Their absence in opening leg of the 2007 PETRONAS Sprinta AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship was sorely felt. But in Round 2, team UTM Racing returned with yet another 2-man line-up for the new season. Now, both university teams in the Championship are back in the thick of action - UTM Racing and UTHM Motorsports. UTM Racing's riders from 2006 have all moved to other outfits - Md Edzuan Ab Ghani is now with team Motul KMC YY Pang and Md Afiq Azhar has signed up with team PETRONAS Sprinta Ah Hong. This year, team UTM Racing will be participating in the Expert and Novice category through Expert rider Shahrul Nizam Ahmad Tajuddin and Novice rider Md Idris Hassan. Shahrul was equipped with a Yamaha whilst Idris entered the Novice class with a Momos bike. Unfortunately, luck was not on their side in their first outing of the year. Shahrul Nizam Tajuddin's bike gave out after only 3 laps on the track and he was forced into early retirement. Idris also suffered a similar fate despite a strong showing in the early stages of the Novice Final where he was 4th for most of the race. However, mechanical failure struck in the final lap and Idris had to drop back down the order and settle for 7th place. Nevertheless, team UTM Racing has always shown a remarkable ability to bounce back in fine form. With a complete new line-up this season, it may take a while for their new riders to get used to racing on the team's bikes. However, there is no doubt that UTM Racing will soon be back in their race-winning form as demonstrated by Md Afiq Azhar last year.
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