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2015.4.19
Patis Chooprathet of Thai wins the first SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE race
Qualification session followed by the first race of the series took place Saturday, April 18th at Sepang International Circuit North Track. The one-time qualification took place first thing Saturday. Patis Chooprathet of Thai took the first pole position of the series, by marking 1’26.543. He was the only rider to mark in the 1’26s. Jagan Kumar (India) qualified 2nd, with Adhi Chandra (Indonesia) qualified 3rd, forming the front row of the grid.
The race started with Patis taking the lead from the start. No rider was able to pass Patis during the race, and Patis became the first winner of the SUZUKI ASIAN CHALLENGE.
Patis Chooprathet | #98
“The SUZUKI FU150 is a very easy motorcycle to ride. It’s slim body makes it easy to turn at corners, and the engine response is very good. I tried to run the record line at every corner. My mechanic did every thing that I wanted. I decided my target time for the qualification, and tried to reach that target. I tried not to be involved in an accident. I was planning to push from the start for Race 1, and was happy that I was able to do the race as I wanted to. I hope I can do the same tomorrow in Race 2”Shunji Yatsushiro | Rider Coach
“Patis, who won Race 1, was dominant in the race, and would like to congratulate for his win. His cornering speed is very fast, and he realized the best line, and was capable of running that line. I hope the other riders can learn from him. I am sure mnay riders have a lot of questions, but riders that are able to ask me questions, have improved in their laptimes. I hope they can come and ask me more tomorrow”
