The 2015 season of Honda Asia Dream Cup shall witness 19 promising racers from 10 Asian countries namely – India, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, China, Malaysia, Australia, Taipei, Singapore, Indonesia and Sri Lanka shall compete against each other on five international circuits located in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Qatar and Thailand. The event shall feature 6 rounds that would end in December this year. The top 8 racers from the 2015 Asia Dream Cup season shall have an opportunity to race in the qualifying of the prestigious 2016 Moto3 championship due to be held next year.
Three ace racers from India have made a promising start at the much-awaited motor racing tourney- Asia Dream Cup 2015. Supported by Honda, the Indian trio - Shankar Sarath Kumar, Hari Krishnan Rajagopalan and Sethu Rajiv competed with 19 le crème of Asia’s motorsport talent.All three have been selected by Honda on the basis of their strong and consistent performance in the 2014 edition of Honda One Make Race Championship that was held in India.
Sarath reportedly clocked 8 points over two rounds that includes a credible best lap of 1:20:768. Looking to build on his podium finish at the Qatar-leg of the ADC last year, Sarath Kumar was quickly off the blocks. Unfortunately he suffered from a pedal during the first-race that pushed him to 10th place. A two-time Honda One Make Race Champion (2014 and 2013), besides being the first-Indian rider to participate in 125GP and Moto-3 CEV Championship, Sarath, 24, is keen to build on this performance in the next-five rounds. For the other 2 Indians – Hari Krishnan and Rajiv S., it was their first foray into ADC 2015. Hari Krishnan, 21, managed the credible feat of finishing both-rounds in his debut race and bagging 6 points. For the 17 year-old Rajiv, the 14 lap race was a steep learning curve.
Speaking more on the occasion and congratulating the 3 Indian racers on their promising performance in Round 1 of Asia Dream Cup, Mr. Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are rooting for podium win by the Indian contingent of Sarath Kumar, Hari Krishnan Rajagopalan and Sethu Rajiv. Honda wants to popularize motorsport culture in India. As first step, we have handpicked the best talent from home-grown Honda One Make Race platform and are nurturing them through the Asia Dream Cup. Our objective is to see them grow and hopefully represent India in the coveted Moto3 and later Moto GP championships.” The racers shall now move to Sentul International Asian MotoGP circuit in Indonesia for the next-round, that is due to be held from June 04-07, 2015.
