|
Comprehensive
Motorsports
Development
Programme
Officially
Launched |
Dikemaskini :
20 May 2008 09:06 AM
The most
comprehensive
grassroots
motorsports
development
programme ever
initiated in the
country was
officially launched
by the Minister of
Youth and Sports,
Datuk Ismail Sabri
Yaakob, here today.
The development
programme, under the
auspices of the
Motorsports
Association of
Malaysia (MAM),
involves six
entry-level events
that will create the
ideal platform to
encourage the
participation of
youngsters in
various motorsports
activities.
The six development
events launched
today were
the Malaysian Mini
Bike Championship,
National ScooterPrix
MAM Championship,
MAM MX Talent
Search, MAM Grass
Racing Autocross
Challenge, MAM
Karting Talent
Search Programme as
well as MAM Rally
Sprint Series for
2008.
These entry-level
events are also
crucial as they will
help MAM identify
potential talents
early in their
careers. It is a
known fact that
talents need to be
nurtured at a young
age if they are to
be developed into
champions.
“One of MAM’s major
objectives when it
was formed was to
nurture young
talents into future
motor sports
champions. In order
to achieve this, MAM
has to intensively
promote motorsports
programmes at entry
or grassroot levels.
These six events we
have announced today
is the start,” said
Dato’ Azman Yahya,
Chairman of
Motosports
Commission of
Malaysia today.
Speaking at the
launch today, Dato’
Azman explained that
MAM provided
technical and
financial support to
affiliates to help
them develop new
entry level events.
“We
are working closely
with our affiliates
to identify, promote
and run motor sport
events and in the
process identify and
groom young talents
at an early age.”
“We also hope the
establishment of
these new events
will provide
opportunities for
youth throughout the
country to get
involved in
motorsport
activities in a
controlled, safe and
orderly manner,” he
said. “It is our
intention to create
a clear future path
in motorsports for
the youngsters.”
Dato’ Azman further
elaborated that MAM
hopes the
development
programme will
result in a larger
pool of motorsports
talent for the
country. “Through
these many
entry-level events,
we hope to develop a
continuous stream of
youngsters coming
through to carry the
nation’s flag into
the international
arena.”
He said affiliates
could also benefit
from the duty and
tax exempt scheme
managed by MAM for
vehicles used for
competition. “As you
are aware, the
Ministry of Finance
and Ministry of
International Trade
and Industry has
appointed MAM as the
governing body to
manage the scheme.
We have so far
assisted a number of
competitors and
organisers. Should
any of you be
interested to learn
and utilize this
scheme, please
contact MAM or have
a look at our
website mam.org.my.”
ABOUT
MOTORSPORTS
ASSOCIATION OF
MALAYSIA (MAM)
MAM has been
established for the
purpose of
developing and
growing motor sport
in Malaysia.
One of MAM’s major
objectives is to
nurture young
talents into future
motor sports
champions.
MAM also provides a
whole range of
services to
competitors, clubs,
promoters, sponsors
and the motoring
industry.
MAM’s objectives:
-
To ensure that
there are active
clubs and event
organisers in
all areas of
Malaysia
-
To spearhead
development of
new events,
especially at
grassroots level
-
To engage in
youth
development and
talent coaching
-
To supervise and
assist clubs and
organisers to
get started and
run events
-
To provide the
infrastructure
for orderly and
safe conduct and
development of
motor sport
-
To provide
affordable
services,
including duty &
tax exemption
scheme &
insurance
Malaysian Mini Bike
Championship
The first MAM
sanctioned event for
this year kick
started with the
Malaysian Mini Bike
Championship
organised by Kelab
Sukan Bermotor
Integrasi in April.
The third round of
the championship
will be held today
after the launch
programme. MAM
supported Kelab
Sukan Bermotor
Integrasi in 2007
for their Formula
Plus Mini Bike
Challenge which ran
for three rounds.
This year, they have
scheduled eight
rounds with the
support received
from MAM at various
states throughout
Malaysia. The
participants are
aged between 7-17
years old.
Schedule
Mar 15-16: Round 1 –
Speedway Plus
Circuit, Elite
Apr 11-12: Round 2 –
MORAC, Langkawi
May 16-17: Round 3 –
Cyberjaya Community
Centre
June 6-7: Round 4 –
Dungun
July 6-7: Round 5 –
Speedway Plus
Circuit, Elite
Aug 22-23: Round 6 –
Cyberjaya Community
Centre
Nov 15-16: Round 7 –
Bukit Jalil
Dec 13-14
National Scooterprix
MAM Championship
2008
MUSC Enterprise Sdn
Bhd has been
organising scooter
related events/races
since 2006 with the
aim of uniting all
scooter users in
this country to
further promote its
existence and
uniqueness as well
as to identify
hidden talents among
scooter competitors.
With a membership of
approximately
10,000, MAM sees the
importance of
supporting this
group of scooter
riders to develop an
entry level event.
The National
Scooterprix
Championship is open
to anybody with a
suitable scooter.
This provides an
opportunity to enter
grassroots
motorsport event at
a low cost. MAM also
hopes to create more
awareness about
safety and help
reduce the
phenomenon of
illegal racing. MUSC
Enterprise will be
holding six rounds
for the National
ScooterPrix
Championship 2008
throughout the
country. The
scooters are
basically from
various makes and
the participants are
aged from 13-25
years old.
Schedule
Mar 22-23: Round 1 –
Speedway Plus
Circuit, Elite
May 10-11: Round 2 –
Dato’ Sagor Circuit,
Pasir Salak
June 14-15: Round 3
– Gunong Circuit,
Kota Bahru
July 12-13: Round 4
– Speedway Plus
Circuit, Elite
Oct 18-19: Round 5 –
Sepang Go Kart
Circuit
Nov 15-16: Final
round – Bukit Jalil
Circuit
MAM MX Talent Search
2008
The MAM MX Talent
Search 2008 is a
pure talent search
programme with the
aim of creating a
championship series
the following year.
This series will be
conducted using
Naza115cc four
strokes underbone
with participants
aged from 13 to
17-years. The 1st
event, organised by
Kartika Bebas Sdn
Bhd, was held at
TanaMera Off-Road
Park, Sungai Buloh
with 34
participants. The
Cubcross Clinic will
be held over two
days and it is
catered to
novice/junior
participants with
minimal or no riding
experience. The
session comprises
theoretical and
practical modules
with insights and
proper riding
techniques, ranging
from tips for great
starts, cornering,
braking to jumping
and even bike
components and
parts.
The MAM Motocross
Talent Search have a
total of 6 rounds
this year with the
top five
participants from
each round
qualifying as
finalists for the 6th
and final round.
These young riders
will then be Junior
entrants in the MAM
Motocross
Championship Series
next year.
Schedule
Apr 26-27: Round 1 –
Tanamera, Sungai
Buloh
May 24-25: Round 2 –
Youth Complex,
Kampar
June 21-22: Round 3
– Sungai Batu Pahat,
Perlis
July 25-26: Round 4
– Tasik Cini
Aug 15-16: Round 5 –
MX Circuit, Pasir
Mas
Dec 6-7: Final Round
– Tasik Bera
Grass Racing
Autocross
Championship 2008
As for four-wheel
related events, MAM
is working together
with affiliate,
Grass Racing
Autosports Sdn Bhd,
on ways to develop
this sport in
accordance to the
competition rules.
The Autocross
Championship is run
on large car parks,
laid out with pylons
to depict a small
race circuit. The
GRA Championship is
scheduled for five
rounds. This event
is aimed at
promoting
autocrossing and to
provide a venue to
motorsports
enthusiasts to
practice and develop
their driving skills
in a safe and
controlled
environment.
Schedule
Apr 12-13: Round 1 –
Shah Alam Stadium
Car Park W2
June 7-8: Round 2 –
TBC
Sept 5-6: Round 3 –
TBC
Oct 25-26: Round 4 –
TBC
Nov 22-23: Round 5 –
TBC
MAM Karting Talent
Search Programme
2008
The MAM Karting
Talent Search
Programme 2008 will
be organised
together with 5
karting centres i.e.
Shah Alam Kart
Centre, Speedway
Plus Kart Centre,
Sepang Go Kart
Centre, Cyberjaya Go
Kart Centre and Ulu
Yam Karting Centre.
Each of the centres
will organise a
talent search
programme for a
minimum of 50
children aged
between 8-14-years.
These events will
run from July 1 to
Dec 31 this year.
The best 5 kids
selected from each
centre will then
participate in the
MAM National Karting
Development Series
in year 2009. From
the 5 selected
drivers, 3 will be
for the Cadet
Category (Primary
School) and 2 will
be from the Junior
Category (Secondary
School).
Schedule
From July 1 to Dec
31
MAM Rally Sprint
Series 2008
MAM, together with
CSSE Motorsports,
will be organising
the MAM Rally Sprint
Series. Three rounds
have been planned
this year to allow
new competitors to
compete in a much
smaller event in
order to be prepare
for the Malaysian
Rally Championship.
This programme will
consist of a series
of talk and clinics
session to educate
potential entrants
on the rules and
regulations and they
ways to get started.
It will also include
rally driving
familiarisation
sessions via the use
of driving
simulators.
Schedule
From October to
December
