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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian racer, Aldi Satya Mahendra, made history by winning the 2024 World Super Sport 300. This BrCorse racer secured the world title after finishing sixth in the race at the Jerez Circuit, Spain, on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Five additional points from the race brought Aldi's total points to 221. He topped the standings after eight races, leading by 21 points over second-place Loris Veneman.
Aldi Satya Mahendra is a racer from Bantul, Yogyakarta, born on June 27, 2006. He is the son of Dicky Hestu and Desy Prasanti, former racers from the 1998 era.
Aldi's elder brother, Galang Hendra, is also a World Super Sport 300 racer. This season, he finished in eighth place.
What did Aldi have to say after clinching the title? "Truly amazing, this has been my dream since I was a child. I watched my brother race and I just wanted to join him, I wanted to be like him. Now I am the WorldSSP300 Champion, and the first World Champion from Indonesia," said Aldi.
"I extend my heartfelt thanks to all my friends, family, fans, and of course, my BrCorse team. Thanks to Yamaha Racing for their trust in me as I move on to the new R9 in WorldSSP next year," he added, in a written statement.
Aldi began his journey in World Supersport in Barcelona in March. After successfully reaching the podium by finishing second in Barcelona, Aldi became the joint leader of the standings.
However, he then faced his worst race of the season in Assen. He briefly held the fastest lap in the first race, before ending up eighth and eleventh in the Dutch race.
In the next race in Misano, Italy, Aldi finished second in the first race, before claiming his first win of the season by finishing first in the second race.
Subsequently in Most, Czech Republic, Aldi only finished eighth in the first race, and improved by stepping on the podium in the second race. At this stage, Aldi was in second place in the standings, trailing by 19 points behind Loris Veneman.
Aldi was slightly aided by Iglesias Bravo's failure to finish the race in Portimao, Portugal. There he only finished sixth and eighth, just 11 points behind the standings leader.
As the race continued at the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit, France, Aldi took advantage of his competitors' misfortunes. Loris Veneman fell to finish in 16th place in the first race, while Iglesias crashed on the final lap of the second race.
These results, coupled with his second and third place finishes, saw Aldi leave France with a 12 point lead at the top of the standings. The Yogyakarta racer could not secure the title in Aragon, but at the Jerez race, Aldi was unstoppable in securing the World Supersport 300 champion title.
For your information, Aldi Satya Mahendra only clinched one win this season. He achieved this sweet victory while competing in the second race of the WorldSSP300 Misano. At that time, he managed to defeat Jeffrey Buis and Inigo Iglesias Bravo.
Furthermore, Aldi Satya Mahendra successfully secured seven other podiums in race 1 Barcelona (P2), race 1 Misano (P2), race 2 Czech Republic (P3), race 1 and 2 France (P2 and P3), race 2 Aragon (P2) and race 1 Jerez (P3). The eight podiums he achieved this season were enough to crown him as the WorldSSP300 2024 world champion.
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