The king And His Young Protégé Won Two Races In The GAZOO Racing Vios Sprint Cup

The Prima Pearl TD Racing pair, Tengku Djan Tengku Mahaleel and Mika Hakimi celebrated a rewarding race weekend at the Sepang International after winning in Race 1 and 2 of the inaugural running of the GAZOO Racing Vios Sprint Cup.

Mika, 18, drove to victory after grabbing the lead in the final lap of yesterday's Race 1, and Tengku Djan, a three-time Vios Challenge overall champion and Malaysia's Drift King, took the lead in the final stages of this afternoon's Race 2. 

“At the end of the day it’s all about team work and both drivers must have similar pace, and only then will you have a fighting chance. Mika has been able to keep his cool throughout the race weekend and on top of that he has the speed. We have to work as a team, there must be a sharing of knowledge, and you can’t do everything yourself,” said Tengku Djan.

For the record, the GAZOO Racing Vios Sprint Cup was held in conjunction with the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) and featured two 1-hour races over the weekend, with two-driver teams competing in three generations of Vios for a total prize purse of RM60,000.

The winner of each of the two races at the GR Vios Sprint Cup received RM10,000 in cash, with the first runner-up receiving RM8,000, the third place winner receiving RM6,000, and the fourth and fifth place winners receiving RM4,000 and RM2,000, respectively.