Formula Asia continues<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Formula Asia auto racing championship will
\nresume on Saturday and Sunday at the Sentul circuit in Bogor,
\nWest Java, with a strong performance expected from Indonesia's
\nRoy Haryanto.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old driver, in a Humpuss Team racing suit, will
\njoin forces with teammates Stanley Iriawan and Ananda Mikola to
\nfinish among the top five in the second leg of the single-seater
\nchampionship series.<\/p>\n
Roy proved he was one of the men to watch after finishing
\nthird in Shah Alam, Malaysia, last year. He is now at the top of
\nthe drivers' championship list with 20 points, ahead of former
\nEuropean Formula 3 champion Niclass Jonsson of Sweden, thanks to
\nhis double victory during the opening leg at Sentul three weeks
\nago.<\/p>\n
\"We got off to a flying start this year, though we felt uneasy
\nin the early race. I get bored with being the loser,\" said Roy,
\nwho finished fourth last season.<\/p>\n
Humpuss has recruited Piers Hunnisett, the 1992 Formula 3
\nchampion, as professional assistant and driver coach in its major
\nbid to reign the Formula Asia this year.<\/p>\n
Twenty cars are expected to compete in the Formula Asia races,
\nthe region's prestigious single-seater event scheduled to include
\n16 legs. Indonesia will host the first two and the final legs,
\nwhile the others will take place in Malaysia, Thailand and China.
\nA total of US$130,000 prize money is at stake this season.<\/p>\n
Tickets for this weekend's races are on sale for between Rp
\n5,000 and Rp 10,000 (between $2.20 and $4.50). The tickets
\ninclude the bus trip from Blok M bus terminal in South Jakarta to
\nSentul.(amd)<\/p>",
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