According to sponsors Morang Auto Works, their objective is to promote bike race as a sport in Nepal. Deepak Rauniyar, AGM of Morang Auto said there isn´t any racing track in Nepal and they are planning to conduct the race in a small area. “This race is also aimed at drawing attention of the government,” he said. [break]
The race features competitions in two categories for the customers of Yamaha R15 and FZ. The organizers are expecting 100 participants in R15 and 150 participants in FZ category.
The winners of each category will get an opportunity to compete in the Chennai Racing this year while the runners-up and the second runners-up will bag a cash prize of Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.
“The concept of the race is to promote safety riding,” said Fahad Khan, a professional rider from India who is facilitating the event. Khan defines riding as a combination between man and the machine.
The 22-year-old rider who has the experience of participating in the Yamaha Asia Cup 2009, Thailand, said he will personally give instructions to the participants “to ride safely and to control the bike”.
“There is a certain amount of risk in everything, but if you know how to control the bike and wear proper safety gears then the chances of getting injured can be reduced remarkably,” he said when asked about the risks of professional race amidst claims of safety ride, and added, “Follow proper rules and regulations, follow proper lane and you will always be safe.”
Khan believes that there is a lot that people can learn from bike race and apply them in the street.
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