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GIRL POWER IN THE ASIA PRODUCTION 250cc, MUKLADA TAKES HER FIRST WIN
AP Honda Racing Thailand’s Muklada Sarapuech continues to make waves. The 2015 Asia Dream Cup Champion made history again in Round 1 of the 2018 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand when she became the first female rider to win the Asia Production 250cc class. Muklada, who received…
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POLE-TO-FLAG, ANUPAB DRAWS FIRST BLOOD
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Anupab Sarmoon, a fourth-season contender in the Asia Production 250cc class, drew on every ounce of his experience to come up tops in the first race of the season. The Asia Production 250cc class had always been notorious for its no-holds-barred dogfight at the sharp end of the grid. With 13…
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SUPER MARIO’S DOUBLE-STUNNER
Just one day into the 2018 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, and Asia Production 250cc debutant Mario Suryo Aji has earned a new nickname from Asian racing fans – Super Mario. Officially the youngest rider to ever race in the Asia Production 250cc class, the Astra Honda Racing Team rookie pulled off a double-stunner during…
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MIXED BAG OF RIDERS FROM THE AP250 TEST
The Asia Production 250cc pre-season test had yielded a mix bag of results heading into the first round this weekend. The Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Anupab Sarmoon still holds the advantage as the fastest rider on the grid with 1’52.938s. Indonesian Rafid Topan Sucipto, returning to the Asian series after a stint in…
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ANUPAB EYES 2018 250 TITLE
With 2017 Asia Production 250cc Champion Gerry Salim off to Europe for the CEV and Tomoyoshi Koyama back in the SuperSports 600cc class of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Anupab Sarmoon is heavily tipped as the best bet for the title in 2018. During the pre-season tests at the Chang…
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KOYAMA SECURES SECOND OVERALL POSITION
With the top honours in the Asia Production 250cc category taken up by Astra Honda Racing Team’s Gerry Salim, former title contenders Anupab Sarmoon (Yamaha Thailand Racing) and Tomoyoshi Koyama (RAMA Honda) were left squabbling for second overall position. Race 2 of the Asia Production 250cc category flagged off without Race 1 winner Rheza…
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GERRY CONFIRMED AS ASIA PRODUCTION 250cc CHAMPION
After a season’s worth of suspense and drama, young Indonesian rider Gerry Salim finally sealed the Asia Production 250cc title at the grand finale of the 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The Astra Honda Racing Team’s latest racing star finished fourth in Race 1 and picked up just enough points to end the…
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ANUPAB TOPS EVENTFUL ASIA PRODUCTION 250cc QUALIFIER
The last qualifying session of the year for the Asia Production 250cc category also yielded one of the most dramatic results. The only thing that went according to script was Anupab Sarmoon’s ability to turn the home ground advantage to his benefit. Muklada Sarapuech pulled off a fast lap to qualify on front row for…
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VORAPONG TAKES PROVISIONAL POLE FOR THE FIRST TIME
AP Honda Racing Thailand’s Vorapong Malahuan took the first provisional pole of his ARRC career at the finale of the 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Racing on home ground had boosted Vorapong’s confidence level, resulting in the quickest laptime of the day, 1’54.097s. The Thai rider had shown early indication that he…
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WHAT’S NEW IN THE ASIA PRODUCTION 250cc
A 33-rider grid in the Asia Production 250cc class had been confirmed for the final round of the 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. While everyone waits for Gerry Salim to get on with the business of sealing the title once and for all, there had been plenty of movement among the other teams…
