Stepping into the last two stages of the season, athletes are making every effort to resolve their “debts” with their opponents, conquer the finish line, win medals and deliver speed competitions that are captivating, ending the lively year 2023.
After three months of anticipation, sports fans across the country once again turned their attention to the Dai Nam arena, together witnessing the most thrilling and dramatic developments of stages 4 and 5 of the 2023 VMRC motorcycle racing season.
Similar to previous seasons, the last two stages are organized consecutively and the performance is scored independently. The organization method is exactly the same as Race 1 and Race 2 for each stage, at the ARRC continental arena, where Honda Racing Vietnam Team achieved outstanding success in the previous season.
Returning to VMRC before entering the final two stages of the season, young talent Nguyen Trung Kien is the name holding the biggest advantage, as he has maintained a very stable performance, an absolute victory in the previous 3 racing stages in the NSF100 race category and owns 48 points in total. In the Blade 110 race category, athlete Le Tran Kim Thanh is temporarily leading the overall ranking with two consecutive victories in stages 2 and 3.
In the Winner X 150 race category, Tran Gia Huy’s name is called – this racer firmly holds the victory in all 3 previous stages, having left his opponents far behind, like a person on a race track. Meanwhile, Nguyen Nhat Truong is a surprising racer, as he continues to lead the scorecard. Athlete with the number 96 has not won any stage yet, but has finished second in all 3 previous stages and has shown a very stable and effective playing style.
In the UB 150 race category, victory or defeat is not only decided by the skill and experience of each racer, but also by each motorbike – completely different setups from famous tuning shops all over the country from North to South. Huynh Minh Sang is the racer who holds the advantage in this race category, with 42 points from two victories at stages 1 and 2 of the season.
Entering Stage 4, the playing conditions at Dai Nam were ideal with a temperature of 31 degrees C, mild sunshine, and wind speed reaching 7 km/h. The venue also hides many interesting surprises after just undergoing an upgrade before the third stage of the race; with a total length of 2,200m including 11 corners – 4 left turns and 7 right turns, and a straight section accelerating through the finish line reaching 400m.
Talented race category NSF 100
If #40 Nguyen Trung Kien proved highly deserving by winning all 3 previous stages with 48 points, the pursuing group behind also achieved very close results: #63 Vo Nhat Duy temporarily held 33 points – ranks second, while #06 Tran Ngo Khoa stands third with 32 points. #82 Truong Duc Tri also has great hope with 28 points at the temporary count.
Entering the race, #40 Nguyen Trung Kien continued to show his talent by winning the pole position in the highest position. The downshift without any mistakes and Trung Kien successfully defended the leading position throughout the first lap. In the straight section through the finish line, #63 Vo Nhat Duy surprisingly stepped up, overtook #40 Trung Kien and had a distance of only a few percent for a short time.
This is also the attacking focal point that makes the race more lively than ever between the two racers #40 and #63. However, faced with the strong and continuous attack of Trung Kien, Nhat Duy had to let #40 rise to regain the leading position at corner 1 when just entering the fourth lap.
At this time, in the leading group, #40 Nguyen Trung Kien, together with #63 Vo Nhat Duy and #82 Truong Duc Tri, formed a fierce three-horse race for the first place, far ahead of the chasers running behind for many laps.
Talented race category Blade 110
Alongside #04 Le Tran Kim Thanh, the racer with 2 victories at the stage and 43 points, the racer who followed in second place in the total score was #75 Nguyen Duc Hoai Thuong – temporarily holding 33 points and “female dash” #12 Nguyen Truong Hai Yen with 31 points.
Rider with #52 Nguyen Dinh Khoi couldn’t make it to the starting line due to technical problems.
At Stage 4, the outstanding person to win Pole is #12 Hai Yen after great qualifying efforts. Seed #04 Kim Thanh only started in 5th place. But #72 Le Minh Hieu is the one who has the best downshift and temporarily leads when the signal goes off.
04 Le Tran Kim Thanh proved to be very deserving when winning the first three races with a perfect score of 43 points. Meanwhile, the pursuit group behind him also achieved very close results: 63 Vo Nhat Duy temporarily owning 33 points – ranked second, while 06 Tran Ngo Khoa stood third with 32 points. 82 Truong Duc Tri also fully hopes with 28 points.
End of Stage 4, race conditions began to cool down, reducing tire grip. The race category plays UB 150 did not escape the “sudden fall” when #79 Gia Huy did not finish the calculation at corner 2 and didn’t complete the first round of racing. Forceful downshifts made him quickly get back on the racer.
While #73 Nguyen Minh Tri quickly broke through, taking advantage of the Pole position to distance himself from his opponents in the leading position with a gap of more than 7 seconds. The fight between the three racers #40, #63, #82 for the first place became increasingly intense, leaving behind the runners-up running for many laps.
If talented racer #40 Nguyen Trung Kien maintained absolute performance, absolute victory in the previous 3 races led to 48 points, then chasing group after that also achieved very close results: #63 Vo Nhat Duy temporarily held 33 points – ranked second , while #06 Tran Ngo Khoa ranked third with 32 points. Winner X 150 racing category called the name Tran Gia Huy – this racer firmly holds victory in all three previous races, leaving opponents far behind, a person a car to finish. Meanwhile, Nguyen Nhat Truong was a surprising racer, as he continued to lead the scorecard. The athlete with the number 96 has not won any stage yet, but finished second in all 3 previous stages and showed a very stable and effective playing style.
In the UB 150 race category, victory or defeat is not only determined by the skill and experience of each racer, but also by each motorbike – completely different setups from famous tuning shops all over the country, from the North to the South. Huynh Minh Sang is the racer who holds the advantage in this race category, with 42 points from two victories at stages 1 and 2 of the season.
Going into Stage 4, race conditions at Dai Nam were ideal with a temperature of 31 degrees C, mild sunshine and a wind speed of 7 km/h. The race venue also has a lot of interesting surprises as it has just been upgraded before the third race stage, with a total length of 2,200m including 11 corners – 4 left corners and 7 right corners, and a straight section of acceleration through the finish line reaching 400m long.
Talented race category NSF 100
If #40 Nguyen Trung Kien proved highly deserving by winning all the previous 3 races with 48 points, then the pursuing group behind also achieved very close results: #63 Vo Nhat Duy temporarily owning 33 points – ranked second, while #06 Tran Ngo Khoa stood third with 32 points. #82 Truong Duc Tri also had great hope with 28 points at the temporary count.
Entering the race, #40 Nguyen Trung Kien continued to show his talent when he won the pole position in the highest position. Depa dementia with no mistakes and Trung Kien successfully defended the leading position throughout the first lap. In the straight section through the finish line, #63 Vo Nhat Duy suddenly rose, overtaken #40 Trung Kien and had a distance only a few percent for a short time.
This is also the focal point of attack, making the race more lively than ever between racers #40 and #63. However, faced with the strong and continuous attack of Trung Kien, Nhat Duy had to let #40 rise to regain the lead at corner 1 when just entering the fourth lap.
At this time, in the leading group, #40 Nguyen Trung Kien, together with #63 Vo Nhat Duy and #82 Truong Duc Tri, formed a fierce three-horse race for the first place, far ahead of the chasers running behind for many laps.