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GALANG SMASHES 250cc LAP RECORD
For the first time this season, Indonesian rider Galang Hendra Pratama topped the Asia Production 250cc timesheets. To sweeten the deal, the Yamaha Racing Indonesia rider also created a new lap record at the 3.964km Sentul Circuit where Round 4 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship is taking place. Having been outshone by…
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YOUNG YAMAHA TALENT TO ATTEND VR46 RIDERS ACADEMY
In an effort to help young talent develop their racing careers, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and the VR46 Riders Academy are proud to present “The Master Camp”, a project that offers selected Yamaha riders a chance to learn from none other than living MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi. Young Yamaha talent is offered the opportunity of…
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APIWAT SCORES ANOTHER DOUBLE
Yamaha Thailand Racing’s golden rider, Apiwat Wongthananon, scored his second double-win of the season at the Suzuka Circuit, host to Round 3 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Race 2 in the Asia Production 250cc category unfolded according to script for the Thai rider when a good start placed him at the front…
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APIWAT PROVES HE CAN TAKE AS GOOD AS HE GIVES
Thai rider Apiwat Wongthananon has earned a reputation as a highly aggressive competitor in 2016. Over the first two legs of the season, Apiwat’s hard-charging racing style had often seen the 22-year-old skating dangerously close to sanctioning. However, in the Asia Production 250cc Race 1 at the Suzuka leg (Round 3) of the season, Apiwat…
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TRICKSTAR RACING DUO CONSISTENT AT THE TOP OF 250cc TIMESHEETS
Relieved to be back on homeground after two tough races in Malaysia and Thailand, Trickstar Racing duo Takehiro Yamamoto and Ayumu Tanaka dominated the first day of Asia Production 250cc practices at the Suzuka leg of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The two Kawasaki riders consistently snared the 1-2 positions in all three…
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT: AP250cc
Official Statement FIM Asia Road Racing Championship On Sunday May 8, 2016 during Race 2 of the Asia Production 250cc, the Race Direction received an official protest from Yamaha Finson Racing team manager that Rider #24 Apiwat Wongthananon produced unsporting behavior towards Rider #127 Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin. A Race Direction hearing was convened with the…
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YAMAMOTO ENDS APIWAT’S WINNING STREAK
Apiwat Wongthananon’s winning streak in the Asia Production 250cc class finally came to an end. Unfortunately, the defeat came at the worst possible moment – in front of his home crowd at Round 2 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in Buriram, Thailand. Buoyed by three straight wins, Apiwat and his team mate enjoyed…
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THAI-JAPANESE BATTLE IN 250cc
The Asia Production 250cc Race 1 for Round 2 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship was a battle between two countries as the Japanese and Thai riders set aside their brand identities to fight for honours at the Chang International Circuit. After topping the timesheets throughout the first day of free practice, Yamaha…
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ALL-THAI LOCKOUT PROJECTED IN 250cc
The anticipated all-Thai lockout at the front grid of the Asia Production 250cc category is shaping up with Apiwat Wongthananon leading the charge. The trio from Yamaha Thailand Racing dominated the first day of practice with the top three best times in the class. Apiwat was clearly in a league of his own as the…
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GUPITA: OF PRESSURE, PATIENCE AND OPTIMISM
Picking up zero championship points is an unusual occurrence for 2-time Underbone 130cc champion Gupita Kresna Wardhana. A podium regular during his Underbone racing days, the 27-year-old Indonesian ace is feeling the pressure in his Asia Production 250cc debut season of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. “The Asia Production 250cc is a huge challenge.…
