Honda Racing Indonesia Grab Five National Champion at 2026 Mandalika

REPUBICA.CO.ID, JACARTA - Honda Racing Indonesia (HRI) took five national champion races in the Mandalika Festival of Speed (MFES) 2026 at Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, Lombok, Southeast Nusa October 1718, 2026. The results of the fifth and sixth round are three racers and two team titles.

Three drivers went to Avila Bahar in Indonesian Touring Car Race (ITCR) 1,200, Alvin Bahar in Indonesia Super Touring Car Race (ISTCR) 3.600, as well as Ananda Zayn Neymar at ITCR 1,500 Non Seeded. As for the two best team for HRI in ITCR 1,200 and ITCR 3.600. Avila uses Honda Brio Hospital Alvin relies on Honda Civic Type R FL5, while Neymar drives a Honda City Hatchback Hospital.

In ITCR class 1,200, Avila keeps consistency till the end of the season. The second podium in the third and third podium in the fourth turn becomes part of its journey into a national title. His teammates, Andri Abirasky, gathered 90 points that led HRI to the highest point team in the class. Meanwhile, Alvin re-secured the ISTCR 3600 thanks to his performance throughout the season.

The Neymar title at ITCR 1,500 Non Seeded became one of the highlights of being grabbed in its early season with the HRI Team Management. After joining the third and fourth lap, he immediately won both rounds. His teammates, Rachel Cia, who was previously known in the drifting world, also went through a debut with the team and collected 12 points this season.

President Director PT Honda Prospect Motor Masanao Kataoka said, those five titles are the result of consistency and teamwork. "For Honda, the racing world is not only about winning, but also an important part of developing technology, human resources, and motor sports culture," he said.

The director and driver of HRI Alvin Bahar say, the team's achievements are supported by vehicles, racing strategies, as well as the cooperation of riders and crew. He also highlighted the development of young riders through the HRI Team Management. "The title that Neymar received and Rachel's progress showed that the regeneration process was well underway,"

The results of five degrees at MFoS 2026 repeat the achievement of HRI in 2025. In addition to defending the fighting power in a number of national racing classes, the participation of young racers like Neymar and Rachel became part of the team's regeneration to face competition in the next season.