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ZAQHWAN BRINGS ROUND 1 TO A CLIMATIC END
Round 1 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship drew to a dramatic end at the Sepang International Circuit. The weather, that had been sunny and dry all week long, took a turn for the worse just as the pit lane was about to open for the ASB1000 show closer. The rain made for…
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PEERAPONG DOUBLES DOWN ON ROUND 1
Peerapong Boonlert is the biggest winner from Round 1 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Sepang Circuit. The Thai rider was virtually in a class of his own as he effortlessly snapped up a double win in the SuperSports 600cc class. A late start was no handicap for Peerapong when he…
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MUKLADA CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN A BIG WAY
Muklada Sarapuech celebrated International Women’s Day in a big way last weekend with a comeback victory in Race 2 for Round 1 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The Asia Production 250cc Race 1 had been a disappointment for Muklada when mechanical gremlins haunted her back into the pits but a better outing…
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FERNANDO CLAIMS DOUBLE WIN FOR YAMAHA PHILIPPINES
In Race 1, McKinley Kyle Paz made history when he became the first rider from the Philippines to win an Underbone 150cc class at the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. In Race 2, Fernando Masato followed up on the previous day’s success to claim a double win for debutant Uma Racing Yamaha Philippines Team. The two…
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AZLAN SHAH IS FIRST ASB1000 WINNER
Malaysian rider Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman made history when he became the first winner of the inaugural ASB1000 class in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. It was also the 35-year-old’s first outing with new team ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team. Last season, Azlan was racing in the 600cc class with Kawasaki. TheMalaysian rider started the…
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PEERAPONG TAKES COMMAND OF THE NEW SUPERSPORTS 600
2018 SuperSports 600cc team winner, Yamaha Thailand Racing Team, has started their title defense on a strong note. The team’s ace rider, Peerapong Boonlertdelivered an impressive performance in Race 1. Peerapong qualified for second on the grid after crashing out at the final minutes of the morning’s qualifier. Pole position went to Adam Norrodin from…
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IT’S NOT JUST LUCK FOR LUCKY
Lucky Hendriansyah has proven that his top performance throughout the first round of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship is more than just luck. The Astra Honda Racing Team rider started the Asia Production 250cc Race 1 from fifth on the grid, lining up on second row behind pole sitter Muklada Sarapuech, Irfan Ardiansyah,…
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ONE FOR MCKINLEY IS ONE FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Filipino rider McKinley Kyle Paz had a dream start to his 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Arriving at the Sepang Circuit for his full-season debut, the Uma Racing Yamaha Philippines rider delivered an astounding win to prevent an all-Malaysian clean sweep of the Underbone 150cc podium. McKinley qualified for the second spot on the…
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BROC ‘PARKES’ HIS R1 ON PROVISIONAL POLE
Australian rider Broc Parkes has just snared provisional pole for Round 1 in the ASB1000 class of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN rider clocked 2’05.608s in the third free practice session. Malaysian rider Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman is expected to give Parkes a run for his money. The ONEXOX…
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HEAD TO HEAD BATTLE BETWEEN PEERAPONG AND ADAM ON THE CARDS FOR 600cc
An unexpected battle between SuperSports 600cc newcomers Peerapong Boonlert and Muhamad Adam Mohd Norrodin is on the cards as the clock ticks down to the first two races of the season at the Sepang Circuit this weekend. Thai rider Peerapong Boonlert, newly arrived in the sophomore class after spending two years in the Asia Production…
