will kick off this March 20 at Alor Setar, Kedah.



2009 RACE CALENDAR
Round Venue Date
1 Alor Setar, Kedah 20 & 21 March
2 Kluang, Johor 18 & 19 April
3 Kuala Terengganu 8 & 9 May
4 Kota Bharu, Kelantan 19 & 20 June
5 Sepang Circuit, Selangor 11 & 12 July
6 Batu Kawan, Penang 1 & 2 August
7 TBC 15 & 16 August
8 Kangar, Perlis 1 0 & 1 1 October
9 TBC 14 & 15 November
10 Sepang Circuit, Selangor 5 & 6 December

BMW lancar 3 model baru 2009

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K1300R
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F1 roadshow at Juru Autocity and Gurney Plaza

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Bagi pembaca di Pulau Pinang dan juga utara Semenanjung, jangan lepaskan peluang mengikuti roadshow kembara jalanan Litar Sepang bersempena Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix. Roadshow ini bermula esok Jumaat 6 Mac selama tiga hari sehingga Ahad ini di Autocity Juru dan juga di Gurney Plaza.

Dapatkan tiket F1 anda di sana, dan anda berpeluang menyertai beberapa acara yang menyediakan hadiiah menarik seperti tiket F1 percuma. Dan, pembeli tiket juga merpeluang memenangi sebuah Mazda RX-8 !!

Saksikan juga pameran kereta F1 dan juga Mazda ini di sana.

COME TO F1 ROADSHOW IN GURNEY PLAZA AND GET F1 TICKETS

Racing fans in Penang can win free tickets to catch the upcoming 2009 Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix live in Sepang next month by joining various fun activities organized by Sepang International Circuit (SIC) at its three-day F1 roadshow at Juru Autocity and Gurney Plaza beginning tomorrow.

“Fans even stand to win the F1 tickets by just coming to the roadshows. Just see our promo girls and sign our guestbooks and you may win yourself a Main Grandstand Tower tickets to catch the race in Sepang,” says SIC Media Manager Irwan A. Rahman.

Sepang will host Round 2 of the 2009 Formula One World Championship from April 3 to 5. The new season opens at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on the preceding weekend.

“Fans can also win the F1 tickets by taking part in our fun activities like the F1 Simulator Contest and the Speedzone Quiz where we test the fans their knowledge about Formula One. It’s so simple and it’s lots of fun,” he said.

Penang is the third stop of the F1 Roadshow, which opened at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur two weeks ago before it went to Johor Bahru from February 27 to March 1. After the roadshows in Autocity and Gurney Plaza, the roadshows would proceed to One Utama in Petaling Jaya.

“We had good response from the fans both at Pavilion and City Square; and we expect another good turnout Penang as these two locations had always been to hugely popular venues with motor racing fans,” he said.

Apart from a Formula One BMW on display where fans can get a closer look and take photographs, also on show at the roadshow would be a blazing red Mazda RX-8, which is the grand prize for a special contest exclusively for ticket purchasers at the roadshows.

“Yes, you can only win the Mazda RX-8 by coming here at the roadshow and buy your tickets at the roadshow,” Irwan said, adding that fans could also buy F1 and racing merchandise as well tickets to Sunburst KL International Music Festival, which would held in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur on March 21 as part of supporting events for the Grand Prix.