KUALA LUMPUR: Kegani Racing Academy is set to bring even more excitement to the motorsport scene as it prepares for the third season of its .
The highly anticipated race series will feature five action-packed rounds, held in conjunction with the Malaysia Speed Festival (MSF) at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit on Feb 16 (Round 1), April 20 (Round 2), June 22 (Round 3), Aug 31 (Round 4) and Nov 2 (Round 5).
Adding to the thrill, the series is also launching an all-new SKILLDRVN Swift Supercup Pro-Series that's aimed at attracting professional drivers to further elevate the level of competition.
The Pro-Series will be limited to 10 racing teams, each fielding one driver chosen from the SKILLDRVN One Make Race Series talent pool.
The chosen driver will compete at a professional level and will be given a race contract with all running costs covered by the team.
(Third from left to right) Tan, Loke and Boey with their winnings.
During the announcement, team principal and chief coach Kenny Lee also announced the overall winner of Season 2 (2024) with 30-year-old female driver, Loke Yin Yi, taking home RM8,377 worth of cash and prizes.
Finishing second overall was 34-year-old Zack Tan Shin Yeow who was rewarded with RM4,899 in cash prizes while third-place finisher 42-year-old Andy Boey Kai Jin earned himself RM3,586 in cash and prizes.
Meanwhile, the race series saw 15-year-old Kirill Syrapushchynski become the rookie of the year after finishing fourth overall.
Kegani Racing Academy co-founder and driving instructor Joshua Lee (left) presenting the Rookie award to Kirill.
Kirill took part in karting prior to his debut participation in Season 2 of the race series.
Additionally, five new drivers who were given a welcoming ovation will be taking part in Season 3.
The new drivers are Eshton Yong (13), Austin Rajasooria (15), Imran Iskandar (17), Ng Jun Yang (38) and Prema Rani (41).
The racing series sees young drivers and racing aspirants driving identically prepared Suzuki Swift race cars to help make racing more affordable with only limited modifications allowed.
All cars come race-ready and are powered by a production and sealed 1.6-litre naturally-aspirated engine that's mated to a five-speed standard ratio manual transmission.
(From left) Joshua with new drivers for 2025 Imran, Yong, Austin, Prema as well as Kegani Racing Academy driver and partner Teoh Cheong Liong, and Kenny.
While the cars are fitted with a 12-point roll cage, an FIA-approved racing seat and safety harness are fitted as standard.
There is also series-spec equipment that includes an engine remap, coil over suspension and lower arms, brake pads with steel-braided brake lines, 4-1 extractor and alloy wheels.
Participants have the option of buying the race car outright or renting it in a special arrive-and-drive programme.
Lee said the format of a one-make race emphasizes on honing skills and the development of new talent on the track while keeping costs affordable and within reach of a larger talent pool.
"We’ve successfully run the series for two years and coming into our third year, there seems to be a great boost in the level of interest from newcomers,” said Lee.
The race series; first held in 2023, is touted to incorporate proper guidance and education to minimise learning costs while accelerating the learning curve of aspiring racers.
Additionally, future racers can hone their skills through the academy’s comprehensive coursework, including classroom and on-track sessions, before graduating and becoming certified for racing.
For enquiries call +6012-614 4141 (Kenny), +6012-295 6638 (Joshua) or log on to the academy's official Facebook page or visit them at Kegani Racing Services at 7, Jalan Serindit 2, Puchong Jaya 47100 Puchong, Selangor.
