Race 1 of the TVS Asia One Make Championship in Round 4 of the IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at PERTAMINA Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia, took place today, with Japanese rider Hiroki Ono celebrating his win.
When the race began, Mohd Ramdan Rosli from Malaysia immediately seized the lead, with Thailand rider, Vorapong Malahuan closely trailing behind, followed by Indian rider, Chiranth Vishwanath at P3.
On lap 3, Sarthak Chavan from India overtook Vorapong at P2. While Hiroki slowly made his way up to P3.
As the race progressed into lap 4, Hiroki made his way to overtake Ramdan at P1, but Ramdan managed to reclaim his position. At P3, was Sarthak following the top two riders.
Hiroki followed Ramdan closely, attempted to fight for P1. In lap 6, Hiroki made it to P1 leaving Ramdan in P2.
Hiroki crossed the finish line in first position at 13’53:660s, claiming his sixth straight win of the season.
Hiroki said, “I thoroughly enjoyed the thrilling battle. Although it began with some difficulties and I initially fell behind, I didn’t give up. With each lap, I steadily regained my position on the track. My perseverance paid off as I eventually fought my way back to the front and secured the victory once again. The sense of accomplishment and joy I felt at the end was incredibly rewarding. I’m overjoyed by the outcome and grateful for the experience.”
Second place went to Ramdan, who concluded the race at 13’54:064s, while Sarthak finished with a time of 13’54:305s, placing him in third on the podium.
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 1
TVS Asia One Make Championship
- Hiroki Ono – Japan (13’53:660s)
- Mohd Ramdan Rosli – Malaysia (13’54:064s)
- Sarthak Chavan – India (13’54:305s)
- Chiranth Vishwanath – India (13’54:533s)
- Riichi Takahira – Japan (13’54:609s)