Malaysian motorbike racer Hafizh Syahrin is drawing the curtain on his MotoGP profession and making the transfer to the World Superbike Championship (WSBK). Syahrin, referred to as “El Pescao” or “The Fish” to followers, will probably be campaigning the 2022 WSBK season with MIE Racing Honda Group.
In MIE Racing Honda, Syahrin will be part of Argentinian Leandro ‘Tati’ Mercado, driving the Honda CBR-1000RR-R (RM198,000 in Malaysia) superbike below the watchful eye of group principal Midori Moriwaki. “We’ve got been following Hafizh’s profession through the years, ever since he ran his first wildcard race within the Moto 2 World Championship on a Moriwaki bike at simply 16 years outdated,” mentioned Moriwaki.
At present driving within the Moto 2 class in MotoGP with NTS RW Racing GP, Syahrin spent 9 seasons in Moto 2 and two in MotoGP. “I wish to thank the group, Midori Moriwaki particularly, and Honda for the idea and belief they put in me. I’m positive we will work properly collectively and hopefully produce good outcomes. I’ll do my best as at all times,” mentioned 27-year outdated Syahrin, who hails from Ampang, Selangor.
