Husni Zainul Fuadzy of ZIEAR LFN HP969 MCR RBT 34 delivered yet another masterclass in race craft to secure a thrilling victory in Race 2 of Round 3 at the 2025 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Mobility Resort Motegi, Japan. The win marks his fourth consecutive victory of the season in the fiercely contested UB150 category, solidifying his status as one of the standout riders of the year.
At the start, Fahmi Basam of YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA RACING TEAM stormed into the lead, but the front-runner shuffled immediately as the field dove into the first turn — before disaster struck and Fahmi crashed out of contention.
By lap 2, Dimas Juli Atmoko of RACETECH SIXTY Racing took over at the front, with Nazirul Izzat Md Bahauddin of UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR ASIA TEAM hot on his heels. Drama unfolded behind them as Ahmad Darwisy Ahmad Sahir of ESTREMO YUZY ASIA TEAM and Wahyu Aji Trilaksana of RACETECH SIXTY Racing both crashed out.
Moments later, Md Akid Aziz of Pitsbike Superfast JRT Racing Team also fell on the final straight just before lap 3, handing an opportunity to Adytya Fauzi of JPNW SND FACTORY RACING, who capitalised by clocking the fastest lap time of 2’17.970s to launch himself into contention. The same lap saw more casualties — Md Badly Ayatullah Massorong of MAEZTRO NWN SCK HONDA RACING TEAM and Peerapong Luiboonpeng of ONE FOR ALL both crashed, intensifying the already chaotic contest.
The lead changed again on lap 4 when Nazirul hit the front, only to suffer a costly crash of his own. Adytya, with no room to avoid him, went down too, shaking up the order yet again.
On the final lap, the fight for the podium became an all-out sprint. With the finish line in sight, Husni Zainul Fuadzy surged from third, unleashed a perfectly timed attack and edged ahead to seize the win in a nail-biting dash to the line, stopping the clock at 18’44.200s. Riky Ibrahim of YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA RACING TEAM crossed just behind in 18’44.246s to secure second, while Ahmad Afif Amran of Pitsbike Superfast JRT Racing Team clinched third at 18’44.252s in a dramatic photo finish.
Husni Zainul Fuadzy shared, “In the race, I just focused on staying calm and consistent, that was the key. I stuck to my usual strategy and waited for the right moment. Only on the last lap did I push to the maximum, and thankfully, I was blessed with another win today in Race 2. I’m very grateful for this result.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 2
- Husni Zainul Fuadzy – ZIEAR LFN HP969 MCR RBT 34 (18’44.200s)
- Riky Ibrahim – YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA RACING TEAM (18’44.246s)
- Ahmad Afif Amran – Pitsbike Superfast JRT Racing Team (18’44.252s)
- Dimas Juli Atmoko – RACETECH SIXTY Racing (18’44.508s)
- April King Mascardo – UMA MMR YAMAHA PHILIPPINE RACING TEAM (18’44.510s)