Round 3 of the 2025 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship got underway today at the Mobility Resort Motegi, Japan, where India’s Sarthak made a powerful statement by finishing as the fastest rider in the combined practice sessions of the TVS ASIA One Make Championship.
In Practice 1, Japan’s Hiroki Ono immediately made waves, topping the chart with a time of 2’06.916s. Malaysia’s Md Ramdan Rosli followed closely with 2’07.008s, while Sarthak placed third with 2’07.143s.
But it was Practice 2 where Sarthak roared back in style—unleashing a scorching lap of 2’06.613s to top the session and ultimately claim the day’s fastest combined time. Hiroki maintained strong form with a 2’06.901s to secure second, while Ramdan stayed consistent in third at 2’07.310s.
With Sarthak’s impressive rebound and Hiroki’s consistency, the battle lines are clearly drawn for tomorrow’s qualifying session.
Sarthak said, “It was a good session today, finishing on top in the combined practice results. The track didn’t offer the best grip due to earlier rain before our category went out, but I still managed to set a strong lap time and put myself at the top. It’s not a bad way to start the weekend. Tomorrow, I’ll aim to maintain this pace and be even better than today.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – COMBINED PRACTICE
- Sarthak Chavan – India (2’06.613s)
- Hiroki Ono – Japan (2’06.901s)
- Md Ramdan Rosli – Malaysia (2’07.008s)
- Luis Miguel – Spain (2’07.751s)
- Hunter Corney – Australia (2’08.250s)