Honda to participate in ARRC 2018

HMSI to participate under "Idemitsu Honda Racing India by T-Pro Ten10" banner. The Team would participate in Asia Production 250CC and SuperSports 600CC Categories

HMSI announced that they will be making an official entry in 2018 edition of Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC). The Indian team would be participating under ‘Idemitsu Honda Racing India by T Pro Ten10’ banner and it will be competing in the Asia Production 250cc and in SuperSports 600cc categories.

The team will be managed by HMSI, while rider management will be taken care of by Ten 10 Racing; T Pro will provide technical support to the team. Indian riders, Rajiv Sethu and rookie Anish D, will compete in the 250cc class while Japanese rider Taiga Hada will battle against 21 other racers in the 600cc class. Hada is a seasoned rider and had finished his 2017 campaign in third place.

Speaking about the new team, Minoru Kato, president and CEO - HMSI, said, “Honda 2Wheelers India is proud to announce that, for the first time, an Indian team will be participating solo in the 23rd season of Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) 2018. It is our next step towards realising the dream to develop iconic Indian riders for both, national and international racing championships. My best wishes to the ‘Idemitsu Honda Racing India’ by T Pro Ten10 and the two riders Rajiv Sethu and Anish D. Shetty. The motorsport excitement will continue in 2018. Honda will announce a slew of new programmes to promote and expand professional motorsport in India.”

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