3-in-one day races criticized<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Organizers raised voices of concern yesterday
\nover the decision by the nation's top auto-sport governing body,
\nIMI, to allow three automotive competitions to take place at
\ndifferent places on the same date.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, the Sentul international circuit located near Bogor
\nis scheduled to host the first Formula Asia Cup championship.
\nSome 30 kilometers to the west at Bumi Serpong Damai track, a
\nsprint rally will be held on the same day. While in Surabaya,
\nEast Java, the second step of the Lucky Strike International
\nmotocross championships will be held.<\/p>\n
\"I don't understand why IMI sanctioned three events to be
\nstaged on the same date,\" a spokesman of one of the motor races
\nsaid yesterday.<\/p>\n
The spokesman added that IMI should not repeat the practice in
\nthe near future. \"This kind of action will jeopardize or at least
\ndisperse the attention of automotive sports fans.\"<\/p>\n
The Formula Asia race, the first single seater race contested
\nin Asia will also feature Group N races made up of three classes.
\nThey are 0-1,300 cc, 1,301-1,600 cc, 1,601-2,000 cc.<\/p>\n
Competitors in the Group N events are vying for cash prizes
\nworth of Rp 6 million provided by ABS Brake Guard.<\/p>\n
In the Surabaya event, national top crosser Jhony Pranata will
\nonce again to try to challenge foreign riders coming from Japan,
\nNew Zealand, Australia and the United States.<\/p>\n
\"I hope Johnie will be successful this time,\" committee
\nspokesman of the Lucky Strike race Faryd Sungkar said.<\/p>\n
FIA, the international governing body of motor sport,
\naccording to Faryd, has given its green light to Indonesia to
\nhost one of the world championships series in the 125 cc
\ndivision.<\/p>\n
\"However, we should be able to build a permanent track
\napproved by FIA,\" Faryd said.<\/p>\n
He said he has found two possible track sites: one in Halim
\nPerdanakusuma and another one at Lippo City in Bekasi (rsl).<\/p>",
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