DEFENDING champion Wong Yew Choong recovered from a braking problem to win the Malaysian Super Series Supersixteen Round 1 race at the Sepang International Circuit today.

Coming in second overall was Damian Dielenberg while Moo Wai Leong finished third overall.

Yew Choong or Boy Wong to many, gave the paddock something to talk about after finishing fourth fastest in yesterday’s qualifying session.

“It has been a good weekend despite having problems earlier,” said the 32-year-old.

“In the qualifier, I had bad brake pads thus losing position and time. Nevertheless, the crew work hard to ensure the brakes are in good condition, giving me a much better car to work with,” said Yew Choong.

Yew Choong started competing in the Supersixteen since 2006.

He took the overall title that year and in 2007 and 2008.

Last year, he competed in the Supersaloon and won the championship however will not be competing in the category in this year’s championship due to the lack of sponsors.

“This year I am competing as a privateer so it will be hard to main winning form I have had in previous seasons. Nevertheless, I am willing to do my best and ensure I will still hold the title for one more season,” said Yew Choong.

“This year also the competition looks to be tougher than ever before. The other competitors are not forgiving so I would have to keep the mistakes minimum if I want to make four times in a row,” said Yew Choong.

K. Perajun who started in pole position finished the race in fourth place.

Malaysian Super Series 2009 - Round 1

Results

Pos	Name	Time
Supersixteen - Race 1
1	Wong Yew Choong	19:22.426s
2	Perajun Krisnan	19:22.488s
3	Ian Lee	19:24.757s
4	Mohd Faizal Mohd Hassim	19:31.601s
5	Damian Dielenberg	19:35.480s
6	Moo Wai Leong	19:36.878s
7	Winson eu Tuck Meng	20:18.191s
8	Muhammad Amir	20:19.158s
9	Romie Asmawi	19:24.238s
10	Kok Pak Chiang	20:42.315s
Supersixteen - Race 1
1	Wong Yew Choong	19:25.496s
2	Damian Dielenberg	19:31.893s
3	Moo Wai Leong	19:32.887s
4	S.Ramesh	19:38.455s
5	Romie Razin Adicha	19:54.090s
6	Soo Tee Hong	20:00.122s
7	Mohd Faizal Mohd Hassim	20:06.038s
8	Romie Asmawi	20:08.201s
9	Winson Eu Tuck Meng	20:09.031s
10	Muhammad Amir	20.09.288s

Point Standing (Top 10)

Pos	Name	Point
Supersixteen Open
1	Wong Yew Choong	40
2	Damian Dielenberg	23
3	Moo Wai Leong	18
4	Perajun Krishnan	15
5	Mohd Faizal Mohd Hassim	14
6	Ian Lee	12
7	S. Ramesh	10
8	Romie Asmawi	8
9	Winson Eu Tuck Meng	6
10	Muhammad Amir	6

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