Star Mild team set to win race

Star Mild team set to win race

JAKARTA (JP): The Star Mild team is set to win another victory
when the national drag race resumes at Sentul, near Bogor, this
Saturday.

The team of Robert J. Paul of Canada and Indonesia's Ronny
Hermawan won two races in Bali and Manado. The Bali race was held
Sept. 2 while the Manado event was held Sept. 16.

"We are ready for the race in Sentul. We hope our cars arrive
soon," Ronny said Sunday.

Paul and Ronny's cars are being shipped from Manado and are
expected to arrive in time for the race in Sentul.

Paul, who resides in Jakarta, leads the national drag race
rankings with 84 points. Donnie Hermawan is in second place with
57 points, while Ronny is in third place with 42 points.

The Sentul race is the sixth in the national drag race series.

During the race in Manado, the fifth in the series, Donnie's
car slipped and hit the security fence, injuring a number of
spectators. His red VW Beetle was also damaged.

"I don't know where my car is. I was told that it was on the
ship. If my car arrives in Tanjung Priok on Monday (yesterday) or
Tuesday, I will have to take it straight to the service station.
I must appear in Sentul to collect my points to be as close as
Paul's," Donnie said.

If Paul wins the Sentul race, not only will his points
increase but it will be difficult for local racers to catch up to
him.

The battle for second spot is expected to be a fight between
Donnie, Ronny, Pare Soemoele, Dolly Indra Nasution and
Widiaztama.

But Juliwati from the Star Mild team said she hoped the team
could overcome its challengers.

"We hope that Robert and Ronnie can win the Sentul race and
increase their points," Juliwati said. (lnt)