Underbone 150

Peerapong Luiboonpeng of Team One For All made it the fastest at the Underbone 150cc category when he clocked in at 2:01:843s

PEERAPONG SETS THE PACE FOR UB150

Peerapong Luiboonpeng of Team One For All made it the fastest at the Underbone 150cc category when he clocked in at 2:01:843s. Peerapong says, “It is indeed an exciting moment for me to be racing after two years. I have been constantly practicing even during the pandemic with my coach to better myself and I am thrilled to have made it the fastest in the Pre-Season Test Day 1.” Taking the stand as the second fastest was Wahyu Aji Trilaksana of ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team who made it at 2:02:124s. Clocking in close behind was April King Mascardo of UMA Racing MMR YAMAHA Philippines who logged in at 2:02:261. Connect with Us! Latest news at asiaroadracing.com

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UMA Racing MMR YAMAHA Philippines returns with a brand new Underbone 150cc line-up for the 2022 outfit fielding April King Mascardo

UNDERBONE 150cc: ANSWERED PRAYERS AND DREAM COME TRUE FOR APRIL KING MASCARDO

UMA Racing MMR YAMAHA Philippines returns with a brand new Underbone 150cc line-up for the 2022 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. This season will see the Yamaha outfit fielding April King Mascardo and Gian Carlo Mauricio. Their task… to Race the Flag and defend the Underbone 150cc title won by McKinley Kyle Paz in 2020. Back in pre-Covid 2019, McKinley Kyle Paz made history when he became the first Filipino rider to clinch the competitive Underbone 150cc. Kyle was initially slated to transition to the SuperSports 600cc category in 2020. But the global Covid-19 pandemic put an end to those plans. With the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship on hiatus, Kyle’s career took on a different path when Yamaha Philippines presented the talented young rider with the opportunity to race in the FIM CEV series. As such, the responsibilities of defending the team’s Underbone 150cc title will now be shouldered by April King Mascardo and Gian Carlo Mauricio. The 2022 season will be April King’s second stint in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The Filipino rider made his debut back in 2015 when he raced in the rider development platform, the Suzuki Asian Challenge. April raced in that class for three seasons, culminating in 2017 when he finished the season in second overall. April King’s return to the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship has been highly anticipated. “I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all the people who believed in me and supported me throughout every race. My efforts would have not paid off without your trust and support in me,” he wrote on his social media. “Answered Prayers! Thank you God! Thank you so much Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. for the opportunity you entrusted to me.” Connect with Us! Latest news at asiaroadracing.com

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JOHN EMERSON INGUITO AND GUPITA KRESNA SET TO REPRISE THEIR ROLES IN 4SIM RACING TEAM

Filipino debutant 4S1M Racing Team has also confirmed their entry for the 2021 season. The team’s line-up will remain unchanged, pairing Indonesian top gun Gupita Kresna Wardhana with Filipino hotshot John Emerson Inguito in the Underbone 150cc class. Team Manager Mark Tan explained that the plans for 2021 will be similar to that of the shortened 2020 season, key of which will be the cross-border collaboration between the Filipino brand and their Indonesian partners. “We chose Gupita because he really is one of the most experienced Underbone riders in the Asian series. He has a strong winning record, and is one of the best guys to help us get into the competition flow quickly,” said Mark. Like many of the top Underbone 150 teams, 4S1M is a renowned racing parts manufacturer in the Philippines. As such, the team maintains a strong presence both in the ARRC and the Filipino national championship series where the team races in the 150cc Underbone Open and the 160cc Scooter Open with junior riders Robert Espiritu and Rain Del Mundo. John Emerson, however, will not be racing in the national series in 2021. According to the team, John’s sole focus is to maintain his training and conditioning for the ARRC battle up ahead.

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SND FACTORY RACING CONFIRMS WAWAN WELLO AND MUHD HILDAN FOR 2021

Team SND Factory Racing has confirmed that Indonesian duo Wawan Wello and Muhd Hildan Kusuma will continue to represent the SND team in the 2021 Underbone 150cc title chase. The team, which was founded by former rider Sandy Agung, joined the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in 2017. Since then, the Bandung-based team has picked up four wins and 10 podium finishes. While the SND Factory Racing team is among one of many after-market parts manufacturers to own factory teams in the Underbone 150cc category, they are among the minority to run two different marquees within the same team. In the one and only round of the 2020 season, Wawan Wello raced on the Yamaha while Hildan competed astride the Honda. “The reason why we do this is because, ultimately, SND Factory Racing is a parts manufacturer. By racing two different machines, we are able to simultaneously conduct R&D on the Yamaha and Honda bikes, and at the same time market the suitability of our products on both marquees,” said the team’s marketing personnel, Yosi Sutawan and Zaenal Nizar. For that same reason, Yosi confirmed that the SND Factory Racing team will continue to focus solely on the Underbone 150cc class in the foreseeable future. “The Underbones form the bulk of our market, so that’s where our focus is on. For now, the team has not plans as yet to venture into the Asia Production 250cc class,” Yosi confirmed.

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PROLINER TR2 SERIES – THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF CHOICE FOR TEAM PROLINER 549 KABOCI

The Proliner RCB 549 Kaboci Racing Team was seen rocking the Proliner TR2 series at the Sepang season opener of the 2020 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. “We tested several different models prior to Round 1, including some prototypes, but eventually decided that the Proliner TR2 was the best choice in Sepang,” explained team manager Yoshi Hardono. The team, which had been working with Indonesian exhaust system specialists Proliner for the past season, played a crucial product R&D role for their title sponsor. “The Proliner TR2 series was a model that was designed for both professional racing and daily use. It has a great titanium look with a full carbon silencer system and custom pipe size. I believe that with our positive results from Round 1, we proved the versatility of the product,” Yoshi further elaborated. The team’s lead UB150 rider, Richard Taroreh took his Yamaha MX King to P6 in Race 1 and P10 in Race 2 during the Sepang round. The Proliner RCB 549 Kaboci Racing Team, a relatively new name in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, was the brainchild of team principal and chief mechanic Syafaruddin (Achos). Having gained a reputation as one of the 4-stroke experts in Indonesia, Achos made a hugh splash in 2017 when his wildcard rider, Richard, claimed a win at the Sentul leg of the 2017 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. The win galvanized Achos’s ambitions to broaden his horizons, leading ultimately to the formation of the Proliner 549 KABOCHI Racing Team in 2019. The 11 members of the all-Indonesian team is comprised of: Syafaruddin (Achos) – Team Principal and Chief Mechanic Baban Subhan Al Gozali – Team Advisor Yoshi Hardono – Team Manager Bagoes Dimas – Crew Fadly – Crew Sahar – Crew Arifin – Crew Bagas – Crew Gideon Alva – Crew Richard Taroreh – Rider Iswandi Muis – Rider

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FAZLI NETS DOUBLE UB150 WIN FOR ONEXOX TKKR SAG TEAM

Ahmad Fazli Sham netted a second UB150 victory for the ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team when he dominated Race 2 in the 2020 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship season opener at the Sepang International Circuit. With this win, Fazli erased the bad memories from 2019 when he finished out of the points in both the Sepang rounds. Race 2 got off, again with Fazli’s younger brother Ahmad Fazrul Sham on pole. The Cardinals Racing Team rider lost the holeshot to Akid Aziz, but made up for lost ground when he led his team mate Iqbal Abdul Malek in 1-2 formation across the finish line by the end of Lap 1. Fazli got into the lead as Lap 2 commenced. The seasoned UB150 campaigner kept his position even as a big crash between Wahyu Aji Trilaksana, Iqbal Abdul Malek and Fernando Masato shook things up at the front. As the 20-rider group swarmed into the final lap, poleman Fazrul tried to peel away but lost his advantage in the long backstraight before heading to the last corner. A neat move by Fazli saw him ducking into the inside line and raced ahead of Fazrul to pick up his sixth career Sepang win with 15’34.448s. RCB YAMAHA YY Pang’s Mohd Izzat Zaidi served up a surprise when he finished the race in second place with 15’34.549s. The outcome from Race 2 represented a big comeback for Izzat who sat out of Race 1 on Saturday due to mechanical errors. Race 2 reunited the two brothers on the podium as Cardinals Racing Team’s Ahmad Fazrul Sham crossed the line in third. The Sham siblings are now leading the UB150 title chase. Fazrul’s double Sepang podiums placed him at the top of the ladder with 36 points. Fazli ranked second with 34 points. Wahyu Aji Trilaksana, winner of Race 1, was one of the riders who crashed out on Lap 3. The Indonesian dropped to third overall with 25 points. The UB150 Race 2 also brought some sterling performances from the newcomers to the Asian series. SND Factory Racing Rapido’s Muhammad Hildan Kusuma finished a creditable fourth while 4S1M YAMAHA Racing Team’s John Emerson Inguito gave Filipino fans something to cheer for when he crossed the finish line in fifth. UB150: Top 5 Race 2 Results Ahmad Fazli Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                   15’34.448s Mohd Izzat Zaidi (MAS) (Yamaha)                      15’34.549s Ahmad Fazrul Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                15’34.749s M. Hildan Kusuma (INA) (Honda)                       15’35.407s John Emerson Inguito (PHI) (Yamaha)               15’35.413s UB150: Top 5 Standings After Round 1 Ahmad Fazrul Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                36 pts Ahmad Fazli Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                   34 pts Wahyu Aji Trilaksana (INA) (Yamaha)                25 pts Mohd Izzat Zaidi (MAS) (Yamaha)                      20 pts Peerapong Luiboonpeng (THA) (Yamaha)         18 pts UB150: Top 5 Team Standings After Round 1 ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team 1                       59 pts Cardinals Racing Team                                             40 pts UMA Racing YAMAHA Maju Motor Asia Team   34 pts RCB YAMAHA YY PANG                                           28 pts Team One For All                                                        25 pts

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WAHYU AJI TRILAKSANA ENDS 2-YEAR WINNING DROUGHT WITH A BIT OF SMART RACING AT SEPANG

Indonesian rider and 2017 Underbone Asian champion Wahyu Aji Trilaksana ended a 2-year winning drought with bit of smart racing at the season opener of the 2020 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Sepang International Circuit.   The ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team rider who had consistently posted fastest times in the practice sessions, started the race from second on the grid when he clocked 2’35.006s in the qualifier.   As Race 1 flagged off, Wahyu tucked himself into the leading group, allowing Malaysians Ahmad Fazrul Sham and Akid Aziz to lead the pack across the start/finish line. The savvy Indonesian rider made his move at the start of the final lap when he pushed out of the slipstream into the lead.   Wahyu held on to his position up to the back straight but came under attack when the leading group caught up. At the last corner, Wahyu grimly hung on to the inside line while Fazrul attacked from the outside. The Indonesian was able to defend his position in the final sprint to the finish line and notched up his first Sepang career win with 15’36.063s.   Behind Wahyu, the Cardinals Racing Team reached a significant milestone when the team’s riders Ahmad Fazrul Sham qualified for pole position with 2’34.389s and Mohd Iqbal Abdul Malek earned the right to park his bike on P3 with 2’35.504s.   Fazrul led the group for the majority of the race, but was caught out by Wahyu in the final lap. Denied the win, Fazrul still brought home a first podium for the Cardinals Racing Team when he finished second with 15’36.108s.   Peerapong Luiboonpeng crossed the finish line in third with 15’36.138s.     UB150: Top 5 SuperPole Results   Ahmad Fazrul Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                2’34.389s Wahyu Aji Trilaksana (INA) (Yamaha)                2’35.006s Iqbal Abdul Malek (MAS) (Yamaha)                   2’35.504s Izzat Zaidi (MAS) (Yamaha)                                 2’35.606s Akid Aziz (MAS) (Yamaha)                                   2’35.784s   UB150: Top 5 Race 1 Results   Wahyu Aji Trilaksana (INA) (Yamaha)             15’36.063s Ahmad Fazrul Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                15’36.108s Peerapong Luiboonpeng (THA) (Yamaha)              15’36.138s Mohd Akid Aziz (MAS) (Yamaha)                        15’36.270s Wawan Wello (INA) (Yamaha)                            15’36.370s  

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WAHYU AJI RIDING HIGH WITH NEW UB150 LAP RECORD

Wahyu Aji Trilaksana continues to ride high in the Underbone 150cc class. With only a day’s break between the 2020 pre-season tests and the start of Round 1, the ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team rider had been able to sustain his momentum at the top of the Underbone timesheets.   The Indonesian rider led the Underbone 150cc qualifying charge and posted a new lap record of 2’31.358s in the process.   Proliner RCB 549 KABOCI Racing Team’s Richie Taroreh was a close second with 2’31.874s, the only rider on the 27-man grid to lap within the same second as Wahyu Aji.   Behind the two charging Indonesians, competitive siblings Ahmad Fazli Sham and Ahmad Fazrul Sham looked well prepared for this season’s title chase. Fazli, representing the ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team, was the third fastest man in qualifying with 2’32.059s. Younger brother Fazrul who is racing under the Cardinals Racing Team banner this year, posted fourth with 2’32.311s.   Peerapong Luiboonpeng has shown remarkable progress in his third full season in the UB150. The Team One For All rider, who is also the sole Thai representative in the class, was fifth quickest in qualifying with 2’32.625s.   Off the top five, UMA Racing YAMAHA Maju Motor Asia Team looked to have hit a spot of trouble during the UB150 qualifier. Akid Aziz led the field in Practice 1 and Practice 2, but ended the qualifying session in seventh behind team mate Haziq Fairues. Akid’s best time in the qualifying, 2’32.862s, was about a second off his best pace earlier in the day.   Similarly, UMA Racing YAMAHA Philippine Team struggled to get the pace out of their Yamaha Sniper 150. Fernando Masato narrowly made the cut into the SuperPole when he qualified 14th with 2’34.181s. Kerwin Chang was 25th on the list with 2’36.179s.   In contrast, newcomer team 4S1M YAMAHA Racing Team has gotten their UB150 debut off to a solid start with Gupita Kresna 13th quickest with 2’34.078s.     UB150: Top 5 Qualifying Results 2020 Lap Record: 2’31.359s – Wahyu Aji Trilaksana (INA) (Yamaha)   Wahyu Aji Trilaksana (INA) (Yamaha)                2’31.358s Richie Taroreh (INA) (Yamaha)                           2’31.874s Ahmad Fazli Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                   2’32.059s Ahmad Fazrul Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                2’32.311s Peerapong Luiboonpeng (THA) (Yamaha)              2’32.625s

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WAHYU AJI TOPS UNDERBONE PRE-SEASON

Wahyu Aji Trilaksana came up tops in the Underbone 150 pre-season tests when he stopped the clock at 2’32.440s during the pre-season tests. Although still about a second off Akid Aziz’s 2019 lap record, Wahyu has shown early indications that he is ramping up his Underbone campaign in a bid to end his 3-year title drought in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship.   Wahyu is trailed by compatriot Wawan Wello. The SND Factory Racing Rapido rider posted second quickest in the pre-season tests with 2’32.848s.   A trio of Malaysians followed. Akid Aziz was third fastest with 2’32.910s followed by Izzat Zaidi and Ahmad Fazli Sham.   Newcomer team 4S1M YAMAHA Racing Team has gotten off to an optimistic start when Gupita Kresna placed seventh with a competitive time of 2’33.454s.     2019 Lap Record: 2’31.525s – Akid Aziz (MAS) (Yamaha)   Day 1 + Day 2 Overall Practice Results Wahyu Aji Trilaksana (INA) (Yamaha)                2’32.440s Wawan Wello (INA) (Yamaha)                            2’32.848s Akid Aziz (MAS) (Yamaha)                                   2’32.910s Izzat Zaidi (MAS) (Yamaha)                                 2’32.997s Ahmad Fazli Sham (MAS) (Yamaha)                   2’33.094s

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AMENDMENTS IN UB150 TEAM AWARD RULES; AKID AND FAZLI SETS UB150 BENCHMARK

The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship will introduce a key amendment in the way team award points are tabulated in the Underbone 150cc category. With effect from season 2020, each team must nominate two riders whose points will contribute towards the team’s ranking. The team will be allowed to appoint new riders only if one of the two riders are unable to race for valid reasons. Meanwhile, back at the pre-season test, former Underbone champions Mohd Akid Aziz and Ahmad Fazli Sham are dictating the pace in the UB150 class as the pre-season tests for season 2020 gets underway at the Sepang International Circuit. Akid posted 2’33.015s in Practice 3 to take the lead in Day 1. Five other riders posted within the same second. ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team trio Ahmad FazliSham, Mohd Hafiza Rofa and Wahyu Aji Trilaksana logged 2’33.094s, 2’33.199s and 2’33.258s to sit second, third and fourth on the timesheets respectively. Gupita Kresna, now signed with Filipino UB150 team 4S1M YAMAHA Racing Team, clocked 2’33.565s in fifth place while Wawan Wello checked in sixth with 2’33.868s. UMA Racing YAMAHA Philippine Team’s Fernando Masato and Kerwin Chang got off to a slow start. The two Filipino riders were 21st and 23rd respectively on the timesheets.

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