30 racers take part in Mesran junior rally<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen drivers are set to take part in the
\nMesran junior rally from Bandung to Jakarta on Nov. 16.<\/p>\n
Organizer Helmy Sungkar said yesterday that the racers would
\ncompete in seven special stages covering a total distance of 140
\nkilometers from the capital of West Java to the country's
\ncapital.<\/p>\n
\"This will be the last junior rally for this year. We will not
\nhold the same rally next year because we will concentrate on the
\nsenior rallies,\" Helmy said.<\/p>\n
The rally will start from Jl. Japati in Bandung at 6:30 a.m.
\nand end at the Sari Pan Pacific Hotel in Jakarta at 4:30 p.m. the
\nsame day.<\/p>\n
The rally is being held to commemorate the hotel's 21st
\nanniversary.<\/p>\n
The hotel is also providing night-long music in its Pit Stop
\nbar for the racers, their navigators and teams.<\/p>\n
The racers will vie for total cash prizes of Rp 12 million
\n(US$3400).<\/p>\n
The winner will also receive a motorcycle from Bob Nasution of
\nthe Indonesian Automotive Foundation.<\/p>\n
Among the 30 racers are Yaldi Indra\/Herry Kuntoyo, Rifat
\nSungkar\/M. Herkusuma and Akbar Hadianto\/Rinto Sadikin. Yaldi
\nleads the rankings with 35 points, followed by Rifat with 32
\npoints and Akbar with 27 points.<\/p>\n
Herry said he and Yaldi would do their best to win the rally.<\/p>\n
\"Our car (a Mitsubishi Evolution IV) is in top condition. We
\nhope we can win the race,\" Herry said.<\/p>\n
Enny Andriani, the only woman competing, said she would try
\nhard to compete with the men. \"It's going to be a tough job but I
\nwill do my best.\"<\/p>\n
Registration is still open for those who wish to take part in
\nthe rally. The entry fee is Rp 180,000 and applications should be
\nsent to Trendypromo Mandira, Jl. Kesehatan 2 No. 6, Bintaro,
\nSouth Jakarta or to IMI Jawa Barat, Setrasari Mall B4\/98, Jl.
\nSumantri No. 120, Bandung. Registration closes on Nov. 15. (lnt)<\/p>",
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