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Asia Road Racing Championship

{{Short description|Regional Asian motorcycle road racing championship}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Infobox motorsport championship

| name = FIM Asia Road Racing Championship

| logo = ARRC Logo.svg

| image-size =

| caption = FIM ARRC Official Logo

| category = Motorcycle sport

| country =

| region = Asia (mainly at Southeast Asia region and some East Asia, West Asia and South Asia)

| inaugural =

| inaugural2 = 1996

| folded =

| classes = {{Flatlist|

  • Asia Superbikes 1000cc
  • Asia Supersport 600cc
  • Asia Supersport 250cc
  • Underbone 150cc}}

| section1 = {{Infobox motorsport championship|child=yes

| name = ASB1000

| constructors = Honda, BMW, Yamaha, Ducati

| tyres = Dunlop

| champion rider = 2024 {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kunii

| champion team = SDG Team HARC-PRO Honda Ph.

| constructor = Honda

| current_season =

}}

| section2 = {{Infobox motorsport championship|child=yes

| name = ASS600

| constructors = Honda, Yamaha

| tyres = Dunlop

| champion rider = 2024 {{flagicon|THA}} Apiwat Wongthananon

| champion team = Yamaha Tekhne Racing Team Asia

| constructor = Yamaha

| current_season =

}}

| section3 = {{Infobox motorsport championship|child=yes

| name = ASS250

| constructors = Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha

| tyres = Dunlop

| champion rider = 2024 {{flagicon|INA}} Herjun Atna Firdaus

| champion team = Astra Honda Racing Team

| constructor = Honda

| current_season =

}}

| section4 = {{Infobox motorsport championship|child=yes

| name = UB150

| constructors = Honda, Yamaha

| tyres = Dunlop

| champion rider = 2024 {{flagicon|IDN}} Fahmi Basam

| champion team = Yamaha LFN HP969 Indonesia Racing Team

| constructor = Yamaha

| current_season =

}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.asiaroadracing.com/}}

| current_season = {{CURRENTYEAR}} Asia Road Racing Championship

}}

The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (known as Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship for sponsorship reason) is the regional motorcycle road racing championship for Asia, held since 1996.

This championship is part of the production-based category of racing, similar to the Supersport World Championship, British Supersport Championship, AMA Supersport Championship and Australian Supersport Championship. Modified versions of road-going motorcycles available to the public are featured in the race.

The championship is currently divided into four open-make classes – the ASB1000 (Asia Superbikes), ASS600 (Asia Supersports), ASS250 (Asia Supersports 250) and UB150 (Underbone 150). The new Asian Superbikes class revived off in 2019.

Overview

The Asia Road Racing Championship was first organized in 1996 as part of an Asian-wide initiative boost the development of the sport of motorcycle racing in the continent. The championship received the endorsement of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM, "International Motorcycling Federation") in 1997 and has been recognized since as the Asian continental championship for the FIM.{{Cite web|url=http://fim.asia/sporting-commission/road-racing/|title=Road Racing – FIM ASIA|language=en-US|access-date=11 July 2016}}

The commercial rights are owned by Two Wheels Motor Racing, with FIM Asia as the sports sanctioning body.

The 2020 season consists of seven rounds with two races organized per round.[http://asiaroadracing.com/calendar/ (ARRC)]

Circuits

The championship tours in Asia but is open to riders from all nationalities.

The Asia Road Racing 2024 season will consist of 6 races at 5 circuits in 5 Asian countries.{{Cite web |title=FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Official Announcement |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/fim-asia-road-racing-championship-official-announcement/ |website=asiaroadracing.com |language=en-US |date=12 December 2023 |access-date=14 December 2023}}

Other venues that had previously hosted the Asia Road Racing Championship included:

Current broadcasters

= Worldwide =

Live coverage, on-demand, and highlights for free practices, qualifications, and races is available on Asia Road Racing Championship's official Facebook page and Youtube channel, as well as [https://www.bikeandrace.com Bikeandrace.com].{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ONNKAJ_k_/|title=Asia Road Racing Championship on Instagram: "The 1st Race Week of #ARRC2020 is here! Catch Round 1 LIVE on 👇🏼 1. Facebook Asia Road Racing Championship 2. YouTube Asia Road Racing 3.…"|last=|first=|date=|website=Instagram|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=4 March 2020}}

= Asia-Pacific =

class="wikitable"

! Country/Region

! Broadcaster

{{MAS}} {{BRU}}

| Astro Arena

{{MAS}}

| RTM

rowspan="2" | {{CHN}}

| Selected regional channels, online platforms, and social medias

rowspan="2" | Star Sports
{{Flag|KOR}}
{{HKG}}

| rowspan="5" | SPOTV

{{MAC}}
{{MGL}}
{{PNG}}
{{hidden begin|title=Southeast Asia}}

  • {{BRU}}
  • {{CAM}}
  • {{INA}}
  • {{LAO}}
  • {{MAS}}
  • {{MYA}}
  • {{PHI}}
  • {{SGP}}
  • {{THA}}
  • {{TLS}}
  • {{VIE}}

{{hidden end}}

{{INA}}

| RCTI

{{THA}}

| True4U

= Spain =

All races are streamed through subscription service DAZN.

Winners by race class

= 1996–1999 =

The road racing series began on 2-stroke engines.

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Series Production 250cc (2-stroke)

! Sports Production 150cc (2-stroke)

! Underbone 125cc (2-stroke)

! Underbone 110cc (2-stroke)

1996

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Shahrol Yuzy Ahmad Zaini

| {{flagicon|THA}} Direk Achawong

|

| {{flagicon|THA}} Somkuan Raemee

1997

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Chow Yan Kit

| {{flagicon|THA}} Direk Achawong

| {{flagicon|THA}} Niphon Saengsawang

| {{flagicon|THA}} Eakrach Punbuppha

1998

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Youichi Nakajima

| {{flagicon|THA}} Direk Achawong

| {{flagicon|THA}} Eakrach Punbuppha

| {{flagicon|THA}} Amporn Siriphat

1999

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoto Ogura

| {{flagicon|THA}} Direk Achawong

| {{flagicon|THA}} Eakrach Punbuppha

| {{flagicon|THA}} Surapong Boonlert

= 2000–2003 =

The gradual shift to 4-stroke engines began in 2000 when the SuperSports 600cc class replaced the previous 250cc bikes as the premier class of the championship.{{Cite web|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0328&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Sports&pg=so_06.htm|title=New Categories For FIM Asia Road Racing|website=Utusan Online|access-date=11 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821011425/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0328&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Sports&pg=so_06.htm|archive-date=21 August 2016|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable"

! Year

! SuperSports 600cc (4-stroke)

! GP125 (2-stroke)

! Underbone 125cc (2-stroke)

! Underbone 110cc (2-stroke)

2000

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Chia Tuck Cheong

| {{flagicon|THA}} Suhathai Chaemsap

| {{flagicon|THA}} Surapong Boonlert

| {{flagicon|THA}} Thammanoon Sillapakul

2001

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Chia Tuck Cheong

| {{flagicon|THA}} Direk Achawong

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Mazlan Khamis

|

2002

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Hamaguchi

| {{flagicon|THA}} Suhathai Chaemsap

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohamad Hisham Ngadin

|

2003

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Hamaguchi

|

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohamad Hisham Ngadin

|

= 2004–2005 =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! SuperSports 600cc (4-stroke)

! Underbone 125cc (2-stroke)

! Underbone 115cc (4-stroke)

2004

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Hamaguchi

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ahmad Fazli Sham

| {{flagicon|INA}} Fadli Immammuddin

2005

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Hamaguchi

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ahmad Fazli Sham

| {{flagicon|INA}} Doni Tata Pradita

= 2006–2014 =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! SuperSports 600cc (4-stroke)

! Underbone 115cc (4-stroke)

! Underbone 115cc (Under 21)

! Asia Dream Cup

2006

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Hamaguchi

| {{flagicon|INA}} Gilang Pranata Sukma

| {{flagicon|INA}} Feizy Juniardith

|

2007

| {{flagicon|THA}} Decha Kraisart

| {{flagicon|INA}} Wahyu Widodo

|

|

2008

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Hamaguchi

| {{flagicon|INA}} Owie Nurhuda

|

|

2009

| {{flagicon|THA}} Chalermpol Polamai

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Affendi Rosli

|

|

2010

| {{flagicon|THA}} Decha Kraisart

| {{flagicon|INA}} Hadi Wijaya

|

|

2011

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Katsuaki Fujiwara

| {{flagicon|INA}} Rafid Topan Sucipto

|

|

2012

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuichi Kiyonari

| {{flagicon|INA}} Hadi Wijaya

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hikari Okubo

2013

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman

| {{flagicon|INA}} Hadi Wijaya

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Ono

2014

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Zaqhwan Zaidi

| {{flagicon|INA}} Gupita Kresna Wardhana

|

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Khairul Idham Pawi

= 2015–2018 =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! SuperSports 600cc (4-stroke)

! Asia Production 250cc (4-stroke)

! Underbone 130cc (4-stroke)

! Asia Dream Cup

! Suzuki Asian Challenge

2015

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Takahashi

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takehiro Yamamoto

| {{flagicon|INA}} Gupita Kresna Wardhana

| {{flagicon|THA}} Mukhlada Sarapuech

| {{flagicon|INA}} Andreas Gunawan

2016

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Zaqhwan Zaidi

| {{flagicon|THA}} Apiwat Wongthananon

| {{flagicon|INA}} Wahyu Aji Trilaksana

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Nakamura

| {{flagicon|INA}} Jefri Tosema

2017

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman

| {{flagicon|INA}} Gerry Salim

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Md Akid Aziz

| {{flagicon|PHI}} Jomimar Medina

|

2018

| {{flagicon|THA}} Ratthapong Wilairot

| {{flagicon|INA}} Rheza Danica Ahrens

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Md Helmi Azman

|

|

= 2019–2021 =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! ASB1000 (4-stroke)

! SuperSports 600cc (4-stroke)

! Asia Production 250cc (4-stroke)

! Underbone 150cc (4-stroke)

2019

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman

| {{flagicon|THA}} Peerapong Boonlert

| {{flagicon|INA}} Andy Muhammad Fadly

| {{flagicon|PHI}} McKinley Kyle Paz

2020

| colspan=4 rowspan=2 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021

= 2022– =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! ASB1000 (4-stroke)

! SuperSports 600cc (4-stroke)

! Asia Production 250cc (4-stroke)

! Underbone 150cc (4-stroke)

! TVS Asia One-Make (4-stroke)

2022

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Zaqhwan Zaidi

| {{flagicon|INA}} Andi Farid Izdihar

| {{flagicon|INA}} Andy Muhammad Fadly

| {{flagicon|INA}} Wahyu Aji Trilaksana

| {{flagicon|THA}} Vorapong Malahuan

2023

| {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Reiterberger

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Soichiro Minamimoto

| {{flagicon|INA}} Rheza Danica Ahrens

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Nazirul Izzat Bahauddin

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Muzakkir Mohamed

2024

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kunii

| {{flagicon|THA}} Apiwat Wongthananon

| {{flagicon|IDN}} Herjun Atna Firdaus

| {{flagicon|IDN}} Fahmi Basam

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Ono

Notable achievements

The Asia Road Racing Championship is a mix of well-known riders racing against upcoming talents from the Asian region. Some of the big names that have contributed to the growth of the sport of road racing in Asia include Katsuaki Fujiwara, Ryuichi Kiyonari,{{Cite web|url=http://www.crash.net/bsb/news/176488/1/kiyonari-to-compete-in-asia-road-racing-championship.html|title=Kiyonari to compete in Asia Road Racing Championship {{!}} BSB News|publisher=Crash Media Group Ltd.|date=4 February 2012|access-date=11 July 2016}} Yuki Takahashi and Noriyuki Haga.{{Cite web|url=http://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/215216/1/haga-signs-with-suzuki-for-asia-road-race-championship.html|title=Haga signs with Suzuki for Asia Road Race Championship {{!}} WSBK News|publisher=Crash Media Group Ltd.|date=2 March 2015|access-date=11 July 2016}} In 2016, Anthony West was the latest addition in the roster of internationally recognized names.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=12&tx_ttnews%255Btt_news%255D=15767&cHash=cea1842593|title=Motorcycling Australia: News Single|website=www.ma.org.au|access-date=11 July 2016}} For the 2019 season, Australian racers who have participated in both MotoGP and World Superbike take part in the series, they are Broc Parkes, and Bryan Staring.

This formula of pitting upcoming talents against seasoned campaigners have resulted in a number of successes. In recent years, riders from the Asian region are beginning to make their breakthrough into the MotoGP arena. These include:

  • Shahrol Yuzy Ahmad Zaini (250cc, 1996 to 2002)
  • Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman (Moto2, 2013 to 2015){{Cite web|url=http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/kamaruzaman-to-join-honda-team-asia-for-remainder-of-fim-moto2-world-championship/|title=Kamaruzaman To Join Honda Team Asia For Remainder Of FIM Moto2 World Championship|website=www.roadracingworld.com|date=2 September 2013 |access-date=11 July 2016}}
  • Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah (Moto2, 2011 to 2017; MotoGP, 2018 to present)
  • Thitipong Warokorn (Moto2, 2013 to 2015)
  • Rafid Topan Sucipto (Moto2, 2012–13, 2018)
  • Doni Tata Pradita (GP250cc, 2008; and Moto2, 2013)
  • Dimas Ekky Pratama (Moto2, 2019)
  • Khairul Idham Pawi (Moto3, 2016; Moto2, 2017 to present){{Cite web|url=http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2016/riders-closeup/khairul_idham_pawi/|title=Honda Worldwide {{!}} Motor Sports {{!}} MotoGP {{!}} Honda Riders Close Up {{!}} Moto3 Khairul Idham Pawi Honda Team Asia|website=world.honda.com|access-date=11 July 2016}}
  • Hiroki Ono (Moto3, 2013 to 2016)

On 4 to 11 July 2016, five young riders from the Asia Production 250cc class became the first batch of riders to be trained at the VR46 Academy in Italy as part of the Yamaha|VR46 Master Camp. They were Peerapong Loiboonpeng (21, Thailand), Imanuel Putra Pratna (19, Indonesia), Galang Hendra Pratama (17, Indonesia), Soichiro Minamimoto (16, Japan) and Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin (16, Malaysia).{{Cite web|url=http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/231912/1/rossi-takes-master-camp-riders-to-misano.html|title=Rossi takes Master Camp riders to Misano {{!}} MotoGP News|publisher=Crash Media Group Ltd.|access-date=12 July 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/07/04/five-rising-starts-get-once-in-a-lifetime-chance-with-vr46-mast-camp/204903|title=Five rising stars head to VR46 Master Camp|publisher=Dorna Sports|website=www.motogp.com|access-date=12 July 2016}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website}}
  • https://asiaroadracing.com/results/
  • http://www.fim-publicaffairs.com/

{{Asia Road Racing Championship circuits}}

Category:Motorcycle road racing series

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1996