After grabbing two out of five chequered flags from the first five episodes of the 2009 PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship, Elly Idzlianizar Ilias now sets his sights higher than before looking out for the possibility of ending 2009 as Expert Overall Champion.
“It has always been my dream and every other rider to be crowned Champion, regardless of what class or category. Looking back at the amount of experience I possess and the consistency I portrayed, chances are quite bright for me to be hailed Expert King this year,” said the PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha Ah Hong rider.
No doubt, Elly is on the right path to achieve his dream and quench his thirst for success and glory which he last tasted way back in 2006 in the Yamaha one make race, the Yamaha 135LC Challenge.
The 25 years old started off this season with a bang by conquering the technical track in Kluang for Round 2, stealing the lead away from Ahmad Fuad Baharudin who won the kick off leg in Alor Setar, Kedah. Elly continue to display prowess as he snatched his second chequered flag in Round 4, held at the Malacca International Motorsports Circuit (MIMC) last month.
However, he doesn’t want to be too optimistic either.
“Despite my bad thirst to win the Expert title this season, I will have to be very careful and plan out a flawless strategy. Yes, I’ve won a couple of rounds but I don’t want to get too optimistic about it because that will only cause me to be over-confident, an attitude no rider should have.
Therefore, to achieve my dream I will need to work really hard. I will need to go all out, try to be consistent during races collect as many key points possible. Other factors I will need to work on so that the Champion title falls into my hands is my physical and mental fitness,” said Elly.
In the recent Round 5 which was held at the Sepang International Circuit (South), Elly failed to get his hands on any points leaving him in fifth place of the overall standings with 55 points.
In lead of the standings with 85 points Md Iskandar Raduan from PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha Raceline followed by Elly’s teammate, 26 years old Md Zamri Baba who has 71 points under his belt.
In third place stands Ahmad Fuad Baharudin who is also from PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha Raceline. The veteran rider now has 65 points. Meanwhile, two-time Expert Champion from Shell Advance Yamaha Maju, Ahmad Fazli Sham stands in fourth place with 56 points.
“I hope to redeem my failure in Sepang by keeping my feet firm in the lead for the upcoming races, beginning with Batu Kawan this coming weekend which I hope to finish the race on the podium,” concluded Elly.
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