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A SEASON OF BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS AS AZLAN LIFT SECOND SUPERSPORTS 600cc CROWN
As the curtains come down on the 2017 season of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman triumphed over a season of blood, sweat and tears to lift the second SuperSports 600cc title of his career. The Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing rider overcame the disadvantage of multiple crashes, and rode through…
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KOYAMA SECURES SECOND OVERALL POSITION
With the top honours in the Asia Production 250cc category taken up by Astra Honda Racing Team’s Gerry Salim, former title contenders Anupab Sarmoon (Yamaha Thailand Racing) and Tomoyoshi Koyama (RAMA Honda) were left squabbling for second overall position. Race 2 of the Asia Production 250cc category flagged off without Race 1 winner Rheza…
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AKID FIRST UNDERBONE 150 CHAMPION
Malaysian rider Mohd Akid Aziz entered the ARRC history books as the first Underbone 150cc Champion. Needing only two more points to secure his position, the UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor rider rode a safe Race 2 and did just enough to pick up his first international title. The race got off with Anggi…
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PUNCHANA SIGNS OFF WITH A FLOURISH
Confirmed as the latest Suzuki Asian Challenge Champion, Punchana Kulrojchalalai signed off a successful 2017 season with his fourth win of the season when he snatched the victory in Race 2 at the final round. With the title already in hand, Punchana could have taken things easy at the last race of the season.…
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APIWAT TAKES THE WIN; BUT AZLAN AND ZAQHWAN HEADING INTO A STRAIGHT OUT FIGHT
Apiwat Wongthananon handed the Yamaha Racing Thailand team their second victory of the year when he pipped Anthony West to the finish line in the SuperSports 600cc Race 1 at the season finale. 23-year-old Apiwat, who was also Asia Production 250cc and BRIC Superbike Champion in 2016, was virtually unstoppable as Round 6 of the…
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GERRY CONFIRMED AS ASIA PRODUCTION 250cc CHAMPION
After a season’s worth of suspense and drama, young Indonesian rider Gerry Salim finally sealed the Asia Production 250cc title at the grand finale of the 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The Astra Honda Racing Team’s latest racing star finished fourth in Race 1 and picked up just enough points to end the…
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WAHYU KEEPS TITLE HOPES ALIVE
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…
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PUNCHANA SEALS 2017 SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE TITLE
Thai rider Punchana Kulrojchalalai has successfully sealed the 2017 Suzuki Asian Challenge title despite finishing third in Race 1. Racing on home ground at Round 6 of the 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Punchana was able to use his knowledge of the circuit to pick up his seventh podium of the year. …
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ARRC SIGNS FULL SEASON BROADCAST AGREEMENT WITH THAI TERRESTRIAL STATION TRUE4U
Fans of Asian racing in Thailand will have much to rejoice in 2018. One of Thailand’s most popular terrestrial television station, True4U will be broadcasting the full season of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. In previous years, True4U had only broadcasted the Thailand round but increased interest in motorcycle racing had prompted the…
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WILDCARD APIWAT BLAZINGLY FAST AT 600cc QUALIFIER
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Yamaha Thailand Racing Team riders are certainly rocking their brand new 2017 model Yamaha R6. Wildcard rider, Apiwat Wongthananon, back after a season racing Moto3 bikes in the Spanish National Championship, is aiming to wow his local crowd with a convincing victory at the Chang International Circuit. Apiwat, who was 2016 Asia Production…
