Asia Production 250

PRESS RELEASE: YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA RIDERS READY FOR SUZUKA

2017, 2017 Round3, Asia Production 250, Latest News, Underbone 150 /

Jelang ARRC 2017 : Pebalap Yamaha Racing Indonesia Siap Berlaga di Suzuka Jepang!   Seri ke-3 gelaran Asia Road Racing Championship 2017 (ARRC 2017) akan dilangsungkan di Sirkuit Suzuka, Jepang, akhir pekan ini (3-4 Juni). Berbagai persiapan dilakukan tim Yamaha Racing Indonesia (YRI), baik untuk pertarungan di kelas Asia Production 250 (AP250) yang mengandalkan duet Galang Hendra dan Rey Ratukore, juga di kategori Underbone 150 (UB150) dengan rider Wahyu Aji Trilaksana. Tentu saja, mengacu pada evaluasi di putaran sebelumnya di Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand (14-15 April), maka langkah mengupgrade perfoma motor Yamaha YZF-R25 menjadi fokus perhatian. Tidak hanya sehubungan Horse Power (HP), juga menyangkut durability atau dayatahan karena memang pertarungan dalam puluhan lap dan berlangsung ketat. Terlebih dalam tradisi ARRC Jepang biasanya banyak diikuti oleh peserta wild-card. “Kita harus meningkatkan perfoma tim secara keseluruhan sesuai dengan evaluasi saat ARRC Thailand. Untuk motornya Galang Hendra, ada perbaikan untuk top-speed. Tenaga di RPM atas ditingkatkan, sedang Rey Ratukore mengarah pada durability-engine atau ketahanan mesin. Termasuk di UB150 yang podium juara saat di Thailand, kita tingkatkan pula durabilitynya, “terang Wahyu Rusmayadi, Manajer tim Yamaha Racing Indonesia (YRI). Patut dipahami, bahwa saat ARRC 2016 Suzuka, Jepang, podium tertingginya direbut racer Yamaha Thailand Racing Team, Apiwat Wongthananon. Itu berlangsung dalam dua race. Pada bagian lain, para pebalap YRI mengaku sangat menyukai desain lintasan Suzuka yang notabene memiliki panjang 5,8 km dan terdapat menu 18 tikungan yang sangat variatif. “Jujur, saya sangat senang bermain di Suzuka karena memang saya sempat lama latihan di Jepang. Secara keseluruhan, saya senang tikungannya. Paling ada satu corner yang akan saya fokus tingkatkan, “ujar Rey Ratukore yang beberapa waktu lalu merebut podium juara Kejurnas Sport 250 cc di hajatan seri ke-2 IRS 2017 Sentul (21 Mei). Hal senada juga diungkapkan Galang Hendra. Selain itu, AP250 juga diperkuat oleh tim Satelit Yamaha Yamalube KYT TJM Racetech di kelas AP250 dengan racer Imanuel Pratna dan Rusman Fadhil. Termasuk Wahyu Aji sangat menyukai trek Suzuka Jepang. Juara ARRC 2016 kelas Underbone 130 cc ini (UB130) mengaku sangat menikmati handycap di tikungan ke-3 (R3) hingga ke-6. “Saya sangat suka Suzuka. Hanya memang, akan lebih berhati-hati di R13 jika berlangsung wet-race. Ada titik licin disana dan saya pernah terjatuh disana saat ARRC 2015, “tukas Wahyu Aji yang sukses meraih podium juara UB150 di race 2 ARRC 2017 Thailand dengan Yamaha Jupiter MX King150. Selain Wahyu Aji, juga ada nama potensi belia Anggi Setiawan yang ikut bertarung di UB150. Belum lama ini, petarung berbendera tim Yamaha Yamalube KYT TJM Racetech asal Palu, Sulteng ini mengikuti sekolah balapnya Valentino Rossi di Italia dalam program Yamaha VR46 Riders Academy The Master Camp. Tentu saja, Anggi Setiawan akan semakin termotivasi dan bersemangat dalam meraih prestasi terbaik. Ayo terus dukung rider Yamaha untuk jadi Juara ! www.yamaharacingindonesia.co.id

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PRESS RELEASE: THE ASIA ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP, A STEPPING STONE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

2017, 2017 Round2, Asia Production 250, Latest News, Supersports 600 /

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) is the regional motorcycle road racing championship for Asia, which is being held since 1996 as an Asian-wide initiative to boost the development of the sport of motorcycle racing in the continent. This championship is part of the production-based category of racing, similar to the Superbike World Championship, British Supersport Championship and AMA Supersport Championship. Modified versions of road-going motorcycles which are available to the public are featured in the races. The Championship structure The championship is currently divided into three open-make classes and one mono-brand developmental classes. The open-make categories are the SuperSports 600cc, Asia Production 250cc and Underbone 150cc. Since 1997 the ARRC has been recognised for the Federation Internationale Motocyclisme (FIM) as the Asian continental championship for the FIM and has received its endorsement. The commercial rights are owned by Two Wheels Motor Racing, with FIM Asia as the sports sanctioning body. Each season consists of six rounds with two races organised per round. The championship tours in Asia but it is open to riders from all nationalities. ARRC 2017 season consists of 12 races at 5 circuits in 5 different Asian countries: Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia and India. Dreaming of the MotoGP World Championship AHRT is at this moment participating in its fourth consecutive season in the ARRC. In the team’s first appearance in the AP250 class this year, Gerry Salim is leading the overall standings with 75 points and three wins out from four races. In the SS600 category, Irfan Ardiansyah has taken his first personal podium in the ARRC and is placing 7th in the general standings, with 35 points. For Anggono Iriawan, Senior Manager Safety Riding & Motor Sports PT. Astra Honda Motor (AHM), the team performance “is getting better. Not only are the riders improving their skills, but also the mechanics, which are mostly from Indonesia. For this season, we are certainly targeting the Asia Production 250cc class, where our goal is to become champions. ARRC is the best championship in Asia for road racing, with several circuits being used for world championships. I think the ARRC is a bridge for the riders to get to the World Championship. People may get to know them from national championships and then climb to the World Championship –and the highest championship in Asia is ARRC.” The leader’s ambition ARRC it is useful as a stepping stone for young riders, for instance Gerry Salim, who has started the season in an amazing form. This is how the AHRT rider evaluates de Asian competition: “This championship is great for the young riders development. For me, to perform in the AP250 class is a challenge; as I hope to become champion this season. It will be difficult as many top Asian riders also are competing in this class. Maybe if I am able to be the best in this Asian class, I will get the chance to go to Europe, as my dream is to race in MotoGP. I am also motivated to improve my skills and stamina, so that I could achieve the target which I have set for myself.” Two promising rookies His teammates in the AP250 class are Rheza Danica and Awhin Sanjaya, who are having great results in their first year in the championship. For Rheza, who took his first two podiums last weekend at the Chang International Circuit, the ARRC “is my first international racing event, after I competed in the Suzuka endurance race –but that’s only one series. Last season I raced in the National Championship so being in the ARRC means a step forward for me. To take part in the ARRC is quite meaningful, because not that often you can get a chance from Astra Honda Motor to race in Asia. I certainly will make the most of this opportunity.” “For sure, I am happy to get this opportunity, because the ARRC is a good championship in Asia. As a young rider, here I can improve my skills and gain a lot of experience. I am also trying to improve my results in every race. There is a lot of great Asian riders who compete in this championship, and racing against them can give me further experience. I hope that racing in the ARRC can open me the opportunity to compete in Europe and, especially, in the World Championship” Awhin says, as he had also arrived to the ARRC after taking part in the National Championship last year. Learning and improving Finally, there is the team’s only competitor in the SuperSports 600cc, Irfan Ardiansyah, who claims that “being in this class is a challenge for me; I want to give the best result possible to the Astra Honda Racing Team. The ARRC is very helpful for the young riders, as it is a way to improve your skills and gain experience by racing in international events and competing against experienced riders. But this also motivates me. Being able to take part in the ARRC is very meaningful to me. This will give me more experience for my racing career in the future, as I hope to compete in Europe and World Championship in the future.” Now the ARRC will take a break until June 3rd-4th, when the AHRT will meet again in the Suzuka International Circuit, Japan.   Photos from AHRT Media[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image source=”external_link” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” custom_src=”http://www.prensasport.com/astrahonda/comunicado/links/chang22.jpg”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image source=”external_link” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” custom_src=”http://www.prensasport.com/astrahonda/comunicado/links/johor18.jpg”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image source=”external_link” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” custom_src=”http://www.prensasport.com/astrahonda/comunicado/links/origin12.jpg”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image source=”external_link” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” custom_src=”http://www.prensasport.com/astrahonda/comunicado/links/johor19.jpg”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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PRESS RELEASE: BACK-TO-BACK PODIUMS FOR RHEZA DANICA IN THAILAND

2017, 2017 Round2, Asia Production 250, Latest News, Supersports 600 /

Rheza stole the show during a 10-laps-race in the Chang International Circuit, Buriram, on Saturday. Starting from 4th position, he moved forward and had a battle for the victory with other two riders. Despite being a rookie in this class, Rheza was able to give fierce battle to his rivals. He even took eventually the lead on Lap 7. On the final lap, there were several overtaking actions between Rheza and his rivals. Right in the final corner, Rheza succeeded on beating one of his rivals and snatched the second place. This is the second podium in a row for the Indonesian rider, as he had finished third in yesterday’s first race. Awhin Sanjaya also had a good performance. Starting from 9th, the Indonesian rider was able to move up to 5th when entering Lap 3. In the last five laps, he took the 4th position and was able to maintain this place until he crossed the finish line. Meanwhile, Gerry Salim had an unfortunate day. He couldn’t participate in the second race due to a technical problem in his bike. However, he is still leading the championship standings with 75 points. Rheza moves up to 4th with 60 points, and Awhin to 5th with 43 points. Irfan Ardiansyah faced a tough race in the SuperSports 600cc class, but he kept motivated and was able to finish in 14th and take home two points. Irfan is now in 7th position of the championship standings with 35 points. The third round of ARRC will be held at Suzuka International Circuit, Japan, on June 3rd and 4th, 2017.   QUOTES “I’m very sad with the unfortunate event that occured today ahead of the second race. The team worked hard to prepare my bike, but I found out that my bike had problems during the out lap to the starting grid. This is racing, anything can happen and I will keep my spirit to be better in the next round.” Gerry Salim | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER     “I’m so glad to finish second this race. The race was very hard from the beginning, I had several fights with the other riders. In the last lap, I made a mistake and was down to third. But finally in the last corner I was able to overtake one rider and take the second place. I will try to improve this result in the next race.” Rheza Danica | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER     “I’m quite happy with today’s race, because the result is better than in the first one. I had evaluated my mistakes from the first race and the results were quite good. Thank you to all mechanics and team who have prepared my bike. And also thank you to all partners: IDEMITSU, KYT, FIFAstra, NGK, Showa, for the support.” Awhin Sanjaya | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER     “The second race wasn’t like I had planned. I had technical problems on my bike, so I had to start from the pit lane. I tried my best and never gave up despite coming from behind. I tried also to give the best result to AHRT team and to my country, Indonesia. Thank you for all the support, I will try harder in the next round.” Irfan Ardiansyah | AHRT ASIASUPERSPORTS 600CC RIDER

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YAMAMOTO KEEPS HIS COOL TO WIN RACE 2

2017, 2017 Round2, Asia Production 250, Latest News /

The Asia Production 250 drama began on the grid in Race 2, when Gerry Salim’s Astra Honda suffered a mechanical failure and was pushed from the front row of the grid and back into the pit box at Chang International Circuit.   Takehiro Yamamoto got a better start than he had in Race 1 and followed Yamaha Thailand’s Anuparb Sarmoon into Turn 1 before powering into the lead on the long haul up to Turn 3, chased by the rest of the pack. He held onto first place until the beginning of lap 2, crossing the line ahead of Rheza Danica Ahrens, Anuparb and Galang Hendra Pratama.  By lap 3 Yamamoto, Rheza and Anuparb had broken clear of Pratama, who began to fall back into the clutches of the second group, which was being led by Awhin Sanjaya and Tomoyoshi Koyama. By the fifth lap Yamamoto and Anuparb had put several bike lengths between themselves and Rheza, but the Astra Honda man clawed his way back, hitting the front on lap eight. These three were so evenly paced that the only thing to choose between them was the speed of the Hondas on the fast sections. To make up for his top speed disadvantage, the clever Anuparb altered his lines to ensure he was exiting the turns faster than his rivals so he could get the slipstream he needed to stay in contact. On the last lap the Thai lost his momentum avoiding a mistake by Rheza and Yamamoto took the opportunity to open a big enough gap to avoid a last corner scramble for the chequered flag. Behind him, Anuparb pushed his R6 up the inside of Rheza to force him off line, but went wide himself in the process, conceding second place to the Honda.  Ten seconds further back the second group was led home by Awhin from Yusuke Nakamura, Pratama, Koyama, Peerapong Boonlert and Vorapong Malahuan who again outperformed for AP Honda on the single cylinder CBR. It was a champion’s performance by the Sidrap Honda Ikazuchi rider who, over the full season has an excellent chance to win the 250cc crown for a second time.

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PRESS RELEASE: GERRY SALIM TAKES ANOTHER VICTORY AS RHEZA CLAIMS FIRST PODIUM

2017, 2017 Round2, Asia Production 250, Latest News, Supersports 600 /

Starting from the second place of the starting grid, Gerry has shown a solid performance since the beginning of the race. After the start, Gerry immediately led the way and outperformed their rivals, having a tight battle until the mid-race. He lost his position, but could remain in the front group and in the last five laps, Rheza also emerged as a new contender for top three. Rheza could even take the first place on Lap 7, before being overtaken by Gerry. The battle became tighter in the final corner. Gerry managed to overcome his rival and take the win. This is the third consecutive victory for Gerry at the beginning of 2017 in the AP250 class and continues to lead the championship overall with 75 points. The 3rd place reached by Rheza means his first podium finish and also the first for a rider who debuts in AP250 class, riding the competitive bike Honda CBR250RR. Awhin Sanjaya also took an impressive result finishing 5th, despite being down in 11th place in the early laps. Meanwhile, in SuperSports 600cc class, Irfan Ardiansyah finished in 8th place. During a tough race, the Indonesian rider fought hard in the middle group. Irfan is now in sixth position of the championship standings with 32 points. Race 2 will be held on Saturday, starting from 13:00 Western Indonesian Time.   QUOTES “I want to say thank you to my parents, the Astra Honda Racing Team and Indonesian people. Today the weather was very hot and the wind was quite strong. I tried to push in the early laps, but I couldn’t break the group and I changed my strategy to attack in the last three laps. This victory is thanks to the CBR250RR bike, and also to the hard work from the team to achieve the best result.” Gerry Salim | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER   “Thank you to the Astra Honda Racing Team, all mechanics and especially my parents. Today we had a very tight race since the start until the finish. I tried to follow the other riders lap by lap. I could keep a constant pace and I finally was able to get my first podium by riding my CBR250RR bike. I will try to even improve in the second race.” Rheza Danica | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER   “I’m quite happy with this first race result. I have found the right set-up for my bike to race in Chang Circuit. But there were some points where I still made some mistakes during the race and I will to try to fix it in the future. Although I started from ninth place I could finish in fifth.” Awhin Sanjaya | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER   “I’m so happy for the result in this first race. I’m thankful also to all who has supported me, especially my family and Astra Honda Racing Team, as well as the mechanics who have worked hard to find the right set-up for my bike. Although I crashed during qualifying I fought hard during the race, little by little I got the rhythm and finally was able to finish in eighth position.” Irfan Ardiansyah | AHRT SUPERSPORTS 600CC RIDER

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GERRY WINS AND ANUPAB SPOILS THE HONDA PARTY IN RACE 1

2017, 2017 Round2, Asia Production 250, Latest News /

After his convincing qualifying performance, pole man Takehiro Yamamoto bogged down his twin engined Honda on the line, dropping down to eighth position during lap 1 as Gerry Salim, Anuparb Sarmoon, Boonlert, Luiboonpeng and Galang Hendra Pratama rushed past. The 2015 champion recovered by lap 3 to get briefly to the front of the leading pack of six bikes, which had begun to create a gap back to Pratama. Behind them Tomoyoshi Koyama led the second group which, by lap six had engulfed Boonlert and Luiboonpeng as the two Astra Hondas of Salim and Rheza, the Sidrap Honda of Yamamoto and the Yamaha Thailand R25 of Anuparb got away at the front. Despite the lead swapping continuously, it was Salim who looked the most convincing during his stints in the lead.  From Turn 4 on the last lap Salim and Anuparb created a small gap to Rheza and Yamamoto, but, as they got to Chang International’s formidable final corner, they bunched together once again. As the four bikes squirmed under braking it could have been anyone’s victory, but it was Salim who got the power down best to take a narrow win from Anuparb, with Rheza getting half a wheel in front of Yamamoto to take third place. The next group was 8.5 seconds further back and led over the line by the Astra Honda of Awhin Sanjaya, just in front of the RAMA Honda of Koyama who made it five Hondas in the top six.  Despite the exceptional performance of Anuparb, Yamaha will spend the evening pouring over data from today’s race to find more than one an answer to the dominance of Honda’s parallel twin powered CBR250RR.

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YAMAMOTO KEEPS CLEAR OF TEAM BATTLES TO TAKE POLE POSITION

2017, 2017 Round2, Asia Production 250, Latest News /

Qualifying for Round 2 of Asia Production 250cc was red flagged early in the session when a dog tried to join the action, but at the restart it was the two cylinder Honda CBR of Takehiro Yamamoto that immediately set the pace, banking a time of 1:53.464 on his eighth lap. As his leading rivals got down to business, it was Gerry Salim, Rheza Danica Ahrens and the three Thai Yamahas of Anuparb Sarmoon, Peerapong Boonlert and Peerapong Luiboonpeng who led the chase for the front row positions. Close behind them were Galang Hendra Pratama for Yamaha Indonesia and AP Honda’s Vorapong Malahuan who continued to wring  impressive times out of the single cylinder CBR. Yamamoto’s early lap was good enough for pole position, with the other in-form riders, Salim and Anuparb joining him on the front row. In what could turn out to be a tactical team battle, the Astra Honda of Rheza leads the second row ahead of Yamaha Thailand’s Luiboonpeng and Boonlert. Row three consists of Pratama, Vorapong and the third Astra Honda of Awhin Sanjaya.

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PRESS RELEASE: ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM AIM TO CONTINUE GOOD DYNAMIC IN THAILAND

2017, 2017 Round2, Asia Production 250, Latest News, Supersports 600 /

Gerry Salim arrives at the Chang International Circuit as the leader of the Asia Production 250cc class, after making history in Johor. In the SuperSports 600cc category, Irfan Ardiansyah will look to continue his progress after achieving his first podium in the inaugural race. After a fantastic start to the campaign in Malaysia, the Astra Honda Racing Team (AHRT) travels to Thailand this weekend for the second round of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC). In an historic inaugural event of the season, Gerry claimed the first victories for an Indonesian rider in the AP250 class, whilst Irfan made his podium debut in SS600. Now the team faces a new challenge at the Chang International Circuit, with the ambition of maintaining the positive momentum and fighting for the top positions in both classes. Gerry and Irfan have previous experience in Thailand thanks to their time in both the Asia Talent Cup (ATC) and the ARRC itself. Gerry took two podium finishes -2nd in 2016 and 3rd in 2015- in the ATC, and last season he finished 6th in both races at Chang in the ARRC. Irfan’s best placing is 8th in the ATC (in both 2016 and 2017), although this round will be his debut there in the SS600 class. Rheza Danica and Awhin Sanjaya will start from scratch at the Thai track, focusing on adapting as quickly as possible to a new circuit onboard their Honda CBR250RR bikes. Last year, the team’s best result in Thailand was that of Dimas Ekky, who placed fifth in the sixth round of the season. This year’s visit to the Chang International Circuit will be held on April 14-15th, with two races held on Friday and Saturday.     QUOTES “I’m very excited about this second round of the ARRC in Thailand. Having two victories in the opening round and also good experience from the ATC’s round in Thailand gives me confidence to fight against the local riders. They are tough and have further experience riding in the Chang Circuit. In addition, the support from the Indonesian people will give me additional energy to achieve the best result.” Gerry Salim | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER     “I couldn’t finish on the podium in the opening round in Johor, but I want to make it up in this second round. It won’t be easy, because the circuit is new for me and local riders will perform strongly. But I believe that with the CBR250RR bike I will be able to fight again in the front group. I won’t disappoint the people who have supported me.” Rheza Danica | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER     “I couldn’t finish on the podium in the opening round in Johor, but I want to make it up in this second round. It won’t be easy, because the circuit is new for me and local riders will perform strongly. But I believe that with the CBR250RR bike I will be able to fight again in the front group. I won’t disappoint the people who have supported me.” Awhin Sanjaya | AHRT ASIA PRODUCTION 250CC RIDER     “The experience in Johor was so memorable for me. Fighting in the front group and being able to finish on the podium was nice. I want to repeat it in this second round. The team have given his maximum contribution to improve my bike, and now it’s my turn to put the Honda CBR600RR among the front riders. I hope I could make history for AHRT. Thank you all for your support.” Irfan Ardiansyah | AHRT SUPERSPORTS 600CC RIDER        

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TEAM PROFILE: RAMA HONDA by NTS T.Pro Ten10

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Team NTS T.Pro has introduced dramatic changes to their team setup for the 2017 season of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. With former partner Yuzy Racing now focusing on working with Honda Vietnam, the Japanese NTS T.Pro team has deepened their relationship with Indian racing outlet Ten10 Racing. With that comes a brand new bright red look, a drastic change to the team lineup, and more significant changes in the engineering department. Late 2016 saw NTS T.Pro manager Yusuke Teshima and lead rider Tomoyoshi Koyama spending weeks in India conducting rider clinics and training sessions. In 2017, the RAMA Honda by NTS T.Pro Ten10 team features a team that gels Japanese and Indian engineers together into a cohesive form to support their 5-rider line-up. In the SuperSports 600cc class, the team had opted to field three young riders – 18-year-old Taiga Hada, 23-year-old Sena Yamada and 24-year-old Shankar Sarath Kumar. In the Asia Production 250cc class, the team’s senior rider Tomoyoshi Koyama is partnered with Indian rider Sethu Rajiv. Any doubts about Taiga Hada’s ability to lead the team’s charge in the SuperSports 600cc class was dispelled during the opening leg of the 2017 season when the young rider finished second in Race 1 and won Race 2 in convincing manner. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=”3″ gap=”2″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1491815317303-a8d63e12-c93b-2″ include=”3747,3749,3751,3752,3753,3754,3755,3756,3757,3758,3759,3760,3761,3762,3382,3765″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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DOUBLE VICTORY FOR GERRY AND ASTRA HONDA

2017, 2017 Round1, Asia Production 250, Latest News /

Race 2 of the Asia Production 250cc class brought the coveted double win for Indonesian rider Gerry Salim. The Astra Honda Racing rider dominated the proceedings as he led from start to finish with a time of 20’54.397s. A rocket start allowed Gerry to lead into Turn 1 with poleman Anupab Sarmoon and Takehiro Yamamoto hot on his tail. Gerry managed to carve out a lead when his team mate Rheza Danica Ahrens got mixed up within the front group. Rheza’s presence distracted the other riders enough for Gerry to pull away. “The race went easier for me today,” said Gerry. “Everything went according to script. I pushed hard in the first five laps and then brought the pace down a bit to conserve my tyres until the end.” Unable to catch up to Gerry, Anupab role a solo race in second place with a time of 20’56.112s. Takehiro Yamamoto edged out Tomoyoshi Koyama for third position with a time of 20’59.050s. Meanwhile, Rheza Danica was undoubtedly the man of the hour for Astra Honda Racing. He started the race from fourth on the grid but was penalized with a ride-through penalty when he jumpstarted the race. Rejoining the grid at P15, Rheza went past one rider after another to complete the 12-lap race in fifth place. As the sole double winner of the weekend, Gerry goes home with the maximum 50 points to his name. Takehiro Yamamoto tied with Anupab Sarmoon in second overall with 36 points each.

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