Malaysian Cub Prix 2025 Round 6 - Sepang (South)
Malaysian Cub Prix 2025 Round 6 – Sepang South Turns Up the Heat
Sepang Circuit | Selangor | Malaysia
2.761°N, 101.737°E
A Short Circuit That Punishes Everything Except Precision
Sepang South Circuit is a curious little beast — short, technical, and absolutely ruthless under the Malaysian midday sun. Rhythm matters more than horsepower, and mistakes are punished before you can even blink.
The PETRONAS Malaysian Cub Prix Championship rolled into town for Round 6 of the 2025 season, bringing the usual mix of chaos, noise, speed and national pride.
From the very first practice session, Yamaha and Honda arrived armed to the teeth. By Sunday afternoon, under a sun that felt like a personal attack, the races came down to skill, nerve and tyre survival.
CP150 – Afif Amran Extends His Reign
A Masterclass in Control
Ahmad Afif Amran once again showed why he’s the man to beat. Riding for PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha CKJ Racing, Afif put down a commanding performance with a time of 14:03.643.
It’s another brick in what’s becoming a very one-sided title fight.
A Tight Fight Behind the Leader
His teammate Md Akid Aziz secured second in 14:11.228, barely ahead of Honda’s Azroy Hakeem Anuar, who clocked 14:11.319. The difference between second and third was basically a front wheel.
Afif, meanwhile, was long gone — a streak of Yamaha blue disappearing through the final sector.
Sepang South’s Brutal Demands
This 2.6 km track is full of hairpins, cambers and deceptive braking zones. Watching Afif carve through Turn 4 — the corner that eats riders alive — made it clear why he’s dominating. He wasn’t fighting the bike. He was dancing with it.
Akid’s second place strengthens Yamaha’s title hand, while Azroy’s podium keeps him mathematically in the chase.
Behind them, the mid-pack delivered its usual madness: elbows wide, knees skimming kerbs, and enough near-misses to give a marshal nightmares.
CP125 – Young Guns Steal the Show
Izam Ikmal Izamli Takes a Breakthrough Win
The CP125 class erupted with some of the weekend’s best racing.
Md Izam Ikmal Izamli secured victory in 10:50.980, surviving a frantic early phase with three different leaders in six laps. His composure under pressure was outstanding, especially with Md Syamil Amsyar Md Iffende shadowing him to the line.
Syamil finished second, just ahead of Md Idlan Haqimi Raduan of Yamaha RCB AHM Motor.
A Class Defined by Pressure
CP125 is where the next generation sharpens its teeth.
One missed shift? Gone.
A brake marker too deep? Out of the top five.
Izam didn’t just win — he sent a message.
Wira KBS – Teenage Talent with Zero Fear
The Wira KBS category delivered its trademark entertainment — teenagers sliding bikes into corners at lean angles that would make Moto2 engineers sweat.
It doesn’t headline the weekend, but any real observer knows it’s the most thrilling class to watch.
A Carnival of Fans, Food and Noise
Sepang South off-track is a festival in its own right.
Fans poured in from KL, Seremban and across the Klang Valley, armed with umbrellas, snacks and unlimited enthusiasm. Nasi lemak, iced Milo, fried bananas — all of it just metres from screaming engines.
This blend of racing and community is what keeps Cub Prix alive. It’s motorsport that belongs to the people.
Championship Stakes Tighten
By the end of the weekend:
Afif extends his CP150 lead significantly
Akid refuses to let up
Azroy stays in the fight
Izam’s CP125 win reshuffles the standings
Syamil and Idlan remain right on his heels
Round 7 in Jasin, Melaka is set up to be explosive.
Why Cub Prix Matters
150cc machines might sound small on paper, but these bikes are tuned and ridden to their absolute limits. Fifteen-minute sprints that feel like a lifetime. Riders barely out of their teens fighting like their futures depend on it.
It’s raw. It’s authentic. It’s Malaysia’s motorsport soul.
CheekyMoto has seen enough rounds to know: no two weekends ever play out the same.
Sepang South rewarded clarity and punished chaos. Those who mastered it leave with momentum. Those who didn’t? They’ll be plotting revenge in Melaka.
A Potential Turning Point in 2025
Round 6 may very well be remembered as:
The moment Afif cemented his status as the man to beat
The weekend Izam proved he’s a future champion
The round where the next wave of talent announced itself loud and clear
If you ever find yourself near a Cub Prix round — go. Stand by the fence. Feel those engines scream. Watch the future of Malaysian racing unfold centimetres from the kerb.
At Sepang South in 2025, it was absolutely on fire.
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Richard is a motorcycle photographer based in Malaysia and he is the founder of cheekymoto.com
