Indonesian racing driver
AvilaBahar
Precision in every corner. A career built on pace, discipline, and the pursuit of P1.
01 / OverviewDriver dossier
Built for competition
More than speed.
A standard to set.
Avila Bahar is an Indonesian touring-car racing driver competing across national and international championships with Honda Racing Indonesia and Honda Malaysia Racing Team.
Racing since the age of 13, he progressed through manufacturer development programmes to full factory representation, and in 2026 won both the ITCR 1200 national title, his sixth in a row, and the Malaysia Touring Car Championship.
The making of a racer
Earn every
millisecond.
Four chapters, from a first start at 13 to a factory seat in two championships.
Racing at 13
Avila began racing in 2016 in the Honda One Make Race, winning the Promotion Class in 2017 and the Rising Star Class in 2018.
A racing legacy
The Bahar name has been part of Indonesian motorsport for more than 50 years. Avila carries that legacy forward through his own results, preparation and racecraft.
Two team programmes
Factory driver for Honda Racing Indonesia since 2021 and for Honda Malaysia Racing Team since 2022, connecting national competition with international touring-car racing.
Beyond the cockpit
As founder and director of HRI Team Management, Avila builds a pathway for the next generation of drivers, backed by Senju Autosport.
season →︎
03 / The teamsOne mindset · two arenas
Race with
purpose.
Different championships. Different demands. The same focus on execution.
2026 · Double champion
P1.
The work
continues.
Every session is data. Every race is a test. Every result is another point on the journey.
Explore the career record04 / Career recordSeason by season · 2016–2026
The race
ledger.
A season-by-season view of the progression. 2020 was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Season | National programme | International & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ITCR 1200 MasterNational champion, sixth title in a row (clinched at Mandalika, 17 October) | Malaysia Touring Car Championship: overall champion with HMRT |
| 2025 | ITCR 1200 MasterNational champion | Turbocharged car; MTCC race win |
| 2024 | ITCR 1200 MasterNational champion | Multiple race wins; Malaysian Championship Series P3 |
| 2023 | ITCR 1500 MasterNational champion, title defended | Sepang 1000 km, SP2: P2 |
| 2022 | ITCR 1500 MasterNational champion, overall | Sepang 1000 km debut; MCS SP2 race winner |
| 2021 | ITCR 1500 Rising StarNational champion, first factory season | SRO GT World Challenge Asia Esport Endurance champion |
| 2019 | ITCR 1600 Max KejurnasP3 overall, national level | – |
| 2018 | Honda One Make RaceRising Star Class champion | Young Talent Racer Indonesia (ISSOM Award) |
| 2017 | Honda One Make RacePromotion Class champion | – |
| 2016 | Honda One Make Race 1200ccPromotion Class, P2 | First season |
05 / RecognitionBeyond the podium
Recognition
Work that
resonates.
14
Honours & titles
on and off the track
on and off the track
- 2024
IMI International Achievement Award
Ikatan Motor IndonesiaAward - 2024
IMI Award
Ikatan Motor IndonesiaAward - 2023
IMI Award
Ikatan Motor IndonesiaAward - 2022
IMI Award
Ikatan Motor IndonesiaAward - 2021
IMI Award
Ikatan Motor IndonesiaAward - 2021
Indonesian Athlete Achievement Award
Governor of DKI JakartaAward - 2020
IDN Times Millennial Summit · Talent Trifecta
“The Potential of Those Who Move the Nation”Award - 2018
Young Talent Racer Indonesia
ISSOM AwardAward - 2022
Virtual Le Mans
World Championship event competitorSim racing - 2021
SRO GT World Challenge Asia
Esport Endurance Series championSim racing - 2021
LOR Asia Leagues
Championship winnerSim racing - 2021
ERacing GP SEA
Endurance championSim racing - 2021
Indonesia Racing Leagues
ChampionSim racing - 2020
IDMC Kejurnas Piala Ketua MPR RI
Podium, Round 4Sim racing
The next chapter starts here
Let’s make
it count.
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