Honda India Racing Team lands in Malaysia for round 2 of Asia Road Racing Championship 2022

 Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), 25 May 2022: Honda Racing India

 The solo Indian racing team from Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) is all set for Round 2 of Asia Road Racing Championship 2022.After the inaugural round in Thailand in March’22, Asia’s toughest motorsports racing championship has now reached the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. This weekend, the duo of Indian riders Rajiv Sethu and Senthil Kumar will fight against 16 Asian riders from 6 countries (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) in Asia Production 250cc (AP250) class.

Mr. Prabhu Nagaraj, Operating Officer

Brand & Communication, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, said, The 2022 ARRC season started on a good note for Honda Racing India. Both Rajiv and Senthil lapped up valuable points for the team. Having prior experience of the Sepang International Circuit along with the sense of competition after round 1, our boys are targeting further improvements. As we enter round 2 this weekend, we are optimistic and looking forward to make the most out of it.

Experienced Rajiv Sethu 

Leading the ARRC charge in Asia Production (AP250) class is the experienced Rajiv Sethu for whom 2022 is his 4^th season in ARRC. It was at Sepang that Rajiv recorded the best ever finish by Indian rider in AP250 class of ARRC at 11^th spot in his 2019 outing. All charged up to show his prowess at Sepang, Rajiv enters the round with 8 points already in his kitty.

 Senthil Kumar

 Sepang is a special track for his teammate Senthil Kumar too. After all, it was in his debut ARRC race here that he notched his first Top 14 finish and earned 2 points for the Indian team. Post round 1 of 2022 season, Senthil currently stands at 15^th with 3 points.

Marking his second year in the championship, Senthil Kumar said, I am really happy to return to Sepang. It is a very special track for me as I recorded my best performance of ARRC on this circuit. For this round, my plan is to keep working hard and climb higher on the leader board.