Motor Racing India :: A chat with Hari Krishnan - a budding international talent

interview A chat with Hari Krishnan - a budding international talent

Hari Krishnan with team boss Ramji Govindarajan

Hari Krishnan on track in Buriram, Thailand

Hari Krishnan with trophy at the podium in Buriram, Thailand

Hari Krishnan - a budding international talent

Fresh from his fantastic maid podium in Thailand in Asia Dream Cup - A Chat with Hari Krishnan a young motorcycle from Chennai

Hari Krishnan, a budding young motor cycle racer from Chennai was selected by Honda to take part in the Asia Dream Cup in 2015. After performing consistently in India under the nuturing of Ramji Govindarajan of Ten10 Racing, Hari slowly coped with the harshness of racing in Asia in 2015 and matured to fight and secure a podium in the second round of ADC at Burriram with a tough fight for the podium.

Motor Racing India: How are you feeling after your first international podium?

Hari Krishnan: I feel extremely happy about my podium finish but I am not getting overexcited about it because for me this is just the first step towards success in International racing.I need to learn and grow lot more to be at a finest position.It could have been a maiden victory too,but nevertheless i am happy about the 2nd position.

MRI: Tell us about the battle you had in the race and that last corner move?

HK:Yeah seriously its always a tough race in ADC.Riders get bunched up into a group of 6-7 minimum and you have to plan and strategies to get on the podium.In race1,i made a mistake and that lead me to in some 6th position while approaching the last corner.This is not at all good at Buriram circuit.So as soon as i finished race1,i went to Nakano san(our trainer) and got some tips.This solely helped me to strategise Race2 and hence be on podium

MRI: What was going in your mind in the last few corners battling with the Australian and Japanese riders?

HK:I just wanted to attack the 1st rider by going inside him,but he was already some 10m away from me.And i was in the inner line.So braking so hard at that point will lead to crashing.So i made up my mind to finish in 2nd position and hence did it.And Aussie i never knew he was by my side.I was just focusing at the front.

MRI: The accident in Race 1?

HK:Aahhhhh...Race 1 crash was not of my mistake at all.I could have finished at-least 5th place in race1 and gained more points.It was my fellow Indian rider who braked so late and hard and took 3 other riders.So i was damn frustrated.But in racing these kind of things happens.So we have to just move on without thinking much about it.

MRI: How did your team feel about the podium?

HK:My team was super happy for me.They are the one behind this.I just convey my sincere thanks to Honda India and Ten10 Racing Academy and Asia Dream Cup team for supporting and mentoring me. Without them,this wouldn´t have happened.

MRI: When did you get into racing in India?

HK:I started my racing at age of 18.I never knew anyone in this field before and so I have to research and gather a lot information about it on my own and when i was into racing,it was already late compared to international riders.Because they start at age of 4 or 5.

MRI: How many and podiums wins did you get in India?

HK:5 wins and 12 podiums in India

MRI: When was your first international race?

HK:My first International race happened because of Honda(HMSI) & Ten10 Racing support and was on 17th April 2015 at Sepang International circuit.It was so new to me and was so excited to see how the competition is in International championships.

MRI: What you do apart from racing?

HK:As of now,I am totally into racing.I am trying to make a career out of it. It might sound weird for many,but seriously i am trying to make it my career.So lets see where it ends up one fine day.

MRI: What are your plans for the future?

HK: I wanted to move onto some world championships and win there.Its easy to say in words.But its a very huge process.Will take some years.But surely its possible.

To be continued..

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