Race 1 of Round 2 in the 2025 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship delivered thrilling showdown in the UB150 category at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia, with Husni Zainul Fuadzy of ZIEAR LFN HP969 MCR RBT 34 emerging as the winner after a fierce multi-rider battle.
In the Super Pole session earlier in the day, Md Akid Aziz of Pitsbike Superfast JRT Racing Team secured pole position with a best time of 2’34.094s. His teammate, Ahmad Afif Amran, lined up beside him in second with 2’34.624s, while Fahmi Basam of YAMAHA LFN HP969 INDONESIA RACING TEAM locked out the front row with 2’34.761s.
When the race began, Akid made a strong start to maintain the lead, closely followed by Afif and Nazirul Izzat Md Bahauddin of UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR ASIA TEAM. However, the race was red-flagged shortly after due to a crash involving Fahmi Basam at Turn 4, whose bike spilled oil on the track, forcing an immediate halt.
Following a brief delay, the race was restarted and reduced to 4 laps, notably without 2024 UB150 champion Fahmi, who was unable to continue.
Akid once again led the pack off the line but was swiftly overtaken by Nazirul at Turn 1. From there, positions at the front shuffled relentlessly through every turn and lap as riders pushed their limits in the shortened race format.
On the final lap, the intensity escalated as the riders went all in for victory. At the critical final turn, Husni Zainul Fuadzy made his decisive move, surging into the lead and powering across the finish line to clinched victory at 10’30.863s.
Wahyu Aji Trilaksana of RACETECH SIXTY Racing finished just behind with a time of 10’31.283s, while pole-sitter Akid rounded out the podium in third at 10’31.297s.
Husni said, “Alhamdulillah, today’s race gave us a very positive result, and I’m truly grateful for that. The team and I have worked hard to reach this point, and it’s rewarding to see it pay off. Hopefully, we can maintain this momentum in Race 2 tomorrow and fight to stand on the podium once again.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 1
- Husni Zainul Fuadzy – ZIEAR LFN HP969 MCR RBT 34 (10’30.863s)
- Wahyu Aji Trilaksana – RACETECH SIXTY Racing (10’31.283s)
- Md Akid Aziz – Pitsbike Superfast JRT Racing Team (10’31.297s)
- Ahmad Afif Amran – Pitsbike Superfast JRT Racing Team (10’31.768s)
- Nazirul Izzat Md Bahauddin – UMA RACING YAMAHA MAJU MOTOR ASIA TEAM (10’31.802s)