The Supersports 600cc category at the Round 5 of the IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, held at PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia with Apiwath Wongthananon of YAMAHA TEKHNE Racing Team ASEAN topped the practice session that ended on Friday.
In Practice 1, Muhammad Helmi Azman of IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team took the top spot with the fastest lap time of 2’13:829s. Two riders of Honda Racing Thailand, Kiattisak Singhapong and Thanat Laoongplio who clocked 2’14:549s and 2’15:096s 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 2’11:004s. At second place was Azroy Hakeem Anuar of IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team at 2’11:116s. Muhammad Helmi Azman of IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team took third place at 2’11:186s.
In Practice 3, Apiwath Wongthananon of YAMAHA TEKHNE Racing Team ASEAN topped the session at the fastest lap time of 2’10:462s. Muhammad Helmi Azman of IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team placed second at 2’10:592s. Azroy Hakeem Anuar of IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team took third spot at 2’10:670s.
The combined practice results, Apiwath Wongthananon appeared as the fastest overall, while Muhammad Helmi Azman and Azroy Hakeem Anuar followed suit, taking the second and third spots respectively.
Apiwath said, “This morning’s FP1 was quite challenging with a mix of wet and dry conditions, which made it difficult to get a consistent feel. After FP1, I made some adjustments to the bike’s setup and balance, which helped me set my best lap in FP2. Following FP2, I made further changes to the bike’s balance in preparation for FP3. The adjustments paid off, as FP3 felt significantly better, especially in terms of tire grip. We’ll need to assess the track conditions tomorrow, but I’m confident that we’ve made good progress. I’ll be ready to give it my all and adapt to whatever the track throws at us.”
Fastest Lap Time:
Practice Session (Combined)
- Apiwath Wongthananon – YAMAHA TEKHNE Racing Team ASEAN (2’10:462s)
- Muhammad Helmi Azman – IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team (2’10:592s)
- Azroy Hakeem Anuar – IDEMITSU Boon Siew Honda Racing Team (2’10:670s)
- Kiattisak Singhapong – Honda Racing Thailand (2’10:873s)
- Mohammad Adenanta Putra – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (2’11:222s)