GR Vios Challenge Round 2 – Zizan Razak, Shukri Yahaya win the race; 3.7 million online viewers

Round 2 of the GR Vios Challenge took place at Sepang International Circuit last weekend and had a total of 3.7 million viewers across all of Toyota Gazoo Racing Malaysia’s social media platforms. They got to see an exciting race weekend with many close-ups.

If Race 1 on Saturday proved calculated and cautious, Race 2 on Sunday saw stiffer competition as all the top drivers in the four classes jostled for accolades. championship points. The chase for the overall titles in SuperSport (elite racers), Sport (amateur racers), Rookie (young riders) and Promotion (celebrity) categories is still very much going. wide open with a final round set to take place in September.

“The fact that you can never pick a favorite racer to dominate with head-to-head competition – right up to the last corner of the final lap – in the GR Vios Challenge is what makes spectators and spectators alike. watch online standing still. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the online viewers and race fans for their support. It is the fans who make the GR Vios Challenge what it is today. Of course, not forgetting all of our drivers, teams, dealers and sponsors,” said UMW Toyota Motor President Datuk Ravindran K.

In Race 2 of Sport, former Rookie driver and track runner Sharique Zulqarnain successfully hit a header and let Panglima City’s Kenneth Koh take the lead with Bradley Benedict Anthony of Crestmax Motorsport in third place and Aaron Haikal of Distinctive Model in fourth place.

However, Sharique dropped out three laps in the race leaving Koh, Bradley and Aaron vying for podium spots. Bradley eventually overtook Koh to take the lead in lap 7 and the three drivers will continue their own fight on the track until the checkered flag. Bradley ultimately won the race just 0.6 seconds ahead of Koh, with Aaron in third and he finished second on the podium at the weekend.

In reverse grid, Axle Sports’ Naquib Azlan took the lead from pole position with Telagamas Toyota’s Freddie Ang following and Hayden Haikal in third at the start of the Super Sporting Class race. By round 2, it was Hayden’s turn to lead the race from Ang and Laser Motor Racing’s Putera Adam advanced to third as Naquib came under great pressure, dropping him to sixth.

Putera eventually overtook Ang in second place in lap 5 but his lead was short-lived as the race was red flagged and stopped in the seventh lap due to a racing incident. . At the start again, and with two more laps to go, Putera remained in the lead with Ang struggling to regain second place and Prima Pearl TD Racing’s Mitchell Cheah in third.

The Rookie Class battle went to Elson Lew, who redeemed himself with a poor result in Race 1 to win Race 2. Lew was fastest in qualifying but finished fifth in Race 1. after a bad start. Second was Iman Danish while Azriel Azhar raced for third, his second finish on the podium at the weekend.

The Celebrity Promo Race also got red flags after just three laps when actor Shukry Yahaya was spun around on SIC’s main road, straight into the path of actor and presenter Hefny Sahad . On reboot, Polis Evo star Zizan Razak immediately leads actor/showrunner Ezzrin Loy by 1.8 seconds, with Ahirine Ahirudin in third place. Zizan had to work hard to defend his position against Ezzrin, but still won in the end.

Now it’s time to rest before the Vios’ one-off race returns at the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival on September 29. Check out the photos from the race weekend below.