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AHWIN TAKES FIRST WIN AS RHEZA SEALS AP250 TITLE
The Astra Hondas were again untouchable in Race 2 at Sentul, as Rheza Danica Ahrens and Awhin Sanjaya steamed away from the rest of the field, initially with team-mate Mario Suryo Aji, who then fell out of the reckoning for the third race in succession. Awhin made another perfect start to lead off the line,…
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WIN NUMBER 6 FOR RHEZA, AS ASTRA HONDA TAKE 1-2
A convincing display by Astra Honda’s Rheza Danica Ahrens and Awhin Sanjaya left the rest of the AP250 field fighting over the remaining places in Race 1. Rheza’s 15-year-old team-mate and only realistic title rival, Mario Suryo Aji, fell on lap 2, thereby handing over another 25 points advantage. Mario had earlier led a front…
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MARIO LEADS INDONESIAN FIRST DAY DOMINATION
Indonesian riders led all free practice sessions in Asia Production 250cc by margins that left the rest wondering how to respond. Astra Honda’s Mario Suryo Aji set the fastest time of the day just 8 laps into the first session, recording 1:42.310, which is half a second better than Gerry Salim managed on his way…
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MUKLADA BACK IN PLAY
Plucky Thai rider Muklada Sarapuech will be coming back into the thick of action following a three-month hiatus brought about by a crash in Round 3 at Suzuka. Muklada collided with team mate Kritchaporn Kaewsonthi in Race 2 at the Suzuka Circuit, and sustained an injured hand as a result of the incident. The injury…
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RHEZA WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR BURIRAM
There is no sweeter moment for any rider than to seal a major title in front of his or her home crowd. Gerry Salim experienced that magic in 2017 when he lifted the Asia Production 250cc title at the Sentul Circuit. That ‘moment’, unfortunately, will not happen for this year’s championship leader, Rheza Danica Ahrens.…
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FIRST AP250 WIN FOR RAFID TOPAN
The anticipated sixth consecutive win from Rheza Danica Ahrens did not materialize in Race 2 of the Asia Production 250cc category. The Astra Honda Racing Team’s rampage in the Asia Production 250cc class came to an abrupt end when both their top riders crashed out of Race 2 at the Madras Motor Race Track. The…
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5 IN A ROW FOR RHEZA DANICA
Rheza Danica Ahrens took another leap towards clinching the 2018 Asia Production 250cc title with a fifth consecutive win at the Madras Motor Race Track, host to Round 4 of the 2018 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The Astra Honda Racing Team rider who has been on a winning streak, effortlessly notched up another victory…
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AZLAN SHAKES OFF HIS SUZUKA BLUES TO LEAD A 1-2 FOR MANUAL TECH KYT KAWASAKI
On another day of clear blue skies at Suzuka, the sun shone most brightly on the Manual Tech KYT Kawasakis, with defending champion, Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman shaking off years of bad results to lead a closely fought 1-2 in Supersport 600 Race 1. Asia Production 250 featured a bruising battle for second behind Astra Honda’s…
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AZLAN, RHEZA AND GUPITA LEAD DAY 1 AT SUZUKA
The grey skies and rain that dampened set-up day on Thursday gave way to perfect, sunny conditions for Free Practice at Suzuka Circuit for Round 3 of the Asia Road Racing Championship. Despite two red flagged sessions, most of the expected leaders in all three classes were able to get close to race pace by…
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YAMAMOTO BACK TO SHAKE THINGS UP
2015 (or rather, the very first) Asia Production 250cc champion, Takehiro Yamamoto is back to shake things up as a wildcard entry in Round 3 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Suzuka Circuit. The Japanese rider will make his wildcard comeback on a Kawasaki, fielded by Trickstar Racing. Yamamoto has a…
