THE
SEARCH FOR MALAYSIA’S NEXT RALLY CHAMPION
(Cabaran Dunia Rali : 5,4,3,2,1..Zero.2.Hero)
The search for the
next Malaysian Rally Champion is on!
Wheel Sport Management (WSM), Malaysia’s
leading motor rally promoter and organizer of the Malaysian Rally
Championship (MRC) is launching a reality television programme to
find the next rally star team - driver and co-driver.
To be aired in five episodes on Astro Ria
, ‘Cabaran Dunia Rali 5,4,3,2,1..Zero.2.Hero” is the
brainchild of WSM’s Managing Director, YM Raja Nor Mazli Binti
Raja Tun Mohar.
“We have seen a growing interest in
motor rallying in Malaysia over the past few years, especially among
the younger generation. So we see a need to develop rallying in
Malaysia at the grass-roots level. We want to create a new pool
of young drivers and co-drivers in order to sustain the sport. We
hope, by investing in this programme we can raise the awareness
of rallying and the MRC and bring in more young talented drivers
and co-drivers who will remain committed to this exciting sport,”
said Raja Mazli.
‘Malaysia’s Next Rally Champion’
will see the participants develop their driving and navigation skills
and technical knowledge to a level at which they would feel comfortable
and confident to compete in the Malaysian Rally Championship 2009.
“The syllabus will include a section
on sponsorship and marketing yourself as a rally team. However,
once WSM has given these young men and women the basic knowledge
of rallying, we hope that the Ministry of Youth and Sports as well
as the private sector will continue to invest in their futures as
rally drivers and co-drivers,” added Raja Mazli.
Participants must be between 18 to 30 years
of age, and must not have previously held any driving Competition
License.
WSM aims to attract a maximum of 15 teams
(driver and co-driver) to the programme who will undergo a series
of theory and practical training workshops and will drive in three
Super Special Stages at the same locations as the last three rounds
of the MRC.
Unlike other reality TV shows there is no
elimination process. Instead, each team will compete for points
and the team with the most points at the end of Round 6 of the MRC
2008 will emerge victorious. The winner will be announced in Episode
5.
The grand prize will be a PROTON rally-prepared
car in which the winners will compete in the 2009 MRC. The winner
will also receive rally tyres from SILVERSTONE, free Competition
License for 2009 from AAM and a RM1,500 grant from MAM for each
round of the MRC 2009. WSM will also waive the MRC 2009 entry fee
for the winner.
The judges for the programme will be Raja
Mazli, and WSM Director and Founder, Tengku Shaharin Abu Bakar Almarhum
Tengku Suleiman. The chief instructor will be Ahmad Razman Bin Mustafa,
a senior instructor with the Automobile Association of Malaysia
(AAM).
Special guests from the industry, including
veteran and current MRC drivers and co-drivers will also lend their
support to the programme sharing their experiences and giving advice
to the young hopefuls.
The Main Sponsors of the programme are ANCOM
Berhad, ASTRO RIA, AAM, PROTON, SILVERSTONE, 100 PLUS. Other sponsors
include Cyberview, DW Basics Engine Oil, FUJIHOME, Mattel Hot Wheels
and Fitness First.
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