Afridza Munandar
| Afridza Munandar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Born | August 13, 1999 Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia |
| Died | November 2, 2019 (aged 20) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Bike number | 4 (retired in honour) |
Afridza Syach Munandar (August 13, 1999 – November 2, 2019) was an Indonesian motorcycle racer. He was known to excel in national and Asian racing events. He was one of the most striking riders in the 2019 Indonesian Oneprix Motoprix National Championship by defending the Yogyakarta Astra Motor Racing Team (ART).
Career
Munandar began to pursue motorbike racing since he was 6–8 years old. Munandar also participated in mini motor racing and Munandar began to pursue the world of motor racing since middle school. Previously, he was introduced to motocross by his late grandfather, Andi Suryana, who was a former motorcycle racer from Tasikmalaya.[1] He won the MP 5 and MP 6 West Java championships in 2013.[2] He strengthened the West Java team in the PON XIX motorcycle racing branch. Competing with Andi Farid Izdihar, and Adly M. Taufik, he presented a silver medal in the team number A underbone at the Bukit Peusar circuit.[3][4] In the 2017 season, he won the MP 3 and MP 4 region 2.[5]
In 2018, Munandar competed in the
With the start of 2019 One Prix, he competed in the Four-stroke motorcycle Tune-Up Injection Expert 150cc class for the ART Yogyakarta team. He won 3 wins in total respectively in race 1 round 1,[7] race 1 round 2[8] (both of which were held at the Bukit Peusar circuit), and race 1 round 3 at the Sentul Karting circuit.[9] In addition, Munandar stayed in the Asia Talent Cup for the 2019 season. He won the race in Buriram, and the Sepang International Circuit round 3.[10][11]
Death
Munandar died on November 2, 2019, due to a fatal accident while racing in the
Munandar's death was the second time a fatal accident occurred as Marco Simoncelli died in what was a similar incident at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix, eight years previously.[19][20]
References
- ^ digital, pikiran rakyat. "Afridza Syach Munanandar, Pembalap Berprestasi Asal Tasikmalaya yang Hidup di Sirkuit Sejak Remaja". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ INDOSPORT.com (2019-11-03). "Afridza Munandar Wafat, Asia Talent Cup Pensiunkan Nomornya". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Hasil Lomba Balap Motor PON XIX Jabar". naikmotor.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ digital, pikiran rakyat. "Target Emas Balap Motor Beregu Jabar di PON XIX Meleset". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Honda Racing Team". www.astra-honda.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "IDEMITSU – ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU – ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ Aol, Yugo (2019-07-07). "Hasil OnePrix Seri 1 Tasikmalaya 6–7 Juli 2019". BALAPMOTOR.NET (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Lagi, Pembalap Pirelli Berjaya di Kejurnas OnePrix Seri 2 Tasikmalaya". naikmotor.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ otoinfo (2019-09-01). "Hasil Final OnePrix 2019 (Seri 3): Sentul International Karting Circuit Minggu 1 September". Otoinfo.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Honda Racing Team". www.astra-honda.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Honda Racing Team". www.astra-honda.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Afridza Munandar, Rider Indonesia Berprestasi yang Tewas di Asia Talent Cup Sepang". www.bola.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "MotoGP™ paddock pays their respects to Afridza Munandar". www.motogp.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Pecah Rekor di MotoGP Malaysia, Marquez Masih Berduka atas Insiden Afridza". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Vinales Dedikasikan Kemenangan di Sepang untuk Mendiang Afridza Munandar". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Salut! Rider Moto3 Beri Penghormatan ke Afridza Munandar Usai Balapan". Indosport (in Indonesian). November 3, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Alex Marquez Dedikasikan Gelar Juara Dunia Moto2 untuk Afridza Munandar". Media Bisnis Daily (in Indonesian). November 3, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Number 4 to be retired from the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup". IDEMITSU – ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Afridza Munandar Meninggal di Sirkuit Sepang Selang 8 Tahun Tragedi yang Merenggut Nyawa Marco Simoncelli" (in Indonesian). November 3, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "TERUNGKAP, Pembalap Afridza Munandar Alami Kecelakaan Maut Persis di Tempat Simoncelli Kecelakaan" (in Indonesian). November 2, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2020.