Malaysia: Bukit Cermin Downhill challenge

Written by: Richard
Date: Wed Mar 10 2010

Selangor, MALAYSIA -The morning of March 7th bore witness to the second race in the Malaysian Downhill Super Series at Bukit Cermin in Putra Heights, a suburban district in the state capital of Shah Alam. . . .

A rider passes by another on the way down. Photo Dirtraction.com

The Bukit Cermin Downhill Challenge, which is in its fifth edition, was attended by over 160 riders from all over the country and beyond, including visitors from Singapore, Indonesia and even Dubai. The race was won by Tan Hong Chun of the AG Suspension-Morewood team in the Elite category with a time of 2m:03.284sec, followed by Fadzlee Ariff of KSH Cycle-Oakley in second place with a time of 2m:03.606sec and Ian Krempl of Unsprung-The Rollick People in third place with a time of 2m:05.227sec.

A rider takes a corner at speed. Photo Dirtraction.com

Ian Chin of team CCI Penang took the win for the Expert category with a time of 2m:07.877sec, while Ahmad Zamberi of Art Downhill won the Sports category with a time of 2m:14.107sec. Ooi Chee Keong of CCI Penang won the Masters category with a time of 2m:17.221sec, followed by Low Yee Pin of AG Suspension-Morewood with 2m:09.931sec, while the Hardtail category was dominated by Muhammad Razin with a respectable time of 2m:28.681sec.

Muhammad Aim of Roam Racing Division leans into a berm. Photo Dirtraction.com

While the weather stayed relatively dry throughout the day, previous days?rain had made the track very slick in many corners, and changed the rock garden section into a small stream. Many riders were observed looking for smoother lines through the rocky sections, though some fell prey to the moss-covered stones during the race. More than one rider was seen being stretchered out of the race track during the event, a testament to the difficulty of the course.

Some riders opt for smaller more agile bikes with less suspension travel. Photo Dirtraction.com

When asked about his opinion about the race, an anonymous rider remarked he 'just hoped to go through today's race without hurting myself. . .'

The Bukit Cermin Downhill Challenge is the last race to be held in the area, as the hill is sadly to be developed into a housing project. The next race in the series will be the Kiara Rage Downhill Race to be held at Bukit Kiara in Kuala Lumpur. More information is available at http://mdhss.blogspot.com/

Results

Seeding Run
Category Ranking
Overall Ranking

A rider is stunned momentarily after falling off his bike in the rock garden. Photo Dirtraction.com

while Aaron Chan also of Fakawi Banshee Racing opts for a slightly different route. Photo Dirtraction.com

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