The Asia Production 250cc pre-season test had yielded a mix bag of results heading into the first round this weekend.
The Yamaha Thailand Racing Team’s Anupab Sarmoon still holds the advantage as the fastest rider on the grid with 1’52.938s.
Indonesian Rafid Topan Sucipto, returning to the Asian series after a stint in the Moto2 World Championships, proved to be competitive as he clocked the second fastest time of 1’53.168s.
Muklada Sarapuech stayed consistent in third with 1’53.181s.
Most impressive were the Indonesian newcomers. Yamaha Racing Indonesia’s Richard Taroreh emerged as the fourth fastest rider after the test session with 1’53.401s. Look out for Astra Honda Racing Team’s ‘Super’ Mario Suryo Aji. Only 14 years old, he is the youngest rider to ever attempt the Asia Production 250cc class and is already fifth fastest with 1’53.733s.
Mario’s results will put team mate Rheza Danica Ahrens under pressure. Rheza, who enjoyed an equally successful debut year in 2017, now holds the responsibility of defending the team’s AP250 title. He posted sixth fastest ahead of Kritchaporn Kaewsonthi, Kanatat Jaiman, Awhin Sanjaya and Peerapong Boonlert.
| POS | NO | NAME | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | FASTEST |
| 1 | 500 | Anupab Sarmoon | 1’55.538 | 1’53.180 | 1’53.273 | 1’53.122 | 1’52.938 | 1’53.285 | 1’52.938 |
| 2 | 250 | Rafid Topan Sucipto | 1’57.834 | 1’56.031 | 1’55.537 | 1’54.163 | 1’53.168 | 1’53.975 | 1’53.168 |
| 3 | 44 | Muklada Sarapuech | 1’56.651 | 1’54.559 | 1’54.986 | 1’54.641 | 1’53.181 | 1’53.181 | |
| 4 | 179 | Richard Taroreh | 1’57.043 | 1’55.346 | 1’55.307 | 1’53.401 | 1’53.801 | 1’54.838 | 1’53.401 |
| 5 | 16 | Mario Suryo Aji | 1’58.236 | 1’55.056 | 1’54.437 | 1’54.467 | 1’53.820 | 1’53.733 | 1’53.733 |
| 6 | 123 | Rheza Danica Ahrens | 1’55.272 | 1’54.347 | 1’53.779 | 1’54.129 | 1’54.216 | 1’54.315 | 1’53.779 |
| 7 | 35 | Kritchaporn Kaewsonthi | 1’56.524 | 1’58.019 | 1’55.847 | 1’54.698 | 1’54.625 | 1’53.780 | 1’53.780 |
| 8 | 90 | Kanatat Jaiman | 1’55.830 | 1’55.264 | 1’55.517 | 1’54.474 | 1’54.440 | 1’53.957 | 1’53.957 |
| 9 | 198 | Awhin Sanjaya | 1’56.623 | 1’55.203 | 1’54.682 | 1’55.707 | 1’54.540 | 1’54.121 | 1’54.121 |
| 10 | 45 | Peerapong Boonlert | 1’55.390 | 1’54.498 | 1’54.124 | 1’54.940 | 1’54.189 | 1’54.128 | 1’54.124 |
| 11 | 108 | Andy Muhammad Fadly | 1’55.338 | 1’55.584 | 1’55.211 | 1’54.871 | 1’54.200 | 1’55.482 | 1’54.200 |
| 12 | 901 | M. Faerozi | 1’57.658 | 1’56.713 | 1’55.597 | 1’54.481 | 1’54.438 | 1’54.713 | 1’54.438 |
| 13 | 96 | Anggi Setiawan | 1’57.081 | 1’57.245 | 1’55.865 | 1’55.623 | 1’55.095 | 1’55.207 | 1’55.095 |
| 14 | 50 | Ahmad Afif Amran | 2’05.109 | 1’59.414 | 1’58.080 | 1’57.577 | 1’56.451 | 1’55.209 | 1’55.209 |
| 15 | 30 | Hafiz Nor Azman | 1’59.994 | 2’00.199 | 1’58.181 | 2’28.451 | 1’56.165 | 1’56.165 | |
| 16 | 80 | Sethu Rajiv | 1’59.131 | 1’56.667 | 1’58.610 | 1’57.224 | 1’57.155 | 1’57.518 | 1’56.667 |
| 17 | 888 | Chiou Ke-Lung | 2’00.792 | 1’59.932 | 1’57.410 | 1’58.766 | 1’57.924 | 1’57.711 | 1’57.410 |
| 18 | 410 | Suzuki Takashi | 2’45.715 | 2’03.826 | 2’01.312 | 1’58.356 | 1’57.456 | 1’57.831 | 1’57.456 |
| 19 | 93 | Khairul Ikhwan Ajis | 2’01.116 | 2’00.378 | 2’00.122 | 2’00.035 | 1’58.278 | 1’58.101 | 1’58.101 |
| 20 | 65 | Cao Viet Nam | 2’01.043 | 1’59.478 | 1’59.353 | 1’59.131 | 1’58.549 | 1’58.288 | 1’58.288 |
| 21 | 81 | Anish Damodara Shetty | 2’07.299 | 2’03.551 | 2’01.147 | 1’58.680 | 1’58.819 | 1’58.297 | 1’58.297 |
| 22 | 36 | Izam Ikmal | 2’06.298 | 2’01.108 | 2’01.651 | 2’00.240 | 1’59.582 | 1’58.593 | 1’58.593 |
| 23 | 24 | Hafiza Rofa | 2’07.874 | 2’04.544 | 1’59.522 | 1’59.570 | 1’58.655 | 1’58.655 | |
| 24 | 78 | Idil Fitri Mahadi | 2’08.400 | 2’05.016 | 2’03.670 | 2’03.607 | 2’02.725 | 2’02.321 | 2’02.321 |
| 25 | 21 | Brandon Demmery | 2’13.664 | 2’13.664 |