Chandra Alim leads RI drivers in Malaysia race

Chandra Alim leads RI drivers in Malaysia race

JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned driver Chandra Alim will lead five
Indonesian racers for the Formula Asia auto racing championships
in Kuala Lumpur on July 16.

Chandra, of the Djarum Racing Team, will be accompanied by
teammates Andre Timothy and national young hope Alvin Bahar. The
other drivers are from the Humpus Racing Team. They are Roy
Haryanto, Stanley Iriawan and Ananda Mikola, Indonesia's rising
star in automotive sport.

"I think we have a better chance to improve our position after
the first two round, held at Sentul in May," Chandra said.
Chandra and company finished third after the first two rounds.

The first four rounds of the Formula Asia series, held at
Sentul, Indonesia's Formula One-standard circuit near Bogor, saw
some truly top class motor sport as drivers from Indonesia,
Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, Britain and Sweden battled for
championship points.

Rounds One and Two were won in commanding style by 18-year old
Roy Haryanto, with Briton Saunders taking the checkered flag in
Rounds Three and Four.

After Indonesia, the Formula Asia circuit moves to Malaysia's
Shah Alam near Kuala Lumpur, for Rounds Five and Six of the
international series on July 16. They were originally scheduled
for July 23.

A spectacular weekend of motor sport was planned, featuring
touring and saloon cars, motorcycles with Formula Asia, the
region's only FIA-sanctioned single seater series, topping the
bill.

The sixth round will be staged at the Pasir Gudang track in
Johor.

Chandra said despite the fact that the Indonesian drivers will
be given two hours official practice, one hour on Thursday and
one hour on Friday, he believes they can do their best to better
the third position already secured at Sentul. (rsl)