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ARRC Asia Production 250 Class Guide

Barry Russell by Barry Russell
April 17, 2018
in ASBK, Japan / Asian Road Racing, Motorcycle News, Motorcycle Racing
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FIM Asian Road Racing Championships

ARRC 250 Production (AP250)

By Barry Russell


The Asian Road Racing Championship’s 250cc Production class, AP250, is now in its fourth season and has been providing some of the closest racing on Planet Earth since the first outing at Sepang in 2015. In any race you can expect to see one second covering the first six to 10 bikes across the line.

Notable AP250 graduates include Thailand’s Nakarin Atiratphuvapat, currently in his second season in Moto3, Apiwat Wongthananon and Gerry Salim, who are now in the CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship and Galang Hendra Pratama, who is racing in World Supersport 300.

Weapons of choice this season are the gorgeous Honda CBR250RR, the Yamaha YZF-R25 and the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, though Manual Tech KYT is running the only potential race winning green machine.

RRC Chief Technical Inspector, Paul Dawson, who lives, works and races in Australia, outlined some key technical features, which are quite different to the Superstock type regulations for ASBK Production 300.

ARRC Chief Technical Inspector, Paul Dawson

“There are a wide range of modifications allowed in AP250. As well as including all those permitted in ASBK, there is a free choice of ECU, bigger throttle bodies, head work, improved cooling and lighter aftermarket wheels. Like the other ARRC classes, however, they are restricted to controlled tyres and fuel.”

FIM Asian Road Racing Championships ARRC 250 Production (AP250)
FIM Asian Road Racing Championships
ARRC 250 Production (AP250)

In the absence of a top Japanese rider in the intermediate class this season, a war is being waged between some of the best young racers from Thailand and Indonesia.

FIM Asian Road Racing Championships ARRC 250 Production (AP250)
FIM Asian Road Racing Championships
ARRC 250 Production (AP250)

Although around 12 riders are capable of landing podium places on any given Saturday or Sunday, there are a few whose class marks them out as title contenders.

At the top of the list is Yamaha Thailand’s Anuparb Sarmoon, the only non-Honda rider consistently able to take the fight to the superior CBR250RR during 2017, finishing a close third in a final round showdown.

Anuparb Sarmoon battling with Richard Taroreh
Anuparb Sarmoon battling with Richard Taroreh

Yamaha has got back on even terms this year and Anuparb won the first race of 2018 in Thailand; his engine lost power in Race 2, forcing him to settle for fifth, but he came away at the top of the standings.

Muklada Sarapuech, riding for AP Honda Thailand took the Race 2 win at Chang International. It was her first victory in this hardest of lightweight classes, though she rose to fame as the Asia Dream Cup Champion in 2015.

Muklada Sarapuech
Muklada Sarapuech

Muklada’s speed and combative style is inspiring a new generation of female racers all over Asia and she is sure to win new admirers in Australia.

Muklada Sarapuech tussing with Andy Fadly
Muklada Sarapuech tussing with Andy Fadly

Both the top Thai riders have strong team mates around them who can make a difference when the last lap knuckle dusters start flying. Yamaha Thailand’s AP250 rookie for 2018, Kanatat Jaiman, put his own marker down in the first round by taking third place in Race 2, while 20 year-old Peerapong Boonlert claimed a brace of fourth places.

Kanatat Jaiman
Kanatat Jaiman

Indonesia has a wave of young riders chasing the successes of last year’s champion, Gerry Salim, and Galang Hendra Pratama. The most sensational of these is Astra Honda’s 14 year old prodigy, ‘Super’ Mario Suryo Aji, who set the field on fire on his debut at Chang International, qualifying third and finishing second in Race 1, beating his much fancied team mate, Rheza Danica Ahrens, into third place.

‘Super’ Mario Suryo Aj
‘Super’ Mario Suryo Aj

Others to watch are former Underbone champion, Rafid Topan Sucipto, and the highly rated Richard Taroreh.

Rafid Topan Sucipto
Rafid Topan Sucipto

Providing the only dash of greenery in a field bedecked with red Hondas and blue Yamahas is Andy Muhammad Fadly on the Manual Tech KYT Ninja 250R.

Andy Muhammad Fadly
Andy Muhammad Fadly

During the previous two seasons the 18 year-old Fadly’s hot-headedness got him into plenty of trouble with Race Direction and with his rivals, but there are signs that his outright speed can convert into better results this year.

Anuparb Sarmoon travels to The Bend on 36 points, a five point lead over Muklada and Rafid Topan, who in turn are five points clear of Peerapong and ‘Super’ Mario, who have 26 points apiece.

Anuparb Sarmoon
Anuparb Sarmoon

Wildcard, Zac Levy will join the fray with Anthony West’s WeBike IKAZUCHI Racing Team.

Zac Levy
Zac Levy

The last word goes to Supersport 600 wildcard, Broc Pearson. The 17 year-old, who saw plenty of Asia Production 250 battles during his two seasons in the Asia Dream Cup, commented.

Broc Pearson

“I think it will be a surprise to people when they watch the ARRC,” he explained. “The aggression in ARRC is completely different. They have a much stronger fighting spirit and some of the passes they attempt, we wouldn’t even think of. They are smart, fast and willing to put everything on the line for a win. I think what most people will love is the Underbone 150 class and AP250 class because the fighting and passes in both are crazy. We don’t quite have that in ASBK, so people watching at Tailem Bend will be on their feet for sure! In AP250 I think there will be a big group at the front, as there are many straights and the track is quite off-cambered with many blind corners. For someone to get the win, their aggression must be very strong, so my guess would be Anuparb for at least one victory.”

Broc Pearson on top of the podium in 2016 after taking an Asia Dream Cup race victory in India
Broc Pearson on top of the podium in 2016 after taking an Asia Dream Cup race victory in India
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Champion – FMSCT All Thailand Supersports 600 C’ship

Champion – FMSCT All Thailand Superstock 1000 C’ship

3rd overall – ARRC Asia Production 250cc C’ship

Winner – Suzuka 4 Hour Endurance

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Champion – Asia Dream Cup, ARRC

4th overall – JP250, All Japan Road Race C’ship

10th overall – Asia Production 250cc, ARRC

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9th overall – Asia Production 250cc, ARRC

Winner – Suzuka 4 Hour Endurance

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7th overall – Asia Dream Cup, ARRC

Champion (2 times) FMSCT Thailand Road Race C’ship

Champion (2 times) Yamaha R3 Thailand Challenge

Champion – 150cc, FMSCT Road Race C’ship

Champion – Yamaha R3 Thailand Challenge

Champion – R2M Open 400cc C’ship

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6th Overall – Supersport 600, Indonesian Race Series

4th overall – Asia Production 250cc, ARRC

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Champion – 125cc Novice, Motoprix

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Champion – 150cc, Indospeed

13th Overall – Asia Production 250cc C’ship

21st overall – Supersport 600, ARRC

12th overall – Asia Production 250cc, ARRC


FIM Asia Road Racing 250 Production Championship Standings

  1. Anupab Sarmoon (THA) 36
  2. Muklada Sarapuech (THA) 31
  3. Rafid Topan Sucipto (INA) 31
  4. Peerapong Boonlert (THA) 26
  5. Mario Suryo Aji (INA) 26
  6. Kanatat Jaiman (THA) 23
  7. Rheza Danica Ahrens (INA) 23
  8. Richard Taroreh (INA) 16
  9. Awhin Sanjaya (INA) 15
  10. Andy Muhammad Fadly (INA) 15
  11. Kritchaporn Kaewsonthi (THA) 14
  12. M. Faerozi (INA) 7
  13. Anggi Setiawan (INA) 5
  14. Hafiz Nor Azman (MAS) 4
  15. Ahmad Afif Amran (MAS) 3
  16. Hafiza Rofa (MAS) 1
  17. Khairul Ikhwan Ajis (MAS) 1

FIM Asia Road Racing Championship 250 Production Entry List

  1. Mario Suryo Aji 16 Astra Honda Racing Team INA Honda
  2. Md Hafiza Rofa 24 ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team MAS Yamaha
  3. Adam Fiqrie Bobie Farid 25 ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team MAS Yamaha
  4. Md Hafiz Nor Azman 30 CKJ Yamaha Racing MAS Yamaha
  5. Kritchaporn Kaewsonthi 35 A.P. Honda Racing Thailand THA Honda
  6. Muklada Sarapuech 44 A.P. Honda Racing Thailand THA Honda
  7. Peerapong Boonlert 45 YAMAHA Thailand Racing TEAM THA Yamaha
  8. Ahmad Afif Amran 50 CKJ Yamaha Racing MAS Yamaha
  9. Cao Viet Nam 65 Yuzy Honda Vietnam Racing Team VIE Honda
  10. Md Danial Syahmi** 66 SIC Junior ZK Racing MAS Kawasaki
  11. Muhammad Idil Fitri Mahadi 78 SIC Junior ZK Racing MAS Kawasaki
  12. Sethu Rajiv 80 Idemitsu Honda Racing India by T.Pro Ten10 IND Honda
  13. Anish Damodara Shetty 81 Idemitsu Honda Racing India by T.Pro Ten10 IND Honda
  14. Zac Levy*** 87 Puma RV’s AUS Yamaha
  15. Kanatat Jaiman 90 YAMAHA Thailand Racing TEAM THA Yamaha
  16. Md. Khairul Ikhwan Ajis 93 ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team MAS Yamaha
  17. Anggi Setiawan 96 Yamaha Yamalube KYT TJM WR Super Battery INA Yamaha
  18. Andy Muhammad Fadly 108 Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing INA Kawasaki
  19. Rheza Danica Ahrens 123 Astra Honda Racing Team INA Honda
  20. Richard Taroreh 179 YAMAHA Racing Indonesia INA Yamaha
  21. Awhin Sanjaya 198 Astra Honda Racing Team INA Honda
  22. Rafid Topan Sucipto 250 Yamaha Yamalube KYT TJM WR Super Battery INA Yamaha
  23. Suzuki Takashi 410 Team One For All JPN Yamaha
  24. Anupab Sarmoon 500 YAMAHA Thailand Racing TEAM THA Yamaha
  25. Chiou Ke-Lung 888 United Oil M-Mate Racing TPE Honda
  26. M.Faerozi 901 Yamaha Racing Indonesia INA Yamaha
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