Thailand Sweeps the board in FIM Asia Motocross

[barrygrussell]

I don't have a report from the event, but here are results from last week's FIM Asia Motocross Championships in Terengganu, Malaysia. If anyone was in doubt about the strength of Motocross in Thailand this should put them straight...

MX2
1st Thanarat. Penjan Kawasaki Thailand
2nd Arnon. Theplib Honda Thailand
3rd Arongkot Pinpon Honda Thailand
4th Tomoya. Suzuki Yamaha Japan
5th Atison. Ruadreo Yamaha Thailand
7th Pornthep. Yamsribu Yamaha Thailand
8th Trakarn. ThangThong Yamaha Thailand
13th Jugkrit. Suksripaisan Honda Thailand
24th Pakasit. Sukripaisal Honda Thailand



Multiple Asian Motocross Champion 'Turbo' Arnon Theplib finished second in MX2. He is pictured here at the Pattaya Air Sea Land Festival event on 8th May.

85 CC.
1st Kobkarn Krobngen Honda Thailand
2nd Nattawut Iamdee Yamaha Thailand
3rd Mohd Zulnazmi Mohd Zulhilmi Kawasaki Malaysian
4th Mark Reggien Flores Honda Philippines
5th Muhammad. Akhmal Az Junaidi Honda Malaysian
6th Saharat. Permpool Honda Thailand
9th Ratthathammanoon Pranompon Honda Thailand
13th Piyanat. Koetsiri KTM Thailand

More info if and when I get it.

 

[KTMphil]

Barry - Which of these guys will be racing in Chiang Mai this weekend?

 

[barrygrussell]

So far as I know these guys are Motocross and Supercross only, with some occasional Supermoto appearances, but I will ask and let you know.

 

[barrygrussell]

So far as I know these guys are Motocross and Supercross only, with some occasional Supermoto appearances, but I will ask and let you know.

Yep, confirmed there is no rider overlap

 

[barrygrussell]

Thailand's all-conquering FIM Asia Motocross team fly the flag in the former southern Thai province of Terengganu, Malaysia. As I started with a black and white photo on this topic, I thought I may as well continue.

The reason for bringing up a sore political point is that the FIM in Malaysia did not allow visiting foreign teams to display flags as they do everywhere else in the world! FMSCT President, Thongchai Wongsawan, who never intentionally avoids controversy, had other ideas, as you can see!

 

[KTMphil]

I like the black and white Barry!

 

[barrygrussell]

Thanks, Phil. The black and white preference comes from Wroommm!! as you no doubt realise. I shot the Supercross round where I took Turbo's photo in black and white video too, so I should get around to editing and uploading that...

 

[barrygrussell]

Here now is a link to the event report from FIM Asia

http://asiamx.org/news.php?nid=121