Sluggish Roy claims title

Tue, 15 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): Roy Nirwan won the National Sprint Rally
Championships with a poor sixth place in the series' final race
at Bumi Serpong Damai circuit in Tangerang, West Java, on Sunday.

But Muhammad Bintang stole the spotlight, overcoming drizzle
and the muddy track to win the race in 12 minutes and four
seconds for his first win of the season. The victory moved
Bintang to third place in the final standings. Rifat Sungkar
finished second in the series after finishing second in Sunday's
race.

Roy, the season's pace setter, earned six points in Sunday's
race to accumulate 56 points in the series. Rifat finished with
47 points in the series, and Bintang had 38. (amd)

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