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Monday April 17, 2006

No double joy for Fuad in Sepang

PETALING JAYA: Asian Grand Prix rider Ahmad Fuad Baharuddin edged elder brother Ahmad Zamani to win Race 1 of the 600 Supersports category in the Malaysian Super Series at the Sepang Circuit yesterday.

However, Fuad failed in his mission to score a double win when he lost to his more experienced brother in Race 2.

After winning the opening race, which was reduced to just eight laps after Norweign Nils Uchida Zakariassen crashed, Fuad was determined to score a proper win in Race 2 to take early control of the Supersports championship.

Riding a Yamaha R6 and representing Team Petronas Sprinta Raceline, Fuad fought tooth and nail with Zamani from start to finish.

Zamani, who was third in Race 1, won the second race in 17:28.016. Fuad took second place in 17:28.189.

Australian Peter Hills dominated both Race 1 and Race 2 of the Supercar Championship.

The 2003 Supercar winner, Jimmy Low, was a class above his rivals in the Supersaloon Championship as he steered his Honda Integra DC5 to victory in Race 1 and 2.

RESULTS

  • CARS

    Supercars (15 laps)

    Race 1: 1. Peter Hills (Mazda RX7) 17:38.523, 2. Dilantha Malagamuwa (Porsche 996) 17:39.857, 3. Chin Tzer Jinn (Porsche GT3) 18:12.481, 4. Ron Lim (Mazda RX7) 18:13.944.

    Race 2: 1. Hills 17:27.249, 2. Malagamuwa 17:39.454, 3. Tzer Jinn 17:57.716, 4. Clive Bate (Porsche GT3) 18:24.345.

    Standings: 1. Hills 40, 2. Malagamuwa 30, 3. Tzer Jinn 24.

    Supersixteen (15 laps)

    Race 1: 1. Wong Yew Choong (Honda Civic EK) 19:12.355, 2. Syahrizal Jamaluddin (Honda Civic EK) 19:21.098, 3. Chan Sau Wie (Honda Civic EK) 19:27.736, 4. Khair Nur Ariff (Honda Civic EK) 19:47.661.

    Race 2: 1. Tony Teo (Honda Civic EK) 1:20.022, 2. Yew Choong 19:12.355, 3. Tunku Mutasim (Proton Putra) 19:38.233.

    Standings: 1. Yew Choong 35, 2. Syarizal 21, 3. Tony 20.

  • BIKES

    Superbike (15 laps)

    Race 1: 1. Paul Grant-Mitchell (Yamaha R1) 17:41.792, 2. Kenny Lee (Kawasaki ZX10R) 17:44.291, 3. Jussi Hoikka (Suzuki GSX1000R) 17:47.405, 4. Brent Odgers (Honda CBR1000) 17:58.620.

    Race 2: 1. Kenny 17:34.432, 2. Hoikka 17:34.491, 3. Odgers 17:34.819, 4. Grant-Mitchell 17:38.025.

    Standings: 1. Kenny 45, 2. Grant-Mitchell 38, 3. Hoikka 36.

    Supersports (15 laps)

    Race 1 (race stopped after 8 laps): 1. Ahmad Fuad Baharuddin (Yamaha R6) 9:18.459, 2. Abdul Rahim Sidek (Yamaha R6) 9:20.163, 3. Ahmad Zamani Baharuddin (Yamaha R6) 9:23.253, 4. Cole Odendaal (Yamaha R6) 9:35.459.

    Race 2: 1. Ahmad Zamani 17:28.016, 2. Ahmad Fuad 17:28.189, 3. Abdul Rahim 17:29.052, 4. Odendaal 17:49.778.

    Standings: 1. Ahmad Fuad 45, 2. Ahmad Zamani 41, 3. Abdul Rahim 36.

    Aprilia Cup (12 laps)

    Race 1: 1. Steve Ewan 15:40.668, 2. Mohd Anuar Salleh 15:54.996, 3. Shamsuddin Hassan 16:06.051, 4. Chia Khoo Keat 16:09.318.

    Race 2: 1. Ewan 15:32.807, 2. Ambalavanan Rethinam 16:05.794, 3. Charanjit Singh 16:13.774, 4. Alex Wong 16:17.390.

    Standings: 1. Ewan 50, 2. Ambalavanan 31, 3. Charanjit 24.

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