Malaysian MotoGP Wild Card Riders Receive Their Aprilia RS125s

Riders Elly Idzlianizar Ilias and Mohd Zulfahmi Khairuddin, who both took part in the 125GP race at the Sepang MotoGP round, both managed to finish the race higher than where they started - and impressed many viewers. AirAsia had stated that if they finished the race, both riders would receive special Aprilia RS125 motorcycles for their incredible performances. That promise was honored yesterday...

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Missed Story - Malaysian Wildcard Riders to be Awarded Aprilia Motorcycles

The team backer for the two Malaysian wildcard riders, AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, has promised each rider a free-of-charge Aprilia motorcycle if the two riders were to finish the entire race. Well, rider Elly Idzlianizar Ilias finished in 16th place (a fantastic finish for a completely new racer), and rider Muhd Zulfahmi Khairuddin finished in 20th place (still, very respectable). That means that both riders will take their reward - and they certainly deserve it!

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P.S. For the 125c.c. finish, just check the previous post.

Malaysian Wildcard Riders Participate in First 125 World Championship Practice

They did not exactly ride at the front - and one had a get-off - but they did well in their first ever ride with the World Championship-level racers at Sepang. Elly Idzlianizar Ilias and Muhd Zulfahmi Khairuddin managed to place 24th and 29th, respectively, in the first practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Will they improve? Will they be a real challenge to the field? We can only watch and see for ourselves...

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Two Malaysian Riders to Have Wildcard Ride at Malaysian MotoGP

Elly Idzlianizar Ilias and Mohd Zulfahmi Khairuddin will have a chance to race against the best 125c.c. riders in the world on 23 - 25 October 2009. They will happily represent the home country on the Sepang International Circuit and will certainly be cheered on by local fans. It is a chance of a lifetime - I really hope they do very well! More competition is always good for fans...

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