The GSR-Pennzoil Racing Team begins its 2009 campaign at tomorrow’s MAM RallySprint at the Sepang International Circuit car park.
The team will be introducing four drivers via its Junior Team Programme; Mohd Shazly Sallehudin, A.Magendran, Kenneth Koh.
Team manager and UMW Pennzoil Distributors Marketing Manager Shamsul Nahar said the team has kept up to its promise of developing young drivers, thereby contributing to the development of motorsports in the country.
The team will be defending all its titles won last year. However, it is better prepared this time around, having secured the overall and team titles for 2008.
"Having done so well in rallying, Pennzoil is undoubtedly a high quality engine oil, which can withstand all kinds of rough conditions," Shamsul added.
The Motorsport Association of Malaysia (MAM) and UMW Pennzoil Distributors have teamed up again to revive and make motorsports a popular sport once more, and also to produce more newcomers into the sport.
MAM chief executive Mia Sharizman said, "This is the first event of the year for MAM, and as promised, we are doing the second phase of development for the sport of rallying.
"With the establishment of more budget-friendly weekend events in line for this year, we will entice more people to be involved in rallying. It will provide a platform for enthusiasts to move from Rally X and it also serves as a feeder for the Malaysian Rally Championships," he added.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
MAM RALLY SPRINT RD1 '09
Sepang International Circuit was host to this year’s first MAM RallySprint.
Team owner Gunaseelan Rajoo as lead driver represented the GSR-Pennzoil Racing Team.Mohd Shazly (1000cc class winner) and Kenneth Koh (junior class winner) were the other two nominated drivers for the team award. It was hot sunny weather at Sepang as the rally crew got going.Gunaseelan, in a Mitsubishi Evo 9, grabbed the lead from the very beginning, without ever losing the lead at all throughout the stages. He won eight out of the 10 stages.“The stages were quite challenging and there was no room for mistakes.
Thankfully, the conditions of the stages were smooth and as such, not damaging to the cars.“It was important for us to win this event as this was the first rally for 2009. I found the rally well organised and was pleased to see many newcomers.
I would like to thank my main sponsor, UMW Pennzoil Distributors, as well as my co-sponsors Yokohama (YHI Malaysia), JDM World Malaysia, Puma and Ralliart Malaysia,” said Gunaseelan.
The RallySprint also saw the birth of the GSR-Pennzoil Junior Racing Team, with three drivers who were chosen based on last year’s Rally X series. They were Mohd Sallehuddin, A. Magendran and Kiren Bahadur. The junior team performed very well, clocking top three times in its respective classes consistently.
UMW Pennzoil Distributors marketing manager Shamsul Nahar said, “We are very pleased with the overall win, as well as winning the Team award in this first round.“This was a good start to the year and the team is now looking forward to the upcoming round, scheduled for March. We are also proud to be cosponsors of the MAM Rally- Sprint Championship, and I am happy that it has received so much of interest and support,” he added.
Team owner Gunaseelan Rajoo as lead driver represented the GSR-Pennzoil Racing Team.Mohd Shazly (1000cc class winner) and Kenneth Koh (junior class winner) were the other two nominated drivers for the team award. It was hot sunny weather at Sepang as the rally crew got going.Gunaseelan, in a Mitsubishi Evo 9, grabbed the lead from the very beginning, without ever losing the lead at all throughout the stages. He won eight out of the 10 stages.“The stages were quite challenging and there was no room for mistakes.
Thankfully, the conditions of the stages were smooth and as such, not damaging to the cars.“It was important for us to win this event as this was the first rally for 2009. I found the rally well organised and was pleased to see many newcomers.
I would like to thank my main sponsor, UMW Pennzoil Distributors, as well as my co-sponsors Yokohama (YHI Malaysia), JDM World Malaysia, Puma and Ralliart Malaysia,” said Gunaseelan.
The RallySprint also saw the birth of the GSR-Pennzoil Junior Racing Team, with three drivers who were chosen based on last year’s Rally X series. They were Mohd Sallehuddin, A. Magendran and Kiren Bahadur. The junior team performed very well, clocking top three times in its respective classes consistently.
UMW Pennzoil Distributors marketing manager Shamsul Nahar said, “We are very pleased with the overall win, as well as winning the Team award in this first round.“This was a good start to the year and the team is now looking forward to the upcoming round, scheduled for March. We are also proud to be cosponsors of the MAM Rally- Sprint Championship, and I am happy that it has received so much of interest and support,” he added.
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