Day after the ceremony start at the Pattaya, 2 wheels 3 wheels and 4 wheels total of 55 machines, leaving early in the morning, driving 112.95km on public roads towards the first special stage (SS). It is in the special stage, clock the fastest time to finish, will determine the ranking order of the race.

First SS total distance of 197.0km, PC point set at 112.22km, It allow all vehicle to have time to refill, inspect or repair to continue finished this SS stage. Goal is set at hotel which is 43.87km away from the end of SS.
Oh and the most important thing during SS, is to go through the checkpoints throughout the SS. If you don't pass through the checkpoint or unable to complete maximum allowed time, It will add to penalty which will effect the ranking of the team results.

MOTO

Doing yesterday's race briefing, Stated that, the SS Will be tricky and hard to navigate. However when spoken to most of the competitor, they also indicate it wasn't as tricky or as difficult to navigate as it was stated. Nevertheless, We have writers use up all their strength and energy at the end of the SS. Also have riders fall into holes and damage the bikes, during split ¥second well reading the roadmap on their machine.

Moto Standing, First ♯1 JAKKRIT CHAWTALE (Thai・KTM 500EXC-F), Second ♯10 KOUN PHANDARA (Cambodia KTM 450EXL), Third ♯2 YOSHIO IKEMACHI FB Team international, last year had a great battle with JAKKRIT, unfortunately he encounter rear bearing issues cost him to slow down in the back half of the SS. Fourth ♯5 SUMAETEE TRAKULCHAI Team FB international (Thai・Husqvarna FX350), Fifth ♯3 TADAO EZURE Team FB international.

AUTO

Isuzu D-Max starting the 5 year winning from 2013, with champion NATTHAPHON seems to be unstoppable. 2 years ago cones in second place Toyota factory TRD shows in full force yet again. The battles between the two rivalry will be exciting to follow.

Auto Standing, First: Last year's champion #101 Isuzu The Land Transport Association of Thailand Natthaphon / Peerapong (Thai・Isuzu D-MAX), Second: #114 Toyota Cross Country Team Thailand Mana / Kittisak. Red / black TRD HILUX REVO just 3 minuits behind.

Third: #112 Mitsubishi Triton Sakaew King Off Road Isuzu Team Chamnan / Chonlanat (Thai). Fourth: TEAM GEOLANDAR #123 Hanawa / Somemiya（Japan・Toyota HILUX Revo）whom started from 21 position, now in reach of top finish contender.

The fight to finish in the top 10 are still to go between 5 Suzuki D-Max and 4 Toyora Hilux.
・Isuzu The Land Transport Association of Thailand
・Toyota Cross Country Team Thailand
・Sakaew King Off Road Isuzu Team

In the midfield postion 11th and 14th Cambodia Kara team Toyota Tacoma also with Japanese team whom joining the fun to battles out such as ♯117 Yamamoto / Tsujimoto / Nishikawa (FJ Cruiser), #118 Show Aikawa racing.

♯107 TEAM JAOS Hilux starting from 6 position, with a string car during start of the race, unfortunately encounter transmission issues, which limited their speed, adding tremendous penalty to their result.

Tomorrow will start the longest SS in this year rally, please stay tune for even exciting battles in LEG2.

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