The 2012 edition of the annual Sepang 1000km Endurance Race that happened last weekend was won by Proton R3 Motorsports Racing Team, which dominated proceedings and clinched a 1-2 finish at the Sepang International Circuit.
Fresh from winning the 2012 Malaysian Super Series Championship (MSS), R3’s Satria Neo driven by Shafiq Ali and Morio Nitta won the race, followed by the division’s Prevé, piloted by James Veerappan and Masedenial Ali.
Type R Racing Team’s Toyota Corolla Altis completed the podium. Type R are the defending champs and were looking for a hattrick of S1K wins after taking the inaugural race in 2009. JC Racing’s Suzuki Swift came in fourth, ahead of the first of Honda Malaysia’s Jazz race cars.
Shafiq Ali and Super GT driver Nitta completed 181 laps in 8 hours 25 minutes 6.699 seconds, concluding a memorable year for the team. The former was crowned MSS overall champion for the Malaysian Touring Car Challenge category last month with teammate James Veerapan after winning four of five rounds this season.
James, who partnered rookie Masedenial Ali Maskamal Khan in the R3 Prevé, secured second place after completing 180 laps in 8 hours 26 minutes 55.674 seconds.
Team R3 viewed S1K, an endurance race, as a true test of reliability and strength, whilst the MSS victory was more of a test of speed and handling for both Neo and Prevé race cars. Two out of two equals to a perfect 2012 for the team. Good job guys!
Photos thanks to Valen Foong and Gary Lee.
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This means Proton is reliable!
Maybe or Not!
If Proton is not protected like a baby, and overcharge Malaysian, then it is a good reliable car.
proton, perodua, UMW toyota, Tan Choong Nissan, Honda melaka are protected by gomen rite
congratulation
well proven that Malaysia product is good.
see even Jap/Korea and even Germanic craps cant even win.
its proven :)
Good work proton.
Thank you for producing good cars.
Also congrates in upcoming engine line up.
see now German Merc/BM and Audi should be ashame.
haha big engine but cannot perform
german merc/bm and audi should be ashamed of what? 1k endurance races like this are ‘a waste of resources’ for euro manufacturers.
now the real question is why T and Suzuki participated in this ‘small-boys’ race? :)
T & Suzuki pn dh out F1.
small or big, they are not in.
6 dislike currently means No.
hahaha….lawak la bro…hahaha
congratulation proton!
congrat to proton teams…
Proton for race okey that why all proton owner drive like street racing,coz stress when buy proton still gotproblem.
proven…
hahaha..where is korean K-Pop cars?
haha Kpop cars are proven to be rubbish in terms of performance, transmission, support and resale. all crap :)
“Type R Racing Team’s Toyota Corolla Altis completed the podium” what does it mean? =P
it means they were there to make the numbers and not win anything, really. :)
No 3 , because 1-2 finish for homebreed Proton.
Can finish the given laps in time lo
I mean, Type R team,using Corolla Altis?hahaha..
Imagine those reliability implemented on Proton’s street car someday. Bye j car.
last night on my way back to home from Old Klang Road to Subang Jaya got one Gen 2 terbakar…now i wondering…hmmmm…
even ferrari and lambo pun terbakar loo….. especially 458 with their ‘easy to get burn’ adhesive. haiii……… macam-macam….
maybe that gen2 use NGV.who knows..=)
wtf!!!celica oso kena tapau ka
Sure coz when we bought our cars we only use them for 1000km only, and after that we can trade in for the new car for our next 1000km or so….nonetheless give credit where its due, Congrates proton :)
Toyota Corolla Altis better RV
i love proton
love the proton color. salute to the team. good job proton.
The preve R3’s front grill and side louvers were replaced with smooth cover with fake grill/ louver stickers. lol
Nice photos! thumbs up
Tak Adil.
Team Proton hampeh boleh menang
Team Honda pro boleh kalah
proton rocks!!!