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AP HONDA RACING THAILAND MUKLADA AND PIYAWAT DOMINATES FREE PRACTICE
AP Honda Racing Thailand duo Muklada Sarapuech and Piyawat Patoomyos dominated the AP250 proceedings during the free practice sessions as Round 3 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship got underway at the Chang International Circuit. Muklada stopped the clock at 1’53.138s to top the timesheets followed by Piyawat second with 1’53.666s. Muklada’s time,…
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NEW UB150 LAP RECORD BY AKID AZIZ
Mohd Akid Aziz smashed the Underbone 150cc lap record at the Chang International Circuit by 0.024s to take provisional pole ahead of the UB150 SuperPole on Saturday morning. The UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor Asia Team rider went from fifth on the combined free practice results to first in the qualifying session with 1’59.974s. Akid’s…
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TJ AND ACCESS PLUS RACING READY FOR THE NEXT STEP FORWARD
Access Plus Racing – Ducati Philippines – Essenza is ready to take the next step forward as the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship heads to the Chang International Circuit in Buriram for Round 3. The new Manila-based racing outfit has gotten their ARRC debut off to a good start, especially with young TJ Alberto at…
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4 RACES; 4 WINNERS; 4 MAKES
Two rounds into the inaugural season of the ASB1000 class has yielded four winners on board four different makes in four separate races. Malaysians Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman and Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi fired the first salvo at the season opener in Sepang. Azlan piloted his brand new BMW to the win in Race 1 while Honda…
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BRYAN GETS ANOTHER ‘STARRING’ ROLE IN BURIRAM
Thanks to his incredible performance as a super-sub in the Australian round, Bryan Staring is back for another starring role in Buriram. With Thitipong Warokorn still in the recovery process to get back into racing form, it was only natural for the Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team to reach out to Bryan to fill the vacuum.…
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PEERAPONG AIMS FOR FIRST BURIRAM PODIUM
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider Peerapong Boonlert will be a man on a mission at Round 3 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. Peerapong holds a 51-point advantage after taking four consecutive wins in the first two rounds. However, the Thai rider is not one…
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THE CHALLENGE OF RACING DURING RAMADHAN
For the Muslim riders in the Asia Road Racing Championship, Round 3 at the Chang International Circuit represents a special annual challenge – a race during the holy month of Ramadhan. This is a time when Muslims worldwide observe a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. Despite the challenges of the dawn-to-dusk fast, many…
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AP250 REV-OLUTIONS: THE BALANCING VARIOUS MOTORCYCLE CONCEPTS EXPLAINED
A new regulation was introduced in the Asia Production 250cc class in 2019. The Balancing Various Motorcycle Concepts rule was created to equality among the competing motorcycles and balance the performances by adjusting the RPM limit. The equaliser rule will apply to the top five riders in the overall championship standings. The first equaliser, a…
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UB150: WHO TO LOOK OUT FOR IN BURIRAM
The Underbone 150 riders are gearing up to do battle once again after a break that had lasted for almost three months. At the season opener in Sepang, Filipino duo McKinley Kyle Paz and team mate Fernando Masato took the underbone racing world by storm when they bagged a win each to lead the class…
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THE UNDERBONES ARE BACK!
The rough-and-tumble visual feast of sheer guts and adrenaline that is the Underbone 150cc racing is back! After a one-round hiatus in Australia, the 30-man UB150 grid will be joining the AP250, SS600 and ASB1000 classes as they head to the Chang International Circuit this May 31 to June 2 for Round 3. The first…
