Farres Putra dies after Cub Prix crash, Kuala Terengganu police confirm multiple injuries

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 30 — A post-mortem has confirmed that multiple injuries sustained in a crash during the Malaysian Cub Prix Championship were the cause of death of CKJ Racing rider Farres Putra Mohd Fadhill, 18, yesterday.

Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the post-mortem was conducted at the Forensic Department of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) from 10pm to 11.55pm yesterday.

He said the crash occurred during the CP150 final race of the fifth round of the championship at the Gong Badak Motorsport Circuit and involved three motorcycles that collided with each other.

Farres, who was from Selangor, was taken to the HSNZ Emergency Department by ambulance and was pronounced dead by a medical officer, he said in a statement today.

Meanwhile, Farres’ friend Adi Putra Anahar, 17, said he was in a car watching the race live on his smartphone when the broadcast suddenly ended.

Adi Putra, who represents the Honda KC Racing Team, said the last time they met was last Thursday afternoon while they were on their way back to their homestay in the Gong Badak area.

“Yesterday, I took the opportunity to watch the live race from the car as my racing session had already ended. I was puzzled when the broadcast suddenly ended.

“Not long after that, I received a call from a friend informing me that Farres had been involved in an accident. I rushed to the hospital, but was told that he had passed away,” he said when met at the HSNZ Forensic Department last night.

Adi Putra, also from Selangor, said Farres’ death had deeply affected him as they had been close friends since they were 13.

“We have been friends for a long time because we were both involved in motorsports. We would hang out together two or three times a week.

“I am aware of the risks involved in motorsports, but I never expected to lose him in the blink of an eye,” he said. — Bernama