Three Indian riders to participate in Honda Asia Dream Cup

Three Indian racers will represent our country at the Honda Asia Dream Cup 2015. The trio of riders are Shankar Sarath Kumar, Hari Krishnan Rajagopalan and Sethu Rajiv. The three racers were selected by Honda based on their performance in the 2014 edition of Honda One Make Race Championship held in India. The Asia Dream Cup 2015 will consist of six rounds with the first race of the season being held at Malaysia. Sarath Kumar had a good outing in the first race of the season at Sepang where he collected eight points while compatriots Hari Krishnan Rajagopalan scored six points each. 

The racers now move to Sentul International Asian MotoGP circuit in Indonesia for the next-round, to be held from June 04-07, 2015. The Honda Asia Dream Cup 2015 gives the Indian riders an opportunity to compete against 19 riders of 10 Asian countries. If in top 8 of championship, Honda rider gets chance to participate in Moto3 qualifying.

Congratulating the 3 Indian racers on their promising performance in Round 1 of Asia Dream Cup, 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.”