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YOUNGSTERS ALDI SATYA AND GUN MIE STUN IN PRE-SEASON UNDERBONE 150 TEST

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13-year-old Underbone 150 freshies Aldi Satya Mahendra and Gun Mie stunned the Underbone 150cc crowd when they came out tops of the timesheet in the first day of pre-season test. Yamaha Racing Indonesia’s Aldi Satya Mahendra came out with guns blazing as he clocked 2’34.473s on the 5.542km Sepang Circuit. Aldi’s time was followed closely by another ARRC newcomer, Japanese rider Gun Mie who will be riding for defending champion team HI REV SCK HONDA Racing Team. The dimunitive Mie posted 2’34.650s even though this was his first time racing on the Underbone bike. Malaysia’s Underbone specialists Ahmad Fazli Sham, Mohd Affendi Rosli and Mohd Faiz Zekri Sabri made up the rest of the top five with 2’34.725s, 2’35.040s and 2’35.320s respectively.

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MALAYSIAN PARTS MAKER CARDINALS RACING MAKES UB150 DEBUT

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Underbone racing has long been acknowledged as a form of racing unique to the South East Asian region. However, the uniqueness of this class lies beyond the aggressive, close-contact racing that has come to characterize this special South East Asian heritage class.   Unlike other race categories, many of the teams who specialize in Underbone racing develops and market their own brand of after-market performance parts. With billions of Underbone bikes sold in Asia every year, this is a business model that is different from that of other race teams that are dependent on sponsorship.   Some of the most successful teams who have gone on to develop their own products include Maju Motor (UMA Racing), SND Racing, YY Pang, and SCK.   A new brand enters the ARRC market in 2019 – Cardinals Racing. Pioneered by former Malaysian Cub Prix rider Wong Kok Fatt (KF Wong), the new entry will be using the Asian circuits primarily as a research and development platform to enhance their products.   “I used to be a Cub Prix rider in my youth, but I hung up my boots in 2002,” said team principal, KF Wong. “When I left the sport, I opened my own workshop but eventually, retailing parts morphed into an opportunity to develop our own products. That was the beginning of Cardinals Racing.”   For the team’s Asian debut, Wong will be banking on the skills of experienced riders Mohd Fitri Ashraf Razali, Mohd Rozaiman Said and Cheppy Armansyah.   “Being a new team, we needed riders who are more stable and better at giving feedback. To be honest, I feel a lot of pressure coming into Round 1. I’ve been away from the sport for the better part of a decade. Coming back, I find our team facing 32 of the best Underbone riders in the world. This will be our greatest challenge so far.”

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35 FOR FIRST UNDERBONE 150 BATTLE AT SEPANG

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The highly anticipated first Sepang battle between the Yamaha Y15ZR and the Honda RS150R is gaining traction in the Malaysian motorsports industry. To date, 35 bikes are confirmed for the first round, paving the way for an epic first round Underbone battle. 2018 Underbone 150 champion Mohd Helmi Azman will not be hanging around to defend his title. He has booked himself a slot in the 600cc class with the MUSASHiBoon Siew Honda Racing Team. Riders from the host country will make up 50% of the grid, while the rest will comprise of Underbone specialists from Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and Australia.

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WHEN THE SUPERBIKES COME TO TOWN

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Provisional Entry List – Round 1 – Sepang Int. Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia NO NAME TEAM NAME NAT MAKE 1 Md Zaqhwan Zaidi Honda Asia Dream Racing With Showa MAS HONDA CBR1000RR SP2 2 Broc Parkes Yamaha Racing Team Asean AUS YAMAHA YZF-R1 3 Apiwath Wongthananon YAMAHA Thailand Racing Team THA YAMAHA YZF-R1 4 Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman OneXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team MAS BMW S1000 RR 5 Chaiwichit Nisakul Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team THA KAWASAKI ZX-10RR 6 Ahmad Yudhistira VICTOR RACING TEAM INA YAMAHA YZF-R1 7 Jonathan Serrapica Access Plus Racing Ducati Philippines Essenza Team SUI DUCATI PANIGALE V4 R 8 Ratthapong Wilairot YAMAHA Thailand Racing TEAM THA YAMAHA YZF-R1 9 Yuki Ito Yamaha Racing Team Asean JPN YAMAHA YZF-R1 10 Timothy Joseph Cua Alberto Access Plus Racing Ducati Philippines Essenza Team PHI DUCATI PANIGALE V4 R 11 Amirul Hafiq Azmi OneXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team MAS BMW S1000 RR 12 Thitipong Warokorn Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team THA KAWASAKI ZX-10RR 13 Patrick Li VICTOR RACING TEAM AUS YAMAHA YZF-R1   The ASB1000 class of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship is finally set for its inaugural race at the 2019 season opener this March 9 and 10 at the Sepang Circuit. Ahead of the pre-season tests just days prior to the first round, we preview the bikes and their riders in the new class.   In alphabetical order:   BMW S1000RR Rider                                                             Team Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman                    ONEXOX TKKR SAG RACING TEAM Amirul Hafiq Azmi                                  ONEXOX TKKR SAG RACING TEAM     DUCATI PANIGALE V4R Rider                                                             Team TJ Alberto                                                     Access Plus Racing Ducati Philippines Essenza Team Jonathan Serrapica                                    Access Plus Racing Ducati Philipines Essenza Team     HONDA CBR1000RR SP2 Rider                                                             Team Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi                              Honda Asia Dream Racing with Showa     KAWASAKI ZX-10RR Rider                                                             Team Chaiwichit Nisakul                                    Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team Thitipong Warokorn                                 Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team     YAMAHA YZF-R1 Rider                                                             Team Broc Parkes                                                 Yamaha Racing Team Asean Yuki Ito                                                        Yamaha Racing Team Asean Apiwat Wongthananon                            Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Ratthapong Wilairot                                 Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Ahmad Yudhistira                                     VICTOR RACING TEAM Patrick Li                                                    VICTOR RACING TEAM       Note: Photos were taken during the 2018 Tyre Test and not the actual livery of the bikes. Ducati Panigale V4R from Ducati.com

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NEW LOOK SUPERSPORTS 600

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The revamped SuperSports 600cc has a new look this season. Many of the big names who had crowded the podium in previous years have left for the new ASB1000 class. With the age-cap in place, the 2019 SuperSports 600cc class will pit the skills of young and upcoming Asean riders against each other.   At the time of writing, 13 riders are confirmed for Round 1. This group can be roughly divided into half – one group having had some experience in the Asian SuperSports 600cc class, while the second half are riders who are new to the SS600.   EXPERIENCED IN SS600 NEW TO SS600 ·       Azroy Hakeem Anuar ·       Mohd Ramdan Rosli ·       Andi Farid Izdihar ·       Krichaporn Kaewsonthi ·       Ahmad Afif Amran ·       Passawit Thitivararak ·       Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin ·       Rheza Danica Ahrens ·       Peerapong Boonlert ·       Mohd Helmi Azman ·       Liam MacDonald ·       Adam Norrodin ·       Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam   The first group have had some experience racing in the SuperSports 600cc when it was the premiere class of the Asian series. Having raced against the likes of Anthony West, Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, Zaqhwan Zaidi, Decha Kraisart, Ratthapong Wilairot and Ahmad Yudhistira, these riders are now the new seniors in the 600cc class.   Of the seven, Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin probably has the most experience in the category. Ahmad Afif Amran returns to the 600cc after spending a few seasons racing in the Asia Production 250cc.   However, the six riders in the second group may be new to the ARRC, but they are no means inexperienced astride a 600cc machine.   2018 Asia Production champion Rheza Danica Ahrens has had some experience in the Suzuka 4 Hours. Similarly, Peerapong Boonlert is a 2-times Suzuka 4 Hours champion.   2018 Underbone 150cc champion Mohd Helmi Azman may seem to have made a huge Underbone to SuperSports leap, but the young Honda rider was second overall in the 2018 MSBK SuperSports Open class.   Liam MacDonald put in a few races in the 600cc class last year, and he was also the 2018 MSBK SuperSport Open winner. Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam was also among the top MSBK riders last year.   Finally, Adam Norrodin may be a newcomer to the ARRC, but he has spent the last three years in the Moto3 class of the MotoGP.

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VICTOR RACING TEAM. THE LEGACY LIVES ON

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Late 2018, barely a month after the final round, the Asian paddock were shocked by the sudden news of the passing of team Webike Ikazuchi Racing’s principal, Victor Lim. Victor had been an integral part of the Asian series since its early days, first as a rider and then a team owner. Though distraught by their sudden loss, Victor’s loyal band of men have pledged to keep his legacy alive. The team is now called the Victor Racing Team in his honour and will be represented by Indonesian rider Ahmad Yudhistira and Australian Patrick Li in the ASB1000.

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AHRT AIMS FOR AP250 HATTRICK

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Asia Production 250cc champions, Astra Honda Racing Team, will be in the hunt for their third consecutive title in 2019 with a revamped team line-up.   2018 AP250 winner Rheza Danica Ahrens will take on a new challenge in the SuperSports 600cc, teaming up with Andi Farid Izdihar.   In the Asia Production 250cc, the Indonesian team will be banking on Awhin Sanjaya, Irfan Ardiansyah and Lucky Hendriansya to score a title hattrick.   Since 2017, the Astra Honda Racing Team has had tremendous success with the homegrown talents that begin their racing career in the Astra Honda Racing School.

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ARRC ROUND 1: AN EXPLOSIVE OPENER ON THE CARDS

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An explosive race is on the cards as the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship opens at the Sepang International Circuit this March 8 to 10, 2019.   The highly anticipated ASB1000 premiere class will finally hit the tarmac with 13 confirmed riders from seven participating countries (confirmed at the time of writing).   Meanwhile, the revamped SuperSports 600cc class will become the stage on which upcoming young talents from around the region will hone their race craft.   The Asia Production 250 class is as explosive as ever with a full 26-rider grid.   Finally, for Malaysian race fans, especially, Round 1 represents the first Sepang battle between the Honda RS150R and the Yamaha Y15ZR. A full grid of 34 riders are gearing up to conquer the 5.542km circuit.   Grandstand entry is free for the public while those interested to see the action from up close can obtain paddock passes for MYR200 for a full weekend pass at the paddock entry.

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CARDINALS RACING MALAYSIA TO MAKE THEIR ARRC UNDERBONE DEBUT IN 2019

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e of the second rider is yet to be announced. Just a week after the announcement of the formation of team Uma Racing Yamaha Philippines, the Underbone 150cc grid of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship will see the debut of another new racing outfit – Cardinals Racing Malaysia.   The Malaysian-based team is expected to field two seasoned Malaysian riders, one of whom, has been named as Mohd Emir Firdaus Hasan. The name of the second rider is yet to be announced.

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YAMAHA PHILIPPINES LINKS UP WITH UMA RACING FOR 2019 UNDERBONE CHALLENGE

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Yamaha Philippines makes its official full-season entry into the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The constructor team has linked up with Underbone racing experts, Uma Racing to form Team Uma Racing Yamaha Philippines.   The 2-year agreement between the two parties will see Uma Racing providing technical support to get the new race outfit up and running by the start of the 2019 season.   According to team manager Jordan Cornista, the team will field two of the best riders from the Philippines in the Underbone 150cc class – Mckinley Kyle Paz and Masato Fernando.

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