Moreno Soeprapto Explained

Moreno Soeprapto
Birth Date:1982 11, df=y
Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation:Racing driver
Congressman
Years Active:1996 - 2006
2014 - present (as a politician)
Spouse:Noorani Sukardi (2017 - present)
Parents:Tinton Soeprapto
Dewi Anggraini
Party:Great Indonesia Movement Party

Moreno Soeprapto[1] (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 14, 1982) is an Indonesian politician and former racing driver.[2] [3] He is the younger brother of Ananda Mikola, another former racing driver. Moreno Soeprapto also was the former member of Minardi F1 academy team in 2004.

Crash

Soeprapto was involved in a car crash in 2006 at Sentul during the Asian Formula Three Championship when he drove into the rear of James Winslow.[1] Winslow's car was damaged and he was pushed off onto the gravel, but Soeprapto's car rolled with the impact, landing on its side. Winslow left his car to investigate Soeprapto's condition and found him trapped in the car, with a broken fuel line spilling gasoline. Familiar with the car because he had previously driven it himself, Winslow turned off the fuel line and managed to dislodge Soeprapto so that the pair could flee immediately before the car "burst into flames".[1]

Neither Soeprapto nor Winslow was injured. Winslow finished and won the race in a spare car, while Soeprapto was given a precautionary checkup at a nearby hospital. Soeprapto later said of the incident, "I ran into the back of James and the next thing I knew I was looking directly up at the sky. Then I heard James shouting at me. I owe my life to James because I was trapped in my car."[1]

The crash was featured on the BBC programme Accidental Heroes, on 25 September 2008.[4]

Racing achievements

YearSeriesInformation
1996 Formula Cadet5 Novice Race Win
1997 Formula CadetCompeted in Super One Championship
1998Formula Cadet12th MSA British Championship
1999Formula Cadet5th MSA British Championship
2000Formula Junior1st British National ABkC Super One Championship 3rd Champions of the Future
20016th British National ABkC Super One Championship
2002Junior Rotax Max UK1st British National ABkC Super One Champion
Gold CupChampion
2003Formula Renault UKWinter Series
ZIP Formula4th MSA British Zip Formula Championship
Jordan CupVice Champion
Junior Rotax Max UKPFI Winter Series Champion
2004Formula BMW AsiaWinner Shanghai GP
2005Asian Formula 3Promotion Class Champion
2006Asian Formula 3 & A1 Grand Prixreserve driver for A1 Team Indonesia[5]

Notes and References

  1. page 18, Autosport magazine - 28 September 2006
  2. Web site: RI. Setjen DPR. Anggota DPR RI - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat. www.dpr.go.id. 21 April 2018. id.
  3. Web site: MPR-RI. Sekretariat Jenderal. MORENO SOEPRAPTO. Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat. www.mpr.go.id. 21 April 2018. en.
  4. Web site: Accidental Heroes. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/mN_7jkgaEEQ . 2021-12-22 . live. 25 Sep 2008. 31 Aug 2012. BBC.
  5. Moreno Soeprapto . November 16, 2017.