Malaysian teenager, Khairul Idham Pawi created history today after winning the MotoGP World Championship in the Moto3 race category at the Argentina Motorcycle Grand Prix.

The 17-year-old Honda Team Asia rider clocked 41 minutes and 35.452 seconds in the 21-lap race at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit in Argentina.

Khairul was reported to have conquered a treacherous, wet track to win by a huge 26 seconds from Spain's Jorge Navarro on another Honda and pole-sitter Brad Binder of South Africa on a KTM.

This is definitely a huge victory to the nation as he is the first Malaysian rider to win this race.

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But, how well do you know him? Here are 5 fun facts about Khairul.

1. Khairul is a Perakian. He is from Batu Gajah, Perak.

2. He was born on September 20th, 1998.

3. He had won the first place in the Asia Dream Cup competition in 2014, according to Wikipedia.

4. This is not the first time Khairul competed in the Grand Pix, as he has been trying his luck in the competition since 2012.

5. Khairul is also the 2013 Asia Dream Cup (ADC) champion.

Khairul’s success undoubtedly drew the attention of Malaysians from all walks of life. Netizens congratulate the young riders on social media.

Many commented that it was a ‘goosebump’ moment to see the national anthem being played in Argentina to celebrate the victory of Khairul.







His victory also drew the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.