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EANE JAYE WRITES A PAGE IN ARRC HISTORY
Eane Jaye Sobreto added his name into the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship history books as the first rider from the Philippines to win a race in the Asian series. Newly arrived in the ARRC, the Philippine contingent has been getting progressively stronger over the past season and a half with credible performances, especially in…
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TEAM THAILAND STEPS UP TO FILL NAKAMURA-HAFIZ VOID
Thai team Woraphod Niamsakhonsakul and Sittipon Srimoontree had done the Asia Dream Cup contingent proud when they succeeded in taking pole position during the qualifying session of the Asia Dream Endurance Race currently underway as part of Round 3 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in Suzuka. In the absence of the high…
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TAKAHASHI PLOTS A COMEBACK IN SUZUKA
Two rounds without a win and currently fourth in the SuperSports 600cc title chase, defending champion Yuki Takahashi is plotting a comeback at the Suzuka Circuit this weekend, host to Round 3 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. During the first day of free practices for the SuperSports 600cc class, Takahashi was clearly…
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TRICKSTAR RACING DUO CONSISTENT AT THE TOP OF 250cc TIMESHEETS
Relieved to be back on homeground after two tough races in Malaysia and Thailand, Trickstar Racing duo Takehiro Yamamoto and Ayumu Tanaka dominated the first day of Asia Production 250cc practices at the Suzuka leg of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The two Kawasaki riders consistently snared the 1-2 positions in all three…
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JEF TOSEMA TOPS FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE AT SUZUKA
Indonesian rider Jefri Tosema came up tops during the first day of practice for the Suzuki Asian Challenge riders at Round 3 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship held at the Suzuka Circuit. Despite his unfamiliarity with the legendary circuit, Jef was one of the fastest to come to grips with the tricky…
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DISAPPOINTMENT FOR FASTEST NAKAMURA-HAFIZ COMBO
Hiroki Nakamura and Hafiz Nor Azman, two of the brightest talents in the 2016 edition of the Asia Dream Cup, lived up to their top billings in the annual Asia Dream Endurance Race. Their combined expertise placed them fastest during the third free practice of the class with a time of 2’41.900s, 0.919s seconds ahead…
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IT’S TIME FOR THE ASIA DREAM ENDURANCE RACE AGAIN
The success of the inaugural Asia Dream Endurance Race in 2015 has convinced race promoters that the 2-hour Endurance race should be a permanent fixture every time the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship visits the Suzuka Circuit. With the historic circuit set to hold Round 3 this June 3 to 5, the young Asia Dream…
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LONGER 600cc RACES
The introduction of slick tyres into the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship has allowed for the race duration in the premiere SuperSports 600cc class to be extended. With effect from Round 2 at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand, the SuperSports 600cc race duration had been increased from 80km to 90km. This averages out to…
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT: AP250cc
Official Statement FIM Asia Road Racing Championship On Sunday May 8, 2016 during Race 2 of the Asia Production 250cc, the Race Direction received an official protest from Yamaha Finson Racing team manager that Rider #24 Apiwat Wongthananon produced unsporting behavior towards Rider #127 Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin. A Race Direction hearing was convened with the…
