Jason Nugroho wins Indonesia Buggy Nationals opener

The Banana RC Track in Batam City, Indonesia held round 1 of the Indonesia Buggy Nationals this past weekend. A total of 24 drivers from Jakarta, Medan, Banjarmasin as well as local drivers attended the event whose schedule saw six rounds of 10-minute qualifying with the best four to count. Ultimately it was Jason Nugroho (HB Racing/Ninja) with the TQ honours, but he suffered a flame out in his semifinal and finished in 2nd place only. This meant he had to start from P3 on the grid, however after the 60-minute main final encounter Jason found his way to the top again as he finished a lap in front of Adrian Wicaksono (Mugen/Ninja) while Rama Danindro (Kyosho/O.S.) ended the race in 3rd, another lap down. Rizki Pradana (Mugen) came in 4th and Andre S. rounded out the top 5 result, also driving a Mugen.

Final result:
1. Jason Nugroho – HB Racing/Ninja
2. Adrian Wicaksono – Mugen/Ninja
3. Rama Danindro – Kyosho/O.S.
4. Rizki Pradana – Mugen/Ninja
5. Andre S – Mugen/Maxima
6. Atek Jaya Wiguna – Mugen/Ninja
7. Asang Ho – Mugen/Ninja
8. Yoyo – Kyosho/O.S.
9. John Agus – Kyosho/O.S.
10.Arya S – Mugen/Ninja
11.Agus Tay – Kyosho/O.S.
12.Andika – Kyosho/O.S.
13.Menk Chua – Mugen/Ninja
14.Yon – Kyosho/O.S.
15.Denny P – Mugen/Novarossi

Thanks to Michael Nugroho for the report.