The dynamic duo of Faidzil Alang and Syafiq Ali dominated Heat 1 and 2 to finish a double 1-2 for Team Proton R3 in Round 2 of the Malaysian Super Series held at Sepang International Circuit over the weekend. Weather at the track was as unpredictable as ever, scorching in Heat 1 then heavy downpour in Heat 2. Despite the varying conditions, Faidzil in his Satria Neo clinched the top spot after leading from pole position in Heat 1, whilst compatriot Syafiq in his GEN.2 took the top spot in Heat 2. Faidzil was in the lead in Heat 2 before forced to relinquish his lead due to technical problems.

“As always, it’s great for the team to be back on the podium again for round 2.  Race 2 was especially tough for me as a mechanical problem forced me to slow my pace.  Overall, the car and tyres were working very well, but we believe that we can further  improve on it for round 3.”  Faidzil Alang, Driver, Team Proton R3.

A great performance by Team Proton R3. Onward to the next round on July 3, 2011. Go Proton R3!

Team Proton R3 at the races:

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May 23, 2011

TEAM PROTON R3 DOMINATES MALAYSIAN SUPER SERIES ROUND 2

Team Proton R3 celebrated a successful weekend with a dominating performance in the 2^nd round of the Malaysian Super Series (MSS) with a 1^st and 2^nd finish in Race 1 and 2. Motorsports fans were treated to a stunning display of speed and control by Faidzil Alang and his team-mate Syafiq Ali as the pair dominated the field to win both Races in their Satria Neo and GEN.2 R3 race cars.

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 their cool to capitalise on a good start In Race 1.  They later maintained their performance on the track to do the same in a rain-soaked Race 2.

In Race 1, Faidzil Alang made the most of his pole position and led the race from start to finish with the only serious challenge coming from his own team-mate, Syafiq Ali.  Syafiq, who qualified in 4^th due to a problem during qualifying, made a fantastic start to overtake the 2^nd and 3^rd placed cars to slot into 2^nd behind team-mate Faidzil by turn 1.  Both drivers maintained their 1^st and 2^nd position till the chequered flag.

In Race 2, heavy rain delayed the start by almost an hour and eventually started as a wet race.  Faidzil led the race from the start, trailed by Syafiq Ali.  Unfortunately for Faidzil, he had a mechanical problem on the 3^rd lap which forced him to relinquish his lead to team-mate Syafiq and forcing him to defend 2^nd place from 3^rd placed Siah W Pyng.

“We are thrilled with the results this weekend.  Despite the stiff competition and challenging weather conditions, our team were well prepared to face anything.  This is a testimonial of all the development work and testing we’ve done in preparation for this season as well as our experiences from previous races.  The lessons learnt on the track today will be utilised to help us build better cars for tomorrow.” Datuk Abdul Razak Dawood, Head,  Proton Motorsports Division.

“As always, it’s great for the team to be back on the podium again for round 2.  Race 2 was especially tough for me as a mechanical problem forced me to slow my pace.  Overall, the car and tyres were working very well, but we believe that we can further  improve on it for round 3.”  Faidzil Alang, Driver, Team Proton R3.

“I’m thrilled to win my first race in the MSS especially when this is my debut outing with Team Proton R3 this year.  The crew were fantastic, working well into the night to ensure I get a competitive car for today. The next round is in July and I am already looking forward to it.” Syafiq Ali, Driver, Team Proton R3.

Malaysian Super Series 2011 Round 2 Results:

Race 1:

1.    Faidzil Alang    23:50.401

2.    Syafiq Ali         23:51.875

3.    Siah W Pyng   24:15.230

Race 2:

1.    Syafiq Ali         24:02.202

2.    Faidzil Alang    24:35.992

3.    Siah W Pyng   25:02.685

Remaining rounds for Malaysian Super Series 2011:

Round 3: 2^nd-3^rd July

Round 4: 1^st – 2^nd October

Round 5: 26^th-27^th November

PROTON R3′s Faidzil Alang driving a Satria Neo, and Syafiq Ali in a GEN.2, power to a strong 1-2 finish in Heat 1 of the Malaysian Super Series 2011 Round 2 at Sepang International Circuit today. Faidzil Alang powered to the finish from his pole position from qualifying yesterday. He currently leads the championship. More updates from Sepang soon. Catch the gallery after the jump.

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Ignition.my’s Saturday Night Fever Series is kicking off with Round 1, in less than 24 hours! SNF kicked off with a very successful Preview Round last December – with plenty of rubber-burning action and hot, hot car wash babes! Check out the video after the break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrfz9UWNu5U

Round 1 will feature a total of 9 categories including:

o SuperCompact/SuperMini (TBC)
o Campro Chase
o Street 1.8 Open (FWD, RWD, 4WD; high-volume unibody monocoque chassis only)
o FF Festival
o RWD Pursuit
o 4WD Battle
o Racing Cars
o SuperStreet Open(FWD, RWD, 4WD; street only)
o EuroCup (Saloon street cars; high-volume unibody monocoque chassis only.

The event will be based on a heat format – 5 laps per heat at the North Circuit. There will be a maximum grid of 16 per heat, and starting positions will be based on ballot during race briefing.

It’s going to be absolutely exciting! Shame there will not be car wash girls this time round, but hey, the action is going to be hot enough. See you there!

Off to Sepang International Circuit in about 5 hours for HPC instructor duties. Weapon of choice – ’83 Corolla LE with 165bhp 4AGE engine. Gonna be fun. See you guys there!

Faisal, former strongman in Proton R3, shows us how it’s done at Sepang circuit in an E36 M3. Also see this.

Faisal, former strongman in Proton R3, shows us how it’s done at Sepang circuit in an E36 M3.

HPC Track Day 4th October 2009 – HPC GP1, GP2, GP3 - Go Here to Register!

06 June 2009, By SIC

Flagged off by Dato’ Azman Yahya president of Motorsport Association Of Malaysia, the Sepang 1000km (S1K) race went off with 56 cars on the grid. Car 16 of Team Tung Chun Racing from Class 2 failed to reach the rolling start when it stalled right after rolling off from the starting grid.

The incident promoted car number 36 of team HPC Kegani to second spot and along with Team Type R Racing 21 dominated the first race 20 laps of the race which was completed 54:19.771.

Team R3 Proton Satria Neo competition number  12 stalled before turn of lap 15 almost a repeat of their last year’s attempt in Millennium Merdeka Endurance (MME) race.
The Sepang 1000km race is a spinoff from the successful MME race designed for particularly the teams in Class B and C of MME.

Full report here.

06 June 2009, By SIC

With an average time of 2:40.608, Class 1 Type R Racing team in the car number 21 will be starting the Sepang 1000km (S1K ) race at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in pole position in.

According to KK Tek, between the three drivers, KK Soh, YC Wong and himself, there’s an accumulated  eight years of experience in entering the Merdeka Millennium Endurance (MME) race that’s helping them to get the pole potition.

“We are confident that we can keep ahead the rest of the teams in the race from what we have experienced in the past,” said Tek.

“We sorted the car’s suspension to suit the tyres very early so we had more time to concentrate on winning the race instead of solving nagging problems.

He added they are not slowing down from their qualifying lap times and going  to maintain an average time of 2:40 throughout the race.

Read full report here.

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