After a successful Race 1, the Honda Racing Vietnam racers confidently entered Race 2 with determination. Particularly, Cao Viet Nam, who had high hopes of breaking into the Top 5 in Race 2 of Stage 4 after his impressive performance in Race 1. In Race 1, Cao Viet Nam performed exceptionally, competing at the top for 10 laps and ultimately finishing in 6th place.
Continuing into Race 2, Cao Viet Nam maintained his confidence and determination to further improve his ranking. Unfortunately, at the final corner of lap 1, racer Cao Viet Nam had an unfortunate crash due to an oil spill from the UB150 category race that was not properly cleaned up. This early crash made it challenging for the number 65 racer to replicate his top 10 performance from Race 1. Nevertheless, the “crazy guy” gave his all and finished in 18th place out of 27 in the AP250 category.
If Race 2 was a disappointment for Cao Viet Nam, it highlighted the impressive performance of racer Nguyen Duc Thanh (number 193), as he unexpectedly made it into the Top 15 and earned his first points. This is an outstanding achievement considering Thanh started from the 26th position. These first points will serve as motivation for Thanh to strive even harder in the upcoming races in the AP250 category.
In the UB150 category, there were no surprises as the Honda Racing Vietnam racers, Nguyen Anh Tuan #178 and Nguyen Huu Tri #111, were unable to make a breakthrough and finished at the bottom positions. However, the efforts of the Vietnamese racers cannot be denied.
Let’s hope for luck to smile upon the Honda Racing Vietnam racers in the upcoming races, allowing them to earn even more points.
Trang Nguyen (Forum.autodaily.vn)
ARRC 2023 Stage 1 – Exhilarating Emotions with the Astonishing Performance of the “Madman”
When Honda CBR250RR, ridden by Vietnamese racer Cao Viet Nam, crossed the finish line in Race 2 of the opening round of the 2023 Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC), the entire team erupted with joy. Even the “madman” himself couldn’t contain his emotions at that moment, as it was the first time that rider number 65 and the Honda Racing Vietnam team had secured a top-four finish in the AP250 category after years of competing in this championship.