Team Proton R3 dominated the 2nd round of the Malaysian Super Series (MSS) with a 1st and 2nd finish in Race 1 and 2. As usual, weather conditions at the Sepang Circuit was hot and dry with rain in the later part of the afternoon. With in-car temperatures rocketing for race 1, both drivers kept [...]
In-car with me on my flying qualifying lap in the Suzuki Swift Sport for Team AMC-CBT Ignition.My at the Sepang 1000km race 2010. Not the fastest car out there, but I had the footage anyway, so what the hell. Enjoy!
Given the excitement and last-minute build-up of the Team AMC-CBT Ignition.My Suzuki Swift Sport that I raced, you would be expecting a whole lot of drama during the event itself but surprisingly, the little Swift Sport is a well-built car as standard, and any trouble that we had in the race was self-induced! Read on.. [...]
Practice A change from the norm, Practice is now conducted on the same day as Qualifying. For the Class 1 cars they are allocated 1 hour. Team HPC-Ignition.My opted to let 3rd Driver, Brian, to gain seat time as he had not tested the car with its new set up. Brian duly drove the car [...]
Today was Registration Day for the S1k. As usual all teams had to register their teams. This encompassses, submiting the enty form, drivers race licence, and taking all the event stickers, such as the number and event tire stickers. Once all the necessary stickers are on the cars, scrutineering takes place. All the safety items are [...]
This is the video of the crazy last-minute (1 week before the race!!) preparation and the launching of the Suzuki Swift Sport that I will be driving, under the team AMC-CBT Ignition.My. Believe it or not, no less than the ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir himself unveiled the car last Tuesday 25th May [...]
New for 2010 in S1K is the compulsory use of the HANS device. HANS, short for Head And Neck Support, is now compulsory in many international competition. Since 2009, SIC has made it compulsory for MME 12 Hours. HANS’s primary function is to stop the neck “stretching” in case of impact. It fits around the driver’s [...]
The HPC-Ignition.My Celica underwent its first test of the year during RCA 22nd May. The objective of this test primarily was to see the gains were from the chassis improvements and to give seat time to Faisal Asri & Ken Yap. Just to recap, the Chassis was improved with D2 Racing Dampers and increased track [...]
The Celica ZZt231 runs a 1.8 2ZZ engine. In stock form it pumps out some 190ps. Initial build was conducted by Kegani Autotech in 2009 and for 2010 was stripped and rebuilt to ensure no unwanted wear and tear. In 2009 high compression Mahle pistons were installed. All other components were refreshed with OE items. An APEXi [...]
The Celica ZZT231 I will be racing previously ran in the 2008 MME 12 Hours and in last year’s S1K race. The car with it’s strong engine and spot on ratios has good acceleration. However, Brian informed us the car didn’t handle well. With that in mind we set out with the aim of improving [...]
To get everyone up to speed, I’d like share some info on the race. The Sepang 1000km is an ofshoot of the Merdeka Millenuim 12 Hour Endurance. Some years ago, it was noted that the mix of GT racers and 1600-1800cc Saloon cars could be potentially disastrous. So to cater to the smaller engine cars, [...]
Ignition.my will be participating in the upcoming Sepang 1000km Race this coming June. Adian Yein will be behind the wheel of a Suzuki Swift Sport representing a Suzuki Dealer team. This car will be in Class 2 for the 1600cc cars. Meanwhile, Faisal Asri will be partnering 2007 MME Class A Podium finisher Ken Yap and [...]
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