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GRA
Championship 2008 - Round 1 -
Post Release
April 13, 2008
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Ivan
Khong setting the stage again!
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Petaling
Jaya,
13th April 2008
– Grass Racing Autosports or GRA held their Autocross
Championships for the second time around this year. This year’s
GRA races are sponsored by Red Line Synthetic Oils, Meguiar’s
Detailing Products, and Vanli Genuine Parts. GRA’s initiative
set out 1 year ago is paying off with more enthusiasts joining its
races every round. Last year’s GRA and defending champion for
2007, Ivan Khong is setting the stage again for this year. The
event sanctioned by MAM is run on large car parks laid out with
pylons to depict a small race circuit.
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It
was a hot and sunny day for the Shah Alam circuit next to the
stadium. Ivan Khong defending autocross champion for 2007, won the
first round convincingly with him doing the donuts in smoking
fashion in his Subaru WRX 4wd Turbo. Andy Kow driving a similar
Subaru with the same livery came in 2nd overall with
only 4scs away from Ivan in cumulative times after 6 runs. Lotus
driver Marcus Chye after a one year absence only managed a 3rd
place this time.
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Andy
Kow 2nd Overall in Pro-grass Class for GRA R108. |
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Marcus
Chye 3rd Overall in Pro-grass Class for GRA R108. |
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It
was a disastrous day for last year’s runner-up in the
championship, Mickey Teoh. Driving his neatly styled Toyota
MR2 RWD Turbo, he suffered countless mechanical failures and
his NitrousOxideSystem was giving him problems. Hot
favourite in the least powered car for this year, Julian
Pang from Team Red Line, only managed a 10th
Overall finish.
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Mickey
Teoh in his neatly styled Toyota MR2 RWD Turbo.
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Charlie
Ling piloting an old school Toyota Levin AE86 - 1st in Grass Class
B.
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The
first time run for the year started off at 9am with the Grass
Class getting out first. In Class A up to 1300cc, Gan Tze Shen
took top spot in his stock Kelisa. Following in 2nd
spot was taken by Wong Kang Yoon in a Proton Iswara Aeroback.
Coming in 3rd was Charlene Khoo in an automatic kelisa,
which she also took home the Fastest Lady of the day Award.
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| Fastst
Lady of the day, Charlene Khoo in an automatic Kelisa. |
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| Julian
Foo in his Proton Satria 1600cc coming in 2nd place in Grass
Class B. |
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Adam
Marcos & Tuah Damak took 2nd & 3rd place
respectively in a shared Honda Civic DX Automatic in Grass
Class AA. |
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Victor Lim piloting a Ford
Lynx RS, 1st place in Grass Class AB Automatic. |
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In
Grass Class B 1300cc-1600cc, 1st place went to Charlie
Ling piloting an old skool Toyota Levin AE86. In 2nd
and 3rd was Julian Foo and Garick Goh, both piloting
Proton Satrias 1600cc. In Class AA Automatic Cars up to 1600cc,
William Lim in a Suzuki Swift stormed to first place with a time
of 1m08.906scds which is close to some of the Pro-Grass drivers.
Adam Marcos and Tuah Damak took 2nd and 3rd
place respectively in a shared Honda Civic DX Automatic.
In Class AB Automatic Cars up to 2500cc, Victor Lim
piloting a Ford Lynx RS, won convincingly.
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William
Lim in a Suzuki Swift stormed to FTD in Grass Class with a time of
1m08.906 scds.
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Kenneth
Chiew from Team Meguiar's took top spot in Pro-grass OA.
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In
the afternoon, the Pro-Grass drivers took centre stage, with the
sun scorching down on the tarmac. In Class OA up tp 1300cc,
Kenneth Chiew from Team Meguiar’s took top spot in his class.
Alfian Bin Abdul Rani, took 2nd spot with his Kancil
Turbo. Maharith B. Mahat took a surprise victory in the class of
OB
for car from 1300cc-1600cc. He made 3 bad runs and made up with 3
faster runs to give himself the fastest cumulative times for his
class. Kenneth Kok from Johor Baru came in 2nd in his
Proton Wira and Clement Yeo from Team Meguiar’s came in 3rd.
Clement Yeo also won the “Bling Bling Award “ for being the
most spectacular looking ride for this round.
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| Maharith
in his surprise victory moment... -GRA R108 Pro-grass Class
OB Champion. |
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For
Class OC 1601cc-2000cc, last year’s Novice Champion, Jason
Foo took 1st position convincingly in his decked
out Proton Satria representing Team Red Line Oils. 2nd
place went to novice driver Mitch Chong piloting a Proton
Satria and 3rd place driver Julian Pang also from
Team Red Line could only managed a 3rd place in
his ageing Wira. In the combined class of OC for the top
three novice drivers, went to Mitch Chong, Adrian Tan and
Shannon Lee who won 1st, 2nd and 3rd
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Kok from JB came in 2nd in his Proton Wira in Pro-grass OB. |
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In
Class OD Beyond 2000cc, Ivan Khong took top honours in his Subaru
Impreza WRX 4WD. Following closely in 2nd spot was Andy
Kow in a similar Subaru Impreza WRX. Both cars belong having
similar livery were seen doing smoking donuts in the course. In 3rd
spot, Marcus Chye from Team Lotus took the spot after a one year
absence.
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"Bling-bling
Award" winner Clement Yeo in Team Meguiar's came in 3rd is
Pro-grass OB.
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Last
year Novice Champion Jason Foo representing Team Red Line took 1st
position in Pro-grass OC.
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In
the Overall Championship standings Ivan Khong now leads with Andy
Kow and Marcus Chye following closely behind. Ian Khong ambassador
for GRA said, ‘ Autocross is back again, we are trying very hard
to put autocrossing on the map of motosports here, we only hope to
keep it alive, and hopefully we can make it stay ‘.
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GRA
R108 Novice Champion for Pro-grass Class OC, Mitch Chong
piloting a Proton Satria 1800cc. |
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Julian Pang from also from
Team Red Line coming in 3rd in Pro-grass OC. |
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| Adrian
Tan, 2nd Fastest Novice in Pro-grass OC. |
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| 3rd
Fastest Novice in Pro-grass OC, Shannon Lee. |
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Ivan
Khong took top honours in his Subaru Impreza WRX 4WD in Pro-grass
OD & leading the Overall Championship in 2008.
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Mr.
Howard Goh from Red Line Oils commented, ‘ Red Line
products is a perfect partner for GRA as our product lines
compliment what the drivers out there really need ‘
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Red Line Ambassador - Ione. |
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Manager Mr. Johan Wong said, ‘ We are really happy with
the response that GRA brings for us. We have had many club
activities and recently launched our detailing and learning
centre. Thus we have been able to grow our community in line
with what GRA is doing ‘. |
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| Meguiar's
Ambassador - Ketie |
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Woo
Kin Pong representing Vanli Group of Companies driving his
standard Perodua Kancil 600cc.
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Mr.
C.K.Lim from Vanli Group Of Companies said, ‘ We have been
in the automotive business since the 70’s, it is great to
be a part of this motorsport . Thus the drivers in the races
demand the best parts for their cars. Now that we are with
GRA, we are able to supply them genuine parts that they
need.
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Vanli Ambassadors - Traciie
& Jolene. |
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Our
very own GRA Ambassador - Evie.
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The
race was graced with the Race Queens, and ended around 5pm with
rain pouring down right after. The next round would be held in
June, thus look out for it in www.grassracingautosports.com
for more details.
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From
left Vanli Ambassadors Jolene & Traciie; GRA Ambassador Evie;
Red Line Ambassador Joanne; GRA Ian Khong; Red Line Ambassador
Ione; Meguiar's Ambassador Ketie; GRA Ambassador Tammy.
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GRA
R180 Competitors!! Chit! Chit! Chit!
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