Team PETRONAS Syntium Proton
Driver Profile
M Fariqe Hairuman
Proton Impian 2006, Car No. 15
Fariqe’s entry into the high profile world of international touring car racing is something of a fairy tale. Scouts alerted David Wong to the keen youngster and he was quickly given the opportunity to prove himself on track. His instant turn of speed and uncanny car control earned him the team’s judgement and had learned heads nodding in agreement.
A professional driver with Team PETRONAS Syntium Proton, the talented lad from Johor quickly earned his reputation through his out-of-the-box skill and youthful exuberance, earning him drives for the team in the Malaysian Supercars championship. He was later included in the team line up to participate in the New Zealand Endurance races.
The exposure has seen him earn wins and podium finishes in local Asian Touring Car, Malaysian Super Cars Championships as well as the New Zealand Endurance races.
His valuable exposure and racing mileage in the fast and furious pace of the British Touring Car Championship are standing him in good stead in his return to the 2005 Asian Touring Car Championship, ATCC. His consistent performances earned him strong podium finishes in the 2005 ATCC season.
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Name
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Mohammed Fariqe Bin Hairuman
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Date of Birth
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10 March 1983
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Born
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Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Nationality
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Malaysian
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Marital Status
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Single
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Career Highlights
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2005
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Full season in the 2005 ATCC
- 2nd Overall ATCC Drivers Championship
- Two Race wins
- Eight 2nd Place finishes
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2004
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Debuted in the 2004 British Touring Car Championship
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2003
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- New Zealand 8-hours Endurance Race – 1st place
- New Zealand 4-hours Endurance Race – DNF
- New Zealand 6-hours Endurance Race – 1st place
- ATCC Round Sepang – 4th place
- Participated in the Merdeka Millennium 12-hour Endurance Race
- Began Circuit acclimatisation programme, UK
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2002
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- Johor Race Series – 1st place
- ATCC Round Johor – 2nd place
- ATCC Round Sepang – 4th place
- Participating in the Merdeka Millennium 12-hour Endurance race
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2001
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- Intensive Training at Mansfield Circuit, New Zealand
- May - Debut in the Johor Race Series, 5th place
- ATCC Round Shah Alam – 2nd place
- ATCC Round Sepang – 4th place
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