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ARRC RELEASES 2016 CALENDAR FEATURING JOHOR CIRCUIT, BURIRAM, SUZUKA, BUDDH AND SENTUL
The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) 2016 calendar will feature a combination of familiar and new circuits as the 21st season of the Asian series get underway. The season will open with a return to the Johor Circuit in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia on April 1 and 2, 2016. The last time the 3.86km…
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JAPAN’S MAXI HATTORI IMPRESSES AT SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE SELECTION
Japanese newcomer Maxi Hattori put in an impressive performance at the Suzuki Asian Challenge selection process for the second season of the Suzuki talent development programme. Auditioning during the official pre-season test of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Johor Circuit in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, Maxi posted the fastest time of 2’01.633s. Malaysia’s…
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HAFIZ NOR AZMAN SHINES AT ASIA DREAM CUP SELECTION
The fifth edition of the Asia Dream Cup will be a mix between freshmen and sophomore riders. Malaysian Hafiz Nor Azman, racing in his second season of the Honda talent developmental platform, cemented his position in the scholarship programme when he tested fastest during the pre-season selection process. Hafiz was the only rider to clock…
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YY PANG DUO SETS THE UNDERBONE PACE
RCB KAGE Motobatt Yamaha YY Pang’s Md Adib Rosley and Md Izzat Zaidi emerged as the top riders in the Underbone 130cc category. They completed the two days of pre-season official test at the Johor Circuit as the fastest competitors with times of 1’53.146s and 1’53.343s respectively. Meanwhile, rookie riders Md Shah Khairil Hisham of…
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AZLAN AND ZAQHWAN TOPS DAY 2 PRE-SEASON TEST
Malaysian duo Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman and Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi have emerged as favourites to win the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship season opener at the Johor Circuit in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. The two former team mates were consistently at the top of the SuperSports 600cc timesheets over the first two days of pre-season tests.…
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AZLAN NO LONGER NERVOUS AS KAWASAKI’S LEAD RIDER
Retirement from the MotoGP has not ended Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman’s racing career. In 2016, Azlan is set to take on the responsibility as Kawasaki’s lead rider in the SuperSports 600cc category of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. For the 32-year-old rider who won the SuperSports 600cc title in 2013, it will be a homecoming.…
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YUKI TAKAHASHI MAKES IT FIVE IN A ROW IN QATAR
Musashi Boon Siew Honda Racing’s Yuki Takahashi wrapped up the penultimate round of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship on a high note as he bagged his fifth consecutive win in Race 2 of the SuperSports 600cc category at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. The poleman eased to victory after closest challenger, Yudhistira (Manual…
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EXPANDED FOUR-DAY SCHEDULE FOR ARRC FINALE IN BURIRAM
The 2015 season finale of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship will see an expanded race programme as the Asian series head to Buriram, Thailand for the second time this year. Scheduled to be held from December 3 to 6, 2015, the high level of local interest in the sport has encouraged the race organisers…
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YUKI NABS POLE FOR HONDA IN HEATED QATAR QUALIFYING
Yuki Takahashi continued his excellent form as he secured pole position in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship happening at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar this weekend. The Musashi Boon Siew Honda Racing rider left it late into the session to post the fastest lap in 2’04.729s with Ratthapong Wilairot (AP Honda Racing Thailand)…
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THAI-JAPANESE CONFRONTATION ON THE CARDS
The four day finale of the 2015 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship revs off with two free practice sessions for the open-make SuperSports 600cc, Asia Production 250cc, and Underbone 130cc classes. From the results of the first day of practice, the weekend is shaping up to a Thai-Japanese confrontation especially in the premiere SuperSports 600cc…
