Dani Pedrosa Visit To Indonesia, Support Honda Racing School

Series 2 Honda Racing School (HRS), which was held at Sentul circuit, the arrival of special guests. At the invitation of PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM), a team rider from Repsol Honda MotoGP, Dani Pedrosa, finally set foot in Indonesia for a special mission to support the HRS.

Surely this is a special joy for AHM, because they are able to bring classmates Pedrosa MotoGP star. Moreover, this is the first visit to Indonesia.

A. Indraputra, General Manager of Marketing Planning and Analysis Division PT AHM, said Honda racing school has spread across the world such as Spain and Japan. HRS in Indonesia has been connected with the Suzuka Racing School who will be coaching the next race.

"We have a new HRS in Indonesia is a distant level activities when compared with the HRS Japan. But we want to lead to it in the long term and HRS Indonesia is not just a hobby but the dealer will be a crater galvanized for Honda in the future, "he said.

"I am quite happy to come to Indonesia, this is the first visit to Indonesia. I am confident rider in Indonesia also have the same opportunity with all the drivers that currently exist in MotoGP," said Pedrosa.

Commitment of PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) to have a pure racer result of their own upbringing, looks more serious. This is evidenced by imported Dani Pedrosa to Indonesia which will last for two days. And when held a press conference, Tuesday (07/27) in hotel Mulia Senayan, Pedrosa ready to share his knowledge to young drivers in Indonesia.

It is expected that through the advice Dani Pedrosa will provide great motivation for the upbringing of Honda riders Racing School (HRS). Moreover Pedrosa is currently having its best performance in MotoGP event, and has nearly the same posture with the people of Indonesia. Surely racing tips and tricks from Pedrosa will be very significant.

"Dani Pedrosa height equal to the average posture of Indonesia, which is 159 cm, must be easily understood by the drivers. About how racing styles and techniques that are appropriate, because he himself has proved it in the arena of MotoGP," said Augustine Indraputra , GM Marketing Planning and Analysis Division, AHM.

An interesting enough reason for scrutiny. Moreover, Pedrosa also had complained about the problem of complying with the stability of the motorcycle rider was such a big cc.

"It's an adjustment with a big cc bike was like MotoGP, rather difficult with heights like me. Moreover, to control the motor from left to right and vice versa. But as long as we understand to manage the motor itself, it can be controlled anyway," added Pedrosa .

“It was really good fun to ride the 110cc Blade!” Pedrosa said. “Of course it has very little horsepower compared to my RC212V, but I think it’s very good for the kids to start understanding how to ride a bike, to be familiar with the gears and the necessary riding style.” Pedrosa, who lies in second place in the MotoGP World Championship, flew directly from San Francisco after last weekend’s race at Laguna Seca to the Indonesian capital Jakarta, and then travelled to Sentul, 40km south of the city.

After bringing Dani Pedrosa to give advice to students HRS, HRS next program will send students to Japan.

Two of the best students HRS this year will be sent to the Suzuka Racing School (SRS). In Japan, the SRS also become a means of training young drivers racing for ladder to the All Japan Championship.

"Later this month we will dispatch two of our students into the arena Suzuka Racing School. Because we want a young driver the results of our upbringing, also feel the rhythm of education there. Of course, so they get used to practicing with the international curriculum in the world of racing, "said Anggono Iriawan, safety riding & Sport Manager, PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM).

An interesting program, providing a clear ladder event for the young drivers of Indonesia to take part in the world arena. Especially since they were introduced early with such world-class ladder program in Japan.

"Our long term vision to make this event as a world-class printer drivers, will start from here. And we're pretty sure, if laddernya correct and assisted by an experienced instructor as Noboru Ueda (former 125cc rider) and the motivation of Dani Pedrosa, it seems quite possible, "believes A. Indraputra, General Manager of Marketing Planning & Analysis Division, AHM.

This is a big step for printing AHM Honda young driver from Indonesia. Go Honda ...!