Zero2Hero audition
So, it all started with this image T minus 2 days before audition day. Without hesitation, Keng invited OBK to take the co-driver's seat knowing that they share a common interest for motorsports.
Audition Day 1
Shortly after registration, a representative from each team was called to sit for a written test. We decided that Keng should go for it coz he usually gets it right for 'tembak'ing multiple choice questions and to his surprise, he did not need to shoot blanks coz most of the questions were about rally, haha, that's not even a surprise/
2nd program in agenda was an interview session with a panel of 4 judges, Tengku Shahrin, En Amir, Faidzil Alang from FA Racing and Faidzal Alang whom is the 1st season Zero2Hero. We were asked the usual question, how we got here, our goals & ambition, and how far are we willing to go in rallying.
Finally, the last test was autokhana or carpark rally. We were given a course layout & later evaluated based on the driving & also communication between the driver & co-driver.
Autokhana course layout
Audition Day 2
2nd audition is where all the selected participants from 1st audition from all 4 states meet up. We're told that a total of 100 teams (equalvilent to 200 participants) registered & only 45 teams made it thru to the second round of audition and out of this, 15 teams will go to the final.
It's driving test again but with a very different layout this time, we pushed much harder this time around. We did a pretty clean run except for going a bit too fast at the gravel section & understeered widely.
After all teams had taken their driving test, we're back at the meeting room to wait for the finalist announcement. Waiting anxiously, we were among the last batch waiting to be selected or eliminated. And OBK was right again, they want us to stay in the program :)
And that said folks, our rallying career has begun..