I’ve often wrote about pure road racing’s worldwide reach and here’s another distinct example, the recent Road Race Open IMI OKU Championship event in Baturaja, Indonesia (11th-12th January).
Races consisted primarily of competitors aboard scooters, modified scooters, non- modern four-stroke Super Twin, Supersport, next generation Supersport, Superstock, Superbike machinery.
Amongst those to capture wins post circulations around a below one kilometre long flowing, tree lined circuit included:
(Race victorious in, positioned near rider’s names)
Dicky Nurohman (Vespa FFA Open), Tedy Permana (BBK Two Stroke 140cc Std Open/BBK Two Stroke 125cc Std Open), Ega Sipon (BBK Four Stroke 130cc Mix Open).
Ilham Unyil (Matic 131cc Standard), Edo Saputra (Vespa 180cc TU Open SC) and Supermoto FFA 250CC Non-BU category conqueror, Larranga Or.
Photo credit: Michael Wincott
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou