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PEERAPONG AIMS FOR FIRST BURIRAM PODIUM

2019, 2019 Round3, Latest News, Supersports 600 /

Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider Peerapong Boonlert will be a man on a mission at Round 3 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. Peerapong holds a 51-point advantage after taking four consecutive wins in the first two rounds. However, the Thai rider is not one to rest on his laurels. His mission at the 4.5km Chang International Circuit, apart from continuing his winning momentum, will be to claim his first podium on home ground. For all the prowess that Peerapong had shown in the SS600 this year, the Thai rider have yet to enjoy a podium finish at the Chang International Circuit. All his previous successes had been picked up overseas.   Kasma, Adam Norrodin back on the grid Malaysian riders Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin and Adam Norrodin will be looking to halt Peerapong’s rampage in the 600cc class. The two will be primed and ready for action after a stint in the CEV. Along with Astra Honda Racing Team’s Andi Farid Izdihar and Malaysian Honda riders Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Helmi Azman, the five riders could form a formidable wall around Peerapong’s ambitions.   The threat of Javier Orrellana Maloy Peerapong will also need to reckon with the potential threat posed by Javier Maloy. The Spaniard was a complete dark horse in Round 2. Absent for most of the practice session after crashing out and damaging his bike in the first practice, Javier stunned his rivals with a second place finish in Race 1. He was on course for a double podium in Race 2 but unfortunately crashed out of the competition.   Chinese wildcard – Ma Sai The Buriram round will also feature a Chinese wildcard – Ma Sai from the China Yamaha Maxpeedingrods Racing Team. The 29-year-old Chinese rider has been China’s ST600 champion for the past two years.

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THE CHALLENGE OF RACING DURING RAMADHAN

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For the Muslim riders in the Asia Road Racing Championship, Round 3 at the Chang International Circuit represents a special annual challenge – a race during the holy month of Ramadhan. This is a time when Muslims worldwide observe a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. Despite the challenges of the dawn-to-dusk fast, many of the Muslim riders in the ARRC have continued their training and physical conditioning in preparation for the third leg of the season. Among them, are the riders from the Yuzy Honda Racing Team who have intensified their training regime to emphasize on stamina and mental endurance. “Ramadhan is not an excuse to slack off. We need to ensure that our riders are fit enough to take the heat in Buriram when the races flag off,” said team principal Shahrol Yuzy. The Yuzy Honda Racing Team is active in the Underbone 150cc and the Asia Production 250cc.

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AP250 REV-OLUTIONS: THE BALANCING VARIOUS MOTORCYCLE CONCEPTS EXPLAINED

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A new regulation was introduced in the Asia Production 250cc class in 2019. The Balancing Various Motorcycle Concepts rule was created to equality among the competing motorcycles and balance the performances by adjusting the RPM limit. The equaliser rule will apply to the top five riders in the overall championship standings. The first equaliser, a 500rpm reduction to the rev limit, will be applied once any of the top four riders acquire a 25-point lead over the other competitors in the top five. The adjusted RPM limit will stay throughout the season or further adjusted if they are affected by the second or third equaliser. The second equaliser will come into play once a 50-points lead is acquired by the 1st to 4th rider over the other competitors in the top-5. Should a 75-point lead be achieved, a third equaliser will be applied. After two rounds, team Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing’s Andy Muhammad Fadly and Aiki Iyoshi will be the first to achieve First Equaliser status. Fadly’s reduction was executed after Race 1 in Australia while Aiki’s will take effect from Round 3 onwards. The rev limit for each of the manufacturers/bike models are as follows:   Make/Model                           Max RPM Yamaha RS25                           14900 Kawasaki ZXR250                   14750 Honda CBR250RR                    14600

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UB150: WHO TO LOOK OUT FOR IN BURIRAM

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The Underbone 150 riders are gearing up to do battle once again after a break that had lasted for almost three months. At the season opener in Sepang, Filipino duo McKinley Kyle Paz and team mate Fernando Masato took the underbone racing world by storm when they bagged a win each to lead the class into Round 3. Together, the two riders delivered a dream start for debutant outfit, the UMA Racing Yamaha Philippine Team. The 4.554km Chang International Circuit was the venue where Kyle first stepped into the ARRC spotlight when he scored a third place podium finish as a wildcard in 2018. The Malaysian contingent would be raring for a chance to make up for a disappointing Round 1. Of the 30 riders scheduled to start the UB150 race in Thailand, 14 Malaysian riders make up almost half of the grid. Wily campaigner Mohd Affendi Rosli will be leading the troops. Affendi finished second and eighth in the first leg, enough to put a smile back on the face of Team One For All principal, Youichi Ui. The former MotoGP rider had had a bad start to the season when his team truck was stolen in Japan, along with almost all of his operational assets. Despite the challenges, the determined racing outfit was still able to put their best foot forward with Affendi managing a podium and Peerapong Luiboonpeng consistent among the top five. At the Chang International Circuit this coming week, Peerapong will be the only Thai rider in the Underbone class. While the anticipated battle between the Filipino and Malaysian riders take up the bulk of everyone’s attention, an Indonesian renaissance may be in the making in the Underbone class. Wawan Wello, now with the SND Factory Racing Rapido team, holds the lap record at the 4.5km Chang International Circuit. Wawan was the only rider to lap below the 2 minute mark last year. The time to beat, set by Wawan, is 1’59.998s. 2016 Underbone champion Wahyu Aji Trilaksana will also be looking to make an impact in Buriram. Wahyu secured an eleventh-hour slot with burgeoning team ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team just days ahead of the season opener. Currently 10th in the standings, Wahyu will need to bring his A-game to the second round.

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THE UNDERBONES ARE BACK!

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The rough-and-tumble visual feast of sheer guts and adrenaline that is the Underbone 150cc racing is back! After a one-round hiatus in Australia, the 30-man UB150 grid will be joining the AP250, SS600 and ASB1000 classes as they head to the Chang International Circuit this May 31 to June 2 for Round 3. The first of two stops at Buriram this season will also feature the next generation of Thai talents through the inclusion of the Honda Thailand Talent Cup. In all, 83 riders representing 13 countries will be racing at the 4.5km Chang International Circuit for Round 3.

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FIRST ARRC WIN FOR BROC PARKES

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Australian Broc Parkes ended his homecoming race at Round 2 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park on a high note when he picked up his first ARRC win on the 4.95km circuit. Riding for the YAMAHA Racing Team ASEAN in the Asian series, the poleman went out on Race 2 with a different strategy after losing out to compatriot Bryan Staring in the previous race. A better start placed the R1 expert in the front group behind race leader Bryan and Apiwat Wongthananon. Broc passed Apiwat on Lap 5 and began to close in on the leading Kawasaki. The gap between the two Aussie riders continued to narrow until Broc, having had enough of following Bryan around the track, powered his way into the lead at Turn 17 on Lap 10. Broc kept his leading position to the chequered flag with a time of 22’54.902s. “Today, I decided not to punish my tyre too early. Even so, I had a couple of hairy moments in the last two laps. Nevertheless, I’m very pleased with my first win in the ARRC,” said Broc in a post-race interview. The weekend was also a tremendous success for second-placed Bryan Staring. The Kawasaki rider picked up four out of the five wins available at The Bend – one win in the ASB1000 Race 1 and all three race wins in the ASBK. Yuki Ito also closed a successful weekend with a double podium in third place. Broc Parkes has brought his points haul to 72 points. Malaysian Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi, who finished fourth in both races, is second overall with 51 points. While the Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN rider had taken control of the title chase, super-sub Bryan Staring had succeeded in his mission to keep Kawasaki Thailand Racing at the top of the team standings. The Thai outfit, led by the colourful Katsuaki Fujiwara, stands at the top of the team ladder with 85 points.

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A PERFECT PEERAPONG WEEKEND

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Peerless Peerapong has done it again. A day after scoring a hattrick of wins in the SuperSports 600cc category, Peerapong put in yet another imperious performance at Race 2 for the second leg of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Peerapong owned the 4.95km The Bend Motorsport Park circuit with a lights-to-flag effort that saw him take his fourth consecutive win with 19’36.910s. Almost a second behind the speedy Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider, Andi Farid Izdihar chalked up his first podium of the year in second place after relegating polesitter Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Norrodin to third. “It’s been a perfect weekend so far, and I’m very pleased that everything had gone according to script. Although I must add that Race 2 was definitely not easy, especially with Ibrahim Norrodin stuck to my tail for the first half of the race,” said Peerapong. Just off the podium, Ahmad Afif Amran put in his best SuperSports 600cc performance to date by taking fourth place with 19’44.344s. Afif was at the head of a trio of Malaysian riders – Azroy Hakeem Anuar completed Race 2 in fifth place while Helmi Azman who is nursing an ankle injury after two crashes at The Bend Motorsport Park, finished sixth. Passawit Thitivararak completed his campaign in seventh spot followed by 600cc newcomer Rheza Danica Ahrens in eighth. Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam took ninth place ahead of a very creditable performance by 600cc rookie, Mohd Akid Aziz. Peerapong will be carrying the maximum 100 points to the next round at the Chang International Circuit, his home track.

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AIKI IYOSHI RIDES INTO THE LEAD

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ARRC newcomer Aiki Iyoshi has gotten himself into the lead of the Asia Production 250cc with a convincing Race 2 win at The Bend Motorsport Park. All eyes were on the AP250 class, especially Andy Muhammad Fadly, who will be racing with a 500rpm cut after Race 1. However, the Indonesian rider highsided at the apex of Turn 1 on the opening lap and was unable to complete the second race. Unfazed by the absence of his team mate, Aiki successfully challenged early race leader Muklada Sarapuech and got himself into the lead on Lap 5. Aiki maintained his position to the end of the race with 19’19.635s. Muklada, who was having a tough time controlling a machine with heavy chattering problem in Race 2, gamely tried to narrow the gap against Aiki but was forced to settle for second place with 19’20.826s, 1.191s behind her Kawasaki rival. Muklada’s team mate, Tatchakorn Buasri, presented a double podium to the AP Honda Racing Thailand team in third with 19’21.930s. Aiki is the new AP250 leader with 68 points while Andy Muhammad Fadly dropped to second overall. Muklada is third with 61 points followed by Lucky Hendriansya fourth with 44 points and Awhin Sanjaya fifth with 38 points. The 30-point gap between Aiki and Awhin means that Aiki will be the next rider to carry the 500-rpm cut in the AP250 class. This will certainly change the game in the following round in Muklada’s home track, the Chang International Circuit.

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SUPER-SUB BRYAN STARING KEEPS THE POINTS MOMENTUM FOR KAWASAKI THAILAND RACING TEAM

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Bryan Staring succeeded in his mission to keep the points momentum going for the Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team. At The Bend Motorsport Park for Round 2 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Bryan stamped his dominance on the ASB1000 class which he won by 2.117 seconds. Bryan started the race from second on the grid. A blazing start sent the Kawasaki sub into the lead at Turn 1 while poleman Broc Parkes dropped to fourth on the first lap. Broc made a successful bid for the lead on Lap 2 but could not sustain his momentum beyond Lap 8 when Bryan came riding past. The Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team super-sub finished the 12-lap ASB1000 Race 1 with 22’50.710s. Later in the day, Bryan followed up on his ASB1000 win with another win at the ASBK Race 1. Broc had to be content in second with 22’52.827s, which gave him enough points to take over the points-lead in the ASB1000 class. Behind the two Australians, Yuki Ito triumphed over Zaqhwan Zaidi to clinch the last spot on the podium with 22’58.793s.

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PEERLESS PEERAPONG SCORES THE HATTRICK

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It may be early days yet in the 2019 season of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, but Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Peerapong Boonlert has already scored a hattrick of wins in the SuperSports 600cc class.   Officially in his first full season in the intermediate class after spending a number of seasons in the AP250, Peerapong looked increasingly comfortable on board the Yamaha R6.   Despite losing the pole position to replacement rider Ibrahim Norrodin during the qualifying, Peerapong won a lights-to-flag race with a time of 19’39.440s, 3.913s ahead of the chasing group.   The bulk of the drama in the SuperSports 600cc Race 1 came from the battle for P2 between Ibrahim Norrodin, Helmi Azman, Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Javier Orellana.   Most impressive was Victor Racing Team’s Javier Orellana. The Spaniard had a bad crash early in the weekend and, as a result, missed out on much of the practice sessions. The lack of track time took nothing away from Javier’s competitiveness. Javier brought his Yamaha to second at the finish line with 19’43.353s.   Further down the results sheet, team Musashi Boon Siew Honda’s Azroy Hakeem Anuar took full advantage of poleman Ibrahim Norrodin’s lack of experience to score a third place finish with 19’43.926s.

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