Otodiva – Three Honda Racing Indonesia team racers (HRI) managed to win in three different classes in the second series of the Indonesian Sentul Series of Motorsport national car racing championship (ISSOM) on 16 July 2023 at the Sentul International Circuit. Alvin Bahar, Avila Bahar and Naufal Rafif Busro emerged as champions in their respective classes, namely the Indonesian Division 2 ITCR 3600 Max (Car Development Division), ITCR 1500 give ITCR 1200.
Yulian Karfili, Communication Strategy Senior Manager of PT Honda Prospect Motor said, The second series of the Honda Brio Speed Challenge and Honda City Hatchback Speed Challenge championships was competitive and interesting with the presence of new champions.
“Di kejurnas ISSOM, three Honda Racing Indonesia racers managed to win championships in their respective classes using powerful and agile Honda cars. Hopefully this victory will make the performance of the HRI racers consistent until the end of the season and can defend the championship title,he said.
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Honda Racer Becomes Champion
Alvin Bahar using a Honda Civic Type R appeared in the Division class 2 ITCR 3600 Max (Car Development Division) successfully recorded the time 20 minute 49.893 second. While Avila Bahar who competed in the ITCR class 1500 using the Honda City Hatchback RS managed to become the fastest with a record time 22 minute 51.148 second.
Then HRI's flagship racer, Naufal Rafif Busro managed to become champion in the ITCR class 1200 using a Honda Brio RS where Naufal managed to win after competing fiercely with his rivals from start to finish by successfully setting a record time. 23 minute 58.237 second.
On the same day, the One Make Race racing event was also held, which included the Honda City Hatchback Speed Challenge (HCHBSC) and Honda Brio Speed Challenge (HBSC). M. Andri Abirezki managed to emerge as the OMR HCHBSC champion with a record time 19 minute 12.207 second followed by Rio SB who managed to rank second and FItra Eri who ranked third.
Then for HBSC, Junus Danuatmodjo managed to win the championship with a record time 20 minute 21.460 second, followed by Aris Harvenda and Rayhan Danendra in third place. The third round of the ISSOM and OMR racing events will be held on the date 13 August 2023.