The 2017 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship was the 22nd season of the Asia Road Racing Championship. The Season started on 1 April at Johor Circuit in Malaysia and ended on December 3 at Chang International Circuit in Thailand. This year mark the first and only Suzuki GSX-R 150 are used in Suzuki Asian Challenge as it was final year for Suzuki Asian Challenge. Marking the end of any One Make Race in Asia Road Racing Championship before 2023 season.
Calendar and results
Round Circuit Date SS600 Winners AP250 Winners UB150 Winners Suzuki Asian Challenge Winners1 Johor Circuit1–2 April R1: Zaqhwan Zaidi R1: Gerry Salim R1: Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam R1: Mario Borbon Jr. R2: Taiga Hada R2: Gerry Salim R2: Akid Aziz R2: April King Mascardo2 Chang International Circuit14–15 April R1: Azlan Shah R1: Gerry Salim R1: Azroy Anuar R1: April King Mascardo R2: Azlan Shah R2: Takehiro Yamamoto R2: Wahyu Aji Trilaksana R2: Tetsuya Fujita3 Suzuka Circuit3–4 June R1: Anthony West R1: Gerry Salim R1: Wahyu Aji Trilaksana R1: Punchana Kulrojchalalai R2: Anthony West R2: Gerry Salim R2: Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam R2: Punchana Kulrojchalalai4 Sentul International Circuit12–13 August R1: Dimas Ekky Pratama R1: Gerry Salim R1: Akid Aziz R1: Punchana Kulrojchalalai R2: Decha Kraisart R2: Gerry Salim R2: Richard Taroreh R2: Jefri Tosema5 Madras International Circuit23–24 September R1: Zaqhwan Zaidi R1: Tomoyoshi Koyama R1: Fakhrusy Syakirin RostamDid Not Participate R2: Yuki Ito R2: Galang Hendra Pratama R2: Azroy Anuar6 Chang International Circuit30 November–3 December R1: Apiwat Wongthananon R1: Rheza Danica Ahrens R1: Wahyu Aji Trilaksana R1: Patis Chooprathet R2: Apiwat Wongthananon R2: Tomoyoshi Koyama R2: Azroy Anuar R2: Punchana Kulrojchalalai
Teams and riders
Supersport 600 SS600 Entry ListTeamConstructorRiderRoundsRAMA Honda by NTS T-Pro Ten10Honda14 Broc Pearson617 Sena YamadaAll23 Taiga HadaAll69 Sarath KumarAllAstra Honda Racing Team16 Irfan Ardiansyah1–2, 5–620 Dimas Ekky Pratama4Musashi Boon Siew Honda Racing21 Zaqhwan ZaidiAll634 Teppei NagoeAllMOTO BUM Honda32 Ikuhiro Enokido3AP Honda Racing Thailand45 Sittisak Onchawiang559 Ratthapong WilairotAll104 Tatsuya Yamaguchi1–4, 6THRC Thai Honda Racing Club123 Passawit Thitivararak6Manuel Tech KYT Kawasaki RacingKawasaki25 Azlan ShahAll33 Ahmad YudhistiraAllKawasaki Thailand Racing Team100 Thitipong Warokorn6Team KagayamaSuzuki71 Yukio Kagayama3Akeno Speed RacingYamaha13 Anthony West2–4, 619 Aaron Morris129 Patrick Li682 Ayumu Tanaka2–3Team One For All18 Lin Chia Hao3Yamaha Thailand Racing Team22 Apiwat Wongthananon624 Decha Kraisart1–2, 4–665 Chalermpol PolamaiAllPetronas Sprinta Racing27 Kasma Daniel4Ito Racing GMD Suzuka31 Keisuke Maeda3K-Max Racing41 Noriyuki HagaAllYamaha Ts Racing Team46 Ratchadda Nakcharoensri6Chunetsu Racing51 Yoichi Hosono4Yamaha Racing64 Keminth KuboAll76 Yuki ItoAllKeyRegular riderWildcard riderReplacement rider
Asia Production 250 AP250 Entry ListTeamConstructorRiderRoundsSupra Studio Honda Ikazuchi Racing TeamHonda11 Takehiro YamamotoAll75 Herman Baharuddin1–3RAMA Honda17 Sethu RajivAll51 Kenta Fujii671 Tomoyoshi KoyamaAllTeam TEC220 Yuta Kasai3Astra Honda Racing Team23 Andi Farid Izdihar431 Gerry SalimAll123 Rheza Danica AhrensAll198 Awhin Sanjaya1–3, 6AP Honda Racing Thailand44 Muklada SarapuechAll46 Vorapong Malahuan1–3, 5-6Astra Motor Racing Team54 Sudarmono4Yuzy Honda Vietnam Racing Team95 Bui Duy ThongAllProliner Racetech Ultra Speed119 Yaasin Gabriel Somma4Puma Ball Furukawa VROOM Astra Racing Team125 Ricky Susanto4Trick Star ClubKawasaki13 Taiki Fujimura3Trick Star Racing21 Shunya Mori3Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing108 Andy Muhammad FadlyAllHong Leong Yamaha RacingYamaha12 Fitri Ashraff RazaliAll50 Ahmad Afif AmranAllYamaha Thailand Racing Team14 Peerappong LuiboonpengAll39 Peerapong BoonlertAll500 Anupab SarmoonAllONEXOX TKKR Racing Team15 Khairul Ikhwan Ajis225 Haeikal Akmal Zakaria1, 335 Syafiq Rasol1–555 Helmi Azman478 Afiq Azmi5–6555 Faiz Zekri Sabri6Team One For All16 Tran Thi Doan Trang1–272 Ukyo Furuichi677 Hsu Yung Chieh1–597 Jirakit Theeranupong6410 Takashi Suzuki4–5750 Naoko TakasugiAllRCB KAGE Motobatt Yamaha YY Pang Racing18 Adib Rosley1–568 Fareez Afeez6Titanium Power Racing19 Naoaki Kubo3Akeno Speed Racing Team22 Soichiro Minamimoto1–4, 633 Yusuke Nakamura1–4, 6Yamaha Yamalube WR KYT TJM Racetech Racing27 Rusman FadhilAll96 Immanuel Putra PratnaAllK-Max Racing Team41 Akito Haga3–6Yamaha K Sport Yamalube Racing Boy59 Akkarak Tesang6Dog Fight Racing Yamaha61 Rei Toshima3Yamaha HiSpeed Washi Racing Team90 Kanatan Jaiman6Yamaha EZI Lubritex Speed KTV Bestsell Yamotor Sport Team91 Chanachai Boongam6Yamaha Racing Indonesia99 Galang Hendra PratamaAll150 Wilman Hammer4179 Richard Taroreh6222 Reynaldo RatukoreAll250 Rafid Topan Sucipto4Hitman RC Koushien Yamaha117 Shota Ite3KeyRegular riderWildcard riderReplacement rider
Underbone 150 UB150 Entry ListTeamConstructorRiderRoundsM-Mate Liberty Honda RacingHonda15 Syafiq RosliAll32 Prabhu Arunagiri533 Decky Tiarno Aldy472 Yuan Ji Bo1–4, 6131 Wahyu Nugraha4GCX Ultraspeed Racing Team16 Wahyu Widodo4Yuzy Honda Vietnam Racing Team20 Azroy Anuar1–2, 4–624 Cao Viet NamAll28 Sasitharen Sukumaran363 Amirul Ariff MusaAllSCK Rapido Hi Rev Honda Racing Team36 Affendi Rosli156 Nattawut Rungkigsawas665 Fakhrusy Syakirin Rostam1–592 Muzakkir MohamedAllYamaha Racing IndonesiaYamaha11 Dicky Ersa460 Wahyu Aji TrilaksanaAllUMA Racing Yamaha Maju Motor13 Akid AzizAll26 Haziq FairuesAllRCB KAGE Motobatt Yamaha YY Pang Racing Team18 Tengku Amirul Haffiruddin1–2, 4–588 Azhar Jalil698 Izzat ZaidiAll118 Adib Rosley3ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team19 Norizman Ismail1–255 Helmi AzmanAll95 Khairul Ikhwan Ajis3–6Yamaha Racing Boy UMA Thailand29 Paitoon Nakhtong6Team One For All54 Hafieenaz AliAllYamaha Racing Boy Motul Motobatt DID TA TUM Racing86 Suttipat Pachanetorn6Yamaha Yamalube WR KYT TJM RACETECH Racing96 Anggi SetiawanAllSND Factory Indonesia130 Owie Nurhuda4, 6Yamaha Yamalube Justi Putra Usaha Jaya 549 Kaboci179 Richard Taroreh4KeyRegular riderWildcard riderReplacement rider
Suzuki Asian Challenge Suzuki Asian Challenge Entry ListConstructorMotorcycleRiderRoundsSuzukiSuzuki GSX R1501 Jefri Tosema410 Arfyq Hillman1–211 Ahmad saugi Muchtar1–4, 612 Nazif Nor Samsol4, 616 April King Mascardo1–4, 617 Tetsuya Fujita1–4, 618 Patis Chooprathet 2, 621 Jagan Kumar622 Eane Jaye Sobretodo1–4, 626 Bruce Wilson427 Nur Al Fath1–4, 629 Mario Borbon Jr1–432 Prabhu Arunagiri1–333 K.Y. Ahmed1–4, 643 Edward Faulkhead1–4, 646 Aaron Gunawardena1–4, 654 Anas Ikhwan176 Chepy Armansyah1–4, 678 Punchana Kulrojchalalai1–4, 683 Takeru Murase396 Bikram Thapa2–4, 698 Muhammad Zulhilmi1–2
Championship standings Points Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Points252016131110987654321
Riders standings Supersport 600 Pos.RiderBike JOH BUR SUZ SEN MAD BURPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21 Azlan ShahKawasaki4211410791012531552 Zaqhwan ZaidiHonda1Ret43364DNS121071533 Taiga HadaHonda21Ret66431223981494 Yuki ItoYamaha311552215731Ret91415 Ahmad YudhistiraKawasaki7434DNS1322797101256 Anthony WestYamaha DSQ DSQ1166221107 Charlempol PolaimaiYamaha610213Ret5Ret3Ret6441028 Decha KraisartYamaha513Ret251Ret5661019 Ratthapong WilairotHondaRet569 DSQ9885148117710 Noriyuki HagaYamaha126Ret10712141161011126511 Teppei NagoeHonda98111111Ret131644Ret136212 Tatsuya YamaguchiHonda1178898121014155813 Sena YamadaHonda1091012121510149813145614 Apiwat WongthananonYamaha115015 Irfan ArdiansyahHonda8371481115204916 Dimas Ekky PratamaHonda143817 Keminth KuboYamahaRetRet97Ret14913RetDNS12163218 Thitipong WarokornKawasaki352719 Yukio KagayamaSuzuki832420 Ikuhiro EnokidoHonda572021 Kasma DanielYamaha1151622 Sarath KumarHonda1414131614171717121318181623 Sittisak OchawiangHonda1171424 Keisuke MaedaYamaha10111125 Ayumu TanakaYamaha12151316826 Aaron MorrisYamaha1312727 Lin Chia HaoYamaha1518128 Yoichi HosonoYamaha1615129 Passawit ThitivararakHonda1619030 Broc PearsonHonda1717031 Ratchadda NakcharoensriYamaha19Ret032 Patrick LiYamahaRetRet0Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap
Asia Production 250 Pos.RiderBike JOH BUR SUZ SEN MAD BURPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21 Gerry SalimHonda111DNS1111225432152 Tomoyoshi KoyamaHonda7467334312311883 Anupab SarmoonYamaha3223Ret26424221884 Rheza Danica AhrensHonda453241525671DNS1495 Takehiro YamamotoHonda234125Ret893DNS141386 Galang Hendra PratamaYamaha99961245731DNS91167 Awhin SanjayaHonda5854106910758 Peerapong LuiboonpengYamaha67710RetRet129Ret1364719 Peerapong BoonlertYamahaRet11881610812Ret9756610 Muklada SarapuechHonda1517DNSDNS58101946886511 Vorapong MalahuanHonda11151097Ret710566412 Andy Muhammad FadlyKawasaki8611Ret62815138810126313 Reynaldo RatukoreYamaha12101612979105Ret13116214 Imanuel Putra PratnaYamaha13Ret13Ret181176101611134415 Andi Farid IzdiharHonda323616 Yusuke NakamuraYamaha1012Ret51513Ret1415172817 Soichiro MinamimotoYamahaRet141411812161514152518 Ahmad Afiff AmranYamaha17Ret201611914201115Ret182019 Rusman FadhilYamaha16131713251813161311RetRet1720 Herman BaharuddinHonda141612142422821 Fitri Ashraff RazaliYamahaRetRet19Ret2323212312121921822 Richard TarorehYamaha1610623 Rafid Topan SuciptoYamaha11Ret524 Yaasin Gabriel SommaHondaRet11525 Chanachai BoongamYamaha12Ret426 Naoko TakasugiYamaha1818151522Ret272114171716427 Naoaki KuboYamaha1321328 Rei ToshimaYamaha2114229 Shota IteYamaha1420230 Adib RosleyYamaha20222119RetDNS24261714231 Afiq AzmiYamaha15222423132 Taiki FujimuraKawasaki2016033 Takashi SuzukiYamaha22251618034 Ricky SusantoHonda1717035 Shafiq RasolYamaha212318172627DNSRetDNSDNS036 Yuta KasaiHonda1719037 Shunya MoriKawasaki1917038 Wilman HammerYamaha1818039 Bui Duy ThongHonda222122182929252820192526040 Akito HagaYamaha2725192418202120041 Jirakit TheeranupongYamaha18Ret042 Sethu RajivHonda1919DNSDNS2824232719Ret043 Kanatat JaimanYamahaRet19044 Hsu Yung ChiehYamahaRetDNS2420DNS3026292121045 Helmi AzmanYamaha2022046 Haeikal Akmal ZakariaYamaha23203026047 Akkarak TesangYamaha2024048 Kenta FujiiHonda2322049 Tran Thi Doan TrangYamahaRetDNS23Ret050 Fareez AfeezYamaha2725051 Ukyo FuruichiYamaha26Ret052 SudarmonoHondaRetRet053 Khairul Ikhwan AjisYamahaDNSDNS054 Faiz Zekri SabriYamahaDNSDNS0Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap
Underbone 150 Pos.RiderBike JOH BUR SUZ SEN MAD BURPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21 Akid AzizYamaha21Ret22814421181772 Wahyu Aji TrilaksanaYamahaRet2Ret1172311Ret121653 Haziq FairuesYamaha396833Ret923371414 Helmi AzmanYamaha4737Ret123274731345 Azroy AnuarHondaDNS12110Ret531911196 Izzat ZaidiYamaha86246547106RetRet1107 Fakhrusy Syakirin RostamHonda18Ret6Ret111121Ret1028 Anggi SetiawanYamahaRet3494Ret8Ret55145929 Muzakkir MohamedHonda10571172136DNSDNS4Ret8610 Amirul Ariff MusaHonda141110128414Ret6Ret248311 Hafieenaz AliYamaha11DNS5399101198RetRet7212 Tengku Amirul HaffiruddinYamaha54Ret51210876213 Shafiq RosliHonda12DNS8Ret121118Ret121112104014 Richard TarorehYamaha713415 Owie NurhudaYamaha514593116 Cao Viet NamHonda9RetRetDNS131319Ret141213132517 Adib RosleyYamaha562118 Wahyu WidodoHonda681819 Paitoon NakthongYamaha1061620 Affendi RosliHonda7101521 Suttipat PachanetornYamaha6111522 Yuan Ji BoHonda13149RetRetDNSRet1715151423 Norizman IsmailYamaha613RetDNS1324 Sasitharen SukumaranHonda10101225 Nattawut RungkigsawasHonda8121226 Khairul Ikhwan AjisYamaha11Ret17Retret1016Ret1127 Decky Tiarno AldyHonda9131028 Prabhu ArunagiriHonda1391029 Azhar JalilYamahaRet14230 Wahyu NugrahaHonda1515231 Dicky ErsaYamaha16160Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap
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