Petronas keluar kenyataan rasmi isu Hafizh Syahrin

Turutan pengumuman yang telah kami siarkan semalam berkenaan pembatalan hasrat Petronas untuk terus menaja pelumba Moto2 Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah, berikut merupakan kenyataan rasmi yang dikeluarkan syarikat tersebut untuk tatapan semua. 
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PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN BAKAT PETRONAS BERI FOKUS KE CUB PRIX DAN MOTO3

PETRONAS mengesahkan bahawa Hafizh Syahrin, pelumba yang telah dibimbing di bawah Program Pembangunan Bakat PETRONAS, akan menyertai Kejuaraan Moto2 Dunia 2018 secara eksklusif bersama pasukan Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Racing.

PETRONAS telah mencapai objektif asal program untuk melahirkan pelumba Malaysia yang berdaya saing, mempunyai kebolehpasaran dan kemandirian yang tinggi.

Dalam pada itu, PETRONAS akan terus memupuk bakat baharu melalui program akar umbi, iaitu Kejuaraan Cub Prix AAM Malaysia PETRONAS, dan menerusi kerjasama dengan SIC dalam Kejuaraan Moto3 Dunia melalui pasukan PETRONAS Sprinta Racing.

PETRONAS komited dalam usaha membangunkan pelumba pelapis yang mampu mewakili Malaysia di arena sukan permotoran antarabangsa, sekaligus mengukuhkan jenamanya di persada global.

Sejak menyertai program ini pada tahun 2009, Hafizh berserta pengurusan Raceline Malaysia dan PETRONAS, menempuh sembilan musim dalam Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia, Kejuaraan Motosikal Asia (ARRC), Kejuaraan Motosikal Sepanyol (CEV) and Kejuaraan Moto2 Dunia.

PETRONAS berbangga dengan pencapaian Hafizh dan berharap beliau terus maju jaya dalam sukan permotoran. PETRONAS turut menghargai dan berterima kasih kepada Racelina Malaysia yang memainkan peranan penting dalam membentuk karier Hafizh sebagai pelumba kebangaan Malaysia yang menempa nama di arena permotoran antarabangsa.

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PETRONAS TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO FOCUS ON CUB PRIX AND MOTO3

PETRONAS confirms that Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah, a rider grown under its Talent Development Programme, will be racing exclusively for the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Racing Team in the 2018 Moto2 World Championship.

The programme has achieved its objective to develop a competitive, marketable and independent Malaysian rider in the world championship.

Moving forward, PETRONAS will focus its resources in the development of new talents though its existing grassroot programme, the PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship, and through its collaboration with SIC in the Moto3 World Championship via PETRONAS Sprinta Racing Team.

PETRONAS is committed in its efforts to help nurture and groom a pool of riders to ensure continuity of talents capable of representing Malaysia in the international motorcycle racing arena, simultaneously strengthening its brand presence globally.

Hafizh joined the programme in 2009 under the Raceline Malaysia banner. Together with the team, Hafizh and PETRONAS have enjoyed nine fantastic seasons of racing in the Malaysian Cub Prix Championship, Asia Road Racing Championship, Spanish National Championship and Moto2 World Championship.

PETRONAS is proud of Hafizh’s achievements and wishes him the very best in his future racing endeavors. PETRONAS would also like to also express its gratitude and appreciation to Raceline Malaysia which has played a vital role in molding Hafizh into what he is today, a Malaysian pride in the international motorcycle racing arena.