Japan / Asian Road Racing Archives - MCNews https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/motorcycle-racing/japan-asian-road-racing/ Motorcycle News, Sport and Reviews Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Icon-32x32.png Japan / Asian Road Racing Archives - MCNews https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/motorcycle-racing/japan-asian-road-racing/ 32 32 MotoGo Yamaha confirm Asia Road Racing Championship entry with Cam Dunker https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogo-yamaha-confirm-asia-road-racing-championships-entry-with-cam-dunker/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogo-yamaha-confirm-asia-road-racing-championships-entry-with-cam-dunker/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:04:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=519167 2025 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship It’s full steam ahead at Patrick Li’s Melbourne motorcycle dealership, MotoGo Yamaha, as his team readies new Yamaha YZF-R1M machines to meet FIM Asia Road Racing Championship regulations. With preparations in full swing, the bikes will soon be shipped to Thailand for the ARRC Official Test at Chang International […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogo-yamaha-confirm-asia-road-racing-championships-entry-with-cam-dunker/feed/ 0 Malaysian Superbike Championship wraps up at Sepang https://www.mcnews.com.au/malaysian-superbike-championship-wraps-up-at-sepang/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/malaysian-superbike-championship-wraps-up-at-sepang/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:01:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=509774 2024 MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship Round Four – Sepang International Circuit The fourth and final round of the MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship unfolded at Sepang International Circuit over the weekend. Nakarin Atiratphuvapat secured a commanding victory in the opening race, and that stellar performance not only earned him the race win, but also saw him […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/malaysian-superbike-championship-wraps-up-at-sepang/feed/ 0 Honda riders dominate as ARRC Superbike season wraps up in Thailand https://www.mcnews.com.au/honda-riders-dominate-as-arrc-superbike-season-wraps-up-in-thailand/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/honda-riders-dominate-as-arrc-superbike-season-wraps-up-in-thailand/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 04:09:04 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=509003 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Six – Chang International Circuit, Thailand Asia Superbike 1000cc Race One Honda Asia-Dream Racing triumvirate, Andi Farid Izdihar, Nakarin Atiratphuvapat, and Md Zaqhwan Zaid, immediately started pulling away from the field when the penultimate race of the 2024 ARRC Superbike season got underway on Saturday in Thailand. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/honda-riders-dominate-as-arrc-superbike-season-wraps-up-in-thailand/feed/ 0 Yuki Kunii tops ARRC round five at Sepang https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asia-road-racing-arrc-round5-results-report/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asia-road-racing-arrc-round5-results-report/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:03:48 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=496490 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Five –  Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Asia Superbike 1000cc Race One Yuki Kunii did the double at Round Five of the 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championships at Sepang International Circuit dominating both races and walking away with a two-point lead in the standings over Andi […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asia-road-racing-arrc-round5-results-report/feed/ 0 Epis breaks through for ARRC Superbike podium at Mandalika https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-arrc-action-from-mandalika-round-four/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-arrc-action-from-mandalika-round-four/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:30:16 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=489386 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Four – Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia Asia Superbike 1000cc Race One Lachlan Epis made a lightning start from the third row to be fourth into turn one before then moving up to third place at turn two. Yuki Kunii was off to a flying start right […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-arrc-action-from-mandalika-round-four/feed/ 0 Recapping the ARRC action from Motegi – Round Three https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-idemitsu-fim-asia-road-racing-championships-round-three-mobility-resort-motegi/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-idemitsu-fim-asia-road-racing-championships-round-three-mobility-resort-motegi/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 02:58:39 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=481654 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Three – Mobility Resort, Motegi Asia Superbike 1000cc Race One Yuki Kunii of SDG Team HARC-PRO Honda started the opening Superbike race at Motegi from pole position on Saturday afternoon, but the Japanese rider crashed on lap three after coming together with Nakarin Atiratphuvapat of Honda Asia-Dream […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-idemitsu-fim-asia-road-racing-championships-round-three-mobility-resort-motegi/feed/ 0 Ryan Larkin making great strides in Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Asia Pacific Cup https://www.mcnews.com.au/ryan-larkin-making-great-strides-in-yamaha-r3-blu-cru-asia-pacific-cup/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/ryan-larkin-making-great-strides-in-yamaha-r3-blu-cru-asia-pacific-cup/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 23:57:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=478588 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Asia Pacific Championship Round Two Report The Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Asia Pacific Championship hit Thailand International Circuit earlier this month and 15-year-old Chayakorn Saeong proved untouchable. The Thai rider came away with both wins despite three red flags and only half-points for the final race. If anything, temperatures were even […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/ryan-larkin-making-great-strides-in-yamaha-r3-blu-cru-asia-pacific-cup/feed/ 0 Ryan Larkin on the podium at R3 bLU cRU Asia-Pacific season opener https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-r3-blu-cru-asia-pacific-championship-results-rnd1/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-r3-blu-cru-asia-pacific-championship-results-rnd1/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:56:44 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=474382 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Asia-Pacific Championship Round One – Chang International Circuit, Thailand The 2024 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Asia-Pacific Championship season got underway for twenty young hopefuls earlier this month at Chang International Circuit in Thailand. The series is open to riders from as young as 12 and provides a stepping stone towards world […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-yamaha-r3-blu-cru-asia-pacific-championship-results-rnd1/feed/ 0 Recapping the action from Asia Road Racing Round Two in China https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-action-from-asia-road-racing-round-two-in-china/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-action-from-asia-road-racing-round-two-in-china/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2024 10:27:34 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=474129 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Two  – Zhuhai International Circuit, China Race Two cancelled due to a typhoon warning Sunday’s second Asia Superbike bout at Zhuhai International Circuit was cancelled due to a typhoon warning. Asia Superbike 1000cc Race 1 When the flag dropped Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah immediately asserted his dominance, storming […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-action-from-asia-road-racing-round-two-in-china/feed/ 0 Recapping the Asia Road Racing Championship season opener in Thailand https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-asia-road-racing-championship-season-opener-in-thailand/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-asia-road-racing-championship-season-opener-in-thailand/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:55:12 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=469525 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round One – Chang International Circuit, Thailand Asia Superbike 1000cc Race 1 Round One of the 2024 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship played out in Thailand over the weekend. Nakarin Atiratphuvapat took an early lead in the opening 1000 cc race with Andi Farid Izdihar and Yuki […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/recapping-the-asia-road-racing-championship-season-opener-in-thailand/feed/ 0 Three young Aussies make final Asia Talent Cup entry list https://www.mcnews.com.au/three-young-aussies-make-final-asia-talent-cup-entry-list/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/three-young-aussies-make-final-asia-talent-cup-entry-list/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:10:23 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=457419 2024 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup The full 2024 Entry List for the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup can now be revealed, with a 20-strong grid ready to take on a more familiar-looking calendar than we had in 2023. Eight riders return to the ATC, seven from the class of 2023 and one from 2022, and they’re […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/three-young-aussies-make-final-asia-talent-cup-entry-list/feed/ 0 ARRC winners crowned after final round in Thailand https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-asia-road-racing-arrc-rnd6-thailand-report-results/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-asia-road-racing-arrc-rnd6-thailand-report-results/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:33:48 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=457159 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Six – Chang International Circuit, Thailand Asia Superbike 1000cc Race 1 The Asia Superbike 1000 cc rivalry kicked off once again at the Chang International Circuit over the weekend for the season finale of the Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. Andi Farid of Honda Asia-Dream Racing with […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-asia-road-racing-arrc-rnd6-thailand-report-results/feed/ 0 Reiterberger wraps up ARRC season with double win in China https://www.mcnews.com.au/reiterberger-wraps-up-arrc-season-with-double-win-in-china/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/reiterberger-wraps-up-arrc-season-with-double-win-in-china/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:38:18 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=453156 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Four – Mandalika, Indonesia Asia Superbike 1000cc Race 1 The opening race for the Asia Superbike 1000cc class at the at Zhuhai International Circuit in China over the weekend saw Markus Reiterberger of ONEXOX BMW TKKR take a dominant win.  Australia’s Lachlan Epis has to settle for ninth […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/reiterberger-wraps-up-arrc-season-with-double-win-in-china/feed/ 0 Action packed Asia Talent Cup round up from Motegi https://www.mcnews.com.au/action-packed-asia-talent-cup-round-up-from-motegi/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/action-packed-asia-talent-cup-round-up-from-motegi/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:02:02 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=447479 2023 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Round Two – Motul Grand Prix of Japan From P6 on the grid to Race One victory was Veda Pratama’s story on Saturday afternoon at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan as the Indonesian rider claims a second win of the season by three-seconds. Zen Mitani and Amon Odaki scored […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/action-packed-asia-talent-cup-round-up-from-motegi/feed/ 0 15 Aussie youngsters invited to 2024 Asia Talent Cup selection event https://www.mcnews.com.au/15-aussie-youngsters-invited-to-2024-asia-talent-cup-selection-event/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/15-aussie-youngsters-invited-to-2024-asia-talent-cup-selection-event/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:59:46 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=443840 2024 Asia Talent Cup Asia Talent Cup short list candidates will be heading to a selection event at Sepang to earn their spot in the 2024 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup season, with the full list of riders now released, and includes 15 rising Australian talents. More broadly a comprehensive campaign in collaboration with key partners […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/15-aussie-youngsters-invited-to-2024-asia-talent-cup-selection-event/feed/ 0 Reiterberger tops accident-halted ARRC at Mandalika https://www.mcnews.com.au/reiterberger-tops-accident-halted-arrc-at-mandalika/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/reiterberger-tops-accident-halted-arrc-at-mandalika/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:38:40 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=440611 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Four – Mandalika, Indonesia Asia Superbike 1000cc Race 1 The opening Asia Superbike bout kicked off in stifling heat at Mandalika with Markus Reiterberger momentarily in front, before Zaqhwan Zaidi made a surprise move into the lead. Zaqhwan maintained this position through lap two, now with Azlan and […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/reiterberger-tops-accident-halted-arrc-at-mandalika/feed/ 0 Asia Talent Cup competitors test at Sepang ahead of opening round https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-talent-cup-competitors-test-at-sepang-ahead-of-opening-round/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-talent-cup-competitors-test-at-sepang-ahead-of-opening-round/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:43:54 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=440603 2023 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Sepang Test The official ATC Sepang two-day Test has wrapped up after competitors got up to speed ahead of the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup season kicking off this coming weekend at the same circuit alongside the Malaysian Superbike Series. As could have been expected, last year’s runner up Shinya Ezawa […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-talent-cup-competitors-test-at-sepang-ahead-of-opening-round/feed/ 0 Rough weekend for the Aussies at Sugo ARRC https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-asia-road-racing-round-three-sugo-japan-results-report/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-asia-road-racing-round-three-sugo-japan-results-report/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:57:40 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=434566 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Round Three – Sugo, Japan Asia Superbike 1000cc Race 1 As the weather condition settled, the riders of ASB1000 were off to a great start in Sungo, Takume leading Kota Arakawa, Markus close behind. Takume set a blistering pace, extending his lead to a second by the end of […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-asia-road-racing-round-three-sugo-japan-results-report/feed/ 0 We catch up with Taiyo Aksu, a young Aussie racing in Japan https://www.mcnews.com.au/taiyo-aksu-2023-interview-japan/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/taiyo-aksu-2023-interview-japan/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:44:01 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=425309 Taiyo Aksu Interview 16-year-old Taiyo Aksu has been racing at a National level for the past two seasons, finishing third in both the ASBK Supersport 300 and Yamaha YZF R3 Cup categories here in 2022. During his couple of years in the ASBK paddock Taiyo proved popular amongst his peers and always seemed to have […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/taiyo-aksu-2023-interview-japan/feed/ 0 Asia Road Racing Championship 2023 kicks off in Thailand https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-road-racing-championship-2023-kicks-off-in-thailand/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-road-racing-championship-2023-kicks-off-in-thailand/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:55:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=421627 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championships Asia Superbike 1000cc Race 1 Md Zaqhwan Zaidi kicked off the weekend setting a new record of 1’34:844s in qualifying. His close contender Markus Reiterberger clocking 1’35’008s while Japanese star, Haruki Noguchi was third fastest with a 1’35:045s, to mark the front row on race day. Zaqhwan showed blistering […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-road-racing-championship-2023-kicks-off-in-thailand/feed/ 1 Markus Reiterberger to contest 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship https://www.mcnews.com.au/markus-reiterberger-to-contest-2023-fim-asia-road-racing-championship/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/markus-reiterberger-to-contest-2023-fim-asia-road-racing-championship/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 05:43:10 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=415205 Reiterberger to race ARRC Markus Reiterberger is switching to the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) after winning his fourth championship title in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). With this move, Reiterberger returns to the championship in which he already wanted to fight for the championship title three years ago. After a very promising […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/markus-reiterberger-to-contest-2023-fim-asia-road-racing-championship/feed/ 0 ARRC to race at Indonesia’s Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-fim-asia-road-racing-championship-calendar-arrc/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-fim-asia-road-racing-championship-calendar-arrc/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 07:31:02 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=412801 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Calendar The final piece of the puzzle fell today with the announcement that round four of the 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship [ARRC] will be held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit on 11th-13th August 2023. The circuit will see the arrival of ARRC for the first time since […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-fim-asia-road-racing-championship-calendar-arrc/feed/ 0 Asia Road Racing Championship 2022 wraps up in Thailand https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-road-racing-championship-2022-wraps-up-in-thailand/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-road-racing-championship-2022-wraps-up-in-thailand/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:53:07 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=407889  2022 Asia Road Racing Championship – Round 5 Chang International Circuit – Thailand Asia Superbike Race 1 Zaqhwan was off to a blistering start as soon as the lights went out for the opening race in the Asia Superbike class with Apiwath on his tail. By the end of the third lap, Apiwath made his […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/asia-road-racing-championship-2022-wraps-up-in-thailand/feed/ 0 Race One triumph for Carter Thompson in Malaysia https://www.mcnews.com.au/race-one-triumph-for-carter-thompson-2022-atc-rnd5-sepang/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/race-one-triumph-for-carter-thompson-2022-atc-rnd5-sepang/#respond Sun, 23 Oct 2022 03:42:30 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=403808 2022 Asia Talent Cup – Round Five Sepang, Malaysia Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Race 1 in Sepang didn’t disappoint, with a three-rider battle to the line seeing Carter Thompson come out on top for his first ATC win, having already claimed pole position. The Australian held off a last corner attack from Gun Mie, which […]

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