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 team	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia
Bike number	27
Motorcycle racing career statistics Moto2 World Championship Active years 2019– Manufacturers Kalex 2019 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 2 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

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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	4	0	0	0	0	0*	NC*
Total					5	0	0	0	0	0

 * Season still in progress.

By class

Class	Seasons	1st GP	1st Pod	1st Win	Race	Win	Podiums	Pole	FLap	Pts	WChmp
Moto2	2019–present	2019 San Marino			5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	2019–Present				5	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	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	AND 20	CZE 25	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR					NC*	0*

 * Season still in progress.

References

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3. "Tensi Memanas, Andi Gilang Persembahkan Emas untuk Jabar - motoraceid". www.motoraceid.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20190102094850/https://www.astra-honda.com/racing/rider/andi-gilang-farid-izdihar-1. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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.
6. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
7. https://www.astra-honda.com/pembalap-indonesia-kibarkan-merah-putih-di-suzuka-4-hours-fim-endurance-world-championship-2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
9. "Andi Gilang Tembus Lima Besar di CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship | PT Astra Honda Motor". www.astra-honda.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
10. Bola.com (2017-08-12). "Naik Podium di ARRC, Perasaan Andi Gilang Campur Aduk". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
11. Liputan6.com (2018-10-14). "ARRC 2018: Andi Gilang Berjaya di Kelas SS600". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
12. (PDF) http://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2018/r6/2018_rd06_ss600_st2.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
13. "Honda Racing Team". www.astra-honda.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
14. "Honda Racing Team". www.astra-honda.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
15. Priyanto, Wawan (2019-06-13). "Andi Gilang Tampil Penuh di Sisa Seri CEV Moto2 2019". Tempo. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
16. GridOto.com. "Hasil Bagus di CEV Moto2 Barcelona, Andi Gilang Tak Sabar Jatah Wildcard Selanjutnya - GridOto.com". otorace.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
17. "Mantap, Pembalap Indonesia Andi Gilang Akan Turun di Moto2 Misano 2019 - Motorplus". www.motorplus-online.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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.