RI riders to race in 125cc GP

RI riders to race in 125cc GP

JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian riders will try to make waves in the world motorcycling Grand Prix championships at Sentul circuit near Bogor, West Java, next month.

Organizers of the championships said yesterday that Petrus Canisius and Ahmad Jayadie will don their Yamaha Team racing suits in the 125cc class during the April 5-7 event, the first world championships to be held in Indonesia.

Both Petrus and Ahmad will face a daunting test in the practices on April 5, which determine the qualifiers as well as their grid positions.

The championships will feature three races in 125cc, 250cc and 500cc divisions. The organizers claimed on Tuesday to have sold 60 percent of 8,000 tickets. (amd)