Hafizh riding high in Aragon

 

MALAYSIA rider Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah finished 7th in the Moto2 class for Round 3 of the CEV Buckler (Spanish Championship) held at the Motorland Aragon on May 27.

After a difficult qualifying session, the 18-year-old PETRONAS Raceline Malaysia rider was faced with the difficult task of starting the race from 13th on the grid. A rocket start by the gutsy young Malaysian shot Hafizh to eighth position at Turn 1. However, the pace was hot and Hafizh was relegated to ninth after only one lap.

Hafizh fought his way back to sixth position mid-way through the 15 lap race but the aggressive riding had taken its toll and the bike was losing grip on the front tyre. Due to the lack of traction, Hafizh's laptimes were dropping and despite Hafizh's best efforts, lost another spot towards the end of the race.

Hafizh eventually finished the 76.2km race in 7th place with a total time of 29:34.722.

"It was a tough race as the circuit is highly technical. The turns are wide, making it difficult to identify the best or ideal racing line. I improved almost a full second faster in today's race but I guess it was not good enough to keep pace with the front runners," he said.

The next round of the CEV Buckler will be held at the Catalunya circuit on June 24, 2012.