Fadillah Arbi Aditama of the ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM emerged victorious in a thrilling Race 1 of the AP250 category at the opening round of the 2025 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, held at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.
In the qualifying session, Krittapat Keankum of the YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM secured pole position with a fastest lap time of 1’50:603s. Fadillah followed closely in second with a time of 1’50:867s, while Riichi Takahira of TY ANTARES RACING TEAM qualified third at 1’51:614s.
As the race began, Krittapat got off to a strong start, followed closely by Fadillah and Candra H of YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA, who held P2 and P3 respectively.
Krittapat, Fadillah, and Candra quickly pulled away from the rest of the field, creating a 1:576s gap from the second group early in the race.
On lap 3, Candra set an impressive lap time of 1’51:833s to take the lead. However, both Fadillah and Krittapat soon reclaimed the top positions in a tense back-and-forth battle.
The final lap saw Fadillah redeem himself by crossing the finish line first with a time of 18’44:334s, followed by Candra at 18’46:404s. Davino Britani of ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM rounded out the podium with a time of 18’46:647s.
Krittapat, who had shown tremendous pace throughout the race, entered last turn too aggressively, hoping to come out first for the run to the finish line, however he lost the front-end grip upon entry, resulting an unfortunate P16 for the pole setter.
Fadillah said, “This was a really tough race. I thought it was going to rain, but it didn’t. And now, right after the finish, it’s started raining again! From the beginning, I focused on maintaining my pace because I knew I had the speed and understood my braking points. On the last lap, I gave it everything. I knew Krittapat would try to attack me at the final corner, so I decided to brake late. I was right on the limit and didn’t want to force a battle there, so when he went in too deep, I saw the opportunity, cut back inside, and took the win. I’m incredibly thankful to everyone who’s supported me. This was an unforgettable race!”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 1
- Fadillah Arbi Aditama – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (18’44:334s)
- Candra H – YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA (18’46:404s)
- Davino Britani – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (18’46:647s)
- Mohammad Murobbil Vitonin – YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA RACING TEAM (18’46:998s)
- Irfan Ardiansyah – MAEZTRO NWN SCK HONDA RACING TEAM (18’47:312s)