The HI-REV Dream Chaser racing team has announced its driver lineup for the Sepang 1000KM (S1K) endurance race, which will take place this weekend.
Two vehicles will be fielded: a modified Honda City and a modified Suzuki Swift, both designed to meet the technical demands of the 1,000 km race.
The Honda City will be driven by Lee Wai Chong (Malaysia), Aaron Haikal (Malaysia), and Fitra Eri (Indonesia), while the Suzuki Swift will be handled by Daim Hishamudin (Singapore), Hayden Haikal, and Rahul Mayer.
The S1K race is expected to be an excellent platform for the HI-REV Dream Chaser team to showcase the skills of their drivers, the capabilities of their racing machines, and the durability of HI-REV lubricants in endurance racing.
In addition to the S1K, the team is also participating in the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS), where they made history by clinching the overall champion title for the third consecutive year.
The Proton R3 racing division has announced the four drivers who will pilot two Proton S70 R3 vehicles for the Sepang 1000KM endurance race next month.
Car number 81 will be driven by the duo of Syafiq Ali and Fahrizal Hasan, while car number 82 will feature young drivers Alister Yoong and Ariff Azmi.
The pairings were selected based on their respective experiences in motorsport.
Syafiq Ali holds the record for the most individual wins in the history of the Sepang 1000KM race and has secured three podium finishes with Proton R3. Fahrizal Hasan has a long history of success in high-performance car racing, winning his class twice in the 12-Hour Sepang race.
Car number 82 features the youngest driving pair in Proton R3’s history, both of whom are products of the Axle Sports Academy, run by Alex Yoong, Malaysia’s only Formula 1 driver.
Twenty-one-year-old Alister Yoong has accumulated significant experience in single-seater racing, while 18-year-old Ariff Azmi is a karting champion who competed alongside Alister in last year’s 1000KM race.
Additionally, Proton R3 unveiled the actual race car, the Proton S70 R3, which will be used in the upcoming endurance race.
According to Roslan Abdullah, Deputy CEO of Proton, “Motorsport is a core component of Proton’s DNA, and our heritage in competitive racing began with the first Proton Saga.”
“Although we have not competed in the Sepang 1000KM for the past three years, the Proton R3 team has kept pace with the latest developments in the racing industry, resulting in rapid advancements in the race car just a year after the Proton S70’s launch.”
“The Proton R3 team has a long history of promoting young driver careers and enhancing their profiles through collaboration. We are excited to work with this talented driving team this year, which gives us the best chance to claim the title and bolster PROTON’s record as the most successful brand in the history of the Sepang 1000KM,” Roslan Abdullah added.
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