Zulfahmi@Catalunya

Tahniah Zulfahmi Khairuddin akan memulakan petak dikedudukan ke 16 sebentar lagi..

Moto3: Zulfahmi Khairuddin - Q&A

A Red Bull KTM Ajo generated interview with Malaysian Moto3 star Zulfahmi Khairuddin...

Q:
Do you like the travel involved in Grand Prix racing? Do you get a chance to familiarise yourself with the places you go to?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"The truth is that during the season we don't have much time to get away. At most you have a day to see the city where a GP is held sometimes, but that's not the norm. You get used to spending all day at the circuit. It is a pity, because I really like to visit new countries, try their typical food and meet people from around the world."

Q:
You spent a year in Europe in 2010. What was that experience like and why did you choose to go back to Malaysia?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"The experience of 2010, living in Italy, was very good and important for me. It was my first year in Europe and I didn't know many people, nor was I familiar with the food - very important! - or the weather. It was a little difficult, especially during the first three months, because I was not used to everything around me.

“I especially struggled with the cold and the food. After the first few months I got used to it and finally I felt good and learned a lot from the people around me. 

“For the past two years I have lived in Malaysia. It's better for me to live there because I like to go home, to see my family and my friends. Moreover, the weather in Malaysia is always good. As is normal, I guess, there is nowhere else where I feel so comfortable."

Q:
And if you had to spend time away from Malaysia, where would you like to go?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"In Barcelona, which is a city that I like a lot. Many of my team members live there and I love it."

Q:
Many of your team members are Spanish and a big part of your preseason is spent in Spain. What do you like about the country?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"The beach, the city [Barcelona], the people... This country has many good circuits and racing is very popular here."

Q:
Is it true that you can sleep very easily on things like plane journeys?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"It's true; I have the ability to sleep anytime, anywhere. I need only five minutes to fall asleep! Last year, noticing this, the team gave me a cushion!"

Q:
More and more Malaysians are becoming MotoGP fans every year. Do you think we will see more Malaysian riders in the World Championship in the future?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"I hope so, but it is difficult to find riders who can make the leap up, because there is so much talent at World Championship level. Nevertheless, I think that the Sepang Circuit and the people involved there are doing a very good job. In my country there are some very talented riders."

Q:
Last year you took your first podium at Sepang. What do you remember about that?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"It was a Grand Prix that I will never forget: My first podium in Moto3! I felt bad about not being able to win in front of all the fans, but the experience helped and next time I will shut the door tighter on the last corner."

Q:
Where do you see yourself in five years' time?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"I don't know; for me to be in the World Championship is already a dream come true. Few riders know what they will be doing in five years' time. I would like to be able to one day ride in MotoGP. It is very difficult but I will work hard for it."

Q:
Final question: If you weren't a rider, what would you have liked to have been?

Zulfahmi Khairuddin:
"Something to do with bikes, as I love this world. So I would have liked to be a mechanic or engineer."

Crash. Net

Five Southeast Asia Riders to compete in Catalunya GP

With the confirmation of Hafizh Syahrin as the wildcard in Moto2 Catalunya GP, once again we will witness 5 rep from SEA in the world top races. All the best to them all!!!

From left : Rafid Topan Sucipto, Ratthapak Wilairot, Doni Tata Pradita, Hafizh Syahrin & Zulfahmi Khairuddin.

Shoei X Spirit II Zulfahmi

Nice livery by Zaki Design.

Zulfahmi@Mugello

Walau perlumbaan di Mugello sudah tamat,Fahmi masih lagi dilitar utk menguji jentera nya.Mengkaji serta memperbaiki apa yg perlu..setiap saat,setiap minit harus diambil kira.semuanya dilakukan dgn penuh teliti.Apa yg admin boleh katakan sepanjang berada di Mugello ini tugas seorang pelumba bertaraf dunia bukanlah semudah yg kita sangka..semoga Fahmi terus cemerlang dan tidak putus asa..proud to be Malaysian,Malaysia Boleh!!!

Viñales quickest in Mugello test session

Following a single day of post-race Mugello testing for Moto2™, it was the turn of the Moto3™ field on Tuesday as championship leader Maverick Viñales led the way.

The positive news in the morning was sunshine at the picturesque Tuscan venue, after the previous day had brought several rainstorms. Tuesday would not be all-dry either, as a shower did come at 2pm, although the race track soon dried out.

Both Viñales’ Team Calvo outfit and Estrella Galicia 0,0 - both running KTM machinery - concentrated on bike setup as Red Bull KTM Ajo divided the workload amongst its riders; Luis Salom and Zulfahmi Khairuddin carried out back-to-back comparisons between the current chassis and an updated version, also delving into suspension settings and various engine maps. Also on an Austrian-made KTM bike, Avant Tecno’s Niklas Ajo focussed primarily on the geometry of his frame.

At Mahindra Racing, the team remained on a high after Miguel Oliveira had achieved the outfit’s best ever fourth place finish in the race 48 hours earlier. Today’s plan featured a raft of components ranging from aerodynamic upgrades to the frame and engine to suspension. Oliveira’s injured teammate Efren Vazquez remained on the sidelines and was covered for by Italian Michael Rinaldi.

GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 concentrated on engine updates, brought by the team itself as opposed to Honda, as team owner Fausto Gresini confirmed that the objective was to find more horsepower. Also powered by Honda but with an FTR chassis, San Carlo Team Italia experimented with a new swingarm. Red flags would fleetingly break up the day, with Estrella Galicia 0,0’s Alex Rins and La Fonte Tascaracing’s Hyuga Watanabe (assessing chassis enhancements) amongst the fallers; the latter was momentarily knocked unconscious and taken to hospital for check-ups, but was allowed to leave in the evening and is expected to be fit to take part in the next race.

Some in the paddock were surprised to see Belgian rookie Livio Loi, who had not been set to run but elected to look into setup changes on his Marc VDS Racing Team bike in a bid to improve confidence levels after a difficult race on Sunday. CIP Moto3’s Juanfran Guevara - testing new rear shock absorbers and electronics - suffered a pair of crashes within four hours of each other, whereas frame geometry was top priority for Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3’s Jonas Folger and Eric Granado.

On the timesheets, Folger and Viñales traded top times for much of the test (running from 9am-6pm local time, GMT+2) until the latter posted his final leading best of 1’57.889 in the penultimate hour.

Pictures Zulfahmi@Mugello Part 1

Result FP2 Moto3 Mugello

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Moto3 Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification 2013

Mugello, Friday, May 31, 2013

Pos.	Num.	Rider	Nation	Team	Bike	Km/h	Time	Gap 1st/Prev.
1	39	Luis SALOM	SPA	Red Bull KTM Ajo	KTM	235.8	1'59.606
2	25	Maverick VIÑALES	SPA	Team Calvo	KTM	238.6	1'59.631	0.025 / 0.025
3	94	Jonas FOLGER	GER	Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3	Kalex KTM	231.9	2'00.101	0.495 / 0.470
4	99	Danny WEBB	GBR	Ambrogio Racing	Suter Honda	224.9	2'00.361	0.755 / 0.260
5	8	Jack MILLER	AUS	Caretta Technology - RTG	FTR Honda	227.7	2'00.395	0.789 / 0.034
6	44	Miguel OLIVEIRA	POR	Mahindra Racing	Mahindra	233.7	2'00.618	1.012 / 0.223
7	5	Romano FENATI	ITA	San Carlo Team Italia	FTR Honda	232.8	2'00.772	1.166 / 0.154
8	23	Niccolò ANTONELLI	ITA	GO&FUN Gresini Moto3	FTR Honda	225.4	2'01.080	1.474 / 0.308
9	17	John McPHEE	GBR	Caretta Technology - RTG	FTR Honda	229.1	2'01.121	1.515 / 0.041
10	42	Alex RINS	SPA	Estrella Galicia 0,0	KTM	234.9	2'01.133	1.527 / 0.012
11	10	Alexis MASBOU	FRA	Ongetta-Rivacold	FTR Honda	232.0	2'01.279	1.673 / 0.146
12	3	Matteo FERRARI	ITA	Ongetta-Centro Seta	FTR Honda	229.0	2'01.285	1.679 / 0.006
13	63	Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN	MAL	Red Bull KTM Ajo	KTM	233.9	2'01.382	1.776 / 0.097
14	41	Brad BINDER	RSA	Ambrogio Racing	Suter Honda	228.8	2'01.407	1.801 / 0.025
15	89	Alan TECHER	FRA	CIP Moto3	TSR Honda	229.4	2'01.450	1.844 / 0.043
16	19	Alessandro TONUCCI	ITA	La Fonte Tascaracing	FTR Honda	230.6	2'01.458	1.852 / 0.008
17	31	Niklas AJO	FIN	Avant Tecno	KTM	234.4	2'01.508	1.902 / 0.050
18	32	Isaac VIÑALES	SPA	Ongetta-Centro Seta	FTR Honda	228.3	2'01.514	1.908 / 0.006
19	12	Alex MARQUEZ	SPA	Estrella Galicia 0,0	KTM	236.0	2'01.792	2.186 / 0.278
20	53	Jasper IWEMA	NED	RW Racing GP	Kalex KTM	233.8	2'01.803	2.197 / 0.011
21	61	Arthur SISSIS	AUS	Red Bull KTM Ajo	KTM	232.6	2'01.899	2.293 / 0.096
22	55	Andrea LOCATELLI	ITA	Mahindra Racing	Mahindra	227.6	2'01.960	2.354 / 0.061
23	77	Lorenzo BALDASSARRI	ITA	GO&FUN Gresini Moto3	FTR Honda	225.9	2'02.001	2.395 / 0.041
24	11	Livio LOI	BEL	Marc VDS Racing Team	Kalex KTM	234.0	2'02.088	2.482 / 0.087
25	65	Philipp OETTL	GER	Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing	Kalex KTM	233.3	2'02.464	2.858 / 0.376
26	58	Juanfran GUEVARA	SPA	CIP Moto3	TSR Honda	225.7	2'02.559	2.953 / 0.095
27	57	Eric GRANADO	BRA	Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3	Kalex KTM	232.3	2'02.726	3.120 / 0.167
28	93	Michael COLETTI	ITA	Minimoto Portomaggiore	Honda	227.0	2'02.784	3.178 / 0.058
29	7	Efren VAZQUEZ	SPA	Mahindra Racing	Mahindra	227.9	2'02.822	3.216 / 0.038
30	4	Francesco BAGNAIA	ITA	San Carlo Team Italia	FTR Honda	233.2	2'02.918	3.312 / 0.096
31	9	Toni FINSTERBUSCH	GER	Kiefer Racing	Kalex KTM	232.2	2'03.387	3.781 / 0.469
32	22	Ana CARRASCO	SPA	Team Calvo	KTM	236.5	2'03.424	3.818 / 0.037
33	29	Hyuga WATANABE	JPN	La Fonte Tascaracing	FTR Honda	227.5	2'03.909	4.303 / 0.485
	84	Jakub KORNFEIL	CZE	Redox RW Racing GP	Kalex KTM