The TVS Racing International Championship produced another close contest at the Chang International Circuit, Buriram, as Race 2 of Round 2 in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship 2026 saw India’s Sarthak Chavan return to winning form after a difficult start to the weekend.
The race began with Mohd Ramdan Rosli of Malaysia getting a strong launch off the line to take the early lead, but Spain’s Luis Miguel quickly responded by taking over at Turn 1. Behind them, Sarthak remained in the leading group alongside Portugal’s Pedrinho Matos as the fight at the front intensified.
By Lap 2, Pedrinho moved into the lead while Sarthak and South Africa’s Oratilwe Phiri kept the pressure on. Ramdan dropped back briefly to sixth position but steadily worked his way back into contention.
Lap 3 saw Ramdan regain the lead under pressure from Luis, Colombia’s Jhon A Lopez C and Malaysia’s Md Naqib Rifqi, with the front group remaining tightly packed.
On Lap 4, Jhon briefly led the race while Ramdan responded by setting the fastest lap of 1’51.746s. A lap later, Sarthak answered with a quicker pace of 1’50.765s, putting himself back into the fight for victory.
With three laps remaining, the battle for the lead remained wide open as Sarthak, Luis, Ramdan, Pedrinho and Naqib exchanged positions in a closely contested fight.
The decisive moment came on the final lap when Luis and Oratilwe crashed at Turn 6 while battling for position, ending their challenge for a podium finish.
At the front, Sarthak stayed composed and made his move in the final corner to secure victory. Ramdan crossed the line just 0.073s behind in second place, while Pedrinho completed the podium only 0.088s adrift of the winner.
Sarthak claimed the win in 14’58.040s, followed by Ramdan in second at 14’58.113s, while Pedrinho secured third place with a time of 14’58.128s.
Sarthak said, “Indeed, it was a great race and once again one of my best races here in Thailand. After what happened yesterday in qualifying and a very tough race 1, I knew I had to bounce back stronger and prove to myself that I could fight again. It was not an easy challenge, but I stayed focused and kept believing until the very end.
I think we did a really good job today. In the final corner, I managed to make my move and outdo the other riders, which made the result even more special and emotional for me. I’m very happy with the performance and proud of how we fought back after a difficult start.
A special thank you to TVS Racing, my parents, and all the sponsors who have supported me throughout this journey. Their trust and encouragement mean everything to me. In the championship, I’m still in the fight, and I will continue giving my best because my goal is to fight for the overall championship title this year.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 2
1. SARTHAK CHAVAN – INDIA (14’58.040s)
2. MOHD RAMDAN ROSLI – MALAYSIA (14’58.113s)
3. PEDRINHO MATOS – Portugal (14’58.128s)
4. MD NAQIB RIFQI – MALAYSIA (14’58.281s)
5. JEAN KENTO TURNER – JAPAN (14’58.975s)