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SIX IN CONTENTION FOR 600cc CROWN

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The SuperSports 600cc title is still wide open with six riders in contention as the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship heads to its season finale at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand this weekend.   Team Webike IKAZUCHI Racing’s Anthony West had been unbeatable in the first half of the season. He has picked up 136 points so far.   Defending champion Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman has had an erratic season. The Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki rider is second on the standings with 102 points. Azlan will face a strong contender in the form of Randy Krummenacher who is set to replace West in the final round. To close the 34-point gap, Azlan must finish second in both Race 1 and Race 2.   Also in the running are Andi Farid Izdihar (Astra Honda Racing Team) and Ahmad Yudhistira (Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki). Both Indonesian riders are tied in third place with 99 points each. For either one to win the title, they must finish at least second in both Race 1 and Race 2, and they must also finish ahead of Azlan.   2014 and 2016 600cc Champion Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi also has a shot of winning his third Asian title. However, currently standing fifth with 94 points, Zaqhwan will need a double win from the Buriram weekend to leapfrog his way up the ladder.   The same goes for Ratthapong Wilairot who is racing under the Yamaha Thailand Racing Team colours this season. The Thai rider is sixth on the standings with 91 points. If Ratthapong can pull off a double win on his home track, he stands a chance of becoming the third Thai rider to win the 600cc crown.

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WILL RANDY KRUMMENACHER BE WEBIKE IKAZUCHI’S KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR?

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Team Webike IKAZUCHI Racing, the present leader in the SuperSports 600cc category, will be relying on Swiss rider Randy Krummenacher to be their knight in shining armour.   The Singapore-based outfit roped in Liam Taylor MacDonald and Sheridan Morais for the previous round in Indonesia. For the final round, the team has decided that Krummenacher, with his experience in the MotoGP as well as his recent win at the Chang International Circuit in the World SSP, would be the ideal rider to bring home the top prize for them.   Team Webike IKAZUCHI Racing has amassed 149 points at the top of the 600cc team standings. Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing, which fields Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman and Ahmad Yudhistira, trails by only 19 points.   Should the Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing duo dominate the race proceedings in Buriram this weekend, Krummenacher will need to finish third in both races to win the team title by a single point.

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2017 AP250 CHAMPION GERRY SALIM TO REPLACE INJURED IRFAN IN BURIRAM

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Fans of 2017 Asia Production 250cc Champion Gerry Salim will get to see him in action on the Asian stage this weekend at the Chang International Circuit.   As the clock ticks down to the final race of the season, Gerry has been tapped in to replace injured Irfan Ardiansyah in the SuperSports 600cc class. The Astra Honda Racing Team rider was recently injured in a training session.   Gerry Salim has spent the bulk of 2018 in Europe, particularly in the Moto3 class of the CEV. The talented Indonesian rider is no stranger to the 600cc class. Prior to taking the AP250 category by storm in 2017, Gerry was already making fans take notice when he raced in the SuperSports 600cc class in 2016.

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UMA RACING MAJU MOTOR BRINGS BACK POPULAR WILDCARDS

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UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor will be bringing back popular wildcards for the final round of the 2018 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Mckinley Kyle Paz from the Philippines and Vietnamese rider To Ha Dong Nghi will join full-season riders Mohd Akid Aziz and Mohd Haziq Mohd Fairues on the Underbone 150cc grid.   McKinley, in particular, has been one of the more outstanding wildcards of the season, especially when he pulled off a stunning ride in Australia to finish second in his 150cc debut.

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TEAM SCK #ALLIN FOR UB150 TEAM AWARD

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The SCK Rapido Hi Rev Honda Racing is going all out to end a nine-year title drought in the Underbone class of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. With Mohd Helmi Azman in good standings for the riders’ trophy, hopes are high that the team will also be able to claim the crown that they last won in 2009.   Standing in their way, is another Malaysian racing bedrock, the RCB Yamaha YY Pang Racing Team. The two teams are separated by 36 points. To seal the deal, the SCK team will only need one of their riders (championship leader Mohd Helmi Azman, Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam, or Australian wildcard-turned-permanent-rider Travis Hall) to finish within the top 9 in Race 1 and Race 2.   In this respect, the SCK team has the advantage of numbers. By fielding three riders to YY Pang’s Izzat-Adib Rosley combination, the SCK team betters their odds of picking up the points they need.   The Team Awards points system in the Asia Road Racing Championship assigns points from each team’s top performing rider to the team.

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WHAT’S LEFT FOR THE 250s? PLENTY!

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Now that Rheza Danica Ahrens and the Astra Honda Racing Team have got the Asia Production 250cc rider and team trophies in the bag, what’s left for the sophomore class of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship as it heads to its final round in Buriram this coming December 1 and 2?   As it turns out, plenty! Only four points separate Anupab Sarmoon and Mario Suryo Aji in the fight for second overall position. Awhin Sanjaya, Rafid Topan Sucipto, and Andy Muhammad Fadly are also in the running to finish as the first runner up. Currently standing seventh overall in the rankings, Muklada Sarapuech, also has a shot at leapfrogging up the ladder.   Of the two main contenders Anupab and Mario, the Indonesian rookie has had the more consistent podium record (six podiums so far) while Anupab will be banking on the home ground advantage.

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HELMI ON COURSE FOR THE FIRST TITLE OF HIS CAREER

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19-year-old Mohd Helmi Azman is heading for the biggest race of his career. Six years after his racing debut in the mono-brand races of the Malaysian Cub Prix Championship, Helmi is on course for the first major title of his career to date. Racing with the SCK Rapido Hi Rev Honda Racing Team this season, Helmi has amassed a 42-point advantage at the top of the Underbone 150cc standings. With six podiums in the bag, two of which are race wins, Helmi has raked in 164 points up to Round 5 in Indonesia. His closest rival, Mohd Izzat Zaidi, stands at second overall with 122 points. In order to stand even a ghost of a chance to turn the tables around at this late stage, Izzat must win both final races in Buriram this coming December 1 and 2. Should that happen, Helmi will need just eight more points to be equal on points. To be safe, Helmi will need one more point to secure the title. At the worst case scenario, even if both riders end up equal on points, Helmi’s higher number of podiums will effectively break the tie. For the 19-year-old Malaysian rider, this will be the biggest title of his career to date. Helmi made a name for himself in the PETRONAS AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship in 2013. He subsequently spent two seasons in the Asia Talent Cup. Helmi subsequently returned to Asia and found a home with the SCK Rapido Hi Rev Honda Racing Team where he ended the 2017 Underbone 150 season in fourth overall.

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SOUTH KOREAN RIDER KIM WOO JUNG SET TO WILDCARD AT BURIRAM

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The Korea Motorcycle Federation (KMF) is forging ahead with preparations for the introduction of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam. Chief among them are the efforts to prepare South Korean riders to take their place among the best riders in Asia. As such, the KMF has entered a South Korean rider to wildcard in the Asia Production 250cc class at the season finale in Thailand this coming December 1 and 2, 2018. 33-year-old Kim Woo Jung is the reigning national champion in South Korea. The KMF has negotiated for a wildcard rider for Kim with the Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing. This means that Kim will temporarily become team mates with Andi Muhammad Fadly.

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FIM ASIA AND ARRC UNVEILS 7-ROUND 2019 CALENDAR

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FIM ASIA AND ARRC UNVEILS 7-ROUND 2019 CALENDAR 7-round season for 2019 2-race format retained New host venue – Korea International Circuit   2019 is set to be an exciting season for the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Along with the highly anticipated introduction of the ASB1000 class, the race calendar has been expanded into a 7-round championship.   The 2-race format which has been in practice since 2000 has been retained. The Championship will now feature four main classes – the ASB1000 (Asia Superbike), SuperSports 600cc, Asia Production 250cc, and the Underbone 150cc.   The action starts with an official test on March 5 and 6 at the Sepang International Circuit on May 5 and 6, 2019.   Without further ado, please find below, the 2019 race calendar as announced jointly by the FIM Asia and the Asia Road Racing Championship:   2019 FIM ASIA ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP   Round Circuit Country Date Official Test Sepang International Circuit MALAYSIA March 5 – 6, 2019 Round 1 Sepang International Circuit MALAYSIA March 8 – 10, 2019 Round 2 The Bend Motorsport Park AUSTRALIA April 25 – 28, 2019 Round 3 Chang International Circuit THAILAND May 31 – June 2, 2019 Round 4 Suzuka Circuit JAPAN June 28 – 30, 2019 Round 5 Korea International Circuit SOUTH KOEA August 9 – 11, 2019 Round 6 Sepang International Circuit MALAYSIA September 19 – 22, 2019 Round 7 Chang International Circuit THAILAND November 29 – December 1, 2019

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ARRC BREAKS NEW GROUND IN SOUTH KOREA

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The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) continues to break new grounds as it seeks to promote the sport of motorcycle racing in the Asian region. In 2019, the ARRC will follow up on this year’s successful Australian debut with a venture into South Korea. At the time of writing, the race is provisionally set to be held from August 9 to 11, 2019 at the Korea International Circuit (KIC) in Yeongam. The Formula One circuit has hosted numerous regional car races since its inception in 2010. The Asia Road Racing Championship will be the first international motorcycle road racing event to be held at the KIC. “Over the past few years, the Asia Road Racing Championship have been working hard towards forging mutually beneficial partnerships with other Asian federations, promoters, and circuit owners. We believe that by working together, we would be able to better serve the needs of the motorcycle racing industry in this region,” said Ron Hogg, Director of Two Wheels Motor Racing, the race promoters of the Asia Road Racing Championship. “We are particularly excited to become the first international motorcycle racing event to be held in South Korea. For that, we would like to thank the members of the Korea Motorcycle Federation, especially KMF President Mr. Lee Dong Ki, who had worked hard to ensure the success of this new partnership.” The three-year agreement between all parties will see South Korea as the host venue for the ARRC from 2019 to 2021. KMF President, Mr. Lee Dong Ki added that the ARRC will be the first Road Racing event held under the FIM rules in South Korea. “I believe that this will bring a big contribution to the development of Korean motorsports, particularly motorcycle racing.”

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