Rafid Topan Sucipto Explained

Rafid Topan Sucipto
Birth Date:24 August 1994
Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Current Team:Yamaha Yamalube KYT TJM WR Super battery
Bike Number:250
Moto2 Active Years:–, 2018
Moto2 Championships:0
Moto2 Manufacturers:Speed Up-Honda, Suter
Moto2 Race Starts:19
Moto2 Race Wins:0
Moto2 Podiums:0
Moto2 Poles:0
Moto2 Fastest Laps:0
Moto2 Total Points:0
Moto2 Last Season:2018
Moto2 Last Position:46th (0 pts)

Rafid Topan Sucipto (born August 24, 1994, in Jakarta, Indonesia), also known professionally as Rafid Topan, is an Indonesian motorcycle racer. He races a Yamaha YZF-R25 in the Asia Road Racing Championship class AP250. In 2015 he raced in the Asia Road Race SS600 Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600.[1] He previously competed in the Moto2 World Championship for QMMF Racing Team.[2]

Career

Early years

Topan began motorcycle racing a bit later than most professionals, starting at 13 years of age. He won his rookie year in Novice category of the Indonesian national championship in both 2007 and 2008,[3] and clinching the Expert title in 2009. In 2011, Topan won the Underbone title of the PETRONAS Asia Road Racing Championship, whilst in 2012 he made his Supersport 600cc debut.

Moto2 World Championship

At the end of 2012 Supicito substituted for Anthony West in the QMMF Racing team in Moto2 and impressed the team sufficiently to be offered a ride alongside West for 2013. Topan was ranked 30th in 2013 Moto2 season, with his best finishing position of 20th at Phillip Island and qualified 5th at Twin Ring Motegi.

Topan was selected by Forward Racing to replace their injured rider, Stefano Manzi, in the 2018 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix.[4] This marks his first Moto2 appearance after being absent from the championship for 5 years. He managed to finish the race in 26th position.[5]

CEV Moto2 European Championship

Topan participated in the 2016 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship and also in the CEV Superstock 600 European Championship. On his debut race in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 12 June 2016, he finished 14th overall in the first race and 20th overall in the second race. Despite his overall finishes, he was classified as winner on both races for the Superstock 600 class.[6]

Career statistics

Indoprix

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship

SeasonClassBikeTeam
2016Moto2Honda CBR600RRChronos Corse3 0 0 0 0 2 30th 0
Kawasaki2 0 0 0 0
Total5000020

Races by year

(key)

YearClassBike1234567891011PosPts
2016Moto2HondaVAL
VAL
ARA
ARA
CAT
14
CAT
20
ALB
18
30th2
KawasakiALG
21
ALG
Ret
JER
VAL

FIM CEV Superstock 600 European Championship

SeasonClassBikeTeam
2016Superstock 600Honda CBR600RRChronos Corse2 2 2 0 0 50* 4th* 0
Total22200500

Races by year

(key)

* Season still in progress

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassBikeTeamNumber
2012Moto2Speed Up S12QMMF Racing Team
QMMF Evalube Racing Team
971 0 0 0 0 0 NC 0
2013Moto2Speed Up SF139717 0 0 0 0 0 NC 0
2018Moto2Suter MMX2Forward Racing Team501 0 0 0 0 0 46th 0
Total19000000

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp
Moto22012–2013, 20182012 Valencia – –19 0 0 0 0 0  –
Total2012–Present1900000-

Races by year

(key)

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
Moto2Speed UpQATSPAPORFRACATGBRNEDGERITAINPCZERSMARAJPNMALAUSVAL
30
NC0
Moto2Speed UpQAT
26
AME
Ret
SPA
27
FRA
23
ITA
Ret
CAT
Ret
NED
27
GER
27
INP
30
CZE
25
GBR
27
RSM
25
ARA
25
MAL
24
AUS
20
JPN
Ret
VAL
Ret
NC0
2018Moto2SuterQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARATHAJPNAUSMAL
26
VAL46th0

Asia Production 250

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Kagayama Suzuki Asia Signs With Topan. 17 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150418012500/http://www.asiaroadracing.com/index.php/2011-06-30-23-44-4/600cc/item/704-team-kagayama-suzuki-asia-signs-with-topan. 18 April 2015. Asia Road Racing Championship. 2 April 2015.
  2. Web site: West offiziell bei QMMF bestätigt . 8 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130119041036/http://www.motorradonline.de/moto2/west-offiziell-bei-qmmf-bestaetigt-rafid-topan-sucipto-als-teamkollege/441977 . 19 January 2013. Motorrad. German . 14 January 2013.
  3. Web site: Rafid Topan Sucipto. 8 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131024000827/http://my.asiaroadracing.com/index.php/profiles/item/180-rafid-topan-sucipto . 24 October 2013. Suzuka International Circuit Japan. 2 May 2012 .
  4. Web site: Scherazade Mulia . Saraswati. Rafid Topan gantikan Manzi di Moto2 Sepang Berita Moto2. id.motorsport.com. id. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132233/https://id.motorsport.com/moto2/news/rafid-topan-forward-racing-moto2-sepang-2018/3206036/?filters%5Bdriver%5D%5B0%5D=176225. 6 November 2018. 31 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Scherazade Mulia . Saraswati. 6 November 2018. Persiapan tak maksimal, Rafid Topan minta maaf Berita Moto2. id.motorsport.com. id. 13 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Rafid Topan Naik Podium pada Dua Balapan di Barcelona. 12 June 2016. 12 June 2016. Indonesian. kompas.com.