Wahyu Nugroho Becomes The First Indonesian Racer To Take Part In The R3 BLU CRU European Cup 2022

Indonesian young talented racer Wahyu Nugroho (INSTAGRAM @wahyu_nugroho89)

JAKARTA – The young talented Indonesian racer Wahyu Nugroho will compete in the R3 bLU cRU European Cup 2022. This is the first season for the rider from Boyolali, Central Java.

He will race using the YZF-R3 motorbike which is produced by the Yamaha Indonesia manufacturer. Wahyu Nugroho became the first Indonesian racer to compete in the R3 bLU cRU European Cup.

"Thanks to Yamaha and the Yamaha Racing Indonesia team for giving me a golden opportunity to compete in the R3 bLU cRU European Cup 2022. God willing, I will try to give my best and be a champion," said Wahyu Nugroho on the official IMI website.

Wahyu Nugroho has the potential to be among the top riders. Moreover, he has experience performing competitively when he was a rookie in the Asia Production 250 (AP250) Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) 2020.

At that time, Wahyu, who went down using the YZF-R25, was able to get the first series results, finishing 4th in races 1 and 2 at the Sepang circuit. Thanks to this performance, he was also given the opportunity to try new challenges at a higher level R3 bLU cRU European Cup 2022.

This is what makes the 19-year-old racer even more motivated to prove his best capacity. He is now routinely preparing for motor training, physical training, and participating in various national racing events.

"And when I start racing in Europe later, I will try to adapt as quickly as possible because this is a challenge with an all-new circuit character that I have never tried. I hope to get the best results this year," said Wahyu.

Wahyu will hone his racing skills before appearing in official competitions by training in Aragon, Spain, [on March 18, 2022. After that, he will fight in the inaugural round at the same track on April 8-9, 2022.

The R3 bLU cRU European Cup is a single brand motorcycle racing event that is the supporting race of the FIM Superbike World Championship. This year, there will be six rounds and one official test that will be held by Yamaha Racing for the R3 bLU cRU European Cup 2022.