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AFFENDI ROSLI SANCTIONED WITH A 1-ROUND SUSPENSION
Mohd Affendi Rosli had been sanctioned with a 1-round suspension from the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Affendi was found to have raced in an irresponsible manner during Race 1 of the Underbone 150cc category in Round 1 of the 2017 season. The incident was deemed to have been potentially dangerous to the other participants.…
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NEW TALENT SHINES IN RACE 2
Exciting new talent came to the fore as the season opening round of the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship came to a close at the Johor Circuit last weekend. A pair of teenagers, 18-year-olds Taiga Hada of Japan and Irfan Ardiansyah from Indonesia, stole the limelight when they dominated Race 2 of the SuperSports…
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DOUBLE VICTORY FOR GERRY AND ASTRA HONDA
Race 2 of the Asia Production 250cc class brought the coveted double win for Indonesian rider Gerry Salim. The Astra Honda Racing rider dominated the proceedings as he led from start to finish with a time of 20’54.397s. A rocket start allowed Gerry to lead into Turn 1 with poleman Anupab Sarmoon and Takehiro Yamamoto…
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AKID IMPRESSES IN ARRC DEBUT
Race 2 from Round 1 of the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship turned out to be a good day for the rising in the Asian series. Just as Taiga Hada and Rheza Danica Ahrens shone in the SuperSports 600cc and Asia Production 250cc classes, debutant Mohd Akid Aziz gave a thrilling performance when he…
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FILIPINO CONTINGENT STRONG IN SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE 2017
The Filipino contingent brought their A-game to the season opening races of the 2017 Suzuki Asian Challenge. After Mario Borbon Junior’s win in Race 1, trio April King Mascardo, Mario Borbon and Eane Jaye Sobretodo went to Race 2 fired up for a clean sweep of the podium. The Filipino riders put on an immediate…
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MARIO BORBON JR. WINS THE FIRST RACE OF THE SAC SAC 2017 SEASON
Day 2 of the season opener started in hot and humid weather, but rain hits the circuit right before Race 1 of the SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE (SAC). Qualifying took place in the morning in hot weather. As the riders took their laps, each started to go faster, as they got used to the track condition.…
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ZAQHWAN PICKS UP FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
SuperSports 600cc defending champion Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi picked up the first win of the season as the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship kicked off at the Johor Circuit on April 1, 2017. The 22-year-old Malaysian rider had gone from strength to strength as the first round progressed at the 3.86km circuit. Zaqhwan earned the…
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GERRY TAKE FIRST 250 WIN FOR ASTRA HONDA
Indonesian rider Gerry Salim became the first Indonesian to win the Asia Production 250cc category after an inch-perfect performance in Race 1 of the season opener at the Johor Circuit. Starting the 12-lap race from third on the grid, Gerry grabbed the holeshot ahead of polesitter Anupab Sarmoon from team Yamaha Thailand Racing. Gerry, along…
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PHOTO-FINISH ENDS IN FAKHRUSY’S FAVOUR
Johor-born Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam celebrated a victory on home ground in Race 1 of the Underbone 150cc category. The lanky SCK Rapido Hi-Rev Honda Racing rider pipped rival Mohd Akid Aziz to win the first Underbone 150cc race of the season. The tight competition in the South East Asian heritage class resulted in a photo-finish…
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AHMAD SAUGI CONTINUES INDONESIAN DOMINANCE IN SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE
Introduced in 2015, the Suzuki Asian Challenge developmental platform had continually been dominated by riders from the Indonesian archipelago. First won by Andreas Gunawan in 2015 and then by Jefri Tosema in 2016, the latest edition of the Suzuki Asian Challenge could be shaping up to be yet another Indonesian affair. Ahmad Saugi was the…
