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SEPANG MAIN GRANDSTAND CLOSED; SPECTATORS TO ACCESS K1 GRANDSTAND AND ROOFTOP
The main grandstand of the Sepang International Circuit is closed this month for repairs and maintenance. As such, the Asia Road Racing Championship promoters have had to make some alternative arrangements for the fans. Access is still free – but this time, fans be watching the races from the K1 Grandstand. Spectators can also access the…
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MAKE-OR-BREAK ROUND FOR ZAQHWAN IN SEPANG
The penultimate leg of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship will be a crucial round for Malaysian rider Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi. Trailing Broc Parkes by 35 points, Zaqhwan will need strong results from his home round to keep his ASB1000 title hopes alive. In terms of performance, the Honda Asia Dream Racing with SHOWA…
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ADAM NORRODIN TO SKIP ROUND 6
SIC Junior ZK Racing Team’s Adam Norrodin, a powerhouse on the team’s home turf, will not be racing in Round 6. The 21-year-old Malaysian has been called up to replace injured Khairul Idham Pawi in team PETRONAS Sprinta Racing’s Moto2 line-up. Adam will be the fourth replacement for Khairul’s ride. Other previous replacement riders included…
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SEPANG TO BE 600cc TITLE DECIDER
Nothing short of a disaster could prevent Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Peerapong Boonlert from lifting the SuperSports 600cc title at the penultimate leg of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in Sepang. An 80-point margin at the front of the pack has given Peerapong an almost unassailable advantage. Even if his closest competitor, Kasma…
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TOUGH CALL ON THE CARDS FOR FADLY AND MANUAL TECH KYT KAWASAKI IN SEPANG
Andy Muhammad Fadly narrowly avoided the second equalizer rule (another 500rpm cut) at Round 5 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Zhuhai International Circuit. As Fadly prepares for the penultimate leg at the Sepang International Circuit this weekend, team Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki strategists will once again be faced with yet…
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RAFID IN WITH A CHANCE FOR TITLE CHASE
For long time fans of the Asian racing scene, Rafid Topan Sucipto’s double win in Zhuhai last month came as no surprise. Those who had watched him win the Asian Underbone 115cc title in 2011 would know the true capabilities of this Indonesian rider. Come Round 6 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship…
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TENGKU AMIRUL TO REPLACE INJURED ADIB ROSLEY IN SEPANG
Tengku Amirul Haffirudin will be filling in for Mohd Adib Rosley in the RCB Accentwire Yamaha YY Pang Racing Team at Round 6 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in Sepang. Adib broke his leg two weeks prior to the ARRC, during the sixth round of the 2019 PETRONAS Malaysian Cub Prix Championship…
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MALAYSIAN PRIDE AT STAKE IN SEPANG
Just as the Indonesian riders view the Sentul Circuit as their playground, so does the Malaysian riders with the Sepang International Circuit. At the 2019 season opener, the Malaysian camp had been expected to dominate the UB150 podium especially. When Filipino riders McKinley Kyle Paz and Fernando Masato claimed the win in both Race 1…
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UPHILL BATTLE AHEAD FOR WAWAN WELLO
SND Factory Racing Rapido rider Wawan Wello will face an uphill battle to get back into the UB150 title chase. Wawan led the pack into Round 5 in China, but saw his 12-point lead evaporate following a disastrous weekend at the Zhuhai International Circuit. Coming into the penultimate round in Sepang, the Indonesian rider is…
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McKINLEY RARING TO GO AFTER YAMAHA VR46 MASTER CAMP
A week in Italy training at the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp has Underbone 150cc leader McKinley Kyle Paz raring to go for Round 6 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. McKinley will return to the Sepang International Circuit, the scene of his first ARRC win that put him on course for the title…
