Practice sessions for the TVS Racing International Championship category got underway today at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Italy, for Round 5 of the 2026 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. A blistering run in Practice 2 saw Malaysia’s Mohd Ramdan Mohd Rosli emerge as the fastest rider on the combined practice timesheets.
Early in Practice 1, Oratilwe Phiri from the Republic of South Africa set the fastest lap time of 1’51.237s over seven laps to top the session. India’s Sarthak Chavan completed 10 laps and posted a 1’51.583s to claim second place. Italy’s Cristian Borreli showed steady form on home soil, clocking 1’51.744s to secure third, just 0.161s adrift of Sarthak. Mohd Ramdan Mohd Rosli of Malaysia and Luis Miguel of Spain tied on a lap time of 1’52.283s to round out the top five.
Later in Practice 2, Ramdan produced a stunning turnaround, dropping his benchmark to 1’50.543s to climb straight to the top of the leaderboard. Luca Agostinelli from Vietnam posted a 1’50.814s, just 0.271s behind Ramdan to take second place, while Portugal’s Pedrinho Matos clocked 1’51.059s to seal third.
Sarthak improved his personal best to 1’51.185s, which placed him fourth overall in the session. Cristian completed the top five with a best lap of 1’51.497s.
On the combined practice timesheets, Ramdan finished fastest overall, followed by Luca in second and Pedrinho in third. Sarthak and Oratilwe capped off the top five.
Ramdan said, “Overall, it was a very positive day across both sessions. Practice 2 went especially well, I managed to shave nearly two seconds off my lap time compared to Practice 1. We struggled with suspension setup issues this morning, but we took a clear step forward this afternoon and the bike felt much better. I still believe there is more pace to find, particularly by refining my lines through the corners in sectors 1, 2, and 3. For tomorrow’s Qualifying, the goal is to improve the lap time further. I feel focused, well-prepared, and determined to fight for maximum points this weekend in Misano.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – COMBINED PRACTICE
1. MOHD RAMDAN MOHD ROSLI – MALAYSIA (1’50.543s)
2. LUCA AGOSTINELLI – VIETNAM (1’50.814s)
3. PEDRINHO MATOS – PORTUGAL (1’51.059s)
4. SARTHAK CHAVAN – INDIA (1’51.185s)
5. ORATILWE PHIRI – REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA (1’51.237s)