Nov/Dec 2012 Issue - Automobile Association of Malaysia
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Nov/Dec 2012 Issue - Automobile Association of Malaysia
INDUSTRY NEWS CAR LAUNCHES NEWS VIS A VIS AUTOMOBILE AN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA (AAM) PUBLICATION Vol 41#22 w Nov/Dec w PP 314/12/2010(025776) w www.aam.org.my G1 V8 HURRICANE RS new high speed 1 CONTENTS mansell report pg4 pg10 -11 g1 v8 hurricane rs malaysian supermoto pg16 - 17 pg14 -15 AAM offices AAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHAIRMAN Y.M. TUNKU DATUK MUDZAFFAR TUNKU MUSTAPHA DKYR, PSD, PJK, HON. COMP. IMI-UK, TUNKU KECHIL BESAR VICE CHAIRMAN WAN ZAHARUDDIN WAN AHMAD COMMITTEE MEMBERS l AHMED ISMAIL B. HAJI AMIN l YUSOF BIN ABU OTHMAN l LEONG CHOO KONG l DR ABDUL MALIK BIN MD YUSOFF AAM Motorsports Sdn Bhd 225, Block 4, No.7, Persiaran Sukan Laman Seri Business Park, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor Tel : 03 – 5511 4679 Fax: 03 – 5511 3426 Email: [email protected] Correspondence and enquiries, please send to: The Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) 225 Block 4, No 7 Persiaran Sukan, Laman Seri Business Park, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor Tel: (03) 5511 1932 (general) Fax: (03) 5511 2519 E-mail: [email protected] HEAD OFFICE 225 Block 4, No 7 Persiaran Sukan, Laman Seri Business Park, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor Tel : Tel: 03 - 5511 1932 (general),03 - 5518 1932 (customer relations), 03 - 5511 3429 (corporate) Fax: 03 - 5511 2519 E-mail : [email protected] EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Wan Zaharuddin Wan Ahmad EDITOR: Harris Iskandar Taib EDITORIAL, LAYOUT & DESIGN: HIT Communications PUBLISHER: The Automobile Association of Malaysia SUBSIDIARIES Travel Planners Sdn. Bhd. While every care is taken in the compiling of this issue of the Drive Magazine, the Automobile Association of Malaysia assumes no responsibility for any consequences arising from errors and omissions. The opinions of the writers or contributors are personal and do not necessarily reflect those of the AAM. Editorial contributions are welcomed but must be accompanied by return postage. Such materials will be handled with reasonable care. However, the Publisher cannot be HELD responsible for the safety of artwork, photographs or manuscript. Publication of an advertisement or a product write-up does not imply that the service or product is recommended by the AAM, unless stated so. (formerly known as AAM Travel Sdn. Bhd.) G25, Block 4, No.7, Persiaran Sukan Laman Seri Business Park, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor Tel: 03 – 5511 4700 Fax: 03 – 5511 4681 Email: [email protected] AAM Automotive Centre Sdn Bhd Lot 15 Jalan Perusahaan 4 Kawasan Industri Batu Caves 68100 Batu Caves Selangor Tel: 03 – 6188 1932 Fax: 03 – 6185 2440 Email: [email protected] 2 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE The recent Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix was indeed an eye opener and tremendous boost for Malaysian motorcycle racing when two local riders beat all odds to finish on top among the world’s best riders. On behalf of the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM), I would like to congratulate Muhammad Zulfahmi Khairuddin for finishing second in the Moto3 category, and Hafizh Syahrin for coming in fourth in the Moto2 category. Muhammad Zulfahmi led the 18-lap race and was enroute to becoming the first Malaysian to win a grand prix until the last lap when he was overtaken. Second place and being on the winner’s podium for his home grand prix was nevertheless an outstanding achievement for this young Malaysian rider. Hafizh Syahrin meanwhile, was entered in Moto2 as a wild card entry but despite starting from 26th position went on to do the unexpected and jumped into the lead of the race. For a newcomer, his performance at the home grand prix was nothing short of mesmerizing and earned a well-deserved fourth place. Motorcycle racing in Malaysia enjoys tremendous popularity and MotoGP is the pinnacle of two-wheel road racing. It is indeed a great honour that this prestigious event continues to not only return to Malaysia, but provide Malaysian riders and teams with valuable international racing exposure in the form of wild card entries. As we move forward, and as momentum and popularity for motorcycle racing greatly increases as a direct result of the performance of these two young riders, the AAM believes that this will contribute towards creating an even larger pool of young and potential riders. The role of a wild card entry goes beyond the goodwill participation of a Malaysian rider in our home grand prix. More importantly, it enables talented local riders to benchmark their true capability and performance to race alongside the best riders on the planet. The wild card entry programme presents valuable experience and exposure at the highest level of motorcycle racing, and from here, allows teams and riders to determine what would be the next important step to take in pursuit of racing excellence. In closing I would like to wish all members a happy new year. As we usher in 2013, I would like to record the AAM’s highest appreciation to all members for their continued support. As you are aware, 2012 has been a successful turnaround year for AAM and various strategies put in place has enabled the Association to function more effectively, efficiently and productively to reaffirm our position as the leading motoring organisation in the country. Moving forward, we will strive to not only enhance our range of services and products, but introduce new initiatives for the benefit and convenience of our members. Y.M TUNKU DATUK MUDZAFFAR BIN TUNKU MUSTAPHA DKYR, PSD, PJK, HON. COMP. IMI – UK CHAIRMAN THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA (AAM) 3 “ ” ... it enables talented local riders to benchmark their true capability and performance to race alongside the best riders on the planet AAM NOTICEBOARD PROTON GREEN MOBILITY CHALLENGE PROTON Green Mobility Challenge serves as another platform for the automotive industry to seek innovative ideas from universities (including foreign university with local presence) to develop an electric vehicle based on the conventional Proton Saga specifications as determined by the Challenge. While the Challenge focuses on the energysaving technology and strategies, it also looks into potential solutions to bridge the gap between these two types of vehicles in terms of distance travel and overall performance. PGMC 2012 is organised in line with the National Green Technology Policy and the National Automotive Policy in promoting Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. The Challenge mainly targets the participation of local research community from selected universities in Malaysia and ten (10) teams have been short-listed. The project duration (second phases) is for eight (8) months with the penultimate challenge to be culminated at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in October 2012. Each university is awarded a standard Proton Saga vehicle, one set of battery, motor and a controller, one unit of vacuum pump, a telematic together with RM20,000.00 seed fund. All this components are given for them to innovate the development of Full Electric Vehicle based on Proton Saga Platform to meet the challenge requirement. The participating teams will have to put into practice their innovativeness in terms of EV development and strategy, 2010 reporting to the Prime Minister. PROTON believes that new advancements in green technology should be continuous and dynamic and that the future of the automotive industry lies in green technology. This is what the PROTON Green Mobility Challenge 2012 (PGMC 2012) is all about. The challenge is an ideal avenue where new ideas and information related to all aspects of sustainable green technology can be presented and shared; new contacts and networks are established; experiences and best practices are exchanged between universities, industry players and government agencies – all these positive exchanges and knowledge sharing will pave way to excellence in future automotive engineering. The challenge is part of AIM’s program called Innovation Accelerator under the Triple Helix Alliance, which is a unit under AIM. The azimuth that AIM is heading is to foster closer collaboration between industry and academia. AIM envisages that academia will concentrate and innovate on an industry-driven research that will effectuate opulence for the country. battery management, electric motor control technology and thermal management. The vehicle will be judge for its performance, efficiency and effectiveness when it is put to test during the final event in four categories i.e. Farthest Distance, Quarter Mile Acceleration, Fastest Time for 2 Laps and the Maximum Velocity (V-Max). This challenge is jointly-organised by PROTON Holdings Bhd and Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM), a statutory body set up by the Government via AIM Act 4 Organisers’ contribution to each participating team: 1 Unit Proton Saga (standard vehicle) RM 20,000 (twenty thousand Ringgit Malaysia) development seed money 1 set Lithium Ion Polymer battery 1 Unit electric motor (AC Induction Traction Motor) Unit ACIM Motor Inverter / Controller 1 Unit vacuum pump for the Proton Saga EV brake booster 4 Units tyres (175/70 R13, Proton Saga standard tyres) for final event NEWS VOLKSWAGEN’S Think Blue. SUPPORTS FESTIVAL OF WINGS Supports awareness campaign for protection of migratory birds by the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS). For over 10 years, the Festival of Wings has brought together bird watchers, nature lovers, and environmental enthusiasts together for a quiet get away, away from the city noise amidst the wonders that Malaysian flora and fauna has to offer. Organized by Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), the event celebrates the biodiversity of birds that flock around Kuala Selangor and runs a series of fun filled educational events throughout two days. But much more than that, the festival has been instrumental in spreading environmental awareness through the last decade. It has also got surrounding communities to take ownership of their natural heritage. This year, the event is being organized on 20-21 October from 8am onwards. Supported by Kuala Selangor District Council (MDKS), Tourism Selangor Sdn. Bhd. (TSSB) and the Selangor State Government, this year’s event features Europe’s top car manufacturer Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM), as the event’s main sponsors where there will be a display of the recently launched Touareg Hybrid as part of efforts to promote Volkswagen’s Think Blue. In line with Think Blue, the association as the main sponsor of the Festival of Wings is also the first step in brand’s membership of the Malaysian Nature Society. Volkswagen Group Malaysia rolled out their Think Blue initiative in Malaysia on 9 October. Think Blue is an environmental umbrella for the Volkswagen group and encompasses technologies in petrol engines such as TSI and DSG, hybrid systems, TDI diesel engines and electric cars. Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Malaysia Mr. Ricky Tay said that, “A clean and green environment where the ecosystem thrives in health, is a gift. As we move towards a more urban society, it is up to all of us to play our part to ensure that nature’s offerings are preserved and passed on to the next generation to cherish and protect. At Volkswagen, environmental sustainability is at the core of our products. With this partnership with MNS, we are strengthening our commitment to this cause in Malaysia.” Mr. Ricky Tay also mentioned that raising an environmentally conscious younger generation and raising awareness among local communities cannot be overly emphasized because these people are the leaders of tomorrow and they hold the power to mould the future. Volkswagen has long embarked on the journey of being an environmentally 5 responsible car maker with its fuelefficient, low-emission vehicles and technologies as well as supporting other green initiatives such as The River Jungle Marathon 2012 where a fleet of Volkswagen Polo Sedans were made available for injured participants. Besides bird watching, the Festival of Wings also includes engaging activities such as treasure hunt, nature photography coaching sessions, a mangrove tour and also, the National KPA (Kelab Pencinta Alam) school camp, to name a few. For the Volkswagen brand, participating in the Festival of Wings also displays the brand’s commitment and pledge towards environmental causes through the Think Blue umbrella. For more information, please visit www.volkswagen.com.my NEWS CREATING WAVES IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER Malaysian automotive manufacturer PROTON unveiled the Prevé and Exora, two new models for the Australian market. The Prevé, a stylish midsized sedan, is now officially open for booking, while the spacious seven-seater Exora, PROTON’s first seven-seater will go on sale mid-2013. The models were unveiled by PROTON Holdings Berhad Executive Chairman, Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show. Also present were PROTON Holdings Berhad Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Lukman Ibrahim and PROTON Cars Australia’s Chief Operating Officer, Kaye Amies. Prevé (pray-vay) is derived from the English word Prevé, which means to prove or offering proof, and this is precisely what PROTON has ambitiously set out to accomplish in what is essentially its most technologicallyadvanced vehicle offered to date. “When we launched the Prevé in Malaysia earlier this year, we underlined our commitment to expand abroad by becoming more technologically advanced, 6 continuing to offer customers desirable vehicles, strengthening our sales and after sales networks internationally, and to evolve stronger as a reputable, trusted, preferred and competitive car manufacturer,” said Dato’ Sri Mohd Khamil at the unveiling. “Both the Prevé and the Exora represent a new and higher level of standard for PROTON cars in all aspects encompassing key aspects such as safety, performance, comfort, build quality, technology, overall design and convenience,” he said. PROTON also understands the importance of achieving the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) maximum 5 star safety rating and other market requirements and is working towards meeting these requirements for the two models. “We want to emerge stronger as a global car company and redefine PROTON as both a product and brand in the realm of a rapidly evolving and highly competitive global automotive industry. And to do this, we are strengthening our presence in key strategic markets, including Australia.” “We have been working very closely with PROTON Cars Australia to ensure all future vehicles launched in Australia meet our aspiration to produce the right car at the right time and at the right price for the Australian public.” NEWS NASIM LAUNCHES PEUGEOT BLUE BOX CHAN SOW LIN As part of its on-going nationwide network expansion exercise, Nasim Sdn Bhd today launched its 22nd outlet in the country, Peugeot Blue Box Chan Sow Lin. Peugeot Blue Box Chan Sow Lin is the fifth outlet launched by Nasim this year following the launch of outlets in Penang, Seremban, a new 2S centre in Balakong and the new Peugeot Blue Box Glenmarie. Peugeot Blue Box Chan Sow Lin is a 3S centre owned and operated by Sing Huat Premium Sdn Bhd. The company invested RM4 million on the 35,000 square feet facility which incorporates Peugeot’s latest brand identity. The facility’s service centre comprises of 15 service bays that can service up to 45 cars a day. The service centre includes a body and paint shop. “The Klang Valley is a key market with sales comprising 55% of Peugeot’s total sales in Malaysia. In light of that, Peugeot Blue Box Chan Sow Lin will play a pivotal role in meeting the aftersales needs of our customers in the Klang Valley. “With this new 3S centre, we now have a total of 58 service bays in the Klang Valley with the capacity to service up to 3,500 cars a month, which represents a 46% increase from 2011,” said Dato’ Samson Anand George, Chief Operating Officer of Nasim. He said Peugeot Blue Box Chan Sow Lin will serve customers in Taman Bandaraya, Taman Sri Lempah, Mutiara Seputeh, Jalan Pudu, Kampung Malaysia Tambahan, Cheras, Pandan Perdana, Pudu and Bandar Tasik Selatan. Following Peugeot Blue Box Chan Sow Lin, Dato’ Samson said Nasim will be opening new outlets in Kota Damansara, Kuala Terengganu, Ampang, Taiping, Old Klang Road, Penang and Batu Pahat. Dato’ Samson said Peugeot’s network expansion was in line with its growth in sales volume. As at end-August 2012, 7 Nasim has sold 4,200 units, up 7.5% from the same period in 2011. “In fact, we have now sold over 17,000 Peugeots since we took over the Peugeot franchise in 2008,” he added. Among Peugeot’s best-selling cars this year include the 207, the 308, the all-new 508 and the all-new 408. All Peugeots come with a five-year warranty with unlimited mileage. Together with its lifetime 24-hours Peugeot Assistance service and Peugeot Privilege Programme, Nasim is dedicated to providing the best ownership experience for its customers. ROAD SAFETY AROUND THE WORLD IRELAND GETS TOUGH OF NEW DRIVERS Learners and new drivers will be put off the road for six months if they notch just six penalty points. Tough new laws are set to come into force next summer in a bid to reduce the number of road fatalities among younger drivers. The new laws will focus on both learner drivers and new motorists who have full driving licences for two years or less in a new road safety crackdown. The Cabinet has decided to halve the number of penalty points that new drivers can incur that results in them being banned. More experienced motorists must accrue 12 penalty points to get disqualified from driving. The Road Traffic Bill to be published within weeks will see the total points limit halved for learner and newly qualified motorists. Learners and newly qualified drivers will also face an increase in penalty points for speeding (up from two to four), mobile phone use (from two to three or four) and failing to wear a seatbelt (from two to three). Drivers who pass their driving tests will also have to display an ‘N’ sign for ‘novice’ on their cars for two years. Learners will get points if they do not display their L sign. Noel Brett of the Road Safety Authority said the measures are being targeted at the group of drivers who are most at risk of causing death or being killed themselves. So far in 2012, 135 people have been killed on the roads -- down eight on the same period in 2011. Ireland is the sixth safest country in the European Union for road travel but the aim will be to make Ireland the safest country in Europe for road users, said Mr Brett. Transport Minister Leo Varadkar said: “The new Road Safety Strategy, which is nearing completion, will have new targets on reducing deaths and a focus on reducing injuries. “The new Road Traffic Bill will include changes to the graduated driver system and learner drivers with six penalty points will be disqualified.” CANADA’S DEBATE ON ROAD SAFETY AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL In June 2009, three Hamilton people died in a preventable series of collisions on York Boulevard — a grandfather cycling to visit his wife’s grave and a young couple married less than three weeks. The driver, a local high school teacher, was convicted of three counts of careless driving causing death. He claimed that due to his diabetic condition — he had Type 1 diabetes — he had no memory of the accident. The judge sentenced him to the maximum 10-year driving ban and said he hoped he would never drive again. He was also sentenced to a three-year suspended sentence and community service. Equally disturbing is why it had taken almost two years to suspend the driver’s license despite pleas from police and a physician. According to the Ontario Ombudsman, approximately one million Ontario residents suffer from diabetes. Further, “up to 25 per cent of those being treated with insulin could potentially 8 experience hypoglycemic unawareness — the inability to recognize the warning signs of low blood sugar impairment.” (A paramedic tested the teacher’s blood glucose after the collisions and got a reading of 2.7. A reading of 4 is concerning for diabetics.) The Ontario Ombudsman further points out that while most diabetic drivers are perfectly safe, uncontrolled hypoglycemia was deemed serious enough that Ontario and other provinces made it a reportable condition. The Canadian Diabetes Association states that diabetic drivers should not drive when their blood glucose level is less than 4.0 mmol/L. Choosing to drive with any medical condition that might prevent a driver from normal and conscious attempts to avoid an accident raises questions about accountability. Should someone suffering a problem like this be allowed to roll the dice as to whether it is safe to drive on any particular day? How do laws protect us from a driver willing to roll the dice? The ombudsman’s investigation offers hope for change. California, parts of Australia and the EU have established progressive protocols regarding this risk. ROAD SAFETY NISSAN EYES FUTURISTIC ZEROACCIDENT VEHICLE Among the futuristic ideas Nissan Motor Co. is developing is a steering wheel that doesn’t shake or vibrate even while driving on a bumpy road and a vehicle that swerves on its own to avoid a pedestrian jumping in front of your car. Within a year, Japan’s second biggest car maker by volume will install in its upscale Infiniti-brand vehicles a nextgeneration steering wheel that controls tyre angles by transmitting steering inputs via electronic signals, instead of mechanically, similar to the “fly-by-wire” high-tech used in today’s aircraft flight control system. The advanced system can filter out through electronic control units input from tyre vibration signals from rough road surfaces in order to keep the wheel stable and to prevent shaking to improve the vehicle’s handling and safety. Another innovation is a new collision avoidance system that works by using automatic steering and braking. Using five laser scanners around the vehicle, two left and right rear radars and a front-mounted radar and camera, once the vehicle equipped with those sensors realizes a risk of an unavoidable collision by just braking — situations like sudden intrusions onto the road in low speed zones or when a collision at high speeds is imminent with the tail end of a traffic jam — the vehicle instantly searches for a zone free from obstacles and with no approaching vehicles from the rear and then emergency steering is applied to guide the vehicle to a safe spot. Nissan has been working on crashavoidance technology with its latest innovation expected to be made available in five years. BABY ON BOARD STICKERS CAUSE ACCIDENTS A survey has revealed that the ‘baby on board’ stickers that are designed to alert the emergency services that a baby or small child is in the car could be a distraction in their own right. Part of the problem is because they can obscure the driver’s vision through the car’s rear window. According to the poll of 2,000 drivers, 46 per cent of parents displayed the stickers irrespective of whether there was a child in the car at the time or not, 15 per cent said they had the stickers for their novelty value, while 46 per cent regarded them as a hazard. The findings, which would be equivalent to the stickers causing two million accidents, were questioned by Andrew Howard, the AA’s head of road safety. He said “there are 150,000 injury accidents a year and about 10 times as many metal to metal crunches. 9 According to the Government’s own figures, in car distraction is responsible for about 3 per cent, with vehicle blind spots for another 2 per cent on top of that. The baby on board signs are there to alert the emergency services that there is a child in the car in the event of an accident. Motorists should, of course, put stickers in a windscreen where it doesn’t interfere with your view.” Robert Gifford, executive director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, also was cautious about the findings. “I think we have to be very careful not to draw too many conclusions from these selfreported figures drivers will always try to find something else to blame than their own misjudgement. The key point to remember is that you are in charge of the car at all times and that your view should not be obscured.” ROAD SAFETY MANSELL REPORT urges young driver safety Nigel Mansell, the former racing world champion, has highlighted the ‘perfect storm’ of circumstances surrounding drivers’ first crashes in a new report co-launched by the UK Automobile Association and the Make Roads Safe campaign. Nigel Mansell CBE returned to the scene of some of his greatest racing triumphs to urge that speed be kept on the race track, not on the road. Mansell, who is a member of the Commission for Global Road Safety and recently undertook a charity cycle ride from John O’Groats in the north of Scotland to Paris in his capacity as President of UK Youth, joined the Director of the AA Charitable Trust, Edmund King, and FIA Foundation Deputy Director Saul Billingsley to launch the report on young driver safety in the UK at the Silverstone race track as part of the ‘Silverstone Classic’ weekend. Key findings of the report, “Young Drivers at Risk”, centre on a survey of almost 20,000 motorists on the AA/ Populus panel who have been involved in car crashes and shows new drivers are most at risk on the roads in the first six months or so after passing their test. These drivers revealed nearly 40 per cent of them had crashed by the time they were 23 years old. The results also showed a quarter (26%) had crashed 10 within two years of gaining their licence. Twenty-six per cent of car occupant deaths are young people aged 17-24. To tackle these tragedies, the report urges a ‘Safe System’ approach to road safety, including more investment in safe road design, awareness of the benefits of safety technologies such as electronic stability control, more visible police enforcement and a more innovative and rewarding approach to young driver insurance. The report also calls for young drivers to be given more opportunities to drive in a safe, off-road environment before they turn 17. Almost three quarters (73%) of UK motorists believe this would make young drivers safer. ROAD SAFETY Nigel Mansell CBE, said: “I became a world champion by driving fast. I love cars and racing. But I know the place for speed is on a race track, not on the road. Here in the UK we have one of the best road safety records in the world. Since the mid 1970’s, around the time I was starting my racing career, road fatalities have fallen by more than half. Seat belts, drink driving campaigns, safer vehicle and road design, speed enforcement and better driver training have all played their part. But we cannot be complacent, and the latest casualty figures suggest that the number of deaths has begun to creep back up. And while road deaths among the young remain a serious problem in the UK, in many parts of the world they have become nothing less than a crisis out of control. Someone is being killed or maimed every six seconds. It is an epidemic that is set to double within the next few years unless we take action. This is a vitally important issue which doesn’t get enough attention. Too many of our young people are still being killed or injured on the roads. These are preventable tragedies.” At the launch event, held at ‘AA World’ in the Silversone circuit, the AA Charitable Trust pledged 1,000 free driver improvement courses for new drivers at risk as part of its commitment to improving road safety in the UK. Drive Confident and Drive Smart are both taught by AA Driving School instructors and help nervous, lapsed or over-confident drivers update their skills to stay safe on the roads. These courses are being partly funded by a grant from the FIA Foundation, through the FIA’s ‘Action for Road Safety’ initiative in support of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. The grant is also being used to create a template for the courses so other motoring organisations can implement similar schemes worldwide. Nigel Mansell met young drivers at the event to discuss their perspectives on road safety. Edmund King, director of the AA Charitable Trust, said: “It’s no secret that new and young drivers are disproportionately represented in road crashes and we need to work together to stem this tide of carnage. Our survey shows one quarter of 18-24 year olds who have had a crash had crashed within six months of taking their test. We must change this. By the age of 17 attitudes towards driving will already have been largely formed. If teenagers have had interesting and practical road safety education they are less likely to take dangerous risks when they get behind the wheel alone. We must also remember that when driving, practical training counts for nothing if the driver is impaired through drink, drugs and driver distractions such as mobile phones. Road crashes are not only the leading cause of death and injury for young people in the UK, but also across the world. We need safer drivers in safer cars on safer roads, to reduce these preventable deaths in the UK and across the globe.” EXCERPTS FROM THE MANSELL REPORT • Nearly 40% of young British drivers have been involved in a road crash by the time they are 23. Those first few years of driving are a dangerous time when a lack of experience combined with a misplaced confidence can often result in a crash. Fortunately many young drivers only suffer hurt pride. But some do not survive their first years of driving, or have to live the rest of their lives with injuries or disabilities. Nearly one in three of those killed or seriously injured on UK roads is under the age of 25. • Road crashes are now the leading cause of death worldwide for young people aged 10-24. Many of those killed and injured are pedestrians or cyclists. But motorcycles and cars are increasingly available to younger road users in the fast developing world. And a silent epidemic of traffic collisions is killing a thousand young people every day. Most of these deaths and injuries are unreported, or quickly forgotten except by the families involved. • In 2010 nearly 1 in 3 car occupants killed or seriously injured were under the age of 25. A total of 55 children under 16 died on the road in 2010. Some 30 per cent of young (17-24) drivers killed were over the legal drink drive limit, the second highest age group behind the 25-30s. Nearly 25 per cent of young drivers killed were over twice the legal limit – the highest age group for that figure. Some 4.8 per cent of 20-24 year old men involved in crashes fail a breath test administered after an accident – the highest group. Women in this age group fail in 1.6 per cent of cases, again the highest group. Some 3 per cent of men aged 17-to-19 fail breath tests after crashes, less often than those aged between 20 and 24. The AA estimates that some 200 road deaths may be due to drug driving or a combination of drugs and alcohol. • Many young drivers are not aware of the potential risks driving poses to them. Some 37 per cent of 18-24 year olds think gun and knife crime is the greatest threat to them, compared to just 12 per cent who think the greatest threat is driving. The reality is that in 2007 138 teenage drivers were killed on the roads compared to 42 teenagers killed in knife crime incidents in 2008. • Driver distraction from mobile phones is a growing problem. Surveys show that 11 one quarter of young drivers admit to accessing email or social-networking sites from their phones while driving • Some 26 per cent of car user deaths and 12 per cent of all road deaths are young people between 17 and 24 travelling in cars. • Some 37 per cent of drivers had a crash by the time they are 23 years old with some 28 per cent having had a crash by the time they were 21 years of age. Nearly one in four (26 per cent) had crashed within two years of passing their test. Another 23 per cent of 18 -24 year olds had been involved in a crash whilst driving within 6 months of passing their test. • Teenagers and young adults starting out on their independent lives - whether they are on foot, on bicycles, or behind the wheel – are most at risk on the roads. Safely navigating these early journeys, as children travelling unaccompanied to school or as novice drivers, must be a priority. Read the full report at http://www. fiafoundation.org/publications/Documents/ nigel_mansell_report_lr_spreads.pdf 12 13 NEW CAR G1 V8 HURRICANE RS a new high-speed car G-POWER is building the BMW 1 M Coupé the way it should have come from the factory in the first place 600 hp and 330 km/h are the key figures of the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS with a supercharged M3 V8 engine and so the world’s fastest BMW 1 M Coupé comes – once again – from G-POWER After G-POWER has already created the world`s fastest sedan (M5 HURRICANE RR), the world’s fastest LPG-powered car (M5 HURRICANE GS), the world’s fastest estate car (M5 HURRICANE RS Touring), the world’s fastest 4-seated Coupé (M6 HURRICANE RR) and the world’s fastest BMW M3, G-POWER presents with the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS a new high-speed car. G-POWER is making itself an early birthday present in preview of the upcoming 30Th anniversary next year. And for this special occasion G-POWER has fulfilled itself a heart’s desire by building a manufactory automobile based on a 1 M Coupé the way it should have been delivered directly from the M-GmbH. Coming from the factory the BMW 1 M Coupé already features the front and rear 14 axles of its “big” brother BMW M3. The only things missing are “just” the right engine and the nifty DCT gearbox, in order to match G-POWER’s expectations. Consistently G-POWER went one step further than BMW and implanted the entire M3 V8 engine including the DCT gearbox into the compact body of the 1 M Coupé. But that’s not all, in addition G-POWER installed a supercharger system especially designed for this special edition car, that fits into the compact engine bay of the 1 M Coupé. Just like the basic car, the production numbers of the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS are strictly limited. Starting next year and corresponding with G-POWER’s anniversary, a max. of 30 customers can enjoy an automobile that guarantees pure driving fun. In order to make the dream of the ultimate driving machine come true, G-POWER has faced every challenge. After getting the BMW E46 scene ecstatic with the 550 PS strong G-POWER M3 NEW CAR E46 with integrated 5.0l M5 V10 engine, by the way the only one on the market, this time the choice fell on the V8 engine of the current M3 for the smaller 1 M Coupé. Of course the factory power output of 420 hp is not enough to make the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS the fastest of its class. Being the leading manufacturer of after market supercharger systems for BMW automobiles it is no surprise that G-POWER relied on forced induction for its power output enhancement and developed a supercharger system based on the premium superchargers from ASA. For its mission with the M3 V8 engine the ASA T1-523 has been literally been tailor-made, to provide the giant need for fresh air of the up to 8.300 rpm revving 4.0 litre V8 engine. Amongst others they even did a sophisticated, computer aided simulation which analyses the conditions of the air-ducting engine parts. The set goal of this extensive research has been to improve the efficiency of the G-POWER supercharger system to the best possible performance. And the result proofs G-POWER right. The supercharger system is capable of reducing the specific fuel consumption of the engine. This shows that G-POWER does not just care about performance but is concerned about the sensitive use of restricted resources like fuel, as well. The engine’s modifications made by G-POWER are topped off by a handmade, stainless steel exhaust system that has been especially designed to fit under the 1 M Coupés compact body and at the same time being capable of handling the extremely high flow-rate of the supercharged, high-revving V8 engine with a minimum of backpressure. Naturally the performance figures benefit from this huge power output improvement. The sprint from stand still to 200 km/h is now completed in 12,7 seconds and the top speed is reached at more than 330 km/h making the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS the fastest BMW 1 series in the world. Chassis-sided G-POWER has gained a lot of experience over the many high-speed cars build in the past years. From this know-how and many joint development projects for world record cars a technologic partnership has developed between G-POWER and Mov’it in the field of high performance braking systems and with KW when it comes to suspensions. Accordingly the G-POWER CLUBSPORT suspension package has been developed in close cooperation with KW and thanks to a G-POWER setup has been adapted to the special needs of the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS. It optimises its road manners at race track level without sacrificing its usability as a daily driver and encompasses a coilover suspension that is independently adjustable for both compression and rebound. The 15 CLUBSPORT version distinguishes oneself, apart from the adjustable dampers, by support bearings that enable correction of camber or caster according to the individual purpose. Of course the negative acceleration is in the focus of G-POWER, as well. The G-POWER braking system with six respectively four brake pistons bytes into mighty up to 396 mm in diameter Ceramic-Carbon brake discs. The high performance braking system for the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS has been exclusively designed together with Mov’it according to the specifications of G-POWER in order to match the performance and top speed of the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS. With this set-up, the G-POWER braking system always provides maximum brake force and the braking point remains precise in any case. In addition the G-POWER ceramic braking system reduces the unsprung mass by 50% percent, compared to a system with steel brake discs. Accordingly the cornering and road handling is improved significantly. NEW CAR G1 V8 HURRICANE RS • • • • • • • • • • • • Further weight is dropped by adding a bonnet made from Carbon fibre that features the M3 design including a power dome and vent openings. In the rear a lighter Carbon fibre boot lip with an aerodynamically shaped tear-off edge makes for reduced lift. The G1 V8 HURRICANE RS does not only set benchmarks in performance, but also when it comes to individuality and exclusivity. The interior of the G1 V8 HURRICANE RS, upholstered by G-POWER in premium leather and Alcantara offers impressive confirmation of what is possible above and beyond “BMW Individual” equipment. 600 hp / 441 kW at 7.800 rpm (+ 240 hp / 176 kW) 580 Nm at 3.900 rpm (+ 80 Nm) V-max: >330 km/h 0-100 km/h: 4,4s 0-200 km/h: 12,7s G-POWER conversion to M3 V8 engine incl. stainless steel exhaust system G-POWER conversion to DCT gear box G-POWER M3 S65 supercharger system SK II G-POWER 20’’ SILVERSTONE DIAMOND wheel set G-POWER bonnet and boot lid made from Carbon fibre G-POWER coil-over suspension GM1-RS Clubsport G-POWER Ceramic braking system - Fastest BMW sedan with 730hp G-POWER M5 HURRICANE and a top speed of 360 km/h - Fastest LPG-powered car with the 660hp G-POWER M5 HURRCANE GS and a top speed of 333 km/h - Fastest Sedan with the 750hp G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS on measured top speed of 367.4 km/h. G-POWER exceeded its own record with the 800hp G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RR with a top speed of 372 km/h - Fastest 4-seater coupe with the 750 hp G-POWER M6 HURRCANE CS and a top speed of 370 km/h - Fastest SUV with the 750hp G-POWER M5 Touring HURRCANE RS and a top speed of over 360 km/h (governed) - Fastest BMW 1 Series with the 600hp G1 V8 HURRICANE RS and a top speed of over 330 km/h 16 NEW CAR 17 MOTORSPORTS KTM AND KAWASAKI DOMINATES ROUND 2 OF 2012 MALAYSIAN SUPERMOTO SERIES KTM and Kawasaki reigned supreme in an intense weekend of racing last weekend (30 September 2012) during Round 2 of the 2012 Malaysian Supermoto Series which was held at the Speedway PLUS Circuit in USJ Subang Jaya. Round 2 saw both new and expert riders as well as leading supermoto teams competing in seven classes. This included the S1 Open class for unlimited supermoto up to 700cc; S2 Open for unlimited supermoto up to 250cc; S3 open for unlimited supermoto up to 700cc (veteran class for age 40 and above); S4 for production supermoto unlimited up to 200cc; Kawasaki KSR for both unlimited 110cc and production limited 110cc bikes; and the introduction of the Kawasaki D-Tracker 150cc class made up of essentially new or novice riders. In the main event, the S1 Open class for Unlimited Supermoto up to 700cc, KTM motorcycles dominated three of the top five positions with Muhammad Habibullah of KTM 18 MOTORSPORTS Planet Racing Team riding his KTM 450 SMR to a sterling finish ahead of his elder brother Mohd Al-Amirul Ashshahid. Finishing third was CBK Maxima Kawasaki Racing Team’s Mohd Khairi Zakaria, followed by privateer Kong Kar Fai on board a KTM 350SXF, and CBK Maxima Kawasaki Racing Team’s Mohd Suhaidi Ali Rahmat. The S2 class for unlimited supermoto up to 250cc again saw KTM dominating the field but it was Kawasaki this time with three bikes in the top five places. Mohd Al-Amirul Ashshahid won the race on his KTM 250SXF, but Mohd Suhaidi Ali Rahmat on the Kawasaki KX250FI denied KTM of a 1-2 finish by finishing ahead of Muhammad Habibullah Mohd Saleh. CBK Maxima Kawasaki Racing Team’s Mohd Khairi Zakaria and privateer Choong Kok Weng both on the Kawasaki KX250FI rounded up the top five positions. The Kawasaki D-Tracker 150cc class meanwhile, attracted a total of 17 riders who raced what was essentially the standard production model of Kawasaki’s recently-launched supermoto-styled production motorcycle for the Malaysian market. Supermoto or also known as Supermotard, is motorcycle racing on a closed circuit that alternates between three types of track: flat track, motocross and road racing, using motorcycles designed for that purpose or generally modified off-road, motocross and dirt bikes. The motorcycles competing are fitted with road-racing wheels and tyres, while the riders wear a combination of road race and off-road equipment, normally road racing leathers and motocross helmets and boots. Racing speeds are generally less than 160km/h on short and technical tracks where rider skill is more important than just machine performance. The Malaysian Supermoto Series is promoted by Bike Nation Motorsports, jointly-promoted by Comma Motorsports, organized by the Langkawi Motorsports Club and sanctioned by the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM). The 2012 Malaysian Supermoto Series is run over 4 rounds with round 3 scheduled for 18 November. Round 4 on 16 December will also coincide with the Malaysian round of the 2012 FIM Asia Supermoto Championship which will be held in the country for the very first time. OFFICIAL RESULTS – ROUND 2 Kawasaki KSR – Unlimited 110cc 1. Chew Wai Tuck 2. Mohd Emy Nordin 3. Muhd Khussaini 4. Muhd Ammar Hafiq Rauzan 5. FaizulZahrin Zakaria Kawasaki KSR – Limited 110cc 1. Muhd Hafize 2. Chia Chee Peng 3. Mohd Azri Mat Nasir 4. Eric Chan Kawasaki D-Tracker - Production Limited 150cc 1. Mohamed Fizwan 2. Eric Chia 3. Mohd Emy Nordin 4. R. Suresh 5. Mohd Zahin Mohd Jais 6. Mohd Reffe Mohd kamar 7. Muhd Mukhlis Basri 8. FaizulZahrin Zakaria S1 Open – Unlimited Supermoto up to 700cc 1. Muhammad Habibullah Mohd Saleh (Gabit) 2. Mohd Al-Amirul Ashshahid (Gaban) 3. Mohd Khairi Zakaria 4. Kong Kar Fai 5. Mohd Suhaidi Ali Rahmat S2 Open – Unlimited Supermoto up to 250cc 1. Mohd Al-Amirul Ashshahid (Gaban) 2. Mohd Suhaidi Ali Rahmat 3. Muhammad Habibullah Mohd Saleh (Gabit) 4. Mohd Khairi Zakaria 5. Choong Kok Weng S3 Open - Unlimited Supermoto up to 700cc (veteran above age 45) 1. Chong Fong Chun 2. Omar Mazlan 3. Zamarul Anuar Abdul Rahim S4 – Production Supermoto Unlimited up to 250cc 1. Muhamad Adam Mohd Norrodin 2. Mohd Amir Yusoff Mohd Ridzuan 3. Mohd Emy Nordin 4. Vinod DB Singham 5. Chew Wai Tuck 19 MOTORSPORTS The Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) is the controlling and governing body for motorsports in Malaysia and is a national sporting body recognized by the Federation Internationale De’ Automobile (FIA), Federation Internationale Motorcycliste (FIM) and Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK) as the custodian of all disciplines of sanctioned motor-racing in the country. The AAM’s primary role is to ensure that the technical, safety and sporting rules of the FIA, FIM and CIK governs all forms of competitions organized in the country in accordance with the International Sporting Code. The AAM is the sole governing body that is also responsible for the issuance of competition licences, sanctioning and in issuing organizing permits for motorsports events, races and competitions. A competition license enables an individual to compete in legal and sanctioned national motor-racing events. The application for a competition license must be accompanied by an insurance policy – attained from the AAM - to ensure that individuals who participate in sanctioned motorsports events receive proper insurance protection in the event the unfortunate occurs. The competition license is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the FIA, FIM and CIK, and no one is permitted to take part in a sporting event, set or break a record, if he/ she does not possess a license issued by the AAM. Competitors who do not hold a legal driver’s license and/or who are under 18 may participate in events not using a public highway. Where a competitor is under the age of 18, the entry for an event must be supported by a parent or guardian who will act as a guarantor to the minor. The guarantor, or his representative, must attend the event with the minor, and sign on as his entrant. In order to obtain a competition license, an applicant must undergo and pass a compulsory medical examination to ascertain his/her physical fitness and ability to take part in an event, competition or race, The AAM National competition license is currently RM25 per year. Individuals have the option of obtaining an insurance policy with three different coverage which are RM75 per annum for coverage up to RM15,000 for permanent disability or death and RM3,000 in medical expenses; RM100 per annum for coverage up to RM20,000 for permanent disability or death and RM7,500 in medical expenses; and RM150 per annum for up to RM50,000 for permanent disability or death and RM25,000 in medical expenses; 20 All forms of motor-racing events and competitions in the country, which includes closed club event, restricted competition, national and international status, must be organized by the AAM or clubs, promoters and other bodies that are affiliated to or approved by the AAM. These events require a permit and must be inscribed in the AAM calendar. There are currently 19 clubs, 8 registered promoters and 3 racing circuits affiliated to the AAM. Events, competitions and races may be organized on permanent and temporary circuits with prior the approval of the AAM upon being inspected and assessed for safety requirements and granted the necessary permits or waivers. As the national governing body for motorsports, the AAM also undertakes various initiatives in tandem with developing motorsports in the country. This includes conducting training, the development of human capital for the enhancement of technical knowledge and professionalism, and the licensing of all motorsports officials; development of motorsports at grass root level via incentives, subsidies, technical as well as financial assistance; and in upholding safety regulations and requirements which encompasses circuit and event venue safety, competitor safety, vehicle safety, and safety homologations. The AAM also conducts Defensive and Advanced Driving modules that impart valuable knowledge and techniques of how a motorist can become a better and safer driver. It also issues international driving licences to individuals who are going abroad. Find out more about motorsports in Malaysia by contacting AAM Motorsports at: 03-7710 9121 or visit www.aam.org.my NO W LL TA AILABLE A AV AAM BRANCHES NATIONWIDE *Terms & Conditon Apply: -Limited time only -Available at selected AAM branches only -While Stocks last 21 AAM SMART SHOP MOTORSPORTS JAZEMAN JAAFAR CELEBRATES TWO PODIUMS AT DONINGTON AND TAKES 2012 BRITISH F3 VICECHAMPION TITLE Jaafar celebrated two podium finishes at the final round of the 2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series to take the accolade of Vice-Champion in the overall British F3 Drivers’ Championship. A second place finish for Jaafar in the first race preceded a non-finish in the second race after being punted off track by Alex Lynn. Crossing the line in third place in the final race of the weekend sealed the runnersup place in the final standings of the championship for the young Malaysian driver. The weekend began with a second place finish for the Malaysian driver in the first race, behind Carlin team mate Harvey, which kept him in the lead of the championship at the end of Saturday, although the results closed the gap between the two drivers to just one point, with the other title contender, Felix Serralles, finishing fourth to lie in third place in the championship and still able to wrest the title from Carlin. Cool and cloudy conditions welcomed the British F3 drivers for the penultimate race of the 2012 season this morning. Jaafar lined up in seventh position with Carlin team mate and title rival, Harvey alongside in eighth however, it was a shortlived race for Jaafar. The 19-yearold Malaysian had a storming start and was challenging Lynn for position, quickly passing him for sixth place. Lynn then tried to retake the position, taking a tight line into the next corner, but with a deflating tyre he locked up his wheels and then crashed into the Malaysian, with the PETRONAS car being tipped up onto two wheels and then spinning across the grass, ending Jaafar’s race. He said after the race, “I am obviously disappointed to have been taken out in an incident which had such a big impact on my title fight, but reflecting on it, it was a racing incident and I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Alex had a puncture so it was an unavoidable incident; there was nothing he or I could 22 do about it. It doesn’t make it any easier to stomach and I’m still feeling quite raw about it, but there’s no point in dwelling on it, I need to move on and focus on the final race.” The third and final race of the season, with the Drivers’ Championship still undecided, began with Jaafar having another good start and snapping at the heels of second placed driver, Alex Lynn. Jaafar tried to make a move on Lynn but couldn’t find a way past on his first attempt. He continued to push for position, but Lynn held him at bay. In the meantime, championship rival, Harvey led the race and Serralles was in fifth place. As the race settled Lynn began to challenge Harvey for the lead, and Jaafar was close behind. The young Malaysian kept pushing throughout the 28 laps of the race, defending hard from his rivals behind, while also trying to push for second place. Meanwhile, Felix Serralles had moved out of contention for the title after dropping back to eighth place. After 40 minutes of hard racing Jaafar crossed the line in third place. Of his final race of the season Jaafar said, “I had a good start but couldn’t get past Alex (Lynn) in the opening lap and was a bit cautious after what happened in the race this morning. Once the tyres came up to temperature I was able to close up on Alex, who was also closing up on Jack (Harvey) and it was a three-way battle; everyone was quick in that race and anyone could have won it. Jack hung on in there, Alex couldn’t quite catch him and I couldn’t quite get Alex, so we stayed in the same position throughout the race.” Jaafar’s third place finish brought him second place in the Drivers’ Championship and he said of his success, “It’s been a hard-fought battle in the Drivers’ Championship and I’m really pleased to have finished just behind Jack. It’s been a tough season, full of ups and downs but that doesn’t stop me pushing right to the very end. The championship wasn’t really decided until the last lap of the last race, so it really couldn’t have been any tighter. In the end I was only 13 points off Jack, I think it’s the closest finish since 1999!” Jaafar adds, “Over the last three years since I’ve been racing in British F3 I’ve matured as a driver and honed my driving skills to be racing harder and getting the results I felt I was capable of achieving. It’s been an exciting journey and each season I’ve been improving. I was 12th in the championship in my first year, sixth last year and now second, so it’s been a great three years of F3.” Jaafar will now turn his attentions to finalising plans for next season’s racing campaign. 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