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Aldi Mahendra put together one of the most consistent weekends of any rider in the Asian contingent. The Indonesian qualified fifth in Superpole before securing ninth in Race 1. He improved again on Sunday, climbing to seventh in Race 2 to complete a weekend where every competitive session ended inside the top ten. The steady progression reinforced Mahendra's growing consistency as the championship enters its second half.
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Muklada Sarapuech produced the headline result of the weekend. After qualifying 11th, the Thai rider surged through the field in Race 1 to claim third place, securing a podium that ranked among the strongest performances by an Asian rider across the Donington weekend. Race 2 came to an unfortunate end when Sarapuech crashed on the final lap, but the Saturday podium ensured she left the UK round with one of the standout results of Round 8.
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Rintaro Takemoto built momentum throughout the weekend. After qualifying 12th, the Japanese rider finished 10th in Race 1 before producing an impressive recovery in Race 2 to finish fourth, narrowly missing out on a podium.
Riichi Takahira's weekend followed the opposite trajectory. Seventh in Superpole translated into another seventh-place finish in Race 1, but Sunday brought a difficult conclusion as he dropped to 21st in Race 2.
Donington Park produced three very different stories for Asia's representatives. Sarapuech delivered the weekend's only podium, Mahendra once again demonstrated consistency with two points finishes, and Takemoto ended the round on a high with fourth in Race 2 as the WorldSBK support categories prepare for the next stop on the calendar.
