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AFTER 19 YEARS…

The 14th of December 2009 will truly be a date to remember for the rest of my life. After 19 years of perseverance, hard work, determination and being driven to succeed, I have finally and humbly arrived at the pinnacle of my motorsports career. I am thankful to Allah for the blessings He has given me throughout this journey to Formula 1, and I pray that this opportunity would drive me to give the ultimate performance on and off the track, be it as an F1 driver, son, husband, father, friend and beyond.

“There is no greater honour than having the chance to drive for your country. I was given the opportunity to do that for A1 Team Malaysia in A1GP for a couple of years, but to have the chance to join Malaysia’s first fully-fledged Formula 1 team is very special for me and the highlight of my career so far. I look forward to working closely with Jarno and Heikki on developing the car and the team in our first season together in Formula 1. I am sure we can do Malaysia as a nation proud, as well as upholding the tradition of such a legendary F1 name such as Lotus. Furthermore I look forward to developing as a driver in Formula 1 with the team in the future.”

Source: The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Team Lotus F1 is raring to go and has picked veteran Formula One driver Jarno Trulli and Finland’s Heikki Kovalainen as the drivers for its debut season next year.

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From left: Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Heiki Kovalainen, Fairuz Fauzy and Jarno Trulli at Parliament House on Monday.





Malaysian Fairuz Fauzy was named as the third driver for the new Formula One team, which will start its first race in Bahrain next March.

The announcement was made Monday by Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek on behalf of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at an event attended by the three drivers and with 1Malaysia Formula 1 team principal and AirAsia group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes.

Trulli, 35, has competed in 216 races since 1997 and was the former Toyota driver while Kovalainen, 28, was the former McLaren driver who first made his debut in 2006 with Renault.

Fairuz, 27, had previously tested for the Formula One Spyker team in 2007 and has driven in the GP2 series and A1 GP.

Najib, in his speech which was read out by Shabery, said it was a historic milestone for Malaysia’s very own Lotus F1 racing team.

“I am very impressed with the driver line-up for next year, with its good combination of experience, drive and stamina. Congratulations to them,” he said.

Trulli said he felt privileged to join the Lotus F1 team and was impressed by its long-term vision.

“There is a lot of ambition from Tony (Fernandes), Mike (Gascoyne, chief technical officer) and Malaysia as a whole.

”And that level of enthusiasm is infectious for a driver. I will fight for the team and for Malaysia. Every proud Malaysian should be behind the team,” the Italian said in a statement.

Kovalainen meanwhile said he was impressed with the team’s progress when he visited the factory in Norfolk, Britain.

“I am excited to be part of a team that is not only bringing back the Lotus name but doing so with the support and backing of Malaysia, the country I fell in love with when I first raced here in 2007.

“The team has ambitious plans for the future and everyone will see Lotus F1 Racing as a professional, competitive yet very humble group of intelligent individuals,” he said in a statement.

Both drivers believe they would be a force to reckon with on the track with Trulli stating: “Together, we are among the most competitive pairings on the grid. We are determined to bring success to Lotus F1 Racing.”

Fairuz said he was honoured to be given a chance to drive for the country and looked forward to working closely with Trulli and Kovalainen.

“I am sure we can do Malaysia proud as well as uphold the tradition of such a legendary F1 name as Lotus,” he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Fernandes said the three drivers would complement each other very well, adding that they had not decided who would be the test driver.

“In Jarno, we have the F1 veteran who has proven that he is as quick as ever. In Heikki we have a continuing rising star. They bring valuable experience and passion to the team.

“And in Fairuz, we have a Malaysian national driver who is eager to progress in F1 to fulfill the nation’s hopes. Their appointment is a testament to the quality of our team.”

Lotus F1 chief executive officer Riad Asmat said they expected to complete building the car by the middle of next month with testing expected to be done by the middle of February, 2010.


The footage above is courtesy of The Star Newspaper, Malaysia

FAIRUZ DOES MALAYSIA PROUD IN THE WORLD SERIES BY RENAULT 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP

Fairuz emerges 2nd in the Championship, the highest accolade a Malaysian has achieved in the motorsport world

Malaysian’ Fairuz Fauzy, driving for MOFAZ Racing, came roaring with determination to the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain this morning to battle it out in Race 2, the final and determining race for the season, where the top 3 drivers of the championship will be crowned the best of the best.
After securing pole [...]

WSR 2009, MOTORLAND ARAGON, RACE 2 RESULTS, 25 OCT. 2009:

1. Bertrand Baguette Draco 46mins 28.831secs
2. Fairuz Fauzy Mofaz Fortec +3.224secs
3. Daniil Move P1 +14.478secs
4. Esteban Guerrieri RC +20.971secs
5. Oliver Turvey Carlin +22.478secs
6. Marco Barba Draco +23.006secs
7. Federico Leo Pons +24.301secs
8. Chris Van der Drift Epsilon Euskadi +24.681secs
9. James Walker P1 +29.526secs
10. Sten Pentus Mofaz Fortec +31.862secs
11. Charles Pic Tech 1 +40.308secs
12. Jaime Alguersuari Carlin [...]

WSR 2009, MOTORLAND ARAGON, RACE 1 RESULTS, 24 OCT. 2009:

1. Bertrand Baguette Draco 46mins 17.280secs
2. Oliver Turvey Carlin +1.634secs *
3. Jon Lancaster Comtec +7.750secs
4. Daniil Move P1 +8.482secs
5. Esteban Guerrieri RC +11.241secs
6. Fairuz Fauzy Mofaz Fortec +20.396secs
7. Federico Leo Pons +23.739secs
8. Jaime Alguersuari Carlin +25.319secs
9. Chris Van der Drift Epsilon Euskadi +25.689secs
10. Greg Mansell Comtec +25.993secs
11. Marcos Martinez Pons +31.776secs
12. Filip Salaquarda Prema +32.454secs
13. [...]

FAIRUZ FAUZY FLIES TO POLE POSITION IN SPAIN!

The gloomy weather over the past few days brought out forecasts of rain throughout the whole weekend in usually-sunny Spain, but the sun finally came out to play this glorious Saturday morning, shining its beautiful rays down on the beautiful brand new track of Motorland Aragon, where the Final Round of the World Series by [...]

MOTORLAND ARAGON – QUALIFYING TIMES

Fairuz did very well this morning at Qualifying, and got himself a ticket into Superpole. By the grace of God and his determination and focus, Fairuz come out first at Superpole just a few minutes ago, recording the fastest lap time record of 1′44.070, 0.149 seconds faster than anyone else, indeed the best birthday gift [...]

FAST FAIRUZ OUT TO CONQUER SPAIN!

MOFAZ Racing (formerly known as MOFAZFortec Motorsport) embarks on a new circuit this weekend, the Motorland Aragon in Alcaniz, Spain, at the final race meeting for the World Series by Renault 2009 Championship. It will be the first time out on the brand new track for all the drivers competing in the championship, but the [...]

FANTASTIC FAIRUZ SECURES DOUBLE PODIUM AT NURBURGRING

Malaysia’s F1 Aspirant Stuns Competitors by Achieving Success in both Races over the weekend

Nurburgring, Germany:  The MOFAZFortec Motorsport Team’s did not let the bleak and cold weather in Nurburgring hamper their tremendous spirit over the weekend, as they soldier on to compete in Round 8 of the World Series by Renault Formula 3.5 faced with [...]

WSR 2009, NURBURGRING, RACE 2 RESULTS, 20 SEPT. 2009:

1. Charles Pic Tech 1 45mins 59.547secs 25 laps
2. Brendon Hartley Tech 1 +0.695secs
3. Fairuz Fauzy Mofaz Fortec +13.947secs
4. James Walker P1 +14.830secs
5. Bertrand Baguette Draco +22.491secs
6. Jaime Alguersuari Carlin +26.508secs
7. Marco Barba Draco +36.660secs
8. John Martin Comtec +42.947secs
9. Daniil Move P1 +43.299secs
10. Chris Van der Drift Epsilon Euskadi +45.810secs
11. Anton Nebylitskiy KMP/SG Formula +48.475secs
12. Sten Pentus Mofaz Fortec +48.635secs
13. Kaisuke Kunimoto Epsilon Euskadi +49.558secs
14. Omar Julian Leal [...]

WSR 2009, NURBURGRING, RACE 1 RESULTS, 19 SEPT. 2009:

1. Bertrand Baguette Draco 45mins 01.920secs
2. Fairuz Fauzy Mofaz Fortec +3.999secs
3. Daniil Move P1 +6.698secs
4. Oliver Turvey Carlin +7.164secs
5. Jaime Alguersuari Carlin +8.165secs
6. Charles Pic Tech 1 +8.776secs
7. John Martin Comtec +11.633secs
8. Marco Barba Draco +12.376secs
9. Jon Lancaster Comtec +12.484secs *
10. Pasquale di Sabatino RC +13.069secs
11. Guillaume Moreau KMP/SG Formula +16.045secs
12. Anton Nebylitskiy KMP/SG Formula +18.286secs
13. Brendon Hartley Tech 1 +18.495secs
14. Chris Van der Drift Epsilon Euskadi +28.750secs
15. Mihai [...]

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