Supersports 600

Peerapong Boonlert has finally ended his winning drought at the Chang International Circuit taking five wins out of five races to extend his romp at the front of the SuperSports 600cc. A great start from the Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider from pole position gave him a gap of a few bike lengths ahead of Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin. With a long 12 more laps to go, Peerapong was clearly managing his tyres during the opening laps. This gave Kasma the opportunity to take Peerapong by surprise at the end of Lap 1. On Lap 3, Kasma pushed Peerapong wide, opening a big gap on the track for Mohd Ramdan Rosli to slip through. Lap 4 presented a 4-bike fight between Peerapong, Kasma, Ramdan, and Andi Farid Izdihar. It was the first time this season that Peerapong have had to really scramble for position in the 600cc class this season. The battle, however, did not last long. A light drizzle began to fall after the fourth lap, effectively changing the characteristics of the track. Here, Peerapong’s vast experience at the Chang International Circuit gave him a huge advantage. Kasma’s attack fizzled out after Lap 5 and Peerapong was able to consolidate his lead at the front again. By Lap 7, Peerapong was 0.3 seconds clear of Kasma while behind them, Andi, Ramdan and Adam fought a tight race for P3. On Lap 10, Kasma inexplicably ran wide at the infamous Turn 12, instantly giving a five second lead to Peerapong. The Malaysian rider’s incident dropped him back into the second group and he lost more ground when he had no response for the attacks by countrymen Adam Norrodin and Ramdan Rosli. Peerapong’s win was also podium number 34 for the Yamaha Thailand Racing Team, logged with a time of 20’48.186s. Adam took second place after a hard-fought battle with 20’55.344s and Ramdan was clearly satisfied in third place with 20’55.727s. Five out of five has given Peerapong the maximum 125 points on the standings while Andi Farid Izdihar is ranked second with 60 points.

Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Peerapong Boonlert has lost none of his verve and flair despite the pressures of racing on home ground. At the Chang International Circuit for Round 3 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Peerapong aced the first day free practice sessions with the quickest time of 1’40.212s, putting him on course to pick up a 33rd Buriram podium for Yamaha Thailand. Looking to stop Peerapong’s reign are Malaysian duo Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin and Adam Norrodin. Both Malaysian top guns have just returned from a stint in the CEV and are raring to halt their Thai rival’s unchallenged romp at the top of the 600cc standings. Kasma clocked second quickest with 1’40.345s while Adam posted 1’40.985s to lock down the provisional front row. AP Honda Racing Thailand’s Kritchaporn Kaewsonthi was the fourth fastest rider of the day with 1’41.158s followed by two other Honda riders – Andi Farid Izdihar and Azroy Hakeem Anuar respectively. Javier Orellana Malloy, the dark horse of the SuperSports 600cc class, is taking his time to get used to the Chang International Circuit. He posted 13th quickest for the free practice, but as seen in Australia, is capable of podium-worthy performances. Chinese wildcard Ma Sai was 3 seconds off the leader with 1’43.505s.

Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider Peerapong Boonlert will be a man on a mission at Round 3 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. Peerapong holds a 51-point advantage after taking four consecutive wins in the first two rounds. However, the Thai rider is not one to rest on his laurels. His mission at the 4.5km Chang International Circuit, apart from continuing his winning momentum, will be to claim his first podium on home ground. For all the prowess that Peerapong had shown in the SS600 this year, the Thai rider have yet to enjoy a podium finish at the Chang International Circuit. All his previous successes had been picked up overseas.   Kasma, Adam Norrodin back on the grid Malaysian riders Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin and Adam Norrodin will be looking to halt Peerapong’s rampage in the 600cc class. The two will be primed and ready for action after a stint in the CEV. Along with Astra Honda Racing Team’s Andi Farid Izdihar and Malaysian Honda riders Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Helmi Azman, the five riders could form a formidable wall around Peerapong’s ambitions.   The threat of Javier Orrellana Maloy Peerapong will also need to reckon with the potential threat posed by Javier Maloy. The Spaniard was a complete dark horse in Round 2. Absent for most of the practice session after crashing out and damaging his bike in the first practice, Javier stunned his rivals with a second place finish in Race 1. He was on course for a double podium in Race 2 but unfortunately crashed out of the competition.   Chinese wildcard – Ma Sai The Buriram round will also feature a Chinese wildcard – Ma Sai from the China Yamaha Maxpeedingrods Racing Team. The 29-year-old Chinese rider has been China’s ST600 champion for the past two years.

It may be early days yet in the 2019 season of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, but Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Peerapong Boonlert has already scored a hattrick of wins in the SuperSports 600cc class.   Officially in his first full season in the intermediate class after spending a number of seasons in the AP250, Peerapong looked increasingly comfortable on board the Yamaha R6.   Despite losing the pole position to replacement rider Ibrahim Norrodin during the qualifying, Peerapong won a lights-to-flag race with a time of 19’39.440s, 3.913s ahead of the chasing group.   The bulk of the drama in the SuperSports 600cc Race 1 came from the battle for P2 between Ibrahim Norrodin, Helmi Azman, Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Javier Orellana.   Most impressive was Victor Racing Team’s Javier Orellana. The Spaniard had a bad crash early in the weekend and, as a result, missed out on much of the practice sessions. The lack of track time took nothing away from Javier’s competitiveness. Javier brought his Yamaha to second at the finish line with 19’43.353s.   Further down the results sheet, team Musashi Boon Siew Honda’s Azroy Hakeem Anuar took full advantage of poleman Ibrahim Norrodin’s lack of experience to score a third place finish with 19’43.926s.

Young Ibrahim Norrodin has turned out to be a fantastic replacement for elder brother Adam Norrodin at Round 2 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in Australia this weekend. Racing in the SuperSports 600cc category for the first time, Ibrahim performed spectacularly when his best lap, 1’56.580s, not only netted him the pole position for the 600cc class but also set a new lap record at the 4.95km The Bend Motorsport Park circuit in South Australia.   The 19-year-old SIC Junior ZK Racing team rider upstaged championship leader Peerapong Boonlert who was second quickest with 1’56.904s. Ibrahim crashed out in the final minutes of the 600cc qualifier but was lucky that Peerapong had not had enough time to respond to the opportunity.   Fellow Malaysian Azroy Hakeem Anuar from the Musashi Boon Siew Honda Racing Team also made it to the front row when he posted third with 1’57.391s.

Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider Peerapong Boonlert is clearly in a class of his own. Peerapong locked down the quickest time of the day in the SuperSports 600cc with 1’57.958s in his bid to extend his championship lead.   “It’s been a great first day back on track for me. I’m really happy with my results from the first two sessions. My condition is good, and my team has had my bike working perfectly. I hope we continue to stay in form as the weekend progresses,” said Peerapong.   Behind Peerapong, series newcomer Ibrahim Norrodin got his ARRC debut off to a great start when he clocked second fastest in class with 1’58.425s. Ibrahim is sitting in for elder brother Adam Norrodin.   Musashi Boon Siew Honda Racing team mates Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Helmi Azman logged 1’58.482s and 1’58.687s each to land on provisional P3 and P4 on the combined timesheets.   2018 Asia Production 250cc champion Rheza Danica Ahrens displayed a big improvement as he gets settled on the CBR600. Rheza posted the fifth fastest time of the day with 1’59.609s.   Andi Farid Izdihar, Javier Malloy, Kritchaporn Kaewsonthi, Passawit Thitivararak and Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam made it into the top ten.   Finally, Underbone specialist Mohd Akid Aziz is still trying to adapt to the Yamaha R6. Akid is replacing Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin in the Hong Leong Yamaha Malaysia team this weekend, and he ended the first day almost five seconds off the front runners.

Round 2 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship will be Peerapong Boonlert’s best chance to get ahead in the SuperSports 600cc title chase. The Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider had had a dream start to his SuperSports 600cc debut with a double win at the Sepang International Circuit in Round 1. With 50 points in the bag as he heads to The Bend Motorsport Park for Round 2, Peerapong would be delighted to find that two of his closest competitors, Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin and Adam Norrodin will not be at the Australian round. Due to a schedule clash, the two Malaysians who are currently second and third respectively in the 600cc rankings, will be racing in the CEV instead. This scenario puts Honda riders Mohd Helmi Azman, Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Andi Farid Izdihar on the hot seat as they strategize to check Peerapong’s winning streak. Should Peerapong manage to increase his lead with more podium finishes at The Bend, he would have a big advantage at the subsequent Round 3 which will be held on his home track at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

Mohd Akid Aziz and Ibrahim Norrodin will be making a guest appearance in the SuperSports 600cc class. The will be their first entry into the 600cc class of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Representing two different teams, Akid and Ibrahim will be filling in for Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin and Adam Norrodin respectively. Akid is no stranger to the ARRC competition. He had won the Underbone 150cc title in 2016 and is presently eighth in the standings for the Underbone class. As the UB150 will not be racing at The Bend Motorsport Park, this has worked out well for the 21-year-old Malaysian. “I’m looking forward to my first 600cc race this weekend. It is the perfect opportunity for me to prove myself in the hopes of securing a 600cc ride in the future,” said Akid. On the other hand, this will be Ibrahim Norrodin’s official ARRC debut. The 19-year-old is the younger brother to Adam. While the elder Adam has been making headlines in his Moto3 career, Ibrahim had also proven his racing chops when he clinched the 2017 KTM Asia RC Cup title.

Peerapong Boonlert is the biggest winner from Round 1 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Sepang Circuit. The Thai rider was virtually in a class of his own as he effortlessly snapped up a double win in the SuperSports 600cc class. A late start was no handicap for Peerapong when he dove past a late-breaking Kasma Daniel at Turn 1 to tuck in behind the leading pole sitter, Adam Norrodin. WhenAdam ran out onto the grass at Turn 4, Peerapong placed himself right on the sharp end of the 600cc grid. The Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider rode virtually unchallenged at the head of the 14-rider group. After 10 flawless laps, Peerapong checked in with his secondwin with 21’57.152s. The bulk of the 600cc action happened within the second group with Indonesian Andi Farid Izdihar holding his own against Malaysians Helmi Azman and KasmaDaniel Kasmayudin. Adam Norrodin joined the 3-way battle in the closing laps of the race and sparked off an intense final two-lap scramble for the last two spots on the podium. Andi Farid from the Astra Honda Racing Team held off his Malaysian rivals long enough to finish the race in second place with 21’59.138s. A nifty move by KasmaDaniel Kasmayuddin gave him the last podium spot with 21’59.471s. Peerapong Boonlert leaves the Sepang Circuit with the maximum 50 points in his pocket. Kasma is second overall with 36 points and Adam Norrodin third with 29 points.