Strategic racing by team Musashi Boon Honda Racing helped Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman grab the lead with an overall 120 points in Super Sports 600cc class at the end of the third round of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championship here today.
It was a perfect weekend in India as Musashi Boon Honda rider Makoto Tamada recorded a double victory with teammate, Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, in tow in the action-packed races.
Tamada earned his maiden victory of the season in Race 1 and 2. In the first race, Azlan and Zamri's aggression saw them lose pace after coming into contact in lap-9 and Tamada capitalised on the opportunity to steal lead and claim his first win with 15'36.927s. Azlan settled for second and Zamri third, in 15'37.218s and 15'38.166s respectively.
Race 2 did not prove to be so good for the Japanese as he high-sided after piloting the race for 9-laps, forcing race officials to call out the red-flag and eventually call off the race.
Despite all the drama, Tamada was still crowned champion as results were taken based on riders' position in lap 9. Tamada came in first with 15'36.927s followed by Azlan 15'37.218s and Zamri 15'38.166s.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Afif Amran regained control of the Underbone 115cc points table thanks to a victory and a second- place finish.
The Hong Leong Yamaha rider who broke the lap record yesterday won Race 1 in 19'59.312s, 0.024s ahead of Indonesian title contender, Hadi Wijaya (R9 Racing Team) who finished second in 19'59.536s.
