AMF Round 2 at Shah Alam
BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival AAM Malaysian Autokhana Championship – Round 2, Selangor.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!
The BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival Autokhana Qualifying (Selangor) Round 2 was a great success, with over 40 participants taking part, and more than 500 spectators who braved the heat to witness the action.
In total the participants endured almost eight hours of competition at the Shah Alam Stadium car park, at temperatures hovering around the mid-thirties. Competitors from as far away as Penang made the trip down to Shah Alam for this, the final qualifying round for the AMF Autokhana Championship. This round was also to select top drivers to represent Malaysia at the BFGoodrich AMF Festival Finals in December.
The action was not without a few hiccups. Ian Khong, one of the best drivers in Malaysia, drove brilliantly in the first test, only to find his Suzuki Swift GTI’s wiring short circuited before the final heat. “I don’t know what happened. Suddenly the car just didn’t want to start, and we saw some wiring ripped apart. It looked like it fell on the fan belt.” Said Ian.
It was Ian’s lucky day, when a fellow competitor in the same class, a total stranger, offered Ian the use of his car for the remaining test. This was a show of sportsmanship at its best. Ken Choong Yew Kweng loaned Ian his Proton Satria to complete the event, knowing full well that if Ian could not complete the course, he would be disqualified, and that would have improved his (Ken’s) chances of winning. Well done Ken Choong, we salute you! This enabled Ian to complete the Autokhana, and finish, yet again, 1st in Class B. A jubilant Ian said after the race that he and Ken are now the best of buddies.
Kelly Tan, the only female participant in the previous AMF Autokhana in Penang made a trip down to KL especially for this event, and this time, everybody noticed a marked improvement in her driving. Whilst she did not win, her spirit and enthusiasm never waned and that was very admirable. This time though, Kelly was not the only lady driver taking part. Kiren Kaur, sister of participant Jagjeet Singh, and daughter of a veteran driving ace, Pardaman Singh decided to enter the competition. Pardaman was seen at the scene, giving moral support and advice to his two kids.
Sharing her Proton Wira 1.5 with her brother, Kiren did not make it to a podium finish, but her times in Class C were good enough to ensure that she did not finish last in that class. For their spirit of enthusiasm and as a gesture for having the courage to take on the guys, both Kelly and Kiren were awarded a special prize, courtesy of BFGoodrich.
At the end of the day, the weary participants awaited the final call. This was the call they had been waiting for all day, the Championship Positions FINAL list, and the crowning of the AMF Autokhana Champion. This list would dictate who would be representing Malaysia at the BFGoodrich AMF Autokhana Finals in December.
Julian Pang, who had driven exceptionally well in the Penang round of the Autokhana, held the flag high for the island state of Penang yet again to emerge the overall BFGoodrich AMF Autokhana Champion with a total of 234.990 points, narrowly beating out Rohasreen Hassan from Ipoh, who was first runner-up with 235.290 points, three hundredths of a second behind. Less than a second behind Rohasreen was Ian Khong, with a total of 236.240 points, in third overall.
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Note: To interpret the table below, the lower the points, the faster the driver. (Editor)
MALAYSIAN AUTOKHANA CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 – ROUND 2
4 & 5 SEPTEMBER 2004
CARPARK, SHAH ALAM STADIUM, SELANGOR – RESULTS
CLASS RESULTS NAME VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL TOTAL POINTS
A 1st Andy Kow Shi Boon Perodua Kelisa 1000cc 249.5
2nd Ivan Khong Perodua Kelisa 1000cc 251.86
3rd Carlos Montesantos Perodua Kelisa 1000cc 252.17
B 1st Ian Khong Suzuji Swift 1298 236.24
2nd Asrul Azam Ali Suzuki Swift 1.3 272.95
3rd Tee Jie Tow Honda 1.6 276.94
C 1st Julian Pang Yau Chin Proton Wira Sedan 246.78
2nd Jagjeet Singh Proton Wira 1500cc 250.89
3rd Tan Kah Choon Proton Waja 1600cc 263.12
D 1st Mickey Teoh Guan Cheng Toyota MR2 Turbo 1998 282.45
2nd Raymond Chang Toyota MR2 1.6 291.5
3rd Desmond Koek Chea Wei Toyota MR2 1.6 294.37
E 1st Goh Ling Fong Honda Accord 2200cc 267.56
2nd Zakaria Idris Proton Perdana 2.0 299.18
3rd Danny Pang Honda Accord 2200cc 317.37
F 1st Jagjivan Singh Nissan X-Trail 305.36
2nd Sanggat Singh Suzuki Vitara 316.92
BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival Autokhana 2004 Final Championship Positions.
1) Julian Pang Yau Chin 234.990 points
2) Rohasreen Abd. Hassan 235.290 points
3) Ian Khong 236.240 points
4) Carlos Montesantos 247.170 points
5) Andy Kow Shi Boon 249.500 points
6) Jagjeet Singh 250.890 points
7) Ivan Khong 251.860 points
8) Mohamad Eddy Kadir 254.540 points
9) Adrian Koh Sze Wern 254.710 points
10) Johnson Lam Hooi Liang 260.520 points
11) Tan Kah Choon 263.120 points
12) Khairol Sham 263.700 points
13) Jaspal Singh 266.790 points
14) Ramenthran Reenga Raj 267.220 points
15) Goh Ling Fong 267.560 points
16) Ismail Ahmad 268.080 points
17) Zakaria Idris 269.050 points
18) Xarrax Lee Hoe Seng 269.060 points
19) Logeswaran Kaliperumal 270.180 points
20) Asrul Azam Ali 272.950 points
AMF EVENTS CALENDAR 2004
SEPTEMBER
04 & 05 BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival AAM Malaysian Autokhana C’ship Round 2* – Selangor, Shah Alam Stadium Car Park, Batu Tiga, Malaysia
18 BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival Autocross Qualifying Round 3* – Seacon Square, Bangkok, Thailand
* a selection series for the FIA Asian Zone Autokhana/Autocross Championship 2004
OCTOBER
03 BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival Car Club Rally – Speedy Karting Circuit, Jakarta, Indonesia
09 & 10 BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival – CTMSA Taiwan Autokhana C’ship – Chinese Taipei, Fun Coast Taipei, R.O.C
16 BFGoodrich Asian Motorsports Festival AAM Malaysian Open Drag Round 1* – Sepang, Malaysia
