Honda India talent hunt held in Coimbatore

The 'IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Hunt' was held here Sunday in which as many as 19 youngsters including a 13-year old participated.

The talent hunt is Honda's initiative, which aims to identify young racers starting as early as 13 years of age, a press release said.

Through this platform, Honda 2Wheelers India will groom the best of young riders from Coimbatore for a racing career.

The talent hunt was previously held in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Aizawl, Delhi and Pune.

The candidates had to go through three levels of tests, including physical fitness, race orientation and riding skills especially for the race track.

On the jury were Prabhu Nagaraj, Vice President, Brand & Communication, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Koji Takahashi, Deputy Director-Brand & Communication, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India and Ramji Govindrajan, Director, Ten10 Racing.

After shortlisting in phase 1, the top candidates of the talent hunt of Coimbatore will be trained ..