MOTO3: Small town boy hits big time
As published in today's Mailsport By John Bunyan johnbunyan@mmail.com.my PASIR SALAK — Who would have thought a teenager who spent the majority of his growing years in the slow-paced, rural town of Kampung Gajah could one day make history in motorcycle’s premier racing world? Khairul Idham Pawi is the country’s latest sporting sensation after becoming the first Malaysian to win a Moto3 race of the Argentina Grand Prix at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit on Sunday. He clocked a sensational 41:35.452s to finish more than 26 seconds quicker than Spaniard Jorge Navarro and South African Brad Binder. The 17-year-old racing sensation, born to Pawi Omar and Hasnah Sulaiman on Sept 20 1998, showed keen interest for two wheels when he was 12. “At that time he told me he wanted to become a motorcycle racer. I was surprised and told him becoming one wasn’t easy. It required a lot of money and was dangerous. “But Khairul was never afraid of riding...