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Voight third in opening Asia Talent Cup test for 2020

February 13, 2020 mcnews Leave a comment

2020 Asia Talent Cup Sepang Test

Two days of testing for the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup has now concluded at Sepang International Circuit with 14-year-old Japanese rider Taiyo Furusato beginning 2020 on top, the rookie seriously impressing on his debut. More experienced compatriot Kanta Hamada was second overall, just 0.061 back, with Australian 13-year-old Harrison Voight completing the top three.

On Day 1, it was Syarifuddin Azman who was fastest in the near-perfect conditions. The Malaysian left it until late in the day – the eighth 20-minute session of track time – but topped the timesheets by 0.172 from Harrison Voight. Those two are veterans, but rookie Taiyo Furusato was already up into P3 on Tuesday and impressing, ahead of fellow Japanese rider Gun Mie. The experienced Herjun Firdaus from Indonesia completed the top five.

Firdaus #10 Azman #13

On Day 2, the conditions were slightly cooler and cloudier but the rain stayed away once again, allowing the grid to get in another six 20-minute sessions – followed by a race simulation and race start. By the end of play Furusato was again a headline act as the Japanese rookie’s 2:16.863 sees him top the combined timesheets, with Hamada running him close to make it a 1-2 for Japan. Harrison Voight was third overall, but 0.379 from the top.

Gun Mie was fourth, Azman ended the test fifth overall and Firdaus sixth. Shoki Igarashi took seventh, with rookies Sharul Sharil, Fadillah Aditama and Herlian Dandi completing the top ten.

Igarashi #14 Aditama #3

Thurakij Buapa of Thailand was P11 overall, with Indian rookie Mikail Salih only half a tenth behind and taking 12th. Azyran Wahyumaniadi, Watcharin Tubtimon and Thanakorn Lakharn lock out the fastest fifteen ahead of returning Rei Wakamatsu.

Carter Thompson #6

Australian rookie Carter Thompson, at 12 years of age the youngest rider in the field, was within two-tenths of what would be a points-scoring position in a race. Due to his small size Thompson needs to carry an extra 10 kg of weight on his ATC machine to help with parity.

Carter Thompson

There were incidents and crashes for many on the grid during the test, but all riders were ok and back out with two exceptions. Unfortunately Australian 14-year-old Max Gibbons suffered a compressed vertebra as a result of a Day 1 fall and didn’t ride on Wednesday. Alfred Sablaya of the Philippines crashed and injured his hand on Day 2, with surgery planned.

The IATC will be back in action in a few weeks in Qatar as they gear up for Round 1 at Losail International Circuit, racing alongside MotoGP from the 6th to the 8th March.

Hamada #8 Furusato #15 Azman #13

Asia Talent Cup Sepang Test Times

Taiyo Furusato JPN 2m16.863
Kanta Hamada JPN 2m16.924
Harrison Voight AUS 2m17.242
Gun Mie JPN 2m17.349
Syarifuddin Azman MAS 2m17.355
Harjun Firdaus INA 2m17.644
Shoki Igarashi JPN JPN 2m17.721
Sharul Sharil MAL 2m17.926
Fadillah Aditama INA 2m18.086
Herlian Dandi INA 2m18.423
Thurakij Buapa THA 2m18.623
Mikail Salih IND 2m18.670
Azryan Wahyumaniadi INA 2m18.773
Watcharin Tubtimon THA 2m18.853
Thanakorn Lakharn THA 2m18.867
Rei Wakamatsu JPN 2m18.934
Carter Thompson AUS 2m19.063
Harris Herman MAL 2m20.813
Kantapat Yabkanthai THA 2m20.899
Max Gibbons AUS 2m21.666
Alfred Sablaya PHL 2m24.305

2020 Asia Talent Cup Entry List

2020 Asia Talent Cup Riders

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Selected	Number	Rider	Nat	Age
S	2	Rei Wakamatsu	JPN	13
S	3	Fadillah Arbi Aditama	INA	14
S	5	Gun Mie	JPN	13
S	6	Carter William James Thompson	AUS	12
S	7	Mohamed Mikal Ahamed Salih	IND	15
S	8	Kanta Hamada	JPN	15
S	9	Thanakorn Lakharn	THA	16
2019	10	Herjun Firdaus	INA	15
S	11	Herlian Dandi	INA	13
S	12	Max Martin Gibbons	AUS	14
2019	13	Syarifuddin Azman	MAL	17
2019	14	Shoki Igarashi	JPN	17
S	15	Taiyo Furusato	JPN	14
S	16	Watcharin Tabtim-On	THA	16
S	17	Aldi Satya Mahendra	INA	13
2019	18	Harrison Voight	AUS	13
S	19	Azryan Dheyo Wahyumaniadi	INA	14
S	20	Muhammad Sharul Ezwan Bin Mohd Sharil	MAL	15
S	22	Alfred Jakob Sablaya	PHL	14
S	23	Thurakij Baopa	THA	15

2020 Reserve Riders
Selected	Rider	Nat	Age
12	Allain Harriis Bin Herman	MAL	15
62	Kantapat Yabkanthal	THA	15
77	Keleb Satici	TUR	15
86	Masaya Hongo	JPN	15
114	Tsubasa Hosoya	JPN	16

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Billy Van Eerde officially confirmed in 2020 Junior Talent Team

January 13, 2020 mcnews Leave a comment

Junior Talent Team 2020 line-up announced

The line-up for the 2020 Junior Talent Team has been revealed, with a selection of returning riders and rookies from both the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup and British Talent Cup set to race with the team in the FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship.

Promoting and running talents from different paths on the Road to MotoGP, the JTT unifies three team names under the same umbrella and unites the efforts of Dorna talent promotion programs, including the sponsors and partners who provide important backing to young riders and teams. In 2020 the project continues to count on the valuable support of Honda, Kushitani, Astra Honda and AP Honda, who comes back onboard.

Billy van Eerde after taking victory at Aragon last year in the Red Bull Rookies Cup finale

The 2020 line-up is six riders

#29 – Bill Van Eerde (AUS) – 02-Apr-2002 – Asia Talent Team
#30 – Max Cook (GBR) – 09-Dec-2002 – British Talent Team
#31 – Scott Ogden (GBR) – 16-Oct-2003 – British Talent Team
#32 – Takuma Matsuyama (JPN) – 09-Nov-2004 – Asia Talent Team
#33 – Tatchakorn Buasri (THA) – 26-Mar-2000 – AP Honda Racing Thailand
#34 – Mario Aji (INA) – 16-Mar-2004 – Astra Honda Racing Team

Billy Van Eerde – 2018 Asia Talent Cup Champion

The returning Bill Van Eerde made the step to the FIM CEV Repsol as the reigning Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Champion last year, and the first Australian IATC race winner and Champion had a tougher rookie season. In his second year in the FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship he’ll be pushing to replicate the results he’s had elsewhere since graduating from the IATC.

Billy Van Eerde

British Talent Cup graduate Max Cook is another familiar name who returns to race with the JTT in 2020. The Brit scored solid points in 2019 and will be aiming to build on that to move forward next season, with good foundations already laid. Likewise for Mario Aji, as the Indonesian also stays with the Junior Talent Team and also showed some solid form in his rookie season, including an impressive best finish of fourth.

Max Cook

Reigning British Talent Cup Champion Scott Ogden is one of three new faces to the team, although he has already made appearances replacing the injured Yuki Kunii in 2019. Ogden will now be a full-time part of the JTT, and he’s joined by some stiff competition in the fight to be the top rookie next season: Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup runner-up Takuma Matsuyama and fellow frontrunner Tatchakorn Buasri.

Takuma Matsuyama at Motegi in 2019 during the ATC

Matsuyama, from Japan, narrowly missed out on the IATC crown this year but showed some incredible form to take it to the wire. Thai rider Tatchakorn Buasri, meanwhile, was one of the few to beat Matsuyama to a victory in 2019, and the two will doubtless see their rival pick back up where it left off as they graduate to the FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship.

Tatchakorn Buasri – ARRC 2019 Round 3

After another season of wins, points and podiums in 2019, the JTT is now ready to attack a new season with a number of new faces and eager rookies. Action begins early in the year with a winter training camp to be confirmed before racing starts on the 26th of April in the FIM CEV Repsol season opener at Portimão.

2019 FIM CEV Repsol
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Markus Reiterberger to 2020 ARRC with BMW

December 16, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

2020 Asia Road Racing Championship

BMW have announced that Markus Reiterberger will be back in the saddle of a S 1000 RR again in 2020, with the 25-year-old to race for the Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team in next season’s Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) in Superstock.

Markus Reiterberger

“I am already excited about the Asia Road Racing Championship and am looking forward to riding with the Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team in the coming season. This championship is getting stronger all the time and is attracting more and more international interest, including from manufacturers. The squad has shown this season that it is one of the best teams in the series. I think we can achieve a lot together in 2020. I have shown that I do well on the Superstock versions of the RR, not least as Superstock European champion. All the ingredients for a strong season are in place and I am looking forward to getting started.”

The Asia Road Racing Championship is growing in popularity around the world, attracts big names from the international motorcycle racing scene, and is growing in importance in Asia. This season, it is holding race events in both Asia and Australia.

The team is also one of the most successful in ARRC, celebrating the win of the Rider title with Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman in 2019. The Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team is a private customer team and BMW Motorrad Motorsport will provide extensive support for Reiterberger’s involvement in the 2020 ARRC season.

Marc Bongers – BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director

“We are delighted that Markus will still be part of the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family. We are confident that he will be one of the top riders in the Asia Road Racing Championship from the very first race. He is very familiar with the BMW S 1000 RR and, in the Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team, he will be racing for one of the strongest teams in the series. We at BMW Motorrad Motorsport will do our bit to make it a successful season by offering technical support, among other things.”

Bobie Farid – Team Principal

“It is splendid to have Markus Reiterberger in the Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team for the 2020 season. He brings with him a wealth of motor racing experience, and that can only push the Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team forward. It will be a marvellous learning curve for the team to become more competitive and set a new standard of performance in the Asian Road Racing Championship. The Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team is keen to build on our strong performance with Azlan Shah in 2019, and we obviously would like to continue winning races and scoring podium finishes consistently. We will be working hard with our partners to be competitive, and it will be about building a winning mentality across all aspects of the Onexox BMW TKKR Racing Team as well. We expect the on-track rivalry between the teams to be relentless, but we believe the team will be at the sharper end of the grid in the 2020 season.”

ARRC Rnd Thailand Chang Kamaruzaman — Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman

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Kamaruzaman claims ASB title at Thai ARRC final | Parkes second

December 2, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

Underbone 150

As the 31 riders assembled on the congested grid for the start of Race 1, a clean start brought polesitter Haziq into the lead at Turn 1 with the rest of the grid in hot pursuit. The intensity of the title chase had ramped up the action in the Underbone 150cc Race 1. At the end of the first lap, the top 11 riders came across the finish line within the same second.

Unfortunately for championship leader Mohd Akid Aziz, mechanical failure forced him out of the race on Lap 2. More carnage ensued on the same lap when Mohammad Murobbil Vitoni, Syahrul Amin, Richard Taroreh and Muhamad Iqbal Abdul Malek got involved in a big pile-up at Turn 4. Thankfully, all the riders were able to walk away from the crash.

Seasoned campaigner Ahmad Fazli Sham used every bit of skill in his arsenal to lead the group across the finish line for most of the eight-lap race. Three laps to go, Fazli continued to mix things up at the front, championship hopeful McKinley Kyle Paz was meanwhile tucked into the front group on P6.

McKinley’s team mate Fernando Masato sprung a surprise on the last lap when he stormed past Fazli and into the lead. The Filipino rider held on to his advantage for two more corners but lost the lead to Fazli as they exited Turn 3. Team tactics came into play at this point when the ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team riders bunched up together to squeeze Masato out of the front. Fazli got onto the lead with the aid of their slipstream.

Another crash at the same corner gave Fazli the space he needed to pull ahead of the group. The Malaysian rider kept his momentum for the rest of the final lap and notched his second win of the season. Wahyu Aji Trilaksana made it a ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team 1-2 when he crossed the line in second place. Fernando Masato settled for third place.

McKinley Kyle Paz took control of the title chase when he finished tenth in Race 1. McKinley leading Akid by only two-points. The Underbone 150 title chase now down to five riders including Haziq Fairues, Ahmad Fazli Sham and Aldi Satya Mahendra ahead of the final race on Sunday.

Underbone 150 Race 2

McKinley Kyle Paz was disappointed not to qualify on the front row but in the Underbone class, the UMA Racing Yamaha Philippine Team rider knew that grid position is not everything. The 18-year-old, who was one of five riders still in the running for the 2019 title, knew that all he had to do was hunker down within the front group and bide his time for a last lap, last corner attack.

However, in the sheer unpredictability that is so characteristic of Underbone racing, pre-drawn plans and strategy went flying out the window the moment the 8-lap race was flagged off. Haziq Fairues and Akid Aziz were among the early leaders at the start of Race 2. At the end of Lap 1, 28 out of 31 were still bunched up in one big group, attacking the corners six abreast.

The first title contender to drop out of the race was Aldi Satya Mahendra. Aldi crashed out of the last turn along with Mohd Rozaiman Said. Haziq Fairues was very nearly swept along by the incident and lost eight positions to drop down to the back of the group.

On Lap 4, championship leader Akid Aziz retired from the race, his title hunt derailed again by mechanical failure. This left 20 riders in the leading charge, among them, McKinley Kyle Paz, Ahmad Fazli Sham, and Haziq Fairues.

McKinley’s bid for the title faltered when he crashed in the mid-section of the 4.554km circuit. Refusing to give up, the young Filipino rider was back on his bike in a flash even though he had lost touch with the front pack.

The leading group had not shrunk noticeably by the final lap. With the notorious Buriram Turn 12 looming, Ahmad Fazli Sham began to slipstream his way past Richie Taroreh, Mohd Izzat Zaidi and Wawan Wello. The seasoned campaigner was all set to take control of the final corner until he got skittled by Syahrul Amin.

Mohd Izzat Zaidi led the group across the finish line but was later penalised for exceeding the track limit at the last corner. Izzat’s penalty handed the win to Richie Taroreh who claimed his first win of the season with 16’23.670s. Wawan Wello and Wahyu Aji Trilaksana made it an all-Indonesian clean sweep in the Underbone 150 Race 2.

15 seconds behind, McKinley Kyle Paz finished just outside of the points in 16th place. Clueless about what had happened in front of him, the disappointed young rider had no idea that his title contenders had been taken out one by one in the intensity of the race. It was only when he returned, dejected, to the pits that he found out he had officially entered the history books as the first Filipino rider to become the FIM Asian Underbone 150cc champion with 121 points to his name.

Akid Aziz, despite two DNF finishes in the final round, stayed in second overall with 119 points while his team mate Haziq Fairues closed the season in third with 113 points.

While the UMA Racing Yamaha riders were busy celebrating their personal achievements, the ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team had quietly triumphed over UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor Asia Team in the UB150 Team Awards.

Thanks to Wahyu’s steady performance, the Malaysian-based team won the team award by 190 points. UMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor Asia Team dropped to second with 178 points while UMA Racing Yamaha Philippine Team was ranked third with 139 points.

Underbone 150 Results

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Nishimura 2019 ATC Champion | Azman wins Race 2

November 3, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

2019 Asia Talent Cup

Round 6 – Malaysia

After an incident at Turn 10 on Lap 1 of the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup race on Saturday, Indonesian rider Afridza Munandar sadly passed away, with Race 1 Red Flagged immediately and subsequently cancelled.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia memory of Munandar DSC — Riders mourn the passing of Afridza Munandar with Race 2 run to commemorate him

Following the incident, Talent Promotion Director Alberto Puig gathered the IATC riders to ask how they would like to proceed – cancel further track action for the weekend or have Race 2 take place.

Every rider voted to race on Sunday, with Race 2 therefore going ahead, and held in memory of Afridza Munandar, with a minute of silence observed in remembrance of Munandar on the grid. The decision was also made to honour him by retiring his number, 4, from the ATC.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Pits DSC — Race 2 was held on Sunday, with a minute of silence

Race 2

Syarifuddin Azman won the final race of the season in Race 2 of the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup at Sepang International Circuit, putting the Malaysian flag the top step of the podium on home turf.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Podium DSC — Race 2 Podium – 1) Syarifuddin Azman, 2) Sho Nishimura, 3) Adenanta Putra

The man he beat to it was Sho Nishimura, who took second place after a race-long duel and secured himself the title of 2019 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Champion as key rival Takuma Matsuyama crashed out early.

Third place saw Indonesian Adenanta Putra emerge from a huge battle to take an emotional podium as the riders went racing in memory of Afridza Munandar.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Start ZA — Sho Nishimura took an early lead

Off the line it was Nishumira who got the best initial start, but Azman was the latest on the brakes as the Malaysian sliced through to take the holeshot. That left Nishimura in second and Matsuyama shuffled down to third, but the first drama hit before the end of the lap.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Adenanta Putra ZA — Adenanta Putra

Locked on to the back of Nishimura, Matsuyama looked like a man on a mission before it suddenly all went wrong, the number 11 overcooking it and sliding out of third – as well as likely ending his chances at lifting the Cup.

Nishimura and Azman disappeared into the distance in an impressive duel, the Malaysian more than able to keep the pace of one of the eventual Cup winner. More than that, he was also able to attack and held the lead heading onto the final lap – before Nishimura struck back at Turn 1.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Sho Nishimura ZA — Sho Nishimura

It didn’t last long. A few corners later the Malaysian swept back around into the lead, and that left Nishimura with the work to do. As Azman stretched his legs even further in the lead, the number 3 machine in second instead started looking behind him.

And for Azman, that was enough to reward his impressive ride with a first win of the year. Nishimura’s second, meanwhile, was enough to reward him the title of 2019 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Champion.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Syarifuddin Azman ZA — Syarifuddin Azman

The mammoth fight for third was won by Putra as he fended off fellow Indonesian Herjun Firdaus, with Australian Jacob Roulstone impressing in fifth. A number of riders fell out that fight after some drama at the final corner though, with Tatchakorn Buasri, Shoki Igarashi, Harrison Voight and Kanta Hamada all failing to finish.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Harrison Voight ZA — Harrison Voight recorded a DNF

Sixth went the way of Piyawat Patoomyos as he got the better of Hildhan Kusuma, with Warit Thongnoppakun taking eighth and the last of that big fight for the podium to finish. Luke Power and Kadir Erbay duelled it out to complete the top ten in that order.

Nishumura takes the crown and Matsuyama is the runner up after a close season of competition in the IATC, with the two Japanese riders having had a big share of the wins between them.

Asia Talent Cup ATC Rnd Malaysia Jacob Roulstone ZA — Jacob Roulstone put in a strong performance for fifth

We complete the year thinking of and racing for the late Afridza Munandar, who was confirmed as classified third overall after an emotional season finale. His award was collected by mechanic Daniel Parrado in his memory.

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Young Indonesian ATC rider Afridza Munandar passes away at Sepang

November 2, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

Following an incident in the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup race at Sepang International Circuit on Saturday, it is with great sadness that we report the passing of Afridza Munandar.

The incident occurred at Turn 10 on Lap 1, with the race Red Flagged immediately thereafter.

The 20-year-old first received medical attention by the side of the track before being transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital by helicopter.

Despite the best efforts of circuit medical staff and those at the hospital, Munandar sadly succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter.

Munandar was a standout rider in the 2019 IATC season, taking two wins, two second places and two third-place finishes in a season that had seen him poised to fight for the Championship this weekend.

The FIM, FIM Asia, Dorna Sports, and all those in the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup pass on our deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Munandar.

Race Two Results NOGUCHI Haruki JPN VAN EERDE Billy AUS 0.005 MUNANDAR Afridza INA 0.160 — Munandar can be seen in third place on this podium images from last year

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Carter Thompson and Max Gibbons join Asia Talent Cup

October 30, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

2020 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup riders selected at Sepang

18 young Australian hopefuls had been invited to join a field of almost 90 youngsters this week from around Asia and Oceania at Sepang for the 2020 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Selection Event.

We are pleased to report two young Australians have made it through the rigorous testing regime and secured their spots on the Asia Talent Cup grid for next season.

Charmhaven (NSW) 11-year-old Carter Thompson is the youngest rider to make it through the selections. He will be racing against riders as old as 16-years so it will be a steep learning curve but Thompson has already proved he is up to the task and currently leads our own Oceania Junior Cup here in Australia against many older kids.

Joining him will be the Sunshine Coast’s Max Gibbons. 14-year-old Max has already wrapped up a couple of MotoStars Titles on home soil and is currently fifth in the OJC standings as we head to the season finale this weekend at Sydney Motorsports Park.

This year’s Selection Event saw drier skies than last year, allowing the young hopefuls maximum track time to show what they’ve got. Nearly 90 riders were put through their paces throughout the day around Sepang Go-Kart track, before the Selection Committee made their final decisions in the afternoon.

Alberto Puig

“It’s always difficult to select, out of 90 kids to select just a few is difficult, but they have to be selected and we’re happy with the results. Our focus is always the sporting side of the Championship, and we try to look at all the countries in the region, but from the sporting side we’re happy and we think we made the right decisions.

“It’s a long time we’ve been doing this and the Asia Talent Cup is a reality, it’s not just a dream. Many good guys racing now in the World Championship started here, and I think this is a very good operation from Dorna, they put a lot of effort and resources into it and we’re very pleased with the outcome. We just hope and want to continue with this development, it’s very important for Dorna, for the Championship and for Asia to have this type of platform that allows riders from this area to show their talent. We’re happy when we see all these guys coming into the MotoGP paddock and we’re very proud of it.”

The committee, led by Talent Promotion Director Alberto Puig, selected riders from Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and Turkey to either join the grid next year or be on the reserve list.

Below is a full list of the riders invited to the ATV try-outs

Riders selected are in Bold

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Name	Surname	Aage	Nat	Gen
Tristan	Adamson	15	AUSTRALIA	M
Senna	Agius	14	AUSTRALIA	M
Patrick	Bognar	16	AUSTRALIA	M
Thomas	Brown	14	AUSTRALIA	M
Declan	Carberry	14	AUSTRALIA	M
Hunter	Diplock	15	AUSTRALIA	M
Tom	Drane	13	AUSTRALIA	M
Max	Gibbons	14	AUSTRALIA	M
Angus	Grenfell	12	AUSTRALIA	M
Harry	Khouri	15	AUSTRALIA	M
Lara	Marais	18	AUSTRALIA	F
Glenn	Nelson	12	AUSTRALIA	M
Reece	Oughtred	14	AUSTRALIA	M
Lucas	Quinn	12	AUSTRALIA	M
Jai	Russo	12	AUSTRALIA	M
Ryan	Smith	15	AUSTRALIA	M
Carter	Thompson	11	AUSTRALIA	M
Liam	Waters	15	AUSTRALIA	M
Jucha	Guillaume	16	CAMBODIA	M
Zuoran	Jiang	15	CHINA	M
Jun Hao	Zhan	14	CHINA	M
Ann Jennifer	AS	18	INDIA	F
Sarthak	Chavan	12	INDIA	M
Geoffrey Reviven	Emmanuel	14	INDIA	M
Mohamed	Mikail	15	INDIA	M
Kavin	Quintal	14	INDIA	M
Varoon	S	16	INDIA	M
Muhammad	Abhipraya Putra	14	INDONESIA	M
Fadillah Arbi	Aditama	14	INDONESIA	M
Rayhan	Aditya Putra	15	INDONESIA	M
Aditya	Fajar	16	INDONESIA	M
Azara	Jamsuri	13	INDONESIA	M
Alief	Maulana	15	INDONESIA	M
Muhammad	Nabil	14	INDONESIA	M
Archie	Ramiro	12	INDONESIA	M
Azryan Dheyo	Wahyumaniadi	14	INDONESIA	M
Sastrajendra	Wika Pahlevi	12	INDONESIA	M
Muhammad	Yahya Bintang	13	INDONESIA	M
Aldi Satya	Mahendra	13	INDONESIA	M
Fadillah Arbi	Aditama	14	INDONESIA	M
Azryan Dheyo	Wahyumaniadi	14	INDONESIA	M
Raihan	Zaki	15	INDONESIA	M
Shinya	Ezawa	13	JAPAN	M
Taiyo	Furusato	14	JAPAN	M
Kanta	Hamada	15	JAPAN	M
Masaya	Hongo	15	JAPAN	M
Tsubasa	Hosoya	16	JAPAN	M
Arata	Irimoto	12	JAPAN	M
Takeru	Kojima	15	JAPAN	M
Nakamura	Kou	13	JAPAN	M
Riku	Matsushima	13	JAPAN	M
Ryuki	Matsushita	14	JAPAN	M
Gun	Mie	13	JAPAN	M
Futo	Miyanishi	15	JAPAN	M
Shinji	Ogo	13	JAPAN	M
Mao	Sato	14	JAPAN	M
Shu	Sawai	15	JAPAN	M
Shun	Takenaka	14	JAPAN	M
Aoi	Uezu	13	JAPAN	M
Kotaro	Watanabe	13	JAPAN	M
Kou	Yamamoto	14	JAPAN	M
Ainosuke	Yoshida	15	JAPAN	M
Jaeden	Dennis	16	LAOS	M
Abg Muhd Zufayri	Abg Sapawi	20	MALAYSIA	M
Muhd Afiq Kharith	Abu Bakar	13	MALAYSIA	M
Azfar	Adam	15	MALAYSIA	M
Jamaludin	Ahmad Syamil Akmal	14	MALAYSIA	M
Zarif	Aiman	15	MALAYSIA	M
Amier Rossi	Amidi	16	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Amirul	Asyraf	12	MALAYSIA	M
Afiq	Danish	12	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Farid Hakimi	Farid Sezli	13	MALAYSIA	M
Danish	Haiqal	15	MALAYSIA	M
Imran	Hakim	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad	Harith	16	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad	Hazim	13	MALAYSIA	M
Khairi	Haziq Roslan	16	MALAYSIA	M
Adib Harezz	Hazwat	12	MALAYSIA	M
Allan Harris	Herman	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Farid Hakimi	Hussney	13	MALAYSIA	M
Danial	Johan	14	MALAYSIA	M
Danny Mikhail	Khairul Fauzi	13	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Muzakir	Mansor	17	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Hamizan	Md Rodzi	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Nabil Ahza	Md Yusof	14	MALAYSIA	M
Mohamad Ainul Daniel	Mohd Aidil	16	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Sharul Ezwan	Mohd Sharil	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Zuhailnabil	Muhamad Zamree	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Farish Iqmal	Bin Khayrul Elyas	13	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Harith	Bin Rosmaza	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Zakir	Naqiuddin	14	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Aqil Danial	Nasrul	14	MALAYSIA	M
Raja	Nazreen	12	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Afiq Aiman	Noor Azizi	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Idlan Haqimi	Raduan	15	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad Amir Izzat	Rozali	13	MALAYSIA	M
Muhammad	Shaifullah	20	MALAYSIA	M
Alya Maisarah	Zahren	16	MALAYSIA	F
Zaifi	Zaini	15	MALAYSIA	M
Saidatul Zakirah	Zairin	12	MALAYSIA	F
Muhammad Harith Haziq	Zamri	14	MALAYSIA	M
Mohamad Danish Zarif	Bin Mohd Khairil Zakery	12	MALAYSIA	M
Cormac	Buchanan	13	NEW ZEALAND	M
Caleb Mckinnon	Gilmore	15	NEW ZEALAND	M
Alfred Jakob	Sablaya	14	PHILIPPINES	M
Gagana	Fernando	13	SRI LANKA	M
Stephan	Fernando	15	SRI LANKA	M
Pherawich	Chattan	14	THAILAND	M
Kodchapayupon	Kalantanon	19	THAILAND	M
Narongronnawat	Kalantanon	18	THAILAND	M
Tanakorn	Lakharn	16	THAILAND	M
Thanat	Laoongplio	12	THAILAND	M
Jakkreephat	Phuettisan	12	THAILAND	M
Bunyachai	Prayoonyat	18	THAILAND	M
Vatican	Sukkum	13	THAILAND	M
Teeranai	Tabtim	13	THAILAND	M
Wacharin	Tabtimon	16	THAILAND	M
Kantapat	Yabkanthai	15	THAILAND	M
Adem	Işik	12	TURKEY	M
Onur	Işik	12	TURKEY	M
Galip	Satici	15	TURKEY	M
Anthony	Eagle	14	UZBEKISTAN	M
Thinh	Ho Quoc	17	VIETNAM	M

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Asia Talent Cup confirmed to join ASBK at The Bend in 2020

October 22, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

Asia Talent Cup adds Australian round for 2020

The provisional calendar for the 2020 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup has been announced, mapping out another awesome year of competition for the Road to MotoGP initiative. As ever, the season begins with the now-traditional season opener alongside MotoGP in Qatar before taking to Buriram, Sepang and Motegi, but there’s also an exciting addition for 2020: Australia.

The IATC is a one-make series featuring Honda NSF250R motorcycles and is contested by riders from 12 to 21 years old from Asia and Oceania.

Next season, the IATC will take on the spectacular Bend Motorsport Park, a state-of-the-art new circuit in Tailem Bend near Adelaide that opened its doors in 2018.

Sam Shahin – The Bend Motorsport Park

“The vision for The Bend Motorsport Park is to be a world class facility which hosts international standard events of the highest calibre. The Idemitsu Asian Talent Cup is an exciting series that will challenge its riders at The Bend. We look forward to welcoming them along with Dorna, the first-class organisation behind the series.”

international circuit The Bend — The Bend International Circuit detailed in orange

Peter Doyle, CEO of Motorcycling Australia

“Motorcycling Australia and the Australian Superbike Championship are thrilled to welcome the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup to Australia in 2020. The International Motofest has quickly become a standout event on the Australian motorcycle calendar and the addition of IATC is a perfect fit. This provides a great opportunity for the fastest young talent within the Asia Pacific region to compete together and to start their journey on the Road to MotoGP. Young Australian riders have already succeeded on this pathway and we hope that the Australian Superbikes Championship continues to play a pivotal role in also developing great racing Down Under. I am sure the IATC racing will be action-packed alongside Australia’s best rider in action and this makes the event a race weekend not to be missed.’’

Ahrens topped the Race 2 podium from Aju and Sanjaya — The Asian Road Racing Championship has visited The Bend but 2020 will be the first time the Asia Talent Cup has visited our shores

As the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup aims to discover talent from across Asia and Oceania, this round Down Under is an important addition to the calendar and between that and Australian Billy Van Eerde having taken the 2018 Cup, the future is looking ever brighter for young riders in the region.

Asia Talent Cup Billy Van Eerde Champ sign — Billy Van Eerde – 2018 Asia Talent Cup Champion

This announcement also comes at a fitting time as MotoGP gears up for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend; an event sure to show off the country’s incredible passion for the sport once again.

Carmelo Ezpeleta – CEO of Dorna Sports

“The Asia Talent Cup is one of the most important projects in our Road to MotoGP program and it’s an unrivalled opportunity for young riders in the region to begin their path to the top. We are excited to be heading to The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia, as it adds a new track to the Cup, which is always good for competition. Australia is an important country for Grand Prix racing, with MotoGP having race there since 1989 and multiple World Champions hailing from the nation, and is therefore also a pivotal presence in our Road to MotoGP program.”

Asia Talent Cup Rnd Thailand Race field — 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 2 – Chang International Circuit

2020 IATC Calendar

Pre-season test. 11-12 February – Sepang, Malaysia
Races 1 & 2. 6-8 March – Losail, Qatar
Races 3 & 4. 20-22 March – Buriram, Thailand
Races 5 & 6. 8-10 May – The Bend, Australia
Races 7 & 8. 7-9 August – Sepang, Malaysia
Races 9 & 10. 16-18 October – Motegi, Japan
Races 11 & 12. 1st November – Sepang, Malaysia

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Matsuyama and Nishimura share the Motegi ATC wins

October 21, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

2019 Asia Talent Cup

Round 5 – Twin Ring Motegi

Takuma Matsuyama and Sho Nishimura have split the wins in the Asia Talent Cup at Motegi over the weekend, with Race 1 winner Matsuyama now leading the standings by 12-points, from Nishimura on 157, with both Japanese riders making the most of their home track advantage.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Matsuyama DSC — Takuma Matsuyama sporting his fractured wrist injury – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

Harrison Voight led the Australians in Race 1 with a ninth place finish, while Jacob Roulstone and Luke Power did not finish, with Roulstone retiring and Power crashing. A turn-around in Race 2 saw Voight not finish, with Roulstone top Aussie in tenth, and Luke Power 16th. Voight crashed out on the final lap in Race 2.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Roulstone ZA — Jacob Roulstone – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

Race 1

Takuma Matsuyama suffered a fractured wrist on Friday at Motegi, but that didn’t stop the Japanese rider converting pole position into an incredible win on Saturday afternoon. He extends his points lead to 25, now ahead of Afridza Munandar as the Indonesian took second and Sho Nishimura suffered a costly crash out of contention. Syarifuddin Azman completed the podium to keep his run of form rolling in another impressive race.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Start ZA — Race 1 Start – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

It was Matsuyama who kept P1 from pole, the number 11 blasting away from the line and already able to pull out a couple of bike lengths from the off. Azman was in hot pursuit, however, as he managed to put himself in charge of the chase, with the fight for third remaining a freight train early on.

Little by little, however, the chasing pack would reign the two in, as Azman managed to reign in Matsuyama too. Then it became a classic group battle at the front, with the top ten covered by just over a second and a half and the gaps a constant concertina.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Matsuyama Azman ZA — Takuma Matsuyama & Syarifuddin Azman – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

As the final laps appeared in sight though, it was down to a key group of six in the fight for the podium – Matsuyama, Munandar, Azman, Thai rider Tatchakorn Buasri, Shoki Igarashi and Nishimura. Drama hit on the penultimate lap for Nishimura, however, as the number 3 suddenly tagged the rear tyre of Munandar ahead of him and went down. That left Matsuyama with an open goal, and despite his fractured wrist, the number 11 would emerge victorious nonetheless.

Keeping calm and collected at the front, the points leader defended to perfection around the final two corners to keep the lead and blast towards the line ahead – nailing the exit too and no one able to get close as he crossed the line nearly two tenths clear. That gives him a 25-point lead ahead of Munandar as the Indonesian came second, narrowly escaping Azman on the drag to the line.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Matsuyama ZA — Takuma Matsuyama – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

Buasri just missed out as he crossed the line in fourth, with Igarashi completing the top five as the last of the lead group, taking some good points after his dramatic antics in Buriram.

Warit Thongnoppakun was sixth and the first of those on the chase although the Thai rider cut the gap to a few tenths, heading Herjun Firdaus over the line. Wildcard Kanta Hamada impressed in P8, ahead of a solid race for Australian Harrison Voight. Wildcard Shota Kiuchi completed the top ten.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Voight ZA — Harrison Voight – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

Abdul Mutaqim and Piyawat Patoomyos took P11 and P12, ahead of Nishimura as the title challenger was able to remount and score a smattering of points. Hildhan Kusuma and Shinji Ogo locked out both the scorers and the finishers.

Jacob Roulstone pulled into the pits to retire, Luke Power crashed out and Adenanta Putra stacked it early on – likely taking himself out of the Championship hunt in the process. He also took out an unlucky Rei Wakamatsu, who suffered a broken collarbone.

Race 2

Sho Nishimura is back in business! The Japanese rider has had a tougher time of it since the summer break but he came out swinging in Race 2 at the Twin Ring Motegi to take an authoritative win.

With key rival Takuma Matsuyama only taking fifth after a last lap wobble, that closes the standings right up as Matsuyama’s lead is now back down to just 12 points. Completing the podium were Thai rider Tatchakorn Buasri and home hero Shoki Igarashi, with both able to just pull ahead of a close drag to the line to take rostrum finishes.

Off the line it was Matsuyama who took the holeshot from pole, although the number 11 had more company in Race 2 as Nishimura made a blinding getaway and was able to almost get alongside his compatriot into Turn 1. Matsuyama held firm, however, and another classic IATC group battle began in earnest.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Nishimura ZA — Sho Nishimura – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

Matsuyama led first, Syarifuddin Azman in pursuit, and Buasri was a firm presence at the front mid-race. It was only in the latter laps that Nishimura really started to put the hammer down, the eventual winner crossing the line in the top three in each of the last five laps…

In those last five laps, it was down to a five rider battle, with Harrison Voight just losing touch with the fight for the front. And it remained five, but the last lap would be a dramatic decider for one man at least.

ATC Motegi Rd Race Azman ZA — Syarifuddin Azman – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

Matsuyama was right in the fight to take the win, but a sudden moment for the number 11 saw him plummet back from the group, and it looked like it was all over as Buasri vs Nishimura vs Igarashi vs Azman raged on. But the points leader wasn’t for giving up and he dug deep despite his injury, able to tag back on to the quartet by the time the final few corners were in sight. Would he be able to move forward?

By then, Nishimura had struck for the lead with a truly stunning move around the outside of Buasri; the Japanese rider inch perfect to take over in P1. And from there, he defended to perfection too – closing the door around the final two corners and able to stay ahead on the blast to the line. In the scuffle just behind, it was Matsuyama who just got shuffled back out of contention, crossing the line in fifth as the three men ahead of him went toe-to-toe towards the line.

Buasri was the man who won the slipstream contest, taking second just ahead of Igarashi. Azman, after three consecutive podiums, just missed out in fourth.

Behind Matsuyama’s Iron Man ride to fifth despite his wrist, it was an impressive performance from wildcard Shota Kiuchi to take P6, with Harrison Voight taking a tumble on the final lap and out of the race.

Then came the second group, headed by title challenger Afridza Munandar in P7 as a gaggle of riders all crossed the line within a second. They were Munandar, Adenanta Putra, Warit Thongnoppakun, Jacob Roulstone, wildcard Kanta Hamada, Herjun Firdaus and Piyawat Patoomyos – all the way down to P13. Hildhan Kusuma and Shinji Ogo completed the points.

That’s it from a race weekend of two halves at Motegi – or certainly of two riders. After another stunning showdown, there’s now only a single round remaining as Sepang International Circuit hosts the final two races in a couple of weeks – and it’s only 12 points in it. Everything will once again get decided in Malaysia, so don’t miss it and keep up to date with the Selection Event for next season that takes place just before the finale, too!

ATC Motegi Rd Race Power ZA — Luke Power – 2019 Asia Talent Cup – Round 5 Motegi

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Matsuyama claims ATC lead with 1-1 in Thailand

October 7, 2019 mcnews Leave a comment

2019 Asia Talent Cup

Round 4 – Chang International Circuit – Buriram

After a long summer break the Asia Talent Cup returned in Buriram, Thailand for Round 4 of the championship, with two races held over the weekend, marking the beginning of the second-half of the season. Engines fired up for the first time since July at the Thai venue before the Cup heads to Motegi on the way to the season finale at Sepang… with everything to race for!

ATC Rnd Thailand Sho Nishimura Race ZA — Favourite coming into Round 4 Sho Nishimura – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

Sho Nishimura arrived as the man in charge in the standings, with the Japanese youngster on 115-points at the top – 18 clear of his nearest challenger, Indonesian Afridza Munandar. Then there was another gap of 14 points back to Adenanta Putra and Takuma Matsuyama.

ATC Rnd Thailand Race ZA — Race 1 – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

A crash in Race 1 for Nishimura ensured that lead was immediately under threat, with Putra receiving a ride-through penalty, allowing Matsuyama to take a clear Race 1 win, with drama ending the podium charge of three riders in the final corner.

Matsuyama went on repeat his performance in Race 2, this time under pressure from Syarifuddin Azman and Afridza Munandar, who would complete the podium and it all coming down to the last corner. The result leaves Takuma Matsuyama with a four-point lead over Sho Nishimura, with Munandar a further 16-points in arears.

ATC Rnd Thailand Race Finish DSC — Matsuyama took the Race 2 win from Azman and Munandar – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

Aussie Jacob Roulstone put in a strong effort to claim 6-5 results, while Harrison Voight was a DNF in Race 1 and penalised for Race 2 having to start from pitlane, but still ending the race in the points, in 15th.

Race 1

Takuma Matsuyama took a commanding win in Race 1 of the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup at Buriram, pulling clear of the chasing pack – and the drama – to cross the line over three seconds clear for his first win of the season. Herjun Firdaus and Syarifuddin Azman completed the rostrum for their first podiums too, with final corner drama taking three riders out the podium fight…

ATC Rnd Thailand Race Start ZA — Race 1 Start – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

The front row got fairly equal starts to blast down to Turn 1 in unison, but drama just off the front grabbed everyone’s attention as points leader Sho Nishimura lost it and skittled out, taking a couple of riders with him. And there would be plenty more drama later, but Matsuyama was already far clear of it and from there on out, the Japanese rider only stretched his advantage.

The fight for second raged throughout the race, however. Firdaus, Azman, Tatchakorn Buasri, polesitter Afridza Munandar, Shoki Igarashi, Adenanta Putra and Idil Bin Mahadi all battled it out, with the first to drop from the group proving Putra as he was given a ride through for a jump start. And then there were six…

ATC Rnd Thailand Herjun Fidaus Race ZA — Herjun Firdaus – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

As the laps ticked down, it seemed Buasri and Munandar had the form but it wasn’t to be. As Matsuyama crossed the line in the clear, the fight for second approached the final corner and Igarashi then tried to force his way through – and lost the front, taking several riders with him. That left Firdaus and Azman coming through to complete the podium. Igarashi was given a back of the grid start for Race 2 as a result.

The man who crossed the line fourth, Bin Mahadi, also received a penalty – a time penalty the equivalent to a ride through – and is classified eighth, bumping home hero Piyawat Patoomyos up to P4, just ahead of compatriot wildcard Buapa Thurakij. Jacob Roulstone and Ryosuke Bando were next up ahead of Bin Mahadi, with Putra fighting back to ninth and Warit Thongnoppakun to tenth after he suffered contact.

Kadir Erbay took 11th ahead of Nishimura, with Rei Wakamatsu having fought back to ahead of the points leader but then demoted a place for overtaking under yellows at the final corner. A penalty from Race 1 also saw Harrison Voight start from pitlane for causing a collision with Thongnoppakun.

ATC Rnd Thailand Race Podium DSC — Race 1 podium 1) Takuma Matsuyama, 2) Herjun Firdaus, 3) Syarifuddin Azman – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

Race 2

It was home hero Tatchakorn Buasri who stormed to the holeshot off the front row in Race 2, the Thai rider taking over as he did in Race 1 and Munandar, especially, one to lose out. Matusyama slotted into second and flashbacks from Saturday must have immediately started for many on the grid, but number 11 wasn’t bolting off on Sunday.

Instead, the race was a classic freight train with the lead swapping and changing, and a lot less drama than the attrition of Race 1. Matsuyama spent plenty time at the head of the race, but the Japanese rider just didn’t seem quite able to pull the pin – although his key rival, Sho Nishimura wasn’t having the easiest race of it as he got beaten up in the group, pushed down outside the top five.

Eventually, however, Matsuyama got his chance as the squabble for second allowed him to make a break for it with eight laps to go. Was this it? The gap went up to over half a second and kept on climbing…

ATC Rnd Thailand Tatchakorn Buasri Syarifuddin Azman Race ZA — Tatchakorn Buasri & Syarifuddin Azman – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

With four laps to go though, Azman was on a charge. Breaking free from the group battle, he was able to close the leader down – and brought some company. It was therefore a quartet heading over the line for the final lap, with Matsuyama facing Azman, Buasri and Munandar down for the win and of course, it went down to the final corner.

Buasri was a little too far back but both Azman and Munandar attacked Matsuyama, one either side, but the Japanese rider held firm and kept the perfect line around the corner, exiting ahead and slicing away and over the line to do the double. Azman took second and Munandar third, with Buasri heading wide as he also tried to get involved. The home hero was forced to settle for fourth.

ATC Rnd Thailand Takuma Matsuyama Race ZA — Takuma Matsuyama – 2019 Asia Talent Cup Round 4, Thailand

Aussie Jacob Roulstone got the better of former leader Nishimura in the end, the Australian putting in another stellar performance on Saturday to complete the top five, as behind Nishimura, but by just a tenth, came Adenanta Putra.

Jacob Roulstone

“Really proud of myself this weekend at round 4 of Asia Talent Cup. It’s been tough to get to this point but today it feels great. Free practices went well with both sessions at 10th and qualifying a bit disappointing at 15th. Race 1 was full of drama but I was holding 10th place when 3 went down at the front on the last corner allowing me to claim 7th. A further rider was penalized so I managed 6th! But race 2 I worked hard for it and battled up the front right to the end and grabbed 5th place. My best ride and result all season. Thank you Mum for being here, Steve Nagle for all his help, Colin Stoner for his support, dad and Ashley back home and all the people who have supported me and said hi over the weekend. Also Thank you to Joan my mechanic and all the Asia Talent Cup team.”

Thai riders Warit Thongnoppakun and Piyawat Patoomyos took P8 and P9 on home soil on Sunday, with Shoki Igarashi completing the top ten to bounce back from his back of the grid penalty. Herjun Firdaus couldn’t repeat his Race 1 form, taking P11 ahead of Idil Bin Mahadi, Ryosuke Bando, Rei Wakamatsu and Australian Harrison Voight, who took the final point despite his penalty of starting from pitlane.

That’s it from Buriram, and now it’s next stop Motegi…home turf for a good portion of the grid, and the two men at the top of the standings. Last year it was all about Matsuyama, can Nishimura flip the form book in 2019? Find out in two weeks.

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