Category: 2019

  • ANDY FADLY, IRFAN TAKES AP250 HUNT TO THE FINAL RACE

    ANDY FADLY, IRFAN TAKES AP250 HUNT TO THE FINAL RACE

    A mere 1000rpm cut handicap in the AP250 class was not going to stop Andy Muhammad Fadly and Irfan Ardiansyah from putting up a fantastic performance in Race 1.   As the final round opened at the Chang International Circuit, all signs were pointing towards an all-Thai domination at the front of the AP250 race…

  • McKINLEY LEADS AKID INTO FINAL UB150 RACE OF 2019

    McKINLEY LEADS AKID INTO FINAL UB150 RACE OF 2019

    A change in the UB150 pecking order after Race 1 has set the stage for an explosive final race at the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship finale in Thailand this week.   A strong performance in the SuperPole earlier in the day had brought title contender Mohd Haziq Mohd Fairues to pole position alongside two…

  • QUALIFYING: ZAQHWAN QUALIFIES AHEAD OF AZLAN

    QUALIFYING: ZAQHWAN QUALIFIES AHEAD OF AZLAN

    Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (Honda Asia Dream Racing with SHOWA) is pulling out all the stops in his bid to defy the odds that are stacked against him in the ASB1000 title hunt. Zaqhwan, who still has an outside chance of becoming the first FIM Asian ASB1000 champion, has been working hard all weekend at the…

  • SUPERPOLE: HAZIQ TAKES POLE AHEAD OF AKID

    SUPERPOLE: HAZIQ TAKES POLE AHEAD OF AKID

    The top 15 riders from Friday’s Underbone 150cc qualifier went out for the final SuperPole session for the 2019 season. This format of seeding the top-15 spots on the race grid will see the riders going out in batches of five. Each rider is flagged off individually to ensure that everyone has a clear piece…

  • QUALIFYING: KASMA INTENT ON BEATING PEERAPONG AT HIS OWN GAME

    QUALIFYING: KASMA INTENT ON BEATING PEERAPONG AT HIS OWN GAME

    The SuperSports 600cc title chase may be over and done with, but Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin (Hong Leong Yamaha Malaysia) still has a point to prove in his final appearance in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship before he heads off to the Moto2 World Championships in 2020.   Kasma, confirmed in second place on the…

  • QUALIFYING: EVENTFUL AP250 QUALIFYING IN BURIRAM

    QUALIFYING: EVENTFUL AP250 QUALIFYING IN BURIRAM

    Team play was very much in evidence during the 30 minute AP250 qualifying for the season finale of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Chang International Circuit.   AP Honda Racing Team’s Muklada Sarapuech led the team’s charge in an all-out bid to lock out the front row. Trailing the championship leaders…

  • AZLAN LEADS BROC INTO QUALIFYING

    AZLAN LEADS BROC INTO QUALIFYING

    Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team) is taking no prisoners at the final round of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand as he tops the times with 1’36.123s. As Azlan prepares to engage in the final battle for the first ASB1000 title, this has given the…

  • ADAM TAKES PROVISIONAL POLE, WHILE KASMA AND PEERAPONG TAKES IT SLOW

    ADAM TAKES PROVISIONAL POLE, WHILE KASMA AND PEERAPONG TAKES IT SLOW

    Adam Norrodin (SIC Junior ZK Racing Team) picked up provisional pole on Friday after setting 1’38.981s in the third practice session at the final leg of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in Buriram, Thailand.   The first day of practice in the SuperSports 600cc class was a tame affair with both Peerapong Boonlert…

  • RAFID SECURES FRIDAY TOP SPOT IN BURIRAM

    RAFID SECURES FRIDAY TOP SPOT IN BURIRAM

    Indonesian rider Rafid Topan Sucipto led the way on Day 1 at the season finale of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, thanks to a 1’53.039s fastest lap that put him on provisional pole in the Asia Production 250cc class.   The former Moto2 rider was followed by A.P. Honda Racing Thailand trio Piyawat…

  • AKID LOGS NEW UB150 LAP RECORD IN BURIRAM

    AKID LOGS NEW UB150 LAP RECORD IN BURIRAM

    Underbone 150 title hopeful Mohd Akid Aziz is in top form as the season finale of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship opened at the Chang International Circuit on November 29, 2019.   The UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor Asia Team rider who stands a good chance of winning his second Asian title, logged…