The SS600 category at the Round 6 of the IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, held at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand with Apiwath Wongthananon of YAMAHA TEKHNE Racing Team ASEAN topped the practice session that ended on Friday.
In Practice 1, Ratthapong Wilairot of YAMAHA Thailand Racing Team took the top spot with the fastest lap time of 1’39:937s. Two riders of Honda Racing Thailand, Thanat Laoongplio and Kiattisak Singhapong who clocked 1’39:969s and 1’40:013s placed second and third respectively.
In Practice 2, Apiwath Wongthananon of YAMAHA TEKHNE Racing Team ASEAN led the pack with the fastest lap time of 1’39:184s. At second place was Kiattisak at 1’39:518s. Azroy Hakeem Anuar of IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team took third place at 1’40:046s.
In Practice 3, Apiwath topped the session at the fastest lap time of 1’39:028s. Ratthapong placed second at 1’39:444s. Azroy took third spot at 1’39:504s.
The combined practice results, Apiwath appeared as the fastest overall, while Ratthapong and Azroy followed suit, taking the second and third spots respectively.
Apiwath said, “Today has been a really great day for me. Starting from FP1, I felt good, but FP3 truly boosted my motivation and has become my new good luck charm. We’ve got a different setup to try tomorrow, and I’m excited to see how it works. I’m hopeful that tomorrow will bring even more success and be another productive day for me.”
Fastest Lap Time:
Practice Session (Combined)
- Apiwath Wongthananon – YAMAHA TEKHNE Racing Team ASEAN (1’39:028s)
- Ratthapong Wilairot – YAMAHA Thailand Racing Team (1’39:444s)
- Azroy Hakeem Anuar – IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team (1’39:504s)
- Kiattisak Singhapong – Honda Racing Thailand (1’39:518s)
- Muhammad Helmi Azman – IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team (1’39:592s)