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MANAGEMENT, TEAM & RIDERS PROFILE

Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali

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Team Principal

2020 © PETRONAS SEPANG RACING TEAM

Razlan Razali (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 1972) has been one of the main catalysts to the booming popularity of motorcycle racing in Malaysia and South East Asia in recent years. Razlan’s career has been dedicated to the development of motorsport in his country, coming up with new business ventures and strategies to help improve the conditions of the sport. In October 2008 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Sepang International Circuit, since which time he has further enhanced the good name of the track and motorsport. His work has not only been to make Sepang one of the most internationally recognised and decorated circuits, evidenced by the award for MotoGP Best Grand Prix 2012 and 2017, but he has also been a pioneer in using this platform to support motorcycling in Malaysia in all aspects and disciplines.

Razlan’s first great achievement in the world of two wheels was to have two home riders competing in the Malaysian Grand Prix in 2009, which was an historic moment for the nation. Since then there has constantly been a full-time Malaysian rider contesting at least one of the categories within the MotoGP World Championship, with the trailblazing Zulfahmi Khairuddin as the reference point. The second big milestone came in 2015 with the creation of the SIC Racing Team in Moto3, achieving two podium finishes in its first season. In 2018 the team was extended to include Moto2 and in 2019 it took the big step up to the premier class. Under the expert guidance of Razlan Razali, SIC is also collaborating with the Asia Talent Cup, a breeding ground for the best young Asian racing talent. The SIC Racing team is also present in the FIM CEV series, which is the stepping stone to the MotoGP World Championship, and Sepang International Circuit has been also involved in the World Superbikes series. The circuit has a close collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports.

In 2019 the dreams of many thousands of Malaysians, including Razlan Razali himself, became a reality. The sky is the limit for this most ambitious and exciting challenge, which made history in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia, as the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team competed for the first time in MotoGP with successful results.

Johan Stigefelt

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Team Director


Johan Stigefelt (Anderstorp, Sweden - 1976) has never taken a backward step in his professional career. ‘Stiggy’ grew up as a motorcycle racer in his native Sweden, where he was twice crowned national champion (in 1994 and 1995), before winning the Nordic Championship in 1996. His hard work earned him a World Championship shot in 1998, going on to spend five seasons in the 250cc class and one in the elite 500cc (MotoGP). The next step in his racing career was to set up his own operation - the Stiggy Racing Team - in the World Supersport Championship in 2005. After two years combing the roles of rider and Team Manager, Stigefelt decided to hang up his leathers and focus 100% and focus on running the team, which he took to WSBK until 2009. His return to the MotoGP World Championship came in 2012, alongside RW Racing, when he completed his first season as Team Manager in the Moto3 class and immediately enjoyed podium successes and victories as he helped guide Luis Salom to the runner-up position in the final standings. In 2014 Johan took on a new challenge, occupying the same role for AirAsia Caterham Racing in the Moto2 class, where his riders were again fighting for honours, but his next big adventure would come along in 2015, when joined forces with the SIC Racing Team. After three straight seasons in Moto3 that wielded the team’s first podiums, the structure was expanded in 2018 to include a rider in Moto2. Stigefelt has been a cornerstone to the development of the Malaysian team, which last year reached its goal of the MotoGP World Championship in 2019, under the name of the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team.

Wilco Zeelenberg

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Team Manager


Wilco Zeelenberg (Bleiswijk, The Netherlands – 1966) first threw his leg over a motorcycle with the help of his father at the age of just four. By the time he was fourteen years old he was a fully-fledged racer, winning his first Dutch national title when he was just fifteen. In 1986 he made his debut in the 80cc World Championship and after a further season in the same category and one more in 125cc, he went on to spend eight seasons competing in the 250cc category, lining up as team-mate to Kevin Schwantz in 1992. The Dutchman took a victory and eleven podiums in the quarter-litre class, with a best overall championship finish of fourth place. In 1997 he made the switch to the World Supersport series with Yamaha, picking up two wins over four seasons and finishing in the top ten for each of the first three years.

After retiring as a professional racer, Zeelenberg remained with Yamaha Motor Europe as Technical Racing Co-ordinator, a position he held for seven years. In 2008 he became Team Manager for the factory’s World Supersport team and celebrated the title with Cal Crutchlow in 2009. From 2010 he joined Yamaha’s Factory Racing MotoGP team, again in the role of Team Manager. During seven years with them, Jorge Lorenzo was crowned MotoGP World Champion in three of them - 2010, 2012 and 2015. For 2017-2018 seasons, Wilco Zeelenberg continued to work with the team in the role of a Rider Performance Analyst. In 2019 he took on a new challenge but in a familiar role, as Team Manager of the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team, where his experience was invaluable in getting the absolute maximum out of the team’s young riders.


Franco Morbidelli

Rider Achievements

2019 MotoGP World Championship PETRONAS Yamaha SRT (10th Classified)

2019 Championship Standings

343 k Followers

57 k Followers

64 k Followers

Pole Positions

Podiums/ Wins10 0 0

Date of Birth

04 dec 1994Nationality

ITALIAN BRAZILIAN

2018 MotoGP World Championship - Rookie of The Year EG 0,0 Marc VDS (15th Classified)

2017 Moto2 World Championship - Moto2 World Champion EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Champion - 12 Podiums)

2016 Moto2 World Championship EG 0,0 Marc VDS (4th Classified - 8 Podiums)

2015 Moto2 World Championship Italtrans Racing Team (10th Classified - 1 Podium)

2014 Moto2 World Championship Italtrans Racing Team (11th Classified)

2013 Superstock 600 European Championship (1st Classified)

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PETRONAS Yamaha SRT MotoGP Rider

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Fabio Quartararo


550 k Followers

72.3 k Followers

137 k Followers

Pole Positions

Podiums/ Wins5 6 7

Date of Birth

20 APR 1999

Rider Achievements

2019 MotoGP World Championship PETRONAS Yamaha SRT (5th Classified - 7 Podiums)

2018 Moto2 World Championship Speed Up BETA (10th Classified - 2 Podiums)

2017 Moto2 World Championship Kalex Pons HP40 (13th Classified)

2016 Moto3 World Championship KTM Leopard Racing (13th Classified)

2015 Moto3 World Championship Estrella Galicia 0,0 (10th Classified - 2 Podiums)

2014 Spanish Moto3 Championship (1st Classified)

2013 Spanish Moto3 Championship (1st Classified)

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Nationality

French

PETRONAS Yamaha SRT MotoGP RiderTop Independent Rider

RO

OK IE O F T H E YEAR


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Xavi Vierge


60 k Followers

6.8 k Followers

7.6 k Followers

Pole Positions

Podiums/ Wins13 1 0

Rider Achievements

2019 Moto2 World Championship Marc VDS (5th French GP Pole Position & Pole Position Argentina GP)

2018 Moto2 World Championship Marc VDS (11th classified - 2 Podiums)

2017 Debut Moto2 World Championship Tech 3 (11th classified - 1 Podium)

2016 Moto2 World Championship - Rookie of The Year Tech 3 (20th Classified)

2015 European Championship Tech 3 (2nd Classified)

2014 European Championship One win (4th Classified)

2013 Moto3 Junior World Championship (27th Classified)

Date of Birth

30 APR 1997

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Nationality

Spanish

PETRONAS Sprinta Racing Moto2 Rider


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Jake Dixon

Rider Achievements

2019 Moto2 World Championship Angel Nieto Team (Best Finish 12th)


18.1 k Followers

13.3 k Followers

7.6 k Followers

Pole Positions

Podiums/ Wins25 0 0

Date of Birth

15 jan 1996Nationality

British

2018 British Superbike Championship Kawasaki (2nd Classified)

2017 British Superbike Championship (6th Classified)

2015 British Supersport Championship (3rd Classified)

2014 British Supersport Championship (8th Classified)

2012 British Superstock Championship (4th Classified)

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• 19 Podiums and 5 wins in British Superbike Championship • 14 Podiums and 4 wins in the British Supersport Championship • 5 Podiums and 3 wins in the British Superstock Championship


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John McPhee


27.6 k Followers

22.9 k Followers

22.6 k Followers

Pole Positions

Podiums/ Wins5 2 3

Date of Birth

14 July 1994

Rider Achievements

2019 Moto3 World Championship PETRONAS Sprinta Racing

2018 Moto3 World Championship CIP Green Power (12 Classified - 2 Podiums)

2017 Moto3 World Championship British Talent Team (7th Classified - 3 Podiums)

2016 Moto3 World Championship Peugeot MC Saxoprint (22nd Classified - 1 Podium)

2015 Moto3 World Championship Saxoprint RTG (11th Classified - 1 Podium)

2014 Moto3 World Championship Saxoprint RTG (13th Classified)

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Nationality

British


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Khairul Idham Pawi

Date of Birth

20 Sept 1998


108 k Followers

1,500 Followers

50k Followers

Pole Positions

Podiums/ Wins29 0 0

Rider Achievements

2019 Moto2 World Championship PETRONAS Sprinta Racing

2018 Moto2 World Championship Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (30th Classified)

2017 Moto2 World Championship Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (27th Classified)

2016 Moto3 World Championship Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (19th Classified - 2 Podiums)

2015 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship (6th Classified)

2014 Asia Dream Cup (1st Classified)

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Nationality

Malaysian


MotoGP Bike


SUSPENSION

Öhlins upside down front fork & rear shock

TYRES

Michelin 17” front & rear

BRAKES

Brembo, two 320mm or 340mm carbon front discs

POWER

240 horsepower (176KW) or more

ENGINE

1000cc liquid cooled inline 4-cylinder with crossplane crankshaft

TRANSMISSION

Six speed

WEIGHT

157kg, in accordance with FIM regulations

ECU

By Magneti Marelli in accordance with FIM regulation

WHEELS

MFR forged magnesium 17” front and rear

CHASSIS

Aluminium twin tube

Technical Specification

Moto2 Bike


SUSPENSION


TYRES

Michelin 17” front & rear

BRAKES

Galfer, two 290mm or 300mm front discs

POWER

Over 140 horsepower

ENGINE

765cc Liquid cooled inline three-cylinder

EXHAUST

Full titanium exhaust system

TRANSMISSION

Six speed

WEIGHT

142kg, in accordance with FIM Regulations Minimum 217kg (Bike + Rider)

ECU

By Magneti Marelli in accordance with FIM regulation

WHEELS

Forged magnesium 17” front and rear

CHASSIS

Aluminium twin tube Delta Box with multi-adjustable steering geometry. Aluminium swing-arm


Moto3 Bike


SUSPENSION


TYRES

Dunlop 17” front & rear

BRAKES

Galfer, twin front discs, 2 double-piston callipers.

POWER

Over 62 horsepower

ENGINE

250cc Liquid cooled single cylinder

EXHAUST

Full titanium exhaust system

TRANSMISSION

Six speed cassette type gearbox with alternative gear ratios available

WEIGHT

152kg, in accordance with FIM Regulations 82kg (Bike)

ECU

Dellorto, in accordance with FIM Regulations

WHEELS

OZ forged magnesium 17” front and rear

CHASSIS

Aluminium frame with multi-adjustable steering geometry. Aluminium swing-arm


The Team


CY R I L F R A N C I S H e a d o f Pa r t n e r s h i p & H o s p i ta l i t y

A N DY S T O B A R T H E A D O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N S

H E AT H E R M A C L E N N A N T E A M C O O R D I N AT O R

M U S TA F I D M U S TA M A M B R A N D M A N A G E R

T O R L E I F H A R T E L M A N R I D E R A N A LYS T

R O G E R V D B O R G H T L O G I S T I C S M A N A G E R

C O N N I E J O S E P H Pa r t n e r s h i p & h o s p i ta l i t y M a n a g e r

A R LY N R A Z A L I T E A M P R I N C I PA L’S E X E C U T I V E A S S I S TA N T

MANAGEMENT

P O L B E R T R A N M E D I A M A N A G E R

g r a h a m m a ly k F l e e t m a n a g e r

Pat r i c i e D i xo n Z a k E v e n t C o o r d i n at o r

C H I A R A A G O S T I N I C at e r i n g M a n a g e r

M AT T E O C A N A L E H E A D C H E F

l u c a c a m pa n a a s s i s ta n t c h e f

HOSPITALITY

g i a c o m o r i c i o t t i h o s t

A r i a n n a D a Z a n c h e h o s t e s s

L a u r a E s p i C e b r i a n h o s t e s s

The Team


R A M O N F O R C A D A C R E W C H I E F

A N DY G R I F F I T H E L E C T R O N I C E N G I N E E R

S T E WA R T M I L L E R M E C H A N I C

M AT T L OY D M E C H A N I C

B E N F RY M E C H A N I C

C A L U M W I L L E Y T Y R E & F U E L

MOTOGP - FRANCO MORBIDELLI

D I E G O G U B B E L I N I C R E W C H I E F

PA B L O G U I L L E M E L E C T R O N I C E N G I N E E R

A C H I M K A R I G E R M E C H A N I C

D A N I E L E G R E L L I M E C H A N I C

R O B I N S P I J K E R S M E C H A N I C

M A R T I N Z A B A L A T Y R E & F U E L

MOTOGP - FABIO QUARTARARO

M A R K W O O D A G E C R E W C H I E F

S T E V E N B R A D L E Y m e c h a n i c

K E AT O N H E N D R I C KS O N M E C H A N I C

C e s a r G a l l o f r e d ata e n g i n e e r ( b o t h r i d e r s )

MOTO3 - JOHN MC PHEE

A l e i x P i n o l T y r e & T r u c k i e ( b o t h r i d e r s )

FA U S T O B E N C I V E N N I C R E W C H I E F

c a r l e s s a l o D ATA E N G I N E E R

J U A N T H O M A S S A LVA M E C H A N I C

H I B B AT U L L A H M E C H A N I C

MOTO2 - XAVI VIERGE

A d r i a P o l o R u i z T y r e & T r u c k i e

C R E W C H I E F

D ATA E N G I N E E R

M E C H A N I C

M E C H A N I C

MOTO2 - JAKE DIXON

D a m i o n B a i l e y

M at t L a s t

C a r l o s L o p e z

B e n D o e

T H I B A U T G R AV I E R C R E W C H I E F

D A N S W Y E R m e c h a n i c

S T E V E N K E N D A L L M E C H A N I C

MOTO3 - KHAIRUL IDHAM

PETRONAS YAMAHA Sepang Racing Team


Official Partner MOTOGP

PETRONAS Sprinta Racing


Official Partner MOTO2

Official Partner MOTO3PETRONAS Sprinta Racing


Official PartnerTeam Hospitality


Digital CommunicationsWebsite & Social Media


Website www.sepangracingteam.com

Facebook www.facebook.com/SepangRacingTeam

Instagram www.instagram.com/sepangracingteam

Twitter www.twitter.com/sepangracing

Linkedin www.linkedin.com/company/sepangracingteam

Contact


Cyril Francis Head of Partnership & Hospitality Email : [email protected]

Andy Stobart Head of Communications Email : [email protected]

Mustafid Mustamam Brand Manager Email : [email protected]

Pol Bertran Media Manager Email : [email protected]

Connie Jospeh Partnership & Hospitality Manager Email : [email protected]

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