IMI to promote three racers

JAKARTA (JP): Hendriansyah, Irwan Andriansyah and Aria Setyaki are set to follow in the footsteps of Ananda Mikola in taking on an international challenge, a top official of the Indonesian Motorsports Association (IMI) said on Wednesday.

Ananda now joins the European F3 competition, a car racing arena that serves as a stepping stone to the prestigious F1 championship.

"Hendriansyah is third in Asia's rankings. He's going to participate in the world's road race competition next year. He has even secured sponsorship," IMI's Chairman Bob Nasution told reporters. He did not give out the sponsor's name.

Dolly Indra Nasution, another IMI official, tipped Aria Setiyaki as Ananda's successor. (01)