IDEMITSU Honda Racing India Team Wins Big in ARRC and TTC 2022

The IDEMITSU Honda Racing India Team was lucky in the debut event of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) 2022. Their two riders, Rajiv Sethu and Senthil Kumar scored a total of 11 points in a single round, which was the most in the AP250 class.

Rajiv Sethu scored 5 more points for finishing 11th at the Buriram International Circuit. Senthil Kumar finished 13th in the AP250 class of the ARRC, which was his highest finish ever. He began in P16 and moved up three spots throughout the 10-lap race. In the competition, the 20-year-old Indian rider earned three points. Meanwhile, with a P7 result in the second race of his first season in Thailand Talent Cup (TTC) 2022, juvenile rider Sarthak Chavan became the first Indian rookie to win 9 points. The 15-year-old Indian cyclist started in ninth place and battled his way up to seventh.

Prabhu Nagaraj, Vice President – Brand and Communications, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., assessed today’s performance by Indian riders. He said, “I am happy with the performance of our riders today who made India proud on international soil. Both Rajiv and Senthil well utilized their strategies and machines to achieve highest single round points for the team. On the other hand, Sarthak Chavan the face of new, confident and aggressive young Indian riders finished in top 7 today in TTC and grabbed total 13 points in round 1 itself. I am confident that our riders will bring back the same motivation and strength to perform best to their abilities in the upcoming rounds.”

Rajiv Sethu of IDEMITSU Honda Racing India said, “Today my entire focus was to maintain steady performance and grab more points for the team. I made a great start and overtook two riders. This round has helped us to test our strategies and make further improvements on the track. I am confident that in the next rounds, I will be able to push harder and secure positions in top bunch.”

Senthil Kumar was indeed happy with his performance in ARRC 2022. It was the first time that he clocked 13th position, gaining 3 points. Though he met with a crash during the race, it hasn’t diminished his will to climb to the top and win! We wish him luck for the Sepang series!