2025 Idemitsu FIM Asia Street Racing Championships
Spherical Two – Sepang Worldwide Circuit, Malaysia
ASB 1000
In qualifying, Thailand’s Apiwath Wongthananon shattered the five-year-old ARRC lap document set by Markus Reiterberger in 2020 (2’04.597s), securing pole place with a scorching time of two’04.597s. Native favorite Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah lined up second with a 2’04.758s, whereas Azroy secured a powerful third with a 2’04.928s. That trio have been the one ones within the 4s, however it was fairly tight behind them with six riders lined by the subsequent half-second.
Lachlan Epis certified tenth quickest on 2m06.109 whereas Cam Dunker began on the again foot after destroying a motorbike throughout observe on Friday. Dunker’s MotoGo Yamaha crew constructed a brand new bike from spares to get him again out on Saturday the place the teenager certified thirteenth on 2m09.848s.
ASB 1000 Race One
The opening ASBK1000 race on the second spherical of the 2025 FIM Asia Street Racing Championship final weekend noticed Malaysian hero Azroy Hakeem Anuar storm to a commanding victory on the Sepang Worldwide Circuit, delighting followers on residence turf.
Azroy made a superb begin and instantly took management of the race. Hafizh slotted into second, forward of Azroy’s teammate Md Zaqhwan Zaidi, organising an all-Malaysian trio on the entrance.
Whereas Azroy started pulling away, the battle for second intensified, Hafizh and Zaqhwan swapping positions in a fierce contest. On Lap 6, Apiwath, who had fought his approach up from P6 to P4, was compelled to retire as a result of a mechanical failure, a disappointing finish after his record-breaking qualifying effort.
Additional drama unfolded on Lap 8 when Nakarin Atiratphuvapat suffered a crash. Although he rejoined the race, he was unable to mount a problem for the rostrum.
By Lap 10, Azroy had opened up a commanding two-second lead, whereas Hafizh, Zaqhwan, and Andi Farid Izdihar engaged in an intense three-way battle for second. The trio diced by the corners with a number of lead modifications, delivering nonstop motion that stored the thrill at a fever pitch.
Ultimately, Azroy crossed the road unchallenged to seal victory with a time of 25’22.336s. Hafizh’s late push on the ultimate lap paid off as he edged out Zaqhwan for second, Zaqhwan settling for third.
Australia’s Lachlan Epis, who had been scuffling with some bike gremlins all through the weekend, settled for eighth. Fellow Aussie Cameron Dunker an additional 17-seconds adrift in tenth.
Azroy Hakeem Anuar
“I need to thank the staff for all of the onerous work this weekend to find an excellent setup, and in addition my teammate Zaqhwan, who helped plan race technique. Truthfully, if Hafizh and Zaqhwan hadn’t been combating one another, they could’ve caught me! I’m proud of my constant tempo round 2’06.000s every lap, however I’m nonetheless not totally glad as a result of I used to be focusing on excessive 2’05.000s. Nonetheless, we’ve obtained one other probability tomorrow, so let’s hold this momentum going.”
ASB 1000 Race One Outcomes
ASB 1000 Race Two
Azroy Hakeem Anuar gave the house crowd a lot to cheer about within the second contest additionally, proudly waving the Malaysian flag from the highest step of the ASB1000 podium after securing a sensational second win at Sepang.
Following his race one victory on Saturday, Azroy capped off a stellar weekend with one other commanding efficiency in Sunday’s bout, taking the chequered flag seven-tenths away from his closest competitor on the finish of the 12-lap distance.
Azroy’s intent was clear from the very first lap, as he edged previous robust starter Hafizh Syahrin on the JDT Ducati. Azroy confronted fixed stress from a decided group of challengers, together with Thailand’s Apiwath Wongthananon and Hafizh, who each took turns overtaking him. At one level, Azroy dropped to fifth place.
However the Malaysian rider rapidly regained momentum, setting the quickest lap of the race at 2’06.134s to reclaim the lead on lap 4. With Hafizh shut behind, the battle for the highest spot intensified, leaving no room for error.
Andi Farid Izdihar put in a superb efficiency, surging from P6 to P3 to affix the front-running duo. Sadly, his cost led to disappointment after a crash on lap 9, permitting Keito Abe and Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman to maneuver up the order.
The closing laps noticed Azroy and Hafizh stretch out a five-second hole over the chasing pack. Each riders have been decided to safe nationwide glory on residence soil, however Azroy held agency below stress to seal his second win of the weekend and climb to the highest of the championship standings with 71 factors.
Hafizh Syahrin secured second place, whereas Keito Abe accomplished the rostrum in a distant third, five-seconds behind the main duo.
Lachlan Epis improved to seventh, and Cameron Dunker to eighth. Each Australians slightly below 35-seconds behind the winner.
Azroy Hakeem Anuar
“That is my first time getting a double podium and double win, so I’m actually blissful. All of that is because of my staff for his or her onerous work. With out them, I wouldn’t be right here. Within the race, I attempted to comply with the identical tempo as yesterday, however as we speak the climate was hotter, so I needed to handle the tyres extra rigorously. Early on I dropped to fifth or sixth, however I pushed to make a comeback. I observed one thing was off with the tyre, so I simply maintained my tempo. Hafizh was shut, typically close to, typically far, and that’s after I knew my tempo was robust. I simply managed the race till the ultimate lap. I’m actually proud of this consequence, and we’ll purpose to do it once more within the subsequent spherical.”
ASB 1000 Race Two Outcomes
ASB 1000 Factors
SS600 Race One
The opening Supersport 600 contest delivered a heart-stopping end, with Mohammad Adenanta Putra clinching victory at Sepang by simply 0.172s from Kasma Daniel Kasmayydin. Anupab Sarmoon solely 0.344s off the chief in third.
SS600 Race One Outcomes
SS600 Race Two
In entrance of his residence crowd on the Sepang Worldwide Circuit, Muhammad Helmi Azman delivered a spectacular efficiency to safe a hard-fought and emotional victory within the second contest. Closest rivals Khairul Idham Pawi and Anupab Sarmoon have been each over two-seconds off the chief.
SS600 Race Two Outcomes
SS600 Factors
AP250 Race One
Fadillah Arbi Aditama claimed a hard-fought victory in Race 1 of the AP250 class at Sepang. Nothing separated the ultimate two on the rostrum, Irfan Ardiansyah and Md Izam Ikmal Izamli.
AP250 Race One Outcomes
AP250 Race Two
In a dramatic showdown throughout Race 2, Krittapat Keankum held off Md Izam Ikmal Izamli to take the win. Galang Hendra Pratama rounded out the rostrum.
AP250 Race Two Outcomes
AP250 Factors
UB150 Race One
Husni Zainul Fuadzy rising because the winner after a fierce multi-rider battle within the opening Underbone bout, forward of Wahyu Aji Trilaksana and Md Akid Aziz.
UB150 Race One Outcomes
UB150 Race Two
Husni Zainul Fuadzy celebrated one other victory on Sunday, the win marking his third victory of the season within the UB150 class, additional cementing his standing as one of many season’s standout riders. Fahmi Basam and Nazirul Izzat Md Bahauddin rounded out the rostrum.
Fuadzy now leads the standings by 40-points.
UB150 Race Two Outcomes
UB150 Factors
TVS Asia Race One
The opening TVS Asia One Make Championship bout delivered an exhilarating showdown between native favorite Md Ramdan Rosli and Hiroki Ono, with Rosli taking the win. Third going to Sarthak Chavan.
Australia’s Hunter Corney completed sixth, 12-seconds behind the winner.
New Zealand’s Nixon frost 14th, an additional 18-seconds behind as he tailored to the cut-throat TVS competitors.
TVS Asia Race One Outcomes
TVS Asia Race Two
Sunday’s bout noticed Luis Miguel from Spain clinch the TVS Asia One Make Championship victory, race one winner Rosli the runner up, and Sarthak Chavan third.
Nothing separated the highest trio on the flag, with fouth positioned Ono a number of bike lengths additional again, nine-seconds away from younger Australian Hunter Corney, who crossed the road in a extremely creditable fifth.
Nixon Frost was ninth within the second bout and notched up an entire lot of expertise from his Malaysian journey that can stand him in good stead for the longer term.
TVS Asia Race Two Outcomes
TVS Asia Factors
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