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Underbone defending champion Wahyu Aji Trilaksana kept his title hopes alive when he picked up his third victory of the season at Round 6 of the 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at Buriram, Thailand.   The Yamaha Racing Indonesia rider started Race 1 from third on the grid but wisely stayed tucked in within the leading group while Mohd Haziq Mohd Fairues and Azroy Hakeem Anuar battled for the lead.   The 12-bike leading pack split on Lap 5 when Mohd Akid Aziz slid out of the race after contact with Mohd Azhar Abd Jalil and Mohd Hafieenaz Mohd Ali.   With only four riders left in the first group, Wahyu began racing more strategically. He made sure to get himself into the lead each time the group crossed the finish line. The strategy worked when the Yamaha Racing Indonesia rider managed to pip Mohd Amirul Ariff Musa to the finish line by 0.478s.   Wahyu brought down the chequered flag with a time of 16’50.406s. Amirul finished second with 16’50.884s and Haziq third with 16’50.984s.   Championship leader Akid was able to get back on track and finished 11th to retain his position at the top of the championship standings. The five points from Akid’s 11th place finish had pushed the UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor rider’s points haul to 169 points. Wahyu’s win added 25 points to his collection, bringing up his total to 145 points.   To lift the crown, Akid will only need to finish within the top-14 in Race 2.

Yuzy Honda Vietnam Racing Team’s Azroy Hakeem Anuar is set to start the two final Underbone 150cc races of the season from pole position. The young Malaysian rider had been among the top performers of the Underbone class in the final round, clocking second and fourth fastest during the free practice sessions.   Azroy ramped up his efforts during the morning qualifying practice when he lapped fastest with a time of 2’02.431s – a new lap record at the Chang International Circuit. Riding alone without the benefit of the pack during the all-important Underbone 150cc SuperPole, Azroy confirmed his pole position with a time of 2’05.477s.   Indonesian rider Anggi Setiawan will start from front row alongside championship contender Wahyu Aji Trilaksana. The two compatriots posted 2’05.584s and 2’06.480s respectively.   Championship leader Mohd Akid Aziz will start from the middle of the pack – from ninth on the grid. The UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor rider was timed at 2’07.782s during the SuperPole.

Indonesian rider Wahyu Aji Trilaksana is obviously going all-out for a podium-worthy finish to his 2017 season. As the first day of practice commenced for Round 6 of the 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, the Underbone 150cc riders enjoyed an extra practice session, thanks to the four day race programme.   The Yamaha Racing Indonesia rider topped both FP1 and FP2 and came close to breaking the current track record which was clocked by Anggi Setiawan in Round 2 earlier this year. Wahyu posted a conservative 2’05.012s during the morning session but shaved a full two seconds off his laptimes during the second practice session when he lead the timesheets with 2’02.854s – a new Underbone 150cc lap record at the Chang International Cricuit. He was the only rider to clock within 2’02s.   Behind Wahyu, a trio of Honda competitors – Mohd Amirul Ariff Musa, Mohd Muzakkir Mohamed and Azroy Hakeem Anuar – were second, third and fourth fastest respectively. Amirul posted 2’03.897s as the second fastest rider of the day. Muzakkir and Azroy clocked 2’04.124s and 2’04.288s respectively.   Championship leader Mohd Akid Aziz ended the first day with a conservative seventh fastest time of the day – 2’06.247s.   Among the Thai riders, Nattawut Rungkigsawas who is replacing injured Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam in the SCK Rapido Hi Rev Honda Racing Team this round posted sixth fastest with 2’05.937s.