Due to the vagaries of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysian motorcycle racer Syarifuddin Azman, better known as Damok, has been unable to confirm his participation in the MotoGP Moto3 category for 2022. Unable to find a sponsor for his campaign next year, after news of negotiations for Damok to enter a Moto3 team with the expectation of an announcement in October.
Speaking to Malaysian media in a online interview, Zulfahmi Khairuddin, SIC Racing Team manager, said there will be no Malaysian representation in any of the MotoGP race categories in 2022. Citing the difficulty in obtaining a sponsor in the current uncertain economic conditions due to the worldwide pandemic, Zulfahmi said he announced Damok’s Moto3 plans in October to try and speed up the process (of obtaining a sponsor.)
“This is sad news because from 2009 to 2021, we have had a Malaysia competing in MotoGP but not for 2022,” said Zulfahmi. Damok, who currently competes in the 2021 FIM CEV championship in Spain under the SIC Racing Monlau Motorsports banner, took his maiden CEV win in June this year.
He was later given a tryout in the MotoGP Moto3 category with Petronas Sepang Racing Team at Motorland Aragon where he earned three race points with a 13th pace finish. Sepang International Circuit (SIC) chief executive officer Azhan Shafriman Hanif has been approached for comment.
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For 12 years straight, we have malaysians racing in motogp. and next year there will be none.
We have the talents, but no support.
KBS Azumu is sleeping or what???
A golden generation of racers wasted away for want of money.
malaysia sports minister should set up a sports academy like VR46 MOTOGP ACADEMY FOR YOUNG HUNGRY LOCAL TALENTS like what motogp legend valentino rossi did and look at the talent unleashed like bagnaia/morbidelli/bastinini/vietti/bezezzi.What happen to kairul idam pawi the onli malaysian talent to win a motogp moto3 a few years ago by 28seconds lead on a wet track in europe but now no news on him.pity our razlan has to go around looking for sponsors fm withu overseas n our own petronas cannot continue the support.very shameful.
VR46 setup his academy using his own money without help from italian taxpayers. Why should our taxpayer monies used to sponsor a private venture?
Everything KBS touches turn to shit. Look at football or other sports for that matter. You want to race in world championship, move overseas & race there at young ages like Casey Stoner.
kbs need to set up a academy like vr46 rossi did n develop talents n petronas or glc need to continue sponsor the support to razlan team.look at vr46 academy talents bagnaia/bezecci/vietti/bastinini.malaysians can do it,jus look at kip or kairul idam pawi as the onli malaysian in the moto3 class to win in a international circuit in a wet race by over 28seconds a few years ago.
The Malaysian Team in MotoGP is not helping local riders. Period.