After putting the motorcycle racing scene on notice in 2016 with two first place finishes in the Moto 3 category, Malaysian motorcycle racer Khairul Idham Pawi announced his retirement from racing. This follows after Khairul – better known as Super Kip to fans – had a difficult 2020 season with Petronas Sprinta Racing on the international stage.
Not only having to suffer the ignominy of not collecting a single point during the pandemic shortened race season, Super Kip also underwent surgery to amputate a finger. All this culminated in Khairul being let go from his seat in Petronas Sprinta Racing and his place taken by South African Darryn Binder for the 2021 season.
Without a contract in the offing, many are asking what Khairul’s plans are for the future. In an exclusive interview with Astro Arena, Super Kip answers that question about retiring, despite being in his early twenties.
“I want to forget about racing for the moment. I want to do what makes me happy. I want to try and help my family. That’s all I’m thinking about because for next year I want to rest and not stress myself. For me, the situation now is very difficult but I’m still OK,” said Khairul.
“As for what I will do tomorrow, whether I cut grass for a living, I will be happy because I am the first Malaysian to be a race winner in the Grand Prix (wins in Argentina and Germany in Moto 3). After this, I’ll think about what is best for me and those around me,” continued Khairul.
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Thanks for giving us the chance to hear the Negaraku for 2 times on the MotoGP podium.
All the best to your future endeavors.
BTW Petronas SRT
www.sepangracingteam.com/moto3/team
Why didnt Khairul Idham Pawi have a data engineer like John McPhee? A glaring omission on that part. How to feedback and improve the bike when you dont have a dedicated data engineer allocated to you?
Any maklumbalas dari SRT berkaitan isu Data Engineer ni?, bagus rakyat tahu perkara sebenar.
Suddenly today they edited their website.
Putting John McPhee data engineer name also under KIP.
BS.
“The minimum KIP should do is to talk to his team mate. He has a fast team mate. It is impossible for us not to do a good setting for KIP when we can do it for John. To some extent, whether KIP likes it or not, his crew chief tried to do the same setting as John McPhee. But he needs to talk, if he keeps quiet to himself, that’s it. He has to communicate, to seek advice, to compare data.”
“KIP has six years in the championship, he’s not a rookie. He needs to do something for himself. If he was a rookie we would treat him as a rookie rider and what a rookie expects, But he’s not, he’s a seasoned Moto 2 and Moto 3 rider.”
https://paultan.org/2020/10/21/motogp-2020-petronas-sepang-racing-principal-razlan-says-its-all-about-your-performance/
Yes, It is pity to see Pawi left out like that with no assist, man , machine & technology was not being part to support Pawi. We hope that Pawi will rise back to take the challenge rules out those who say you are not good..
This talented young man needs a personal motivator to reassess his immediate future. Bad days always come hand in hand with good days. Only trouble here is a long stretch of bad days. But his team should have arrested that quickly and by now will have an assessment of the situation filed away. Now comes the rehabilitation with the data collected. Perhaps the person is to blame due to certain bad habits but these are easily fixed through consultation. The talent is there, just needs help to maximise it
It’s always good to know when to quit. He can always make a return after feeling good.
Any maklumbalas dari SRT berkaitan isu Data Engineer ni?, bagus rakyat tahu perkara sebenar.
Sayang betul.. Bakat muda local disia-siakan saja.. Bakat luar diagung2kn..
Finally!
Pawi will rise back, Just be happy …you can be champions one day cause you have been lifting trophy TWICE …forget
about those stupid that make you down …YOU are good PAWI..you need support from all Malaysia..