Experienced racer Rajiv Sethu, representing IDEMITSU Honda Racing India, will aim for a top 10 finish in Round 2 of Asia Road Racing Championship 2019 beginning here Thursday.
Sethu, who is racing in his third season in ARRC, has shown consistent improvement since his debut in 2017 climbing from 46th spot in his inaugural year to the 27th position in 2018.
In 2019, he opened the throttle and is ranked 14th in AP 250cc class championship snapping up eight points.
Backing Sethu is 18-year-old promising rookie rider Senthil Kumar. In 2018, Senthil showed promising results in his debut year at Thai Talent Cup and finished third in the 2018 INMRC Pro Stock 165cc championship on the domestic front. In 2019 season of ARRC, Senthil made his mark by winning two points in his debut race in Sepang circuit.
"Every round comes with a new learning. After riding in the Bend motorsport park, my entire focus this weekend will be to improve my riding style. With the full support of myIDEMITSU Honda Racing India team, I feel much more confident of my race-craft in this tricky track. I am striving for a Top 10 finish," Sethu said.
Going towards his second ARRC round Senthil said:" Representing India on an international circuit and scoring points in my first race in Malaysia has given me positive momentum.
"Australia is a new track for me and a very technical one too. But with the full support of my team, I am groomed and trained for every challenge. I aim to go ahead full steam and snap points for India.
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