Mohammad Adenanta Putra of ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM delivered a spectacular performance to secure a commanding victory in Race 2 of the SS600 category at Round 3 of the 2025 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Mobility Resort Motegi, Japan.
As the lights went out, Adenanta made a lightning start to seize the lead, with Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin of HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING slotting into second, Khairul Idham Pawi of IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA close behind in third, and Wahyu Nugroho of YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA in fourth.
By lap 3, Adenanta stamped his authority on the race by setting the fastest lap at 1’54.680s, opening up a 0.762s gap to Khairul in second. Wahyu Nugroho, showing strong pace, overtook Kasma and Khairul to move into second and began closing in on the race leader. Meanwhile, McKinley Kyle Paz of HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING held steady in fifth, biding his time.
While Adenanta controlled the pace at the front, Wahyu relentlessly hunted him down, cutting the gap to just 0.291s and setting up a tense duel in the closing stages.
Drama unfolded on lap 8 when Khairul crashed out, promoting McKinley to third as he led the chasing pack. He soon came under heavy pressure from Muhammad Helmi Azman of IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA, who smelled a podium finish and closed in fast.
On the final lap, Helmi made his move and overtook McKinley, but his push ended in heartbreak when he crashed out, losing not only a podium place but also valuable points.
Up front, Adenanta kept his composure under intense pressure to power across the line first at 23’02.586s. Wahyu crossed just behind to claim a hard-fought second at 23’03.082s, while McKinley capitalised to complete the podium in third at 23’06.430s.
Adenanta said, “Today’s race was really tough, but it played out exactly how I planned. Push hard from the start, keep up the pace, and build good momentum. It wasn’t easy, because in the last four or five laps my tyre wear was almost gone, so I just focused on maintaining my rhythm. In the end, I’m really happy to stand on the top step of the podium.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 2
- Mohammad Adenanta Putra – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (23’02.586s)
- Wahyu Nugroho – YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA (23’03.082s)
- McKinley Kyle Paz – HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING (23’06.430s)
- Anupab Sarmoon – YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM (23’07.018s)
- Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin – HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING (23’09.791s)