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AKID SETS NEW UB150 BENCHMARK AT SEPANG
UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor Asia Team’s Mohd Akid Aziz has set a new Underbone 150cc benchmark at the Sepang International Circuit. On track for the first day of practices for Round 6 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Akid threw down the gauntlet when he posted 2’32.165s during the Underbone 150cc qualifier.…
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TENGKU AMIRUL TO REPLACE INJURED ADIB ROSLEY IN SEPANG
Tengku Amirul Haffirudin will be filling in for Mohd Adib Rosley in the RCB Accentwire Yamaha YY Pang Racing Team at Round 6 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in Sepang. Adib broke his leg two weeks prior to the ARRC, during the sixth round of the 2019 PETRONAS Malaysian Cub Prix Championship…
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MALAYSIAN PRIDE AT STAKE IN SEPANG
Just as the Indonesian riders view the Sentul Circuit as their playground, so does the Malaysian riders with the Sepang International Circuit. At the 2019 season opener, the Malaysian camp had been expected to dominate the UB150 podium especially. When Filipino riders McKinley Kyle Paz and Fernando Masato claimed the win in both Race 1…
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UPHILL BATTLE AHEAD FOR WAWAN WELLO
SND Factory Racing Rapido rider Wawan Wello will face an uphill battle to get back into the UB150 title chase. Wawan led the pack into Round 5 in China, but saw his 12-point lead evaporate following a disastrous weekend at the Zhuhai International Circuit. Coming into the penultimate round in Sepang, the Indonesian rider is…
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McKINLEY RARING TO GO AFTER YAMAHA VR46 MASTER CAMP
A week in Italy training at the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp has Underbone 150cc leader McKinley Kyle Paz raring to go for Round 6 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. McKinley will return to the Sepang International Circuit, the scene of his first ARRC win that put him on course for the title…
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AKID NETS SECOND UB150 WIN
As Muslims the world over celebrate the festival of Aidiladha, Malaysian rider Mohd Akid Aziz was doubly blessed when he picked up his second UB150 win of the season at the Zhuhai International Circuit. The Underbone 150 Race 2 got off to a rocky start when Mohd Izzat Raduan and Richie Taroreh crashed out at…
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MCKINLEY BACK ON TOP
After a few rounds with indifferent results, McKinley Kyle Paz is back on top of the UB150 standings following a stunning performance at Race 1 at the Zhuhai International Circuit. The Filipino rider had arrived in China determined to win back the championship lead that he had lost following the Suzuka leg of the season.…
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AKID AZIZ TOPS DAY 1 TIMESHEETS IN ZHUHAI
UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor Asia Team’s Mohd Akid Aziz has consistently been the fastest UB150 rider as Round 5 of the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship opened at the Zhuhai International Circuit this weekend. The Malaysian rider opened the day by laying down the benchmark for the Underbone 150 class, clocking fastest in…
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ARRC RACE DIRECTION CRACKS DOWN ON UNRULY RIDING
The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Race Direction has recently begun cracking down hard on unruly riding in the four classes of the championship. As the level of competition rises in the second half of the 2019 season, the trend of riders pushing the limits of safety has also increased correspondingly. For example, Mohd Akid…
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CHINA MOTORSPORTS FANS! GET READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH UNDERBONE RACING ALL OVER AGAIN
The upcoming ARRC Round 5 will also mark the first time the Underbone 150cc class will be racing at the Zhuhai International Circuit. This special South East Asian heritage class, has been gaining fans everywhere the series is hosted. Small in stature but certainly not in speed, the Underbone 150cc presents a tough, gritty, close-contact…
