Malaysian Cub Prix 2025 Round 9 - Batu Kawan
The weekend at the Batu Kawan circuit in Pulau Pinang delivered everything right: tight laps, slick tyres, whispering palms beyond the fences, and a crowd that knew exactly what to cheer. Round 9 of the 2025 PETRONAS Malaysian Cub Prix Championship was a showcase of speed, strategy and unmistakable local flavour.
That circuit — a 1.264 km beast of back-to-back corners and barely a moment to breathe — means mistakes show up fast. Add sunshine enough to toast a tyre, and you get a race environment where margin for error is minimal. Qualifying, warm-up and the race itself all had the riders juggling grip, heat, and focus.
In the headline CP150 class, the star of the weekend was Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin of the JHR PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha Maju Motor team. He clinched the win after 17 laps, clocking a time of 14:20.373 with a best lap of 51.137 seconds and an average speed of 88.984 km/h. Just behind him was Ahmad Afif Amran in second place, 1.124 seconds adrift, while Azroy Hakeem Anuar took third, showing that consistency and focus are still more potent than pure speed alone.
Watching from pit lane, you could see why Kasma’s lap time mattered. On a track where exits matter more than entry, he nailed them. Afif and Azroy pushed hard, but Batu Kawan didn’t forgive. Afif’s best lap of 51.092 seconds confirms he wasn’t far off—but Kasma’s win was earned, not given.
In the CP125 class the fight was just as intense. Arash Tsunami Kamarudin claimed victory with a time of 13:29.440 over 15 laps, best lap 53.125 seconds at an average speed of 85.655 km/h. He edged out Md Syamil Amsyar Md Iffende by just 0.515 seconds, with Md Farid Hakimi Farid Sezli in third. That kind of super-tight finish on a short, technical circuit tells you everything about the class: rash moves get punished, clean lines win. Arash’s consistency under pressure confirmed he’s not just a threat this season—he’s serious.
Even the youngest category, Wira KBS, had its moments of heroism and heart. The under-17 riders raced like their future depended on it, and Batu Kawan reunited fans, families, and the full-on local vibe that makes Cub Prix so special.
Off the track, the atmosphere was rich. Food stalls, kids on scooters, grandstands that let you feel the breeze off the Straits of Malacca as engines revved nearby. The contrast between high-octane racing and the local township setting could’ve been jarring—but here it worked beautifully. For fans and journalists alike, it was three days of pure motorcycling joy.
It’s worth pausing on the circuit itself. Batu Kawan’s layout forces riders to think constantly. The short straights mean you’re in the corners more than you’re out of them. Tyre wear becomes a variable you must manage from lap one. On Sunday, many passed and lost positions in Turn 3 and the final chicane—not because they were slow, but because they missed one gear or misjudged one exit. Watching Kasma navigate that terrain with precision and rhythm was a small masterclass.
As the dust and tyre smoke settled, the championship picture sharpened. Kasma’s win in CP150 tightens his bid for the title, while Afif and Azroy remain very much in contention. In CP125, Arash’s victory sends a message: he’s here to fight for the crown. The Wira class continues to mature, and the young guns are getting better every round.
For CheekyMoto, this is exactly why the Malaysian Cub Prix remains central to our coverage. These aren’t backyard races—they’re hotbeds of talent, underpinned by real strategy, passion, and community. Batu Kawan proved that again with style and substance.
If you ever get the chance to attend a Cub Prix round, especially at a place like Batu Kawan, do it. Stand by the fence, feel the vibration of 100‑odd bikes practising, smell the fuel, hear the laughter and tension mingled together. Because this is grassroots racing at its finest. And Batu Kawan—small circuit, big moments—gave us exactly that.
The 2025 season still has rounds to go, but Round 9 may go down as one where the contenders stepped up. CheekyMoto was right there, camera in hand, sun on our backs, and excitement in the air.
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