Palembang hosts rally c'ship

JAKARTA (JP): Leading national rally driver, Hutomo Mandala Putra, and his navigator Nuki will be among top drivers to compete in a national rally starting on Aug. 25 in Palembang, South Sumatra.

In addition to Hutomo, President Soeharto's youngest son, who currently ranks first with 20 points, other national rally drivers such as Dolly Indra Nasution and his navigator Farid Sungkar will also participate.

The three-day championship will be split into 16 stages covering a distance of 224.28 kilometers across a plantation in the province. (arf)