3 ASB 1000 ARRC Racers Accident At Mandalika Circuit

Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC)

JAKARTA - Three Asian Superbike 1000 cc (ASB1000) Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) racers were involved in an accident in race 2 which took place at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, SEZ Mandalika, Sunday.

The three racers who had an accident were Haruki Noguchi from the Honda team, Zaqhwan Bin Zaidi from the Honda team, and Kasman Daniel Kasmayudi from the Yamaha team.

As a result of the accident, the ASB 1000 class race was stopped because the Haruki Noguchi racer had to be rushed to the hospital after being hit in an accident when the race had only been running for two rounds.

One of the racers from Indonesia Andi Farid Izdihar who had competed fiercely on the front lines with the racer who had a safe accident after overtaking from the inside of the corner, as well as the other eight riders who were able to avoid the accident.

Marshal immediately raised the red flag so that the race was stopped. The ambulance was seen heading to the accident site to evacuate the fallen racer.

"The plane was canceled to prioritize the medical situation of the racer involved in the accident on behalf of Haruki Noguchi who is still undergoing medical treatment at the hospital," Antara quoted from the official statement of the ASIA FIM.

Previously, on the second day of ARRC 2023, Saturday (12/8), starting with two qualifying sessions for the ASIA One Make Championship TVS class, then 4 training sessions for the ASB1000 class, qualifications for the UB150, AP250, and SS600 classes, Shoot Out Top 15 Riders UB150, and ASB1000 qualifiers.

Followed by noon with race 1 of the ASIA One Make Championship TVS class in a row, then UB150, AP250, SS600, and before finally closing in race 1 of the ASB1000 class.

The competitive spirit of participants in the ARRC event can be seen from the narrow difference in travel time between racers in every race. The riders who try to fight for each other's leading position become an exciting and interesting spectacle.

A number of Indonesian racers managed to win the podium, including Herjun Atna Firdaus from Astra Honda Racing Team and Aldi Satya Mahendra and Wahyu Nugroho from Yamaha Racing Indonesia for AP250 class, and Andi Farid Izdihar from Honda Asia-Dream Racing with SHOWA for the ASB1000 class.

Previously, the President Director of PT Mandalika Grand Prix Association Nusantara Jaya (MGPA) Priandhi Satria revealed that the second day of the ARRC 2023 Indonesian Round was going well. The entire qualifying session and the first race of all classes went smoothly and safely.

"As organizers, we always ensure the readiness of every racing session so that it can run well, and we hope that the third day tomorrow can run again without obstacles," he said.

Meanwhile, on the third day of ARRC 2023 Indonesian Round, Sunday, there was a race 2 for the ASIA One Make Championship, UB150, AP250, SS600, and ASB1000 classes.

"In addition to the exciting race session, because each racer must try to get points from the 4th round of ARRC, the third day is also filled with cultural performances offered by the NTB Regional Government to enliven the Grid Ceremony," he said.