The 2025 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship officially began today at Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, with Thanat Laoongplio of HONDA RACING THAILAND posting the fastest time in the combined SS600 practice sessions.
In Practice 1, Thanat showed impressive pace, setting the fastest lap time of 1’39:618s. Just 0:035s behind him, Wahyu Nugroho of YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA clocked 1’39:653s, while Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin of HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING rounded out the top three with a time of 1’39:653s.
In Practice 2, Thanat maintained his position at the top with a best lap of 1’39:743s. Muhammad Helmi Azman of IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA placed second with 1’39:756s, followed by Mohammad Adenanta Putra of ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM, who recorded a lap time of 1’39:844s.
Practice 3 saw Anupab Sarmoon of YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM take the top spot with a lap time of 1’39:677s. McKinley Kyle Paz of HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING followed closely with 1’39:712s, and Wahyu placed third at 1’39:845s.
With the combined results from the three practice sessions, Thanat emerged as the fastest overall, while Wahyu and Kasma secured second and third positions, respectively.
Thanat said, “Today I tried my best, and the track conditions were really hot. I focused solely on my performance. I gave it everything I had. I did lose a bit of control at corner 5, however in Practice 1 and Practice 2, I was able to ride alone and set the fastest times, so I’m very happy with that. For tomorrow, my focus is entirely on the podium. I’m not thinking about other riders because everyone is facing the same challenges with the hot track conditions.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – COMBINED PRACTICE
- Thanat Laoongplio – HONDA RACING THAILAND (1’39:618s)
- Wahyu Nugroho – YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA (1’39:653s)
- Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin – HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING (1’39:653s)
- Mckinley Kyle Paz – HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING (1’39:672s)
- Anupab Sarmoon – YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM (1’39:677s)