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JEF TOSEMA TOPS FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE AT SUZUKA
Indonesian rider Jefri Tosema came up tops during the first day of practice for the Suzuki Asian Challenge riders at Round 3 of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship held at the Suzuka Circuit. Despite his unfamiliarity with the legendary circuit, Jef was one of the fastest to come to grips with the tricky…
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SOLID WIN FROM ROZALIMAN IN SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE
A solid start placed Malaysian polesitter Mohd Rozaliman Zakaria in good standing to win Race 2 of the Suzuki Asian Challenge in the second leg of the 2016 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship season in Thailand. Six riders battled for the win throughout the 7-lap race. As the board counted down to the final lap,…
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SAPRIL EKES OUT FIRST WIN IN SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE
After Jefri Tosema’s inspiring first performance in Pasir Gudang last April, it was compatriot Muhammad Sapril’s turn to impress as he scored his first victory in the Suzuki Asian Challenge at the Chang International Circuit, the host for Round 2. Sapril brushed aside competition from Jefri and Philippine’s Eane Jaye Sobretodo with a 0.124s margin,…
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ROZALIMAN BAGS PROVISIONAL POLE AHEAD OF JEFF TOSEMA
Mohd Rozaliman Zakaria has taken early control of the Suzuki Asian Challenge as Round 2 goes underway at the Chang International Circuit. The Malaysian rider posted 2’17.760s in the first practice session, a benchmark that no one had been able to break in the second practice. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Jefri Tosema, trying hard to make up…
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HUMAN ERROR COSTS TOSEMA EARLY LEAD IN SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE
A simple human error in Race 2 of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Johor Circuit had cost Indonesian rider Jefri Tosema his hard-won lead in the Suzuki Asian Challenge. The 20-year-old rider was on course to lead the title chase after he put in a wheel-perfect performance in Race 1 where he…
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JEFRI TOSEMA STILL CONSISTENT IN SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE
Indonesian rider Jefri Tosema clocked the fastest time in the Suzuki Asian Challenge for the second consecutive day and earned himself the right to park his bike on pole for the upcoming race. Checking home with a time of 1’50.352s, the freshman rider successfully wrested the pole position away from April King Mascardo who is…
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INDONESIAN FRESHMAN JEFRI TOSEMA PUTS IN STRONG EARLY PERFORMANCE
After a dominating performance by Indonesian Andreas Gunawan in the 2015 edition of the Suzuki Asian Challenge, another rider from the archipelago seems set to follow in his footsteps. Jefri Tosema blazed through the competition when he alone clocked 2’00.732s among the 15-rider line-up. Philippine’s April King Mascardo who is repeating a second season in…
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INDONESIA’S RIZAL FERIYADI RISES TO THE OCCASION
A day after Japanese rider Maxi Hattori scored the fastest time in the 2016 Suzuki Asian Challenge tryouts, Indonesian rider Rizal Feriyadi upped the ante by going one second faster to emerge as the quickest contender on the grid. Rizal posted at 2’00.613s clocking the exact same time as second-season rider April King Mascardo of…
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ARRC RELEASES 2016 CALENDAR FEATURING JOHOR CIRCUIT, BURIRAM, SUZUKA, BUDDH AND SENTUL
The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) 2016 calendar will feature a combination of familiar and new circuits as the 21st season of the Asian series get underway. The season will open with a return to the Johor Circuit in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia on April 1 and 2, 2016. The last time the 3.86km…
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JAPAN’S MAXI HATTORI IMPRESSES AT SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE SELECTION
Japanese newcomer Maxi Hattori put in an impressive performance at the Suzuki Asian Challenge selection process for the second season of the Suzuki talent development programme. Auditioning during the official pre-season test of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Johor Circuit in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, Maxi posted the fastest time of 2’01.633s. Malaysia’s…
