HONDA RACES TO ATTRACT A BIG CROWD

       Japanese auto-maker Honda is expecting a big crowd at the fourth leg of the Honda Racing Fest this weekend at a temporary track built around His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Sports Complex in Nakhon Ratchasima.
       dThe event will be televised live on True Visions True Sport 2 channel from 2-4pm on Sunday.
       Organiser Anothai Eamlumnow said the track, a high-speed 2.4-kilometre circuit, was 90-per-cent ready for the weekend's races.
       "Tt's similar to last year's track, but we've improved many of the dangerous areas seen last year. The track is wider, and we've doubled the amount of safety equipment," he said.
       There will be four races at the event, including Jazz and Civic onemake races, as well as activities for visitors, such as pit tours to allow enthusiasts to get a closer look at the cars and how the pit crews work and gokart driving.
       There will also be a mini concert by Ruj, aka The Star.
       Despite the decline in the local automobile market, Honda has maintained exceptional sales figures from its jazz, City, Civic and Accord passenger cars.
       In the first eight months of the year, the Thai passenger-car market declined 11 per cent to 131,379 units.
       However, Honda sales grew 3.6 per cent to 50,961 vehicles in that period, while in August alone its sales shot up 15.8 per cent to 6,366 units.