Hutomo awarded Setir Emas

Hutomo awarded Setir Emas

JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Motor Sports Body
(IMI) Hutomo Mandala Putra received on Monday the Setir Emas
award for his efforts in developing the sports in Indonesia.

Hutomo deserved the 22 carat gold plated award for his efforts
in promoting the sports in Indonesia and in winning the
Federation of the International Motor (FIM) favor to lift its ban
on IMI, an official of the award-giving ceremony at the Sahid
Jaya hotel said.

He also praised Hutomo for his efforts in setting up the
Sentul track in Bogor, which many say one of the world's best
circuits, and promoting its use for international events.

Hutomo, who is also President Soeharto's son, was chosen as
the award's recipient by 31 journalists who cover IMI's
activities.

The other awards, the Kemudi Kencana, were distributed to
former best driver Tinton Suprapto for being the best patron for
the sports, Helmy Sungkar for being the most active promoter and
Suhandi Angriawan for being this year's best driver which also
include crossers and drivers for their contributions to the
development of the sports in Indonesia. (arf)