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TAKAHASHI COMEBACK IN THE MAKING
After two dismal rounds in the early part of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Yuki Takahashi’s planned comeback at the Suzuka Circuit home ground has placed the SuperSports 600cc defending champion on the right path to potentially score the second consecutive Asian title of his career. Following his second place finish in Race…
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APIWAT SCORES ANOTHER DOUBLE
Yamaha Thailand Racing’s golden rider, Apiwat Wongthananon, scored his second double-win of the season at the Suzuka Circuit, host to Round 3 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Race 2 in the Asia Production 250cc category unfolded according to script for the Thai rider when a good start placed him at the front…
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SIX-NATION PODIUM IN THE ASIA DREAM CUP
The second edition of the Asia Dream Endurance Race saw an unprecedented six-nation podium for the Asia Dream Cup class. A special event, the Asia Dream Cup sprint race becomes part of the 2-hour endurance race every time the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship rides into the Suzuka Circuit. The Asia Dream Endurance Race was…
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INDONESIAN DUO SAPRIL AND RIZAL SCORES 1-2 IN SAC RACE 2
Indonesian riders Muhammad Sapril and Rizal Feriyadi climbed onto the top steps of the podium when they out-sprinted nine other contenders in Race 2 of the Suzuki Asian Challenge at the Suzuka Circuit. Polesitter April King Mascardo gave a strong performance at the start of the race but crashed out after only two laps. The…
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NEWBORN BABY BOY WAS THE WINNING IMPETUS FOR DECHA
Welcoming a new born baby boy into the Kraisart family had provided the extra impetus for Decha Kraisart to push through the psychological barrier of a comeback and win his first SuperSports 600cc victory in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship since 2010. The 35-year-old Thai rider persevered through a race of attrition in Race…
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APIWAT PROVES HE CAN TAKE AS GOOD AS HE GIVES
Thai rider Apiwat Wongthananon has earned a reputation as a highly aggressive competitor in 2016. Over the first two legs of the season, Apiwat’s hard-charging racing style had often seen the 22-year-old skating dangerously close to sanctioning. However, in the Asia Production 250cc Race 1 at the Suzuka leg (Round 3) of the season, Apiwat…
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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…
