Malaysia now officially has its first ever MotoGP rider after confirmation that Hafizh Syahrin will take over from Jonas Folger at Monster Yamaha Tech 3.
Hafizh Syahrin became the first Malaysian to ride a MotoGP bike during an impressive debut for the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team at the Thailand test on Friday.
Friday at Buriram will probably be the biggest day in Hafizh Syahrin's career so far. After four seasons in Moto2, Syahrin is on the verge of being confirmed as Malaysia - and South East Asia's - first ever MotoGP rider.