This is the second time Asia Road Racing Championship has come to the Sepang race track in Malaysia in 2019 after the opening race. Vietnam’s best record at Sepang in March was 10th place in Race 2, earning a total of 10 points after 2 days of competition in Stage 1.
Returning to the track, which is the home of many strong racers from Malaysia, Cao Viet Nam hopes to at least replicate his impressive performance in March and make a breakthrough to achieve a more impressive position. Remember, Malaysia is the country with the earliest developed racing and currently the country with the most developed motorsport in Southeast Asia. It is not too much to say that this is the “Holy Land” of ASEAN racing. In the AP250 category, many strong racers from Malaysia will be a challenge for Cao Viet Nam.
After the qualifying session this morning (September 21), the Honda Racing Vietnam rider secured 19th place on the starting grid, which will be a challenging position for the goal of entering the top 10 overall.
However, with his determination and courage, the rider known as “the crazy guy” did not disappoint his coaches and fans. With his agility and racing experience, although starting not really impressively, Cao Viet Nam quickly caught up with the leading group and secured a stable position among the top 10 strongest riders.
The rider Cao Viet Nam of Honda Racing Vietnam has number 65.
At many times, Cao Viet Nam climbed to 8th place, closely following the leading group of athletes. This is a rare occasion where the rider from Honda Racing Vietnam always maintains a close distance to the group of competitors vying for the top 3 positions on the podium. In the races that have taken place, the leading group will usually leave the chasing group with Cao Viet Nam behind after 2 – 3 laps. This is seen as a significant progress of the “crazy guy”.
At the end of the first competition day, Cao Viet Nam impressively finished 9th overall, earning an additional valuable 7 points. This is also the highest achievement in Cao Viet Nam’s professional racing career and equals the position he achieved in Race 1 Round 3 in Thailand in this season. After Race 1, Round 6, the Honda Racing Vietnam rider has accumulated 39 points, continuing to compete for a position in the top 15 by the end of the season.
Tomorrow, Cao Viet Nam will continue with the second competition day of Stage 6, starting in 19th place out of 30 riders. With his impressive performance today, Cao Viet Nam will surely have more confidence and determination to achieve even better results and bring glory to the Honda Racing Vietnam team as well as satisfy the fans.
Tới Nguyễn from Sepang, Malaysia (Forum.autodaily.vn)
