Race 1 of the opening round of the 2025 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship in the SS600 category saw Mohammad Adenanta Putra of ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM claim victory at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.
In the qualifying session, Muhammad Syarifuddin Azman of IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA secured pole position with the fastest lap time of 1’38:821s. McKinley Kyle Paz of HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING took second with a time of 1’38:880s, while Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin, also of HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING, qualified third with a lap time of 1’38:999s.
At the start of the race, Syarifuddin launched into the lead with a strong start. Thanat Laoongplio of HONDA RACING THAILAND followed closely, with Adenanta settling into third.
However, Adenanta didn’t wait long. He overtook to take the lead before entering lap 2. While Md Helmi Azman of IDEMITSU HONDA RACING MALAYSIA climbed to P3, closely tracking the top two riders.
On lap 3, McKinley clocked an incredible lap time of 1’53:427s to move into P3. But, the intensity of the race only grew from there, as riders fiercely battled through the corners, frequently trading positions.
The final lap saw a four-way fight between Adenanta, McKinley, Wahyu Nugroho of YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA, and Thanat. In the end, Adenanta held firm and crossed the finish line first with a time of 15’00:012s.
McKinley finished second at 15’00:433s, while Wahyu secured the final podium spot at 15’00:736s.
Adenanta said, “I want to thank everyone who supported me. Honestly, I don’t even know what to say. I’m just really, really happy. The track was actually quite slippery, but I stayed calm and tried to maintain my rhythm every lap. On the last lap, I could hear bikes closing in behind me, but I just focused on keeping my pace all the way to the finish line. For Race 2 tomorrow, we’ll push even harder!”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 1
- Mohammad Adenanta Putra – ASTRA HONDA RACING TEAM (15’00:012s)
- McKinley Kyle Paz – HONG LEONG YAMAHA RACING (15’00:433s)
- Wahyu Nugroho – YAMAHA RACING INDONESIA (15’00:736s)
- Thanat Laoongplio – HONDA RACING THAILAND (15’00:829s)
- Anupab Sarmoon – YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM (15’02:804s)