NAKHON CHAI SI, Thailand, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Beautiful weather, wonderful circuit, optimum off-road section welcomed the 2017 FIM Asia SuperMoto Championship race day on 3 September 2017 with grace.
17 riders from 13 countries prepared the morning with full of focus to win the top three podium race.
The morning began with a free practice round where riders took the circuit as though it was a real race, putting their best foot forward, but still kept their little tricks for the main show at 12:00PM.
Top three spots during the practice session were dominated by top three contenders namely United Kingdom’s Lewis Cornish, returning champion Thailand’s Trakarn Thangthong and 2016 champion Malaysia’s Muhd Habibullah.
The competition to train amongst the trio created a fantastic ambience when full concentration is in place to overtake and shine for the official free practice result.
In the end, it was Lewis who stole the top practice slot with the best time of 1:14.594, followed by Trakarn and Habibullah at 1:15.565 and 1:17.019 respectively.
Moto 1 Race Report
Moto 1 started with the sun shining directly above the riders on their respective grid. Sweats and anxiety to compete were spotted on their faces.
Pole position Lewis Cornish stole the holeshot but was followed tightly by all riders as the race started with a straight tarmac road instead of the diversion to the first turn into the off-road section.
The most awaited corner, a tight hairpin turn immediately after a table top has once again proven to be a disadvantage, as riders rushed into the tight turn, changing position between the remaining riders.
With Lewis speeding through the empty circuit, Malaysia’s Muhd Habibullah and Thailand’s Trakarn Thangthong pursued the front-runner tightly. Just after a few laps, Lewis was two seconds away from the duo, and the furious battle turned to Habibullah and Trakarn, leaving all rooms for Lewis to continue his lead.
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