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WEST SCORES FIRST ARRC PROVISIONAL POLE AT BUDDH
Australian rider Anthony West finally bagged his first provisional pole in the SuperSports 600cc class of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Racing at Round 5 at the Buddh International Circuit in New Delhi this weekend, West was the only rider on the 20-rider grid to post below 1 minute 56 seconds. The Akeno Speed…
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APIWAT ON FIRE
Fresh from a week-long training stint at the Yamaha-VR46 MasterCamp in Italy, Thai rider Apiwat Wongthananon continues his winning ways. The Thai Yamaha rider posted the fastest time of the day with 2’15.251s in the third free practice session of the Asia Production 250cc class, making a quick comeback after trailing Somkiat Chantra and Ayumu…
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MALAYSIA AIRLINES LEFT RIDERS STRANDED
Malaysian riders Mohd Fitri Ashraf Razali and Mohd Haziq Fairues endured a hellish journey from Kuala Lumpur to New Delhi where they were headed for Round 5 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Buddh International Circuit. What was supposed to be a five hour flight turned into an endless journey of delays…
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THEFT PUTS A DAMPER ON ENTHUSIASM PRIOR TO ROUND 5
The excitement of preparing for a new race venue at the Buddh International Circuit in New Delhi, India was dampened when many of the teams found items stolen from their respective freight containers. Among those who fell victim to the theft were Noriyuki Haga, Decha Kraisart and Apiwat Wongthananon who lost their racing suits and…
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THE BIG BOYS ARE BACK
The spate of injuries that scourged through the SuperSports 600cc class during Round 4 in Sentul has thankfully come to an end. With Round 5 soon to take off at the Buddh International Circuit in India this October 1 and 2, the big guns are finally back on the grid, and raring to go. Most…
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VR46 PLUS ONE
If he wasn’t already a force to be reckoned with, expect Thai ace Apiwat Wongthananon to be even more formidable in the Indian round of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Apiwat’s noteworthy performance in the Asia Production 250cc class this season has prompted Yamaha to send him for the second edition of the…
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IZZAT ZAIDI TO STRADDLE TWO CLASSES IN INDIA
Underbone 130cc rider Mohd Izzat Zaidi, currently third overall in the FIM Asia Road Racing table, will be saddled with the responsibility of representing his team in two distinct categories at the penultimate round of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship this weekend. Racing at the 5.15km Buddh International Circuit, Izzat will have a tough…
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SHIFTING BATTLE LINES
The race to supremacy in the Underbone 130cc class of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship this season has been one of the closest fought to date. With Underbone ace and defending champion Gupita Kresna now racing in the Asia Production 250cc class, the race to clinch the 2016 title has been wide open since…
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NAKAMURA BEGINNING TO REAP THE ASIA DREAM CUP REWARDS
17-year-old Japanese rider Hiroki Nakamura is beginning to catch a glimpse of the potential rewards that may come his way as the fifth Asia Dream Cup Champion. Prior to Round 5 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in India, Nakamura was given the opportunity to race in the J-GP3 class of the All Japan…
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BUDDH INTRO
The 5.14-Km long Buddh International Circuit has been designed by World-renowed German architect and racetrack designer, Herman Tilke, who has also responsible for other world-class race circuits in Malaysia, Bahrain, China, Turkey, Indonesia, the UAE, South Africa, South Korea and the US. Buddh International Circuit was conceptualized as one of the fastest, most exciting motor…
