Qabil Needs More Powerful Machine for Continued Success

Malaysian rider Qabil Irfan Azlan achieved a podium finish in the Moto4 European Championship at the Jerez circuit in Spain, securing third place in Race 2. The young talent, representing the SIC-GRYD Racing team, navigated a demanding weekend that saw him finish seventh in Race 1 and narrowly avoid a major crash in Race 2.

Race 2, initially scheduled for 14 laps, was shortened due to a significant accident that led to a red flag, with only seven laps completed. Qabil managed to secure his third-place finish with a time of 12 minutes 56.745 seconds. His performance in Race 1 was 25 minutes 36.027 seconds.

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I saw Qabil's chance to get on the podium was quite slim. In Race 2, although the race was shortened to nine laps, Qabil gave a great performance from start to finish. He really gave fierce competition to the riders ahead. I am very relieved and grateful that Qabil was not involved in the big accident and finally managed to finish the race in third place.

Team manager Zulfahmi Khairuddin acknowledged Qabil's strong performance, stating, "I saw Qabil's chance to get on the podium was quite slim. In Race 2, although the race was shortened to nine laps, Qabil gave a great performance from start to finish. He really gave fierce competition to the riders ahead. I am very relieved and grateful that Qabil was not involved in the big accident and finally managed to finish the race in third place."

Despite the podium success, Zulfahmi highlighted the need for improved equipment. "I am happy because this is Qabil's first podium, but I hope the motorcycle package can be further improved in performance to allow Qabil to compete more consistently at the front in the upcoming races," he stated. Qabil currently sits sixth overall in the championship standings with 51 points, 44 points behind leader Alvaro Lucas.

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I am happy because this is Qabil's first podium, but I hope the motorcycle package can be further improved in performance to allow Qabil to compete more consistently at the front in the upcoming races.