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POSITIVE START FOR ZAQHWAN DESPITE TRICKY CONDITIONS
Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi’s title defense campaign had gotten off to a positive start. At the Johor Circuit for the first day of free practices for the season opener of the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, the MUSASHi Boon Siew Honda rider was fastest in two of the three free practice sessions and ended the…
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ANUPAB SARMOON QUICKEST IN FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE
Yamaha Thailand’s Anupab Sarmoon extended his dominating pace on the first day of Asia Production 250cc free practice as Round 1 of the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship gets underway at the 3.86km Johor Circuit. Anupab, who was consistently one of the fastest riders during the official pre-season test, ended the day as the…
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CLOSE QUALIFYING TIMES IN NEW UNDERBONE 150cc CLASS
The new Underbone 150cc class promises to be even more exciting than the previous 130cc category. In the qualifying session held for the first round at the Johor Circuit on March 31, 2017, a total of seven riders clocked within the same second. Team Yuzy Honda Vietnam Racing’s Azroy Hakeem Anuar topped the timesheets in…
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EXTRA TYRES FOR A TOUGH SEASON OPENER
The SuperSports 600cc and Asia Production 250cc riders competing in Round 1 of the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Johor Circuit this weekend, will be receiving extra tyres for the race weekend. The SuperSports 600cc riders will receive an extra full set each while the Asia Production 250cc riders will be allocated…
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RATTHAPONG RARING TO GO AFTER CORRECTIVE WRIST SURGERY
AP Honda rider Ratthapong Wilairot is pumped up for the first leg of the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, especially now that the persistent pain in his wrist had finally been resolved. Ratthapong, who only managed to cobble together a 14th overall ranking in 2016, revealed that he had not been able to ride…
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SUPERSPORTS 600cc: WHAT’S NEW IN 2017
Getting up to speed with the changes in the paddock as Round 1 flags off at the Johor Circuit on April 1 and 2, 2017. 1.MUSASHi Boon Siew Honda Racing The Malaysian outfit will be going for its 6th consecutive SuperSports 600cc Team Title this season. Yuki Takahashi has exited the team as he…
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ASIA PRODUCTION 250cc: WHAT’S NEW IN 2017
Getting up to speed with the changes in the paddock as Round 1 flags off at the Johor Circuit on April 1 and 2, 2017. 1. Missing on The Grid The AP250 class will be racing without a defending champion this year. Apiwat Wongthananon will be spending 2017 in Europe, racing in the Spanish CEV…
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UNDERBONE 150cc: WHAT’S NEW IN 2017
The Underbone 150cc is a new class, replacing the previous Underbone 130cc category that ran from 2012 to 2016. 1.Yamaha Racing Indonesia Wahyu Aji Trilaksana will embark on his title defense with team Yamaha Racing Indonesia. Should he succeed, he will be the first rider in the Underbone class to successfully retain his title despite…
