The 2025 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship kicked off with a strong local showing, as Krittapat Keankum of YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM set the fastest time in the AP250 combined practice sessions at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand.
In Practice 1, Krittapat topped the timesheets with a best lap of 1’51:688s. Just 0:044s behind him was Fadillah Arbi Aditama of ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM, who posted a time of 1’51:732s. Riichi Takahira of TY ANTARES RACING TEAM completed the top three with a 1’52:251s lap.
Krittapat continued his strong performance in Practice 2, improving his time to 1’51:549s. Riichi and Fadillah also maintained their presence in the top three, recording their best laps at 1’52:528s and 1’52:605s respectively to finish second and third in the session.
In Practice 3, Krittapat held firm at the top, shaving more time off with a best lap of 1’51:495s. Fadillah followed in second with 1’51:881s, while Krittapat’s teammate Davino Britani stepped up to third with a 1’52:194s lap.
Based on the combined practice results, Krittapat emerged as the fastest overall, marking a strong start to his campaign and making him a local hero in the making. The ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM duo, Fadillah and Davino, secured second and third places respectively.
Krittapat said, “Today I felt really good with the bike, the track, and the overall setup from the team. I pushed on every lap, trying to improve and understand both the bike and the circuit better, especially in a few key corners. I made some adjustments to my riding style and we also fine-tuned the engine settings to get the best performance. I’m confident going into tomorrow’s race, and I’ll give it my all. Big thanks to my team for their hard work and support, they’ve done an amazing job helping me prepare.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – COMBINED PRACTICE
- Krittapat Keankum – YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM (1’51:495s)
- Fadillah Arbi Aditama – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (1’51:732s)
- Davino Britani – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (1’52:194s)
- Riichi Takahira – TY ANTARES RACING TEAM (1’52:251s)
- Muhammad Irfan Haykhal Amidi – MAEZTRO NWN SCK HONDA RACING TEAM (1’52:303s)