Fariqe Hairuman
Encyclopedia
BTCC
Fariqe is possibly best known as a driver for Team PETRONAS Syntium Proton (Team PSP) in the British Touring Car ChampionshipBritish Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
in 2004.
ATCC
He is also known for having driven in the Asian Touring Car ChampionshipAsian Touring Car Championship
The Asian Touring Car Series is a touring car racing series that takes place each year across several Asian nations. It includes events at circuits in Malaysia, China and Indonesia. It ran as the Asian Touring Car Championship between 2000-2001, and 2005-2006.The championship consists of three...
(ATCC) (2006). He is the seasons Champion for ATCC 2007 ( Overall )
Merdeka Millennium 12 Hour Endurance Race
Fariqe has also competed in the Merdeka Millennium 12 Hour Endurance Race (Open Class) in 2002, 2003 and 2006 on Malaysia's Sepang International CircuitSepang International Circuit
The Sepang International Circuit is a racing circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, approximately 60 km south of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. It is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the...
. In 2006, he led team PETRONAS
Petronas
PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. Wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, the corporation is vested with the entire oil and gas resources in Malaysia and is entrusted with the responsibility of developing and...
to victory in Class C (Production cars below 1600cc) Other team members were Syahrizal Jamaluddin and Fauzi Othman.
2009 he came 2nd in MME driving the BMW Z4M with his team mate Masataka Yanagida & Nobuteru Taniguchi.
Super Taikiyu
2007 he competed in the Super Taikiyu in Japan, driving his new car, the BMW Z4M with Japanese driver Masataka Yanagida.2008 finished 2nd in the championship.
2009 1st in championship.
Personal life
Fariqe is married and lives in JohorJohor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Malaysia. His personal car is a Mitsuoka Zero One. Formerly, he drove an Alfa Romeo 145
Alfa Romeo 145
The Alfa Romeo 145 and 146 are small family cars produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 1994 and 2001. They were launched at the 1994 Turin Motor Show...
. He often participates in drives with ItaliaAuto Club Malaysia.
External links
www.fariqehairuman.com