HONDA RACING THAILAND’s Nakarin Atiratphuvapat proudly waved the Thai flag on the ASB1000 podium as he celebrated his double win in the opening round of the 2025 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in front of his home crowd.
After winning Race 1 on Saturday, Nakarin concluded a successful outing at the Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand, with another commanding victory, clocking a time of 20’54:547s.
Nakarin’s dominance in the ASB1000 race began as early as lap 1 when he edged past Muhammad Zaqhwan Zaidi and Azroy Hakeem Anuar of IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA. The Thai rider wasted no time pulling away and establishing a lead ahead of the chasing duo.
As Nakarin crossed the finish line in first, Zaqhwan’s dream of securing his first victory was dashed when he ended the race in second with a time of 20’55:752s. Keito Abe of SDG HARC-PRO. HONDA PHILIPPINES rounded out the podium in third with a time of 20’57:462s.
Nakarin’s solid performance at the Chang International Circuit has placed him at the top of the championship standings with a perfect 50 points.
Nakarin shared, “Today, the track temperature was hot. My race pace wasn’t so fast, but I tried to concentrate on my riding, focusing only on what was in front of me. I attacked from the beginning. When I saw I had a one-second gap from the group, I controlled the pace. Towards the end, I felt more tired, and Zaqhwan was closing in, but I managed to control the situation. It was a perfect race and a perfect weekend. I’m also happy to finish the home race with such a great result for Round 1.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 2
- Nakarin Atiratphuvapat – HONDA RACING THAILAND (20’54:547s)
- Muhammad Zaqhwan Zaidi – IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA (20’55:752s)
- Keito Abe – SDG HARC-PRO. HONDA PHILIPPINES (20’57:462s)
- Azroy Hakeem Anuar – IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA (20’57:973s)
- Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah – JDT RACING TEAM (20’58:249s)