Galang Hendra Pratama

Galang Hendra Pratama (born 10 March 1999) is an Indonesian motorcycle rider competing in Supersport World 300 Championship. He is the first Indonesian rider to win a motorcycle race on world championship level.

Career

Early career Pratama started racing at seven-years-old in local mini moto championships and motocross. He then switched to road race in early 2010. His achievements on these levels were good, as he won 2013 Motoprix in the beginner class, Yamaha Cup Race round 1 & 2, and Asean Cup Race runner up in MT class. The following year saw him reach runner-up in Indonesian Racing Series (IRS) Underbone 110cc and third in 125cc class. Pratama scored a total of three wins in the same classes in 2014 with two wins in 125cc class and once in 110cc class. He also competed in Yamaha Sunday Race and finished ninth overall in R25 Pro class.

Pratama participated in 2016 Pekan Olahraga Nasional, representing Special Region of Yogyakarta in Motorcycle Racing. He and Rheza Danica Ahrens earned gold in team 125cc Underbone A Class.

Asia Road Racing Championship Pratama was recruited by Yamaha Racing Indonesia to compete in Asia Road Racing Championship AP250 class in 2015, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R25. In his maiden season, he finished top-ten in the standings, or ninth to be exact. For the following year, the Yogyakarta-born rider earned two podiums (second in race 2 at Chang International Circuit, and third in the fifth round at Buddh International Circuit). He ranked fifth at the end of season.

2017 saw Pratama's first win in the AP250 class at round 5 at Madras in race 2. Previously, he finished third in the first race. His victory ended Honda's winning streak at nine. In the overall standings, Pratama ranked sixth.

Pratama was called up to race in 2018 as a replacement of fellow Indonesian Muhammad Faerozi who was out due to an injury. He raced the final round of the season, ranked eighth in the first race and ninth in the second race.

Supersport 300 World Championship

2017 Through Yamaha Indonesia and Yamaha Europe connection, Pratama was sent to Italy to train at Valentino Rossi's VR46 Academy in 2016. He was also selected to race in the World Supersport 300 (WSS300) 2017 as a wildcard at Portimão round in Portugal, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R3. His first race did not go well as he failed to finish.

Pratama earned his second chance to race at round 9 at Jerez. Unexpectedly, he won the race and put himself in the record book as the first Indonesian rider to win a race on world championship level. This achievement raised many eyebrows as he only competed as a wild card and not expected to win the race on his first ever outing at the Spanish race track. He finished 14th in the standings with 25 points from two races.

2018 Galang's extraordinary results in the previous season secured him a full-time ride for the following season. He was contracted by BIBLION YAMAHA MOTOXRACING. In the first two races, he was struggling to get a decent results but he was able to overcome the issue by finishing top-ten at Imola, and Donington Park. Pratama scored another victory in WSS300 class by finishing first at Brno. In total, he achieved 53 points and reached tenth in the final riders' standings.

2019 Pratama once again appointed by Yamaha to race in 2019 World Supersport 300, having passed bLU cRU Masterclass selection. He completed the season in seventh position with 64 points.

Supersport World Championship

2020 After spending two full seasons in World Supersport 300, Pratama was confirmed to be promoted to Supersport World Championship alongside French rider Andy Verdoia, racing for bLU cRU Yamaha WorldSSP Team in 2020 season. He was the first Indonesian rider to race in the class since Doni Tata Pradita in 2009 season.

2021 Pratama moved to Ten Kate Racing for 2021 season to partner Dominique Aegerter.

Return to Asia Road Racing Championship Pratama returned to race for Yamaha Indonesia in ARRC AP250 class for 2022 season.

Second stint at WSS300 In 2023, Pratama made a return to WSS300 class to race in three rounds for MS Racing, the same team he raced for in 2020. He even raced in the Czech round at Autodrom Most of that season with his younger brother Aldi Satya Mahendra who raced as a wildcard for BrCorse, and his brother later won the second race.

For 2024 season, Pratama was scheduled to race for ProGP team.

Personal life Galang's parents are Dicky Hestu Prahendra (father) and Desi Prasanti (mother), both are retired motorcycle racers active locally in the 1990s. He is the eldest child of four siblings, one of his younger brothers is Aldi Satya Mahendra, also a motorcycle racer who won the Supersport 300 World Championship in 2024. His hobbies outside racing are playing videogames, cycling and music. He was graduated from SMPN 2 Sewon Bantul and SMA Gajah Mada Yogyakarta.

Career statistics

Indoprix Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2014 Yamaha SIK SIK SKY SKY SIK SIK SKY SKY BAL BAL 19th 20

Supersport 300 World Championship

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 Pos Pts 2017 Yamaha SPA NED ITA GBR ITA GER POR FRA SPA 14th 25 2018 Yamaha SPA NED ITA GBR CZE ITA POR FRA 10th 53 2019 Yamaha SPA NED ITA SPA SPA ITA GBR POR FRA QAT 7th 64 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Pts 2023 YamahaNEDNEDSPASPAEMIEMIITAITACZECZEFRAFRASPASPAPORPOR 19th 37 2024 Yamaha BAR BAR ASS ASS MIS MIS MOS MOS POR POR MAG MAG ARA ARA JER JER 8th 1272025Yamaha POR POR NED NED CZE CZE EMI EMI FRA FRA ARA ARA EST EST SPA SPA NC* 0*

Supersport World Championship 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 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Pts 2020 Yamaha AUS SPA SPA POR POR SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA FRA FRA POR POR 24th 12 2021 Yamaha SPA SPA POR POR ITA ITA NED NED CZE CZE SPA SPA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA SPA POR POR ARG ARG INA INA 21st 27

ARRC Supersports 600

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2022 Yamaha CHA CHA SEP SEP SUG SUG SEP SEP CHA CHA 8th 82 2023 Yamaha CHA CHA SEP SEP SUG SUG MAN MAN ZHU ZHU CHA CHA 10th* 55*

Mandalika Racing Series

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Bike Class Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Pos Pts R1 SP R2 R1 SP R2 R1 SP R2 R1 SP R2 R1 SP R2 2023 Yamaha Baf Yamalube Akai Jaya MBKW2 Yamaha R25 National Sport 250cc MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 NA NA 2024 YMH BAF Yamalube Akai Jaya MBKW2 Racing Yamaha National Sport 150cc MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 NA NA National Sport 250cc MAN1 MAN2 MAN2 MAN1 MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 MAN1 MAN2 NA NA 2025 YMH BAF Yamalube Akai Jaya MBKW2 Racing Yamaha National Sport 150cc MAN1 MAN2 MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN NA NA National Sport 250cc MAN1 MAN2 MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN NA NA

Asia Production 250

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