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Provisional 2022 Asia Road Racing Championship Calendar

2022 Asia Road Racing Championship Calendar


A provisional version of the 2022 Asia Road Racing Championship calendar has been released, with six rounds visiting Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, China and Thailand again, with one round still yet to be declared.

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2020 Asia Road Racing Championship – Round 1, Sepang

The season will begin with the official test and season opener at the Chang International Circuit. The Sepang International Circuit will host the second leg.

While the host venue for Round 3 is yet to be confirmed, season 2022 will see the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship making its debut at the Sportsland Sugo International Circuit.

The Zhuhai International Circuit in China will serve as the host for the penultimate round and the season is expected to wrap up again at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand.

Ron Hogg – Director Two Wheels Motor Racing

“After two years of enforced inactivity, we can’t wait to get the Asian grid together. The past two years has been an extremely challenging time for the ARRC paddock and we would like to thank all our stakeholders for their continued patience and understanding. We anticipate that we will return to The Bend Motorsport Park, Australia in 2023 when we hope that international travel requirements will have eased up. More importantly, we are definitely looking forward to the ARRC’s debut race in Sugo! Having raced previously at the Autopolis International Race Course and the Suzuka Circuit, the Sportsland Sugo will be a new playground for the Asian paddock. Look forward to fireworks when we finally get in gear! There will be more announcements to come with exciting changes in the works!”

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Underbone Racing

Stephan Carapiet – President FIM Asia

“The FIM Asia is thrilled to witness the re-start of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. No doubt, there will be strict SOPs to follow but we are certain that the Asian series will be able to adapt and make the best of the situation. Rest assured, the FIM Asia officials will lend our full support and assistance to ensure that 2022 will be our best season ever!”

2022 Asia Road Racing Championship Calendar (Provisional)

Round Date Circuit Nation
Official Test 22–23 March, 2022 Chang International Circuit Thailand
Round 1 25–27 March, 2022 Chang International Circuit Thailand
Round 2 27–29 May, 2022 Sepang International Circuit Malaysia
Round 3 1–3 July, 2022 TBC TBC
Round 4 12–14 August, 2022 Sportsland Sugo International Circuit Japan
Round 5 9–11 September, 2022 Zhuhai International Circuit China
Round 6 18–20 November, 2022 Chang International Circuit Thailand

Source: MCNews.com.au

ARRC seaon opener postponed

2021 ARRC


The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship has confirmed that the Round 1 opener, scheduled to be held at Sepang International Circuit from June 4 to 6, will be postponed to a later date due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in Asia over the past month.

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The ARRC season opener will be delayed over concerns about the rise of Covid-19 cases in Asia

This was in accordance with requests from the majority of the participating teams and riders. Even though the season-opener had been given the green-light to proceed from the Malaysian government, the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship stands together with the teams and riders in that the health and well-being of our respective communities is of utmost importance.

A new calendar for 2021 will be released as soon as possible.

Ron Hogg – Two Wheels Motor Racing Director

“I would like to start off by expressing our gratitude to the Malaysian government, especially the officials in the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), the National Security Council and the Malaysian Ministry of Health. Working hand-in-hand with these officials, the season opener had actually been given the green light to proceed.”

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Broc Parkes – 2020 ARRC

“However, in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the region, we as the promoters, concur with the views of our participating teams and riders, in that it would be more prudent to postpone instead of pushing through with the first round. The health and well-being of our teams and participants will always be our top priority. At the same time, international travel within the Asian region is also becoming increasingly difficult. The tightening of national borders in response to the rise in cases have restricted air travel to and from certain countries, making it hard for the teams to plan their travel schedule.

“We would like to apologize to the fans of Asian motorsports who have been waiting eagerly for the action to start. On behalf of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, I would like to assure everyone that Season 2021 is merely postponed, and will certainly take off by the latter half of the year. Meanwhile, we hope that everyone will continue to stay safe. Let’s do our part to keep the Covid-19 pandemic under control so that sports can get back into action as soon as possible.”

Stephan Carapiet – FIM Asia President

“The FIM Asia supports the decision of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship to defer the start of the 2021 season. While it is certainly disappointing, it is always preferable to err on the side of caution. Please look forward to the release of a new 2021 calendar soon.”

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The Underbone 150 championship in 2020

Source: MCNews.com.au