Round 1 awaits as Qatar hosts the 2020 season opener

After two days of preseason checking out at Sepang, the time is eventually upon us to toddle racing in 2020. Round 1 takes popularity at Losail Global Circuit in Qatar from the 6th to 8th of March alongside MotoGP™, growing a wanted stage for IATC rivals to expose what they’ve bought.

In checking out, the timesheets had been topped by impressive rookie Taiyo Furusato, with the Jap rider coming out swinging in 2020 and besting the more ancient runners. But that modified into once Sepang and Losail is a extraordinarily diverse venue, so he’ll be one to see – and possible contain some extensive competition. Compatriot Kanta Hamada, who has a petite little bit of more journey, modified into once within half a tenth too, so he’ll indubitably feel optimistic as the racing begins in earnest – for capabilities besides to pride.

Australian Harrison Voight is one other who had some right tempo in checking out and has some journey below his belt, having shown steady growth actual thru 2019, and one other we are in a position to construct a question to to understand in the mix is Syarifuddin Azman, who modified into once quickest on Day 1 at Sepang. Indonesian Herjun Firdaus and Jap rider Shoki Igarashi moreover flew the flag for journey, and contain battled at the front sooner than…

The grid – hailing from Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, India and Turkey – are inviting for fight in Round 1. Tune in for the principle two races of the Idemitsu Asia Abilities Cup season from Losail Global Circuit on the 6th to 8th March, with Bound 1 at 16: 10 LT on Saturday and Bound 2 at 15: 00 on Sunday.