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YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM TO TEST RATTHAPONG AND ANUPAB FOR ASB1000
Come the ARRC Official Tyre Test on December 4, the Yamaha Thailand Racing Team will be putting newly crowned SuperSports 600cc Champion Ratthapong Wilairot and Anupab Sarmoon through their paces astride the Yamaha R1. It will be a brand new challenge for Ratthapong Wilairot, coming straight on the heels of his SuperSports 600cc triumph at…
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THITIPONG PREPARES FOR ARRC COMEBACK
Thai ace rider Thitipong Warokorn is preparing for a full ARRC comeback with the start of the ASB1000 class in 2019. Warokorn, a protégé of the ARRC, had left the championship a few seasons ago when he raced full season in the Moto2 class of the MotoGP in 2014 and 2015. Since his return to…
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ACCESS PLUS RACING: WHERE RACING IS A FAMILY AFFAIR
Among the teams present at the ARRC Official Tyre Test at the Chang International Circuit is a unique family team run by former rider Tito Alberto. Fans from the Philippines would be familiar with the name Access Plus Racing Team. Owned and run by Tito and his wife Joy, the team has been an active…
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SUPERSPORTS 600 2019: AGE-CAPPED TO 25 YEARS
When the 2019 season of the ARRC gets underway in March next year, the new ASB1000 (Superbike) will take over as the showpiece class of the Asian series. Even at the 2018 season finale at the Chang International Circuit, the talk around the paddock had continuously revolved around plans, discussions, and speculations about the new…
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2019 BEGINS NOW: OFFICIAL TYRE TEST AT CHANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT ON DECEMBER 4 & 5
As far as the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship is concerned, the 2019 season has already begun. A day after the close of the 2018 season finale, many of the teams and riders are still at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand for the official tyre test. The test, conducted by long-time ARRC sponsor…
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AZLAN TEAMS UP WITH ONEXOX TKKR FOR ASB1000 CHALLENGE
Top Malaysian rider Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman will be teaming up with the ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team as they forge ahead with preparations for the incoming ASB1000 class in the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The 34-year-old rider will lead the team’s assault astride the BMW S1000 RR. “Azlan is one of the best riders…
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NEXTGEN MOTORSPORTS PREPARES FOR THE NEXT SEASON
Australian team Nextgen Motorsports, along with 3-times ASBK Champion Glenn Allerton have arrived at the Chang International Circuit to start preparations for their assault on the newly formed ASB1000 (Asian Superbike class). Wayne Hepburn, NextGen Motorsports Team Manager: It is NGM’s intention to form new partnerships with vested local business and be a…
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FIM ASIA AND ARRC UNVEILS 7-ROUND 2019 CALENDAR
FIM ASIA AND ARRC UNVEILS 7-ROUND 2019 CALENDAR 7-round season for 2019 2-race format retained New host venue – Korea International Circuit 2019 is set to be an exciting season for the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Along with the highly anticipated introduction of the ASB1000 class, the race calendar has been expanded into…
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ARRC BREAKS NEW GROUND IN SOUTH KOREA
The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) continues to break new grounds as it seeks to promote the sport of motorcycle racing in the Asian region. In 2019, the ARRC will follow up on this year’s successful Australian debut with a venture into South Korea. At the time of writing, the race is provisionally set…
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ARRC OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES THE ASB1000
The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship officially launched its latest offering – the ASB1000 – at the Suzuka Circuit last weekend, host to Round 3 of the 2018 season. Slated to rev off in 2019, the ASB1000 is seen as a move to ‘complete’ the Asian series which had been instrumental in the growth…
