Alberto, Sandi eye strong results for Access Plus Racing-Ducati Philippines-Essenza at ASB1000 season ender in Thailand

By motoph admin on November 27, 2019

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For the seventh and final time in 2019, Access Plus Racing-Ducati Philippines-Essenza is taking their pair of Panigale V4Rs to battle at the Asia Road Racing Championship’s (ARRC) season finale this weekend. Timothy Joseph “TJ” Alberto is once again headlining the team’s lineup, who with wildcard entry Federico Sandi, will be focused on delivering strong results at the Chang International Circuit to end the year on a high.

Alberto has impressed on every outing so far. The lone Filipino rider on the ASB1000 grid showed improvements as the year progressed with a season’s best 6th place finish at Sepang followed by a string of top 10 results highlighting his debut year in the ARRC. He could have easily finished higher than 9th on his previous visit to the 4.554 km track in Thailand if it weren’t for mechanical issues that spoiled his run.

This time though, Alberto will be better prepared on his return with experienced gained competing in the BRIC Superbike Championship on the very same circuit only a few weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Federico Sandi will be back with the team for his second wildcard appearance in the ARRC. The Italian rider was able to push the Panigale V4R to its full potential during the championship’s penultimate event in Malaysia where he scored the team’s best result all season. With his wealth of experience, Sandi will once again assist the team in extracting every inch of performance from their pair of Ducatis with hopes of landing on the podium.

After six action-filled rounds, the Asia Asia Road Racing Championship is set to conclude its 2019 season November 29 to December 1 at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand.

TJ Alberto, #77 Ducati: “As always I’ve been working hard on my training. We were also in Thailand last week to do some testing and practice leading up to this race. Am now looking forward to push my Panigale V4R to the best that I can do. I feel quite prepared for the last weekend in ASB1000 and hoping to get good results for the team and begin work for the 2020 season.”

Federico Sandi, #15 Ducati: “I’m very excited to come to Thailand and hope to be fast right away. I’ve never ridden on this circuit, but I’m positive that we can be quicker than the previous event in Malaysia. Like before, my goal is to help the team improve the bike setup and deliver good results. We are strong and I know we can go faster. I hope TJ and I can end the year well and looking forward to the weekend.”

Toti Alberto, Team Principal: “It’s been quite a journey so far. Of course we’ve had some ups and downs, but I’m happy with what we’ve achieved in 2019. We’re one of the newest teams on the grid and over the span of six rounds, Access Plus Racing with our partners Ducati Philippines and Essenza have grown so much to compete on the same level as the other pro outfits. It’s just unfortunate that our results have been limited by one of our riders Jonathan Serrapica. So for the season finale, we’ve again signed Sandi to bring us to the front of the pack like he did in Sepang. Together with TJ, am looking forward to end the year on a high note with strong results in Thailand.”

Team Access Plus Racing-Ducati Philippines-Essenza is sponsored by Access Plus Group, Ducati Philippines, Essenza, AELLA, Dickies Philippines, Öhlins Philippines, Century Hotel Angeles City, LV8, and Pradera Verde.