The Race 1 in Round 4 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at PERTAMINA Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia, witnessed an intense battle in the Underbone 150cc category, with Fahmi Basam of YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA Racing Team celebrating victory in home circuit.
During the Super Pole session, Farres Putra Mohd Fadhill of CARDINALS FACTORY RACING TEAM ARRC claimed pole position with the fastest lap time of 1’55:809s, followed by Md Akid Aziz of PitsBike OneWay JRT Tech2 Racing Team at 1’55:924s and Husni Zainul Fuadzy of YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA Racing Team at 1’56:023s.
As the race commenced, Farres led the charge, but soon overtook by Husni and M. Murobbil Vittoni of YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA Racing Team.
The race only intensified as the race started with riders’ positions changes battling for the top spot.
In lap 3, Murobbil made his way through to P1, followed closely by Dimas and Fahmi Basam. Unfortunately, in lap 4, Murobbil faced technical issue watched him out of the race.
In final lap, Akid in P2 pursued closely trying to overtake Fahmi in P1, however his attempt denied by Fahmi who was first to crossed the finishing line at 15’38:283s.
Fahmi said, “I am satisfied with how well I performed in the race today. Although I faced significant challenges with the engine during the previous sessions, I’m grateful for the support and perseverance that helped me overcome these issues. Thanks to my team’s relentless efforts and dedication, we managed to resolve the problems and achieve a remarkable victory today. Their hard work and commitment were crucial to this success, and I am deeply appreciative of their support. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each team member for their invaluable contribution. This victory is as much theirs as it is mine, and I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished together.”
Akid secured second place at 15’38:356s, and Ahmad Fazrul Sham of CARDINALS FACTORY RACING TEAM ARRC placed third at 15’38:642s.
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 1
UB150
- Fahmi Basam – YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA Racing Team (15’38:283s)
- Md Akid Aziz – PitsBike OneWay JRT Tech2 Racing Team (15’38:356s)
- Riky Ibrahim – YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA Racing Team (15’38:642s)
- Adytya Fauzi – RACETECH SIXTY Racing Team (15’38:669s)
- Gupita Kresna Wardhna – 4S1M Evo YAMAHA Racing Team (15’38:797s)