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Vietnamese biker to race in Sepang

Nguyen Hoang Anh Dung will represent Vietnam at the Suzuki Asian Challenge Motorcycling Championship 2015 in Sepang, Malaysia.
Nguyen Hoang Anh Dung will represent Vietnam at the Suzuki Asian Challenge Motorcycling Championship 2015 in Sepang, Malaysia.

It is the first time in history a Vietnamese racer will compete at an international motorcycling competition.

Dung finished second behind Nguyen Quang Khai at a national tournament held in Ben Tre province in early March.

In Sepang, riders will use the Suzuli Raiser R150.

The first round will be held on April 19 where Dung will compete against 16 rivals.

The24-year-old started racing two years ago. His best result was a titleat the Exciter R135 race early this year in Can Tho province.-VNA
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