Andi Farid Izdihar

Andi Farid Izdihar, also known as Andi Gilang (born 14 August 1997), is a motorcycle racer from Indonesia who currently races in Moto2 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia.

Andi Farid Izdihar
Born (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997
Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Current teamHonda Team Asia
Bike number27
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years20192020
ManufacturersKalex
Championships0
2020 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
16 0 0 0 0 0

Career

Early career

Andi was first introduced to motorcycle racing when he was eight, and started competing in local competitions in Bulukumba Regency at 10. He later joined Astra Honda Racing young riders development program in 2010.

Between 2011–2013, Andi took part in Indospeed Race Series, riding a Honda CBR150R. He also participated in Region 2 Motoprix, racing for Honda Daya Golden team.[1][2]

He was registered as a competitor in the motorcycling at 2016 Pekan Olahraga Nasional, representing West Java. He earned gold in the Underbone A individual, and silver in the Underbone A team.[3]

Asia Talent Cup

Andi made his debut on international career level in 2014 Asia Dream Cup, where he was 6th in the final standings.[4] After that, he was picked to compete in 2015 Asia Talent Cup. He won the race at Losail International Circuit,[5] and finished 2nd at Sepang International Circuit. In total, he scored 104 points and was ranked 9th in the 2015 final standings.[6] He also raced in Suzuka 4 Hours together with Aditya Pangestu as the pair finished 2nd.[7]

In 2016 He stayed racing in Asia Talent Cup. He won the second race at Losail, and first races of round 3 and 6 at Sepang.[8] He competed against Thai rider, Somkiat Chantra, but his DNF results in the final round shattered his hopes of winning the Asia Talent Cup championship, an achievement earned by Somkiat.

CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Through Astra Honda Racing Team, Andi participated in 2016 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship. His first season racing in Europe was concluded with ranking 32rd in the standings, as he finished 15th at Portimao Circuit.

He was retained by Astra Honda Racing for 2017 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship, and he finished 5th at Circuito de Albacete.[9] In overall, Andi made it to top 20, or 17th in the final standings. He also raced in AP250 class of Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC), as a wildcard for Sentul round. He achieved 2nd and 3rd in the 2 races of the round.[10]

After his place in CEV Moto3 was taken over by Gerry Salim, Andi was appointed by Astra Honda Racing to ride Honda CBR600RR in 2018 ARRC, in the Supersport 600 (SS600) class. He scored double victories at Sentul round.[11] The results put him in contention for the championship title as his points were not too far from the leading riders (after Sentul round he ranked 3rd). However, in the last round at Chang International Circuit, he only finished 7th and 8th, and ranked 5th in the final standings.[12]

He continued to race in 2019 ARRC SS600 class with Astra Honda Racing where he was 5th in the final standings with 2 podium finishes at Sepang International Circuit and at The Bend Motorsport Park, both came in Race 2 of respective rounds.[13][14]

Moto2 World Championship

He was picked by Astra Honda Racing team to race in 2019 FIM CEV Moto2 to race in several rounds of the season.[15][16] He participated in 2019 Misano Moto2 race as a replacement for Dimas Ekky at Idemitsu Honda Team Asia who was be absent due to an injury,[17] and he finished the race in 24th position.

For 2020 Moto2 season, he replaces Dimas Ekky permanently at the same team where he will join former competitor at Asia Talent Cup Somkiat Chantra.[18]

Personal life

Andi was born to couples Andi Suriadi (father) and Andi Rina Soviana (mother).[19] Outside his racing duties, he enjoys billiard, Futsal, and watching movies.[20] Although his full name is Andi Farid Izdihar -which is always registered in all racing series he competes in on national and international levels- he is known better to Indonesian public as Andi Gilang.

Career statistics

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2016 Honda VAL1
Ret
VAL2
Ret
LMS
17
ARA
19
CAT1
DNS
CAT2
16
ALB
Ret
ALG
12
JER1
25
JER2
19
VAL1
Ret
VAL2
Ret
32nd 4
2017 Honda ALB
5
LMS
DNS
CAT1
Ret
CAT2
27
VAL1
7
VAL2
14
EST
Ret
JER1
21
JER1
15
ARA
10
VAL1
Ret
VAL2
Ret
17th 29

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
2019 Kalex EST1
EST2
VAL
CAT1
12
CAT2
5
ARA1
ARA2
JER
8
ALB1
12
ALB2
7
VAL
26
14th 36

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Number Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2019 Moto2 Kalex IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2020 Moto2 Kalex IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia 27 15 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Total 16 0 0 0 0 0

By class

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto2 2019–2020 2019 San Marino 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2019–Present 16 0 0 0 0 0 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Pts
2019 Moto2 Kalex QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM
24
ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC 0
2020 Moto2 Kalex QAT
22
SPA
20
ANC
20
CZE
25
AUT
Ret
STY
23
RSM
Ret
EMI
24
CAT
19
FRA
Ret
ARA
22
TER
21
EUR
18
VAL
Ret
POR
Ret
NC 0

References

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  5. "Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup Qatar Race 2 . . . Pembalap AHM, Andi Gilang Juara . . . Merah Putih Berkibar Paling Tinggi, Lagu Indonesia Raya Berkumandang Di Losail Qatar - tmcblog.com". tmcblog.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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  8. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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  13. "Honda Racing Team". www.astra-honda.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  14. "Honda Racing Team". www.astra-honda.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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  18. "Andi Gilang Gantikan Dimas Ekky di Moto2 2020". olahraga. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  19. redaksi (2015-03-31). "Profil Andi "Gilang" Farid Izdihar". Berita Bulukumba (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  20. Bolasport.com. "Andi Gilang Hobi Bermain Biliar di Luar Aktivitas Membalap - Bolasport.com". juara.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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