Muhammad Murobbil Vitoni of YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA RACING TEAM clinched victory in Race 2 of the AP250 class at Round 4 of the IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at Mandalika International Circuit, following a post-race penalty for Fadillah Arbi Aditama of ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM.
At the race start, Murobbil stormed into the lead, but by Lap 2, Arbi made his move to snatch P1. Behind them, Candra H of YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA impressed in P3, keeping the front-runners under pressure.
The intensity rose on Lap 3 when Krittapat Keankum of YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM clocked the fastest lap of the race at 1’47.840s, surging to the front. Soon after, Irfan Ardiansyah of MAEZTRO NWN SCK HONDA RACING TEAM forced his way into contention, shadowing Arbi closely. In the chaos, Md Izam Ikmal of VICTOR RACING TEAM seized an opening to rise to P2, though Arbi quickly reclaimed control to dictate the pace once more.
The final lap saw bold moves from several challengers, Riichi Takahira of TY Antares Racing Team muscled into P2, while Murobbil and Mohamad Danial Syahmi Ahmad Shahril of UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR ASIA TEAM battled through to P4 and P5 respectively.
Arbi initially crossed the line first with a total time of 17’59.068s, but was later penalised with a two-position drop due to exceeding track limit. As a result, Murobbil was promoted to winner with a final time of 17’59.417s, followed by Izam in second place at 17’59.604s, while Arbi was classified in third.
Murobbil said, “It was a tough race with a lot of competition, but I stayed focused and gave my best. Thank you to my team for preparing a great bike and to all the supporters who keep motivating me. This win gives me more confidence for the upcoming rounds.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 2
- MOHAMMAD MUROBBIL VITONI – YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA RACING TEAM (17’59.417s)
- MD IZAM IKMAL – VICTOR RACING TEAM (17’59.604s)
- FADILLAH ARBI ADITAMA – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (17’59.068s)
- RIICHI TAKAHIRA – TY Antares Racing Team (17’59.695s)
- MOHAMAD DANIAL SYAHMI AHMAD SHAHRIL – UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR ASIA TEAM (19’59.825s)