The UB150 category roared to life at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand as the opening day of Round 2 in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship 2026 delivered a fiercely contested combined practice session, with reigning champion Husni Zainul Fuadzy of ZIEAR LFN HP969 ADELIN MCR RBT34 once again stamping his authority on the field.
Husni carried the momentum from his strong start to the season into Chang International Circuit by setting the fastest overall time of 2’00.929s during Practice 1. The Indonesian rider laid down the benchmark on Lap 6 out of seven laps, reaching a top speed of 164.10 km/h.
Already leading the championship standings after his victory in Race 2 during the opening round at Sepang International Circuit, Husni’s early pace in Buriram immediately sent a strong message to the rest of the UB150 field.
However, the fight at the front is proving tighter than ever. Malaysia’s Muhammad Adib Arsyad Mohd Hisam of UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR TEAM emerged as Husni’s closest challenger after topping Practice 2 with a blistering 2’01.045s. More impressively, Adib also recorded the highest top speed of the day at 173.9 km/h, underlining the growing threat from the Malaysian squad heading into qualifying and race day.
His teammate, Nazirul Izzat Muhammad Bahauddin, maintained strong consistency across both sessions to secure third overall with a best lap of 2’01.272s, while Indonesia’s Dimas Juli Atmoko from HJS YOUNGSTAR KAWAHARA RCTH SIXTY continued to show competitive form in fourth overall after consistently running inside the top group throughout the day.
Completing the top five was Rendi Odding of 4S1M EVO YAMAHA Racing Team, whose late-session pace in Practice 1 secured him a combined best of 2’01.535s.
The opening day also highlighted just how unpredictable the UB150 category could become this weekend, with lap times separated by fractions of a second and several riders demonstrating the ability to challenge for the front positions. Gupita Kresna Wardhana of ZIEAR LFN HP969 ADELIN MCR RBT34 and Wahyu Aji Trilaksana of HJS YOUNGSTAR KAWAHARA RCTH SIXTY also impressed during Practice 2, adding further depth to an increasingly competitive grid.
Husni said, “Alhamdulillah, I showed a very positive performance in both FP1 and FP2 today. We are truly grateful because the results were quite encouraging and gave the team a much needed confidence boost heading into tomorrow. I worked extremely hard throughout the sessions, stayed focused, and managed to deliver strong pace consistently on track. Today’s performance is an important foundation for tomorrow’s qualifying session and the race. Of course, there is still work to do, but seeing the progress makes us very proud and hopeful. We sincerely pray that we can maintain this momentum, stay consistent under pressure, and continue fighting at the front until the race tomorrow. Hopefully, all the hard work from the team will pay off with another strong result.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – COMBINED PRACTICE
1. HUSNI ZAINUL FUADZY – ZIEAR LFN HP969 ADELIN MCR RBT34 (2’00.929s)
2. MUHAMMAD ADIB ARSYAD MOHD HISAM – UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR TEAM (2’01.045s)
3. NAZIRUL IZZAT MUHAMMAD BAHAUDDIN – UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR TEAM (2’01.272s)
4. DIMAS JULI ATMOKO – HJS YOUNGSTAR KAWAHARA RCTH SIXTY (2’01.431s)
5. RENDI ODDING – 4S1M EVO YAMAHA Racing Team (2’01.535s)