KUALA LUMPUR: Qabil Irfan Azlan did the nation proud after completely dominating the 160cc class at the FIM MiniGP World Series Finals in Valencia today.
Qabil won race one, race two and the super final race to collect a perfect score of 100 points and emerge the overall champion of the series which brings together the best MiniGP riders from around the world.
The 11-year-old from Terengganu, who qualified on pole, won race one in a time of 10 minutes and 24.656 seconds, edging Spaniard Enzo Zaragoza (+0.110s) to the win. Japan's Kotaro Togashi (+2.3265s) came in a distant third.
Race two saw Qabil taking the flag in 10:26.086s, this time edging Togashi (+0.196s) to the win. Great Britain's Ethan Sparks (+0.472s) completed the podium.
The super final race, which offered double points, saw Qabil claiming a comfortable win in 14:08.764s. Togashi (+1.293s) and Zaragoza (+1.525s) came in second and third.
The first and second race were 14 laps long while the super final race was a 19 lap affair.
A Jalur Gemilang-wrapped Qabil was all smiles after the last race.
"I am grateful to become the champion at the world finals. The whole week has been challenging for me from the first practice right to the races but I managed to overcome the challenges," said Qabil.
"I have to thank everyone who has supported me, especially my parents and my team, ZK Racing."
Togashi (76 points) and Zaragoza (65 points) settled for second and third in the overall standings while Airel Marzuki, the other Malaysian in the 160cc class, placed 14th on 11 points.
MiniGP is one of the feeder series which aims to groom talent for the MotoGP World Championships.