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ARRC Pre-Season Test Day 1 Results: Inagaki Sets The Groove At Sepang

Akeno Speed Racing’s Makoto Inagaki got off to a rapid start as he opened Day One of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship pre-season test fastest ahead of Mohd Zamri Baba (Musashi Boon Siew Honda Racing) and Ahmad Yudhistira (Manual Tech Kawasaki) at the Sepang Circuit.

The Japanese rider topped the SuperSports 600cc timesheets after logging in 1’06.139s in the first session, outpacing his Honda and Kawasaki rival by 0.012 seconds and 0.033 seconds respectively.

Wrapping up the top five for the day were Tomoyoshi Koyama (T Pro Yuzy Honda NTS) and M.Fadli (Astra Honda Racing Team) with 1’06.477s and 1’06.548s respectively. (more…)

FIM Asia Road Racing Championship is set on Sepang to host pre-season test

The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship is set to get underway when the 2015 teams and riders converge at the Sepang International Circuit for the official pre-season test starting from April 1 to 3.

Following the three-month break since the 2014 season concluded last December, the upcoming test will give teams and riders the perfect opportunity to sample their respective machines and off-season developments, with hopes of finding better pace ahead of the opening round that will take place at the same circuit two-weeks after the test.

Adding on to the excitement, the 20th edition of the ARRC looks set to be the most exciting season yet as the championship will introduce two new classes to run alongside the existing SuperSports 600cc, Underbone 130cc and Asia Dream Cup categories. (more…)

2015 KTM RC250 and Duke 250 Concept unveiled in Tokyo Motor Show – 31hp 250cc

KTM has unveiled a couple of model to fit between the 200 and 390 range with the RC250 and Duke 250. The 250cc is a good step forward since there are many countries that have license regulations that limits 250cc bikes for a entry class license. Bigger than that, you’ll need to apply another license class. (more…)

Asia Talent Cup: Indonesian Andi wins for first time

It was a day of celebration for Indonesian rider and his fan when rider Andi Izdihar took his first ever victory at the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup.

Andi beat Japanese rider Sasaki and Thai rider Chantra to take 1st place, but it did not come easy for the 17 year old Indonesian. It was a tough dice between the top two with both swapping places continuously throughout the 14 lap race. Ultimately the top two were separated by just 0.029 seconds at the finish line.

Race 2 of the second round in Losail Circuit in Qatar however was essentially a carbon copy of the first one, which took place on Saturday. (more…)

Asia Talent Cup: Malaysia crashes, Japan wins

The 2015 installment of the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup is proving to be one of the most exciting two wheel races.

In Thailand we saw multiple riders battling out for a podium finish until the last lap. (more…)

Young Thai rider fastest amongst all in Qatar

It is a wonder why the qualifying times of nine riders from the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup were below the best lap time achieved in the same series at Losail Circuit last year.

However, raising above the rest was Thai rider Nakarin Atiratphuvapat, who set the fastest time in qualifying.

Nakarin also won Race 2 of the first race of the season in Buriram, Thailand last week. (more…)