AG Suspansions Clive Ackerman gives us some feedback as to whats happening in Malaysian DH:

Race events in Malaysia have been rather few and far between this year, for a number of reasons, but the 4th installment of the Bukit Cermin Downhill Challenge has fast become a much anticipated event on the racing calendar in South East Asia. With a rider participation topping 160 racers from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, this was going to be a good one.
The track has undergone some changes in the last few weeks that have made it faster and more exciting. Word of the changes were out early and this led to riders arriving as early as Monday from overseas to start practicing and dialing their runs for the day. The track was packed from Wednesday, only building to the hype, and bringing home the fact that Downhill riding in the region is growing at a phenomenal rate.
Race day rolled on, and the area was packed by 8am (considering the sun only comes up at 7:20am, this is quite something) – some people parking as far away as 1km from the finish line to get a look in at the riders. A well organized event with Tag Heuer time keeping, good uplifts, good spectators and even better weather made for a good day. The heat and lack of rain made for a dry track where traction was at a minimal. AG Suspension/Morewood guys got through seeding pretty well, with THC qualifying second in Elite, Zure second in Open and myself second in Masters – we were pretty well set. First up for AG Suspension/Morewood was Zure in Open – he managed to go one better than seeding and won by a 4 second margin. Unfortunately both Mie (dislocated shoulder) and Mann (crash) never managed to get podium finishes, but that is racing. I was up next in Masters, and managed to improve on my seeding run by 5 seconds, but lazy pedaling in the last section cost me the win. The Elite’s rolled up and we all had our hopes on THC, and after flying through the first 60% of the track, he blew the rear at the treacherous Rock Garden and his day was over.
The Morewoods were phenomenal – Zure has just come back from a bad injury, but has been riding his Shova to get the fitness and stamina up. He built up his Makulu 10 days prior to the event, and after a day of tweaking the set-up, was more comfortable than he has been on a bike before. THC was dialed but unlucky, as were Mie and Mann. As for my Izimu, getting better with each and every ride.
All in all, a good day for the AG Suspension/Morewood Racing Team, but it could have been better. What was really satisfying was the fact that Morewood managed the following:

Junior : 1 podium place
Masters : 3 podium places
Open : 1 podium place
Elite : 1 podium place

Testament to THC and Zure’s commitment to the brand was the fact that they built a Makulu through Friday night, completing the build at 5:30am for a client, and fellow Elite rider (went on to get 4th).

Regards

Clive | tel +(60)123 458310
AGsuspension racing team
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