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The Sun
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Aabil Irfan ready to battle rivals at Aragon Circuit
QABIL IRFAN continues his back-to-back campaign in the Espana Superbike Championship (ESBK), which now moves into Round 3 at the Motorland Aragon Circuit in Spain. The track features 7 right-hand corners, 10 left-hand corners and a 968-metre straight , promising a challenging weekend ahead for Qabil. The intense summer heat in Spain is no obstacle for Qabil, who delivered an impressive performance in the previous round, finishing Race 1 in second place and going on to win Race 2. Both races were held under hot and dry conditions, with temperatures soaring to 45 degrees Celsius. 'I'm really looking forward to getting the race weekend started. I expect the competition to be just as intense as in Round 2, but I'm feeling more confident this time. Two weeks ago, my team and I did a private test at this circuit, and I personally find the track quite exciting. My target is to maintain my position as the overall leader this weekend', said Qabil. To maintain peak preparation, Qabil has remained in Spain and continued intensive training in Tarragona with fellow rider Hakim Danish. The sessions have been closely supervised by experienced coaches from Rider Formation.
The Sun
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Aabil Irfan set to take on strong rivals at Aragon Circuit
QABIL IRFAN continues his back-to-back campaign in the Espana Superbike Championship (ESBK), which now moves into Round 3 at the Motorland Aragon Circuit in Spain. The track features 7 right-hand corners, 10 left-hand corners and a 968-metre straight , promising a challenging weekend ahead for Qabil. The intense summer heat in Spain is no obstacle for Qabil, who delivered an impressive performance in the previous round, finishing Race 1 in second place and going on to win Race 2. Both races were held under hot and dry conditions, with temperatures soaring to 45 degrees Celsius. 'I'm really looking forward to getting the race weekend started. I expect the competition to be just as intense as in Round 2, but I'm feeling more confident this time. Two weeks ago, my team and I did a private test at this circuit, and I personally find the track quite exciting. My target is to maintain my position as the overall leader this weekend', said Qabil. To maintain peak preparation, Qabil has remained in Spain and continued intensive training in Tarragona with fellow rider Hakim Danish. The sessions have been closely supervised by experienced coaches from Rider Formation.
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
It's payback time!
Fantastic job: Qabil Irfan and his team celebrating his win in the Spanish Superbike Championship's (ESBK) second round in Barcelona over the weekend. PETALING JAYA: Qabil Irfan threw caution to the wind, but it paid off for the young rider after he took a win in the Spanish Superbike Championship's (ESBK) second round in Barcelona over the weekend. The 13-year-old's bold move in his last lap to come out in front at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday gave him the win in Race 2 by the closest of margins. Qabil crossed the line with a time of 24:46.464s, while Bulgarian rider Nikola Miroslavov came in second with 24:46.460s. Alessio Arnold of Switzerland was third with 24:26.478s. 'It was difficult for me to get to the front during the race, but I needed to know if another rider could pass me at Turn 10. 'I planned my strategy to preserve my tyres as best as I could and only went on the attack on the final lap. Qabil holding aloft his trophy. — ZK Racing 'On the last lap, I managed to overtake and just closed my eyes until the finish line,' Qabil jokingly said. It was redemption for Qabil, who settled for second place in Race 1 on Saturday, finishing behind Arnold while Miroslavov took third. It was a small blemish in Qabil's ESBK season, as the Terengganu rider won both races in the opening round at the Jerez Circuit in Spain in April. Three wins so far put Qabil at the top of the championship standings with 95 points, with five rounds of racing to go. It will be a quick turnaround for Qabil as the third round will be taking place this weekend at MotorLand Aragon in Alcaniz on June 28-29.
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Qabil's daring move in last lap pays off in Barcelona
PETALING JAYA: Qabil Irfan threw caution to the wind, but it paid off for the young rider after he took a win in the Spanish Superbike Championship's (ESBK) second round in Barcelona over the weekend. The 13-year-old's bold move in his last lap to come out in front at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday gave him the win in Race 2 by the closest of margins. Qabil crossed the line with a time of 24:46.464s, while Bulgarian rider Nikola Miroslavov came in second with 24:46.460s. Alessio Arnold of Switzerland was third with 24:26.478s. "It was difficult for me to get to the front during the race, but I needed to know if another rider could pass me at Turn 10. "I planned my strategy to preserve my tyres as best as I could and only went on the attack on the final lap. "On the last lap, I managed to overtake and just closed my eyes until the finish line," Qabil jokingly said. It was redemption for Qabil, who settled for second place in Race 1 on Saturday, finishing behind Arnold while Miroslavov took third. It was a small blemish in Qabil's ESBK season, as the Terengganu rider won both races in the opening round at the Jerez Circuit in Spain in April. Three wins so far put Qabil at the top of the championship standings with 95 points, with five rounds of racing to go. It will be a quick turnaround for Qabil as the third round will be taking place this weekend at MotorLand Aragon in Alcaniz on June 28-29.
