Competition Activity
The Vietnam Motorcycle Racing Championship (VMRC) sponsored and organized by HVN is now in its third consecutive year. The championship follows a season-long format with scoring based on the athletes’ performance after each stage. At the end of the season, a champion is crowned. The 2018 and 2019 seasons featured four categories: Blade 110cc, MSX 125cc, Winner 150cc, and UB 130cc.
Starting in 2020, the VMRC will expand its championship scale by introducing the Vietnam Talent Cup. This category aims to discover and develop young racers with potential to compete in international competitions. Racers aged 15 to 18 will compete using the NSF100 model. They will not only compete but also receive training and coaching from Honda Racing Vietnam racers competing in international championships as well as from foreign experts at each VMRC 2020 stage. In addition, the 2020 season will continue to organize competitions in the familiar categories of Blade 110cc, MSX 125cc, Winner 150cc, and UB 130cc.
VMRC is currently the first and only professional racing event in Vietnam. The professionalism in organization, increasing competitiveness, and thrilling competition at each stage have made VMRC increasingly appealing to the audience. In the 2020 season, HVN will continue to sponsor the championship, which will consist of 6 stages. The expected schedule for the Vietnam Motorcycle Racing Championship 2020 is as follows:
In 2016, HVN began competing in the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) as a companion with the Yuzy racing team from Malaysia. By the 2019 season, HVN had officially established the Honda Racing Vietnam team – the first and only racing team from Vietnam competing in ARRC. In their first year of independent competition, the team achieved remarkable progress in the UB150 and AP250 categories. HVN also aims to achieve higher results in the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC), which is held in 4 categories: UB150cc, AP250cc, SS600cc, and ASB1000cc.
During the 2020 season, the Honda Racing Vietnam team will compete in the UB150 and AP250 categories aiming for better results than in 2019. The team’s goal in the AP250 category is to achieve a podium finish, while in the UB150 category, the team aims to earn a total of 8 points by the end of the season. The team consists of three racers: Nguyen Duc Thanh #193, Nguyen Anh Tuan #178 competing in the UB150 category, Cao Viet Nam #65 competing in the AP250 category, and Tran Trung Dung, who serves as both Team Manager and Technical Manager of the UB150 category.
Athlete Nguyen Duc Thanh has been competing for the Honda Racing Vietnam team since stage 4 of ARRC 2019. He won the championship in the Blade 110cc category at the VMRC 2019 competition sponsored by HVN. With his impressive performance in the 2019 season and systematic training, Athlete Nguyen Duc Thanh will continue to be one of the two racers expected to bring impressive achievements to the Honda Racing Vietnam team in the UB150 category.
Athlete Nguyen Anh Tuan joined the Honda Racing Vietnam team in stage 7 of ARRC 2019. Despite only participating in one stage of ARRC, Athlete Nguyen Anh Tuan showed his talent, experience, and ability to compete on par with more experienced racers. He also won the championship in the Winner 150cc category of the VMRC 2019 competition. Athlete Nguyen Anh Tuan will compete for the Honda Racing Vietnam team throughout the 2020 ARRC season.
Athlete Cao Viet Nam is currently the only Vietnamese racer competing in the AP250 category. In just two years of competing in the category, he has shown remarkable progress. In the 2019 season, Athlete Cao Viet Nam scored 50 points, finishing 14th out of 44 racers, while the team finished 7th out of 20. In addition to impressive performances, Athlete Cao Viet Nam also won the championship in the Thailand Talent Cup 2019, becoming the first Vietnamese racer to win an international competition.
With his progress and maturity in strategic thinking, in his second year of independent competition, the Honda Racing Vietnam team aims for a top 10 finish and at least one podium finish in the AP250 category.
Honda Racing Vietnam will compete in all 7 stages in the UB150 and AP250 categories. The overall schedule for the 2020 season is as follows:
Training Activities
HVN focuses on developing and training racers as well as building a healthy racing culture in Vietnam. The notable training and coaching activities for 2020 are as follows:
Training young racers in Vietnam
In 2020, HVN will continue to invite Japanese advisor Mr. Satoru Kamada – a former MotoGP driver – to train racers and support the Vietnam Motorcycle Sports Association in granting valid licenses for racers. In addition, the racers of Honda Racing Vietnam will directly participate in training young racers in Vietnam to discover potential talents for racing activities at the international level.
Sending technicians to participate in the Suzuka and Sepang 8 Hours Endurance races
HVN sends technicians from the team to join the technical team of Honda Asia – Dream Racing with SHOWA for the Suzuka and Sepang 8 Hours Endurance races. This allows the technicians to gain experience and skills in major international competitions.
Participating in the Suzuka JP250 4 Hours Endurance Road Race
Honda Racing Vietnam competes in the Suzuka JP250 4 Hours Endurance Road Race to improve racing skills and gain experience for technicians to apply to international competitions.
Participating in the Thailand Talent Cup
Honda Racing Vietnam sends one young racer to compete and train in the Thailand Talent Cup, nurturing young talents for the team and for motorcycle racing in Vietnam.
Participating in the Malaysia Superbike Championship
Honda Racing Vietnam officially participates in the MSBK from the 2020 season, aiming for high results in the MSBK150 and MSBK250 categories.
With its brand slogan “The Power of Dreams,” HVN believes in the power of dreams to bring joy to everyone. The company strives to create new value, not only by developing diverse products but also by participating in and organizing various racing activities. In 2020, HVN will continue to develop the racing culture in Vietnam, improve its position in prestigious motorcycle racing events, and compete in more categories at regional and continental competitions.
Trang Nguyen (forum.autodaily.vn)
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