Battle of Asia Road Racing 2023, the first field, Thai riders got off to a beautiful start, both Nakarin Atirat Phuwaphat and Woraphong Malahuan triumphantly winning.
Asian Championship Motorcycle Race, Asia Road Racing Championship 2023, first field, speed duel, race 1, Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Sanam Chang International Circuit, Buriram Province
The highlight is the game in Asia’s biggest edition, Asia Superbike 1000cc, which brings together some of Asia’s top riders. There are also world-class riders like Marcus Reiterberger. The former World Superbike Championship rider also participated in the race.
The games in the leading group continued until the final lap before Haruki Noguchi, the top Japanese rider from SDG MS Hark-Pro Honda Philippines, came out victorious with 20 minutes to go. Minutes 54.882 seconds, cut the Malaysian veteran Azlan Shah from One Sox X BMW TKKR team, who chased from the bottom of the line up in a brutal way. Just 0.685 seconds behind the winner, while third place belongs to former champion Zakwan Saidy, a Malaysian rider from Honda Asia-Dream Racing with Showa, 0.816 seconds behind Reiterberger. Finished the race in 4th place, 1.834 seconds behind.
“Champ” Passawit Thitiwararak, a Thai rider from Astemo SI Racing with Thai Honda, finished the race in 6th place, 6.729 seconds behind, followed by “Ball” Chakkrit. Sawasdee from the East NJT Racing Team in 7th place after 13.855 seconds, while “KKK-San” Kemint Kubo, a Thai rider from Yamaha Jane Blue Racing, the Asian team enters the sign. 9th place behind 27.504 seconds
While the game version Super Sport 600 cc (SS600) is considered a model that is very popular among Thai speed fans. Determining the winner must be measured until the final curve. The victory went to Khairul Idham Pavi, a Malaysian rider from the Boon Siew Honda Racing Team, with a time per round of 20 minutes 3.796 seconds, shearing “Chip” Nakarin Atirat Phuwaphat, a Thai rider from Hong Kong. Honda Racing Thailand, second place, just 0.286 seconds, while third place belongs to Helmy Azman, a Malaysian rider from the Bunsew Honda Racing Team, 0.390 seconds behind the “Float” state Pong Wilairoj, former champion of this model from Yamaha Thailand Racing Team, took 7th place, 6.187 seconds behind.
In terms of results in the Asian Productions 250 cc model (AP250), it appears that 3 Indonesian riders from the Astra Honda Racing Team swept the podium to win. The winner is Reza Danica Ahren with a time of 18 minutes 37.710 seconds, followed by Vida Eka Pratama, second place, 0.929 seconds behind and Hurjun Atna Ferdaus in third place. 7.949 seconds behind, while the Thai rider narrowly misses the podium. “Mook” Mooklada Sarapuet from Honda Racing Thailand enters the 4th place after 7.965 seconds.
There is also one race that brings smiles to Thai speed fans after “Ae” Worapong Malahuan, an experienced rider, won the home race in the battle of TVS One Make Race Championship. The first with a time of 14 minutes 55.442 seconds, sheared a rising Thai star like “Film” Piyawat Prathumyos, second place only 0.140 seconds, third place belongs to Taiyo Saito, a Japanese rider behind 4.314 seconds.
However, the Battle of Asia Road Racing Championship 2023, field 1, will have a speed duel, the final of Race Two on Sunday, March 26, 2023, broadcast live on https://www.facebook.com/AsiaRoadRacing.