92 local drivers tackle BSD rally

JAKARTA (JP): About 92 local rally drivers and their navigators will take part in the BSD Sprint Rally at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang on Oct. 5.

The rally is one of the events on the calender of the West Java chapter of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI).

This year's rally will be at Tachno Park circuit and will be the eighth held by the West Java IMI.

The drivers will compete in two special stages covering a total distance of 11.5 kilometers.

Among the local drivers in the BSD Rally will be Reza Pribadi, Dandy Rukmana, Roy Nirwan, Danny Rukmana, Irvan Gading Yaldy, Rifat Sungkar, Akbar Hadianto, Agus Budianto, Eka Djanaka and M. Bintang, Nieko Messa Yudha. They aim to become leading national rally drivers.

Niko will be driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV, the same car use by Rifat.

Rifat, Akbar, Agus and Eka Djanaka are among the local racers who took part in the Gudang Garam World Rally Championship in Medan last Sunday.

In the Medan rally, Rifat with navigator W. Danardana scored 40 points; Yaldy/Harry 30 points; Akbar/Rino S. 24; and Agus/Rudi Susanto and Eka/Anjar Rachmanto Suganda scored 15 points in the national ranking.

Carlos Sainz with co-driver Luis Moya in a Ford Escort won the Medan rally.

The Bumi Serpong Damai township management is always ready to help make the event a success. It is expected that the BSD rally will be followed by other townships in Jakarta.

The rally is open both for men and women. For those who want to take part in the one-day rally, registration is still open until Sept. 30 at Trendy Promo Mandiri, Jl. Kesehatan 2 No. 5, Bintaro. The registration fee is Rp 150,000 per person.

The organizer expects the rally will attract young racers as well as many onlookers. (lnt)