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FIM Asia Road Racing Championship

ARRC 2022 grows bigger with the addition of new TVS Asia One-Make Championship featuring the TVS Apache 310 RR race bikes.

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FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) resumes after two-year hiatus with first pre-season test days.

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38-year-old Malaysian ASB1000 ace Azlan Shah is all set for his title ‘defence’.

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Juara bertahan ASB1000, Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, telah menunggu dua tahun untuk memulakan kempen mempertahankan gelarannya.

Kini, dengan pembukaan musim Kejohanan FIM Asia Road Racing 2022 yang akan bermula di Litar Antarabangsa Chang di Buriram, Thailand pada penghujung bulan, Azlan akhirnya boleh menyarungkan pakaian perlumbaannya dan kembali ke trek semula.

“Boleh dikatakan saya secara tidak rasmi menjadi juara ASB1000 tiga kali. Pada 2019, 2020 dan 2021!” gurau Azlan.

Tetapi secara serius, Azlan mengimbas kembali ketidaktentuan dan kebimbangan tahun-tahun yang mencabar ketika Kejuaraan FIM Asia
Road Racing dibelenggu pandemik global Covid-19.

“Sudah tentu ia membimbangkan. Saya bukannya semakin muda,” kata pemain Malaysia berusia 38 tahun itu yang berlumba untuk Pasukan ONEXOX BMW TKKR.

“Saya terfikir sama ada kerjaya saya akan berakhir begitu sahaja. Tetapi saya terharu apabila melihat industri sukan permotoran di Asia bekerja keras untuk kembali beraksi. Jadi saya terus berharap.”

Namun, Azlan tidak berdiam diri. “Saya pernah berkhidmat sebagai pengulas profesional. Siapa tahu saya ternyata cukup mahir. Tetapi cinta pertama saya sentiasa sukan permotoran. Tidak dapat berlumba untuk diri
sendiri, saya menumpukan perhatian untuk menubuhkan Akademi Lumba AS25 dengan harapan dapat membantu lebih banyak lagi pelumba muda berkembang maju dalam sukan ini. Saya berbangga untuk mengatakan bahawa pasukan kami, Pasukan Akademi Perlumbaan AS25, baru sahaja membuat penampilan ulung pada Pusingan 1 Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia PETRONAS 2022 beberapa minggu lalu.”

“Secara peribadi, saya tidak sabar-sabar untuk mendapatkan adrenalin semula, dan untukkembali beraksi. Jumpa anda di Buriram!”

  • Honda Group of Companies Asia dan Oceania telah memperkukuhkan hala tuju mereka bagi perlumbaan motosikal di rantau berkenaan.
  • Honda mensasarkan untuk menghasilkan lebih ramai penunggang serta mekanik bertaraf dunia melalui penglibatan mereka.
  • Program ini meliputi hampir ke semua siri perlumbaan di rantau ini.

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  • Honda Group of Companies in Asia and Oceania confirms their direction for motorcycle racing in the region.

  • Honda hopes to produce more world class riders and mechanics through their participation.

  • The program covers almost all racing series in the region.

The Honda Group of Companies in Asia and Oceania confirms their direction to strengthen Honda’s involvement in motorcycle racing in the Asia & Oceania region. The media briefing was held after the qualifying day at the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) at Buriram International Circuit, Thailand.

Honda confirmed it will pursue the challenges of motorcycle road racing in the region with an aim to develop world-class motorcycle riders and team mechanics from Asia. To achieve this goal, Honda is committed to creating a motorsport culture as well as developing the skills of racers and team mechanics throughout Asia.

In line with this commitment, Honda’s motorcycle subsidiaries in Asia including Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India have been following the regional direction in their operations through a variety of motorsports activities such as establishing the Honda racing school, forming their own road racing teams, organizing local Honda one-make races, and competing in local, national, and international races.

Honda’s young riders and team mechanics continue to broaden their experience and improve their skills through intensive training and by competing in various races for local and national championships. The most promising stars will move up to greater challenges by joining Honda’s racing team for international races namely the ARRC. Outstanding riders and mechanics from Honda’s Asian teams will ultimately have a chance to join Honda’s racing teams for world-class races.

At the briefing, Honda also provided an update on its teams that are participating in the 2018 ARRC. Currently, Honda teams from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India are competing in the Underbone 150cc (UB150), Asia Production 250cc (AP250), and Supersport 600cc (SS600) classes. They have achieved impressive results, especially in the AP250 class, in which Honda rider Rheza Danica of the Astra Honda Racing Team from Indonesia is set to take the 2018 AP250 rider championship.

Honda also confirmed its participation in the inaugural Asia Superbike1000cc class (ASB1000) at the 2019 ARRC with Honda Asia-Dream Racing, a team for which top personnel from Honda subsidiaries and Honda racing teams across the Asia and Oceania region are being recruited. Former MotoGP racer Makoto Tamada was confirmed as team manager and Zaqhwan Zaidi from Malaysia as team rider. This year, the team finished in 17th place in the Japan Superbike 1000cc class (JSB1000) at the 2018 All-Japan Road Race Championship (JSB) and took 7thplace in the Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Race. In 2019, Honda Asia-Dream Racing will continue to participate in both championships, challenging itself to perform better and finish in higher positions.

With the collaboration of team members from Honda companies throughout the Asia & Oceania region, Honda will strive to deliver the best race results to realize the dream of having a Honda team and riders become a challenger in world-class motorcycle racing.

Representing Honda were Mr. Soichi Yamana, Department Manager of Motorcycle Department, Motorsports Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; Mr. Atsushi Ogata, Director of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; Mr. Ryo Takahashi, General Manager of Motorcycle Business Division, Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; and Mr. Makoto Tamada, Team Manager of the Honda Asia-Dream Racing.

  • Kalendar rasmi ARRC 2019 telah pun diumumkan di mana sejumlah tujuh buah pusingan akan berlangsung pada musim hadapan.
  • Buat pertama kalinya, Kejohanan FIM Asia Road Racing Championship akan menampilkan kelas premier 1,000cc yang baharu, iaitu ASB1000 (Asia Superbike).
  • Pusingan pertama akan berlangsung di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) bermula dari 8 hingga 10 Mac 2019.

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  • The official ARRC 2019 calendar has been released where a total of seven rounds will commence next season.

  • For the very first time, The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship will feature a brand new 1000cc premier class, the ASB1000 (Asia Superbike).

  • The first round will take place at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from 8 to 10 March 2019.

Attention to all fans and enthusiasts of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC), this news is for you. The 2019 season calendar is officially released and a total of seven rounds will take its course from 8 March 2019 all the way to 1 December 2019 right after the official test session will commence on 5 and 6 March 2019 at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). (more…)

  • Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman telah mencatatkan masa terpantas semalam sewaktu ujian pra musim FIM ARRC 2018 di Buriram.
  • Azlan, bersama pasukan Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing telah memacu jentera ZX-6Rnya mendahului penunggang dari Thailand, Decha Kraisart, dan seorang lagi penunggang negara, Zaqhwan Zaidi.
  • Hari ke-2 ujian akan berlangsung pada hari ini di bagi mempersiapkan para penunggang untuk pusingan pembukaan hujung minggu ini.

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Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman clocked in the fastest time yesterday during the 2018 FIM ARRC pre-season testing in Buriram.

Azlan together with the Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing took his ZX-6R ahead of Thai’s Decha Kraisart and Malaysia’s Zaqhwan Zaidi.

Day 2 of testing will commence today to get the riders ready for the season opener this weekend.

The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) kicked things off yesterday as Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman stormed pass everyone in Thailand for the official 2018 ARRC pre-season testing. The two-day test session started strong for our local heroes especially for the 2017 ARRC champion and his race-bred Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. (more…)

Sumber Imej: MotoGP

  • Baru-baru ini Danny Kent telah mengumumkan keberangkatannya dari pasukan Moto2 Kiefer Racing kerana kesukaran yang berpanjangan semenjak kemunculannya di Moto2 musim lepas.
  • “Ia merupakan satu masa yang sukar sejak menyertai pasukan ini dan saya tidak rasa yang saya boleh capai potensi saya, jadi saya memutuskan untuk menarik diri.”
  • “Ia mematahkan hati saya sebagai seorang manusia dan penunggang, dan secara jujurnya saya rasa jika peluang yang terbaik muncul saya mampu menjadi laju dalam Moto2.”

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  • Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) latest 600cc race saw Taiga Hada impressing everyone yesterday with a Race 2 win after a podium finish in Race 1

  • Azlan Shah improved performance and decision paid off in Race 2 finishing in second

  • Race 1 winner, Zaqhwan Zaidi crashed out in the second lap of Race 2

Taiga Hada chasing Zaqhwan Zaidi (Image source: ARRC)

It was a rookie who stole the limelight in Race 2 of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) 2017. After finishing on podium in Race 1, Taiga Hada from the RAMA Honda by NTS T.Pro Ten 10 squad rode brilliantly to the finish line in the 16-lap race. Check out the race highlights below. (more…)

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