KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) – The Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) has confirmed that the third round of the Sandakan Drag Battle 2024 in Sabah, in which a participant from Brunei was killed yesterday, was not sanctioned or approved by them.
MAM also clarified that the race organiser was not a club member as well. And that MAM-sanctioned events were always conducted in accordance with general and technical guidelines set by the FIA and FIM for organisers, facilities, participants and vehicles.
“Organisers and participants who wish to be involved in motorsports events should ensure that these events are approved and sanctioned by contacting and working together with the MAM directly,” the association said.
The association noted that they had introduced comprehensive guidelines for drag races in August 2024 to boost safety and professionalism in the local motorsports arena.
The guidelines, which were approved by the Youth and Sports Ministry, encompasses aspects of introduction, safety and how to organise drag races.
Team Prostreet KB Abang Adib Abang Ali, 36, died while receiving treatment at Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan after he lost control of his Honda car and crashed just past the race finish line.
MAM also expressed their sadness over the news of Abang Adib’s death and conveyed their condolences to his family.
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