Moto2 rider Somkiat hailed as a ‘role model for youth’
Moto2 rider Somkiat Chantra came in for praise by Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn as a role model for youth to reach global competitions.
Pipat met with Somkiat from the Honda Asia Team on Wednesday at the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s headquarters in Bangkok after his stellar performance in the recent 2022 Moto2 World Championship.
Pipat wished Somkiat the best of luck in reaching his goal of competing in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing (MotoGP) competition. He hoped the rider succeeds as he would be an inspiration for youth to follow.
Somkiat said he was proud to be Thai and gain fame on the global stage. He thanked his team, fans and every other sector that has encouraged him.
“My next goal is to make the best achievement as a Thai,” Somkiat said. “I will focus on the Moto2 competition to make this season’s performance the best possible.”
Somkiat is all geared up and ready to compete in his next international contest – the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix from May 27 to 29.
He won the Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix in March, came second in the Argentina Grand Prix in April, and roared into third place at the French Grand Prix in May.
