Rider Nakarin blazes track to spoil Malaysian party in Buriram

Fast and furious: Nakarin Atiratphuvapat of Thailand (centre) posing with Malaysians Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (left) and Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah after winning the ASB1000 Race 1 in the season opening round of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at Chang International Circuit.

KUALA LUMPUR: Thai ASB1000 rider Nakarin Atiratphuvapat spoiled the show for the Malaysian camp by winning Race 1 of the opening round in the Asia Road Racing Championship at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi of Honda Racing Malaysia had earned pole position with the fastest lap time of 1:35:056s earlier in the day.