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Abdul Tanveer crowned overall National Champion 2021: 2w Rally
TVS Racing wins four top glamorous classes of the 2021 National Rally Championship for two-wheelers in a dominant fashion at the final round in Nashik. For many years now, the Premier Racing Team in the country has been winning the Overall Championship and National titles in multiple categories. Defending champions Samuel Jacob and Aishwarya Pissay won the National titles in their respective classes with a round to spare while Pavan BK too won the Super Sport 165cc Group B with a huge margin in the penultimate round itself. However, it is World Cupper Miss Pissay, who dominated the season like no other, winning 150 out of 150 points.
Abdul Wahid Tanveer wins 2w National Rally Championship
Abdul Tanveer, the Overall Champion, for 2021. Nashik, 19 Dec. 2021: Mysore’s Abdul Wahid Tanveer of TVS Racing was crowned the National champion in the GodSpeed MRF Mogrip fmsci National Rally Championship 2021 for two-wheelers which concluded with the sixth and final round held here on the picturesque foothills of Sahayadri mountain ranges on Sunday Dec. 19, with a consistent show finishing all the six rallies.
Champions All
Abdul Wahid Tanveer, Asad Khan, Ajin Abraham, Pavan BK, Samuel Jacob, Sajeesh Reghunathan, Mohammed Zaheer, Karthik and Aishwarya were the National champions for 2021 in their respective classes from Class 1 for Super Bikes Pro-Expert to Class 8 Ladies category.
Profiles of these 2021 champions will be published soon.
Aishwarya’s stunning Record
Champions All: The triumphant TVS team at Nashik on Dec 19. Photo from TVS Meanwhile, 2019 World Cup Baja winner, the only world champion in motorsports from India, Aishwarya Pissay, astride a TVS RTR200, continued her winning spree as she made a clean sweep of all the rounds and added one more National title to her glittering career.
The Bengaluru rider who made her rally debut in the last round of 2016 season, decided to do both road racing and rallying from 2017 and promptly won both the Nationals. The 2021 title is her fifth consecutive National championship victory in Ladies Class. For record she has 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 INRC titles and 2021 National Rally Championship title. Apart from these five Nationals she is also the maiden National champion in Road Racing when the ladies class was accorded National status in 2017. She won the inaugural MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship Ladies Class in 2017.
The rider supported by Hyperice and Scott, had a blemishless year and young Tanika Shanbagh was the only rider who put up a semblance of a fight but the Kannadiga from Satara, who was bothered by an injury to her leg. But Tanika bravely put up a fight, and deservedly finished second. She did clock some fast times, especially in the slush and muddy terrain, which vanquished many a rider. The talented rider, is focussed and her race craft and hardwork, with experience will surely take her places as she got her fundamentals right. Taking part in different rounds, 10 ladies entries, speak well for the Women in Motorsports, with Sprint Ladies champion 2021, Deeksha joining for the last round in Nashik. Apoorva B, despite taking part in only three rallies finished third in the championship.
Consistent Tanveer is champ
Astride a TVS RTR450, Tanveer, who joined TVS Racing in 2014, won only the third and fourth rounds, but finished all the other rounds in second place for valuable points and defeated teammate and 2019 champion Rajendra RE by a comfortable margin of 22 points. Rajendra, who began with a bang winning the opening round in Hampi, appeared to have taken a decisive lead winning Round 2 too, but the treacherous terrain and the slush killed his hope as he logged a DNF (Did Not Finish) in the next two rounds that virtually put paid to his hopes. The victory at the last round here is only a consolation as Tanveer proved that he could ride in any terrain. The old adage, for finishing first, first you have to finish the rally, proved true as Rajendra’s three wins went in vain.
Tanveer, popular as Tanni in the TVS garage, made his international debut in 2017. He took part in the PanAfrica Rally 2018 at Morocco from September 8 to 15 for a creditable overall eighth position on debut. Moreover, he bagged the first place in Enduro Class in one of the stages and went on to do well in Morocco rally next year in 2019 winning the laurels for the country in his class.
TVS brilliance continues – Samuel retains his class
Samuel Jacob, Group B 260cc Class Champioin for 2021 Defending overall champion, Samuel Shajan Jacob won the championship in the Group B 260cc class for the second year in a row, riding an Apache RTR200. The Udupi rider who joined TVS in 2018 has a Masters in Logistics and Supply Management and thus is a thinking rider, aware of his strengths. Though he lost to teammate Tanveer in overall class, he enjoyed a dominant run this season, with five wins in six rounds and excelled with brilliant riding skills and consistent performance, especially in the wet rounds. Just 28, he celebrated his birthday with a deserving win on Dec 4 with a victory in a tricky round.
Samuel Jacob in action, all photos courtesy TVS Karthik keeps up the tempo till end
Karthik Naidu clinched his maiden title, winning in the scooter class with a rally spec TVS Ntorq 125. He won the title by a margin of just 11sec, with the title coming down to the last loop of the rally. Though the Ntorqs dominated, the class he found some thrilling competition which brought alive the championship and kept it open till the end. It is the NTorq which stood him in good stead in all the obstacles he came across.
Karthik Naidu, the scooter champion in action. Karthik Naidu B Selvaraj, Team Manager, TVS Racing, said, “It has been an incredible season for the TVS Racing team at the 2021 INRC. I am thrilled with the performance of all the TVS Racing riders, and their hard work and dedication have paid off.Abdul Wahid Tanveer was consistent and flawless and won overall & Group A 450cc category championship. Samuel Jacob worked hard to put up a good show throughout the season and won the Group B 260cc class championship.Aishwarya completely dominated the ladies’ class of the season with six straight wins, and it is her 5th consecutive national title. Karthik N also put up a staller show andemerged as champion in scooters class.
“I would like to thank all the TVS Racing team crew for their relentless work and immense efforts in keeping the motorcycles and scooters at its best form.”
“Not just the pandemic, the rains too created havoc. But we managed to complete the Championship on time and we are the only fourth Nationals after Karting and Sprint to finsih all rounds successfuly. Now it is Supercross in full swing,” said Shyam Kothari, a 7-time former National champion in three different disciplines of motorsports and the man behind the whole show. A biker known for his spectacular jumps he is the man behind the show for two Nationals, the MRF Mogrip rally and Supercross, promoting under GodSpeed Racing. The Supercross Nationals will begin next month from Indore.
Final audited Results: (To be added)
Champions: 2021 National* Rally Championship (two-wheeler)
Class 1: Super Bike Pro-Expert Group A: Abdul Waheed Tanvir 122 points;
Class 1A: Super Bike Expert Group A: Asad Khan, 94;
Class 2: Super Sport 130 Group B: Ajin Abraham 110;
Class 3: Super Sport 165 Group B: Pavan BK 136; (Won with 1 round to spare)
Class 4: Super Sport 260 Group B: Samuel Jacob 143; (Won with 1 round to spare)
Class 5: Super Sport 400 Group B: Sajeesh Reghunathan 133
Class 6: Super Sport 550 Group B: Mohammed Zaheer 129;
Class 7: S0 to S3 Scooter 210 Group B: Karthik 122;
Class 8: Ladies Class Group B: Aishwarya Pissay 125 (Won with 1 round to spare);
*Note: Till 2020 the Championship nomen clature was Indian National Rally Championship for 2w. From 2021 it is changed to National Rally Championship by FMSCI, the governing body for sport in India.
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Deeksha, a techie biker wins Sprint Nationals on debut
Deeksha Srivastava is an off-roader from Pune. The 27-year techie, is born in a middle class family in Allahabad, UP. Daughter of a government employee and a home-maker, the bubbly youngster convinced both her reluctant parents, as she took up riding, considered as a male domain, back home, in those early days. But the Software Engineer at Nagarro is a self-made motorsports athlete taking part in the FMSCI Nationals for the first time and did prove her to parents that she is better than many boys and slowly they started supporting her. It is indeed an achievement winning the Ladies Class in the Indian National Rally Sprint Championship which concluded in Goa on December 5 as it is her first experience in an FMSCI event.
The rally rider is a bike lover who owns KTM Duke 250 and acquired a Hero Impulse for her motorsports exploits. “I used to go for off road trails and some basic off-road level training at a company called Pro Dirt Adventure. I utilised all the resources they provided to max and trained myself hard for the rally. From basic body positioning to fast trails and other minor riding techniques, I used practice everything. For around three months, I trained myself before the rally apart from keeping myself physically fit,” said the rider who qualified from the West Zone in Belgaum, Karnataka for the Sprint Finals held in Goa from Dec 3 to 5.
Excerpts from an interview:
Deeksha As a child what were you interested in? Did you parents support your interest in bikes?
I always had a thing for bikes when I was a kid. My friends used to call me a Nerd and Tom Boy. My parents didn’t like , that I am developing interest towards the things that boys do , like playing cricket, riding bike, going out to places. But later on as they saw, I proved my capabilities, have started paying my own bills and taking responsibilities as an elder daughter, they let me persue whatever I wish for.
When did you first start riding?
I was placed in a multi-national company in Pune in 2017 through college placement. That’s when I came to a metro city and saw the city-lights and its culture. While commuting to and fro on my work, I would often see some girls riding bikes. I also developed an urge to buy my own bike and a year later I bought a KTM Duke 250 in 2019. I used to go off road trails on duke with 70/30 tyres installed.
Later, I bought a Hero Impulse when I started following rally life on social media and wanted to pursue it. I prepared for the rally for about three months. I also learnt the techniques, and would then go on technical and enduro trails to understand the judgement.
Where did you qualify for the grand finals?
The Sprint Nationals 2021 is my debut and my first official rally as an FMSCI registered rider. I qualified from the West Zone which was held in Belgaum on 30-31st October. I bagged the podium at first place in Round 7 and 8. And again winning the championship in INRSC 2021 finals is a huge turn over for me. The feeling can’t be explained in words. I was immensely pleased and felt very much overwhelmed.
How did you feel going into the first day of the finals?
The day before the final two rounds, it started raining in Goa on Friday night. We were staying at Morjim around 15kms from the race location, Arambole. I was concerned about it and was wondering if there will more slush forcing me to be slower or what if I had a crash or a fall… I will lose time, these were some of the thoughts I was pre-occupied with. But I prepared myself mentally for the worst scenario, and buckled up for next day with confidence.
How was the terrain and the recce?
We reached the location in the morning and saw it was a little slushy and slippery. It was all red soil and so the rear tyres were slipping out. We needed to have ultimate control on the bike. We geared up around 11:30 for the Recce so that we can have a better idea of the track, the hurdles, sharp corners and the likes. I was making calculation in mind to visualise everything and to attain the fastest time.
Saturday, the big day, how did it go?
At around 2pm, I went for my lap, riding around 100 meters there was a tight right turn and it was deep dry slush where I took the bike smoothly and at a lesser speed. Throughout the race, my objective was to complete the race without having a fall or a crash. At many corners where it was slushy, I slowed down and lost some time on some of those corners. The track also had four MX (Motocross-type) jump bumps. As I did not have any experience on the MX jumps, I decided to go smooth over those bumps, and took a calculated risk losing some time. And in the end I felt good as things turned out and I was happy with my pace and my run. First day in the first of the two final rounds, I completed the lap in 16 minutes 00:771seconds and topped the Ladies category.
And the final run for championship?
Next day on Sunday, it was a sunny day. But we had to report early at around 8:30 am at the parc farme. The track was worse than the day before due to the mist and fog which made the red soil slippery. The rear tyre was washing out this time around. And it happened on the way to reach parc farme, too. The rally started at around 9 and I went for my lap at 9.29 am. I kept calculating in my mind as I started the race and knew that I needed to be fast in the corners and make some time. I tried to be on pace at every corner and did cut down my time, relatively to Saturday’s run. I also had a few jumps in between as there were two back-to-back table-top jumps midway on the track. And as I was proceeding there was a left tight turn, where my rear tyre slipped and I fell to the ground. Within a second I realised, it’s my only chance to have a go at the championship and hurriedly got up in less than 10 seconds, started the bike and shot ahead. I am glad that I completed the lap in 14:41:812 and stood third among the ladies. The two final round times were aggregated to decide the championship. I also had more points as I got overall 40 points, 25 for first on Saturday and 15 for third on Sunday. I won the championship by 4minutes 42 seconds.
What next?
This is my first rally and winning it is the best thing that happened in motorsports life. I am looking forward to more exploits and will take rallies seriously. There is much more to learn and there are more technicalities which needs to be practiced. I will continue to work on improving my riding skills.
The petite champ, promised to be back in full throttle for the next rally. Watch out!
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INRC 2w Coimbatore Round 5 class-wise Results
Coimbatore, 12 Dec 2021: Following are the Class-wise results of the fifth and penultimate round of the MRF fmsci Mogrip National Rally Championship for two wheelers 2021 here on Sunday.
CATEGORY WISE PROVISIONAL STAGE TIMINGS
CLASS 1 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 2 RAJENDRA R E TVS RACING RTR 450 HOSUR 15:10.738 11:26.468 15:00.468 11:39.750 – – 00:53:17.424 – 00:53:17.424 2 1 ABDUL WAHEED TANVEER TVS RACING RTR 450 HOSUR 15:15.714 11:30.964 15:32.726 11:28.070 – – 00:53:47.474 – 00:53:47.474 3 3 R NATARAJ TVS RACING RTR 450 HOSUR 15:49.984 11:59.636 15:58.992 12:07.878 – – 00:55:56.490 – 00:55:56.490 4 4 ADHAAN AHAMED PRIVATEER KTM 250 MANGALORE 16:36.078 12:48.105 16:35.046 12:45.910 – – 00:58:45.139 – 00:58:45.139 5 5 GOUTHAM RAO R PRIVATEER RTR 200 BANGALORE 18:55.472 14:06.437 18:54.066 14:34.007 – – 01:06:29.982 – 01:06:29.982 CLASS 1A RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 6 ASAD KHAN PRIVATEER RMX 450 CHIKMAGALUR 16:30.746 12:30.082 16:50.980 12:42.691 – – 00:58:34.499 – 00:58:34.499 2 10 SINAN PRIVATEER KTM 450 KERALA 17:09.300 12:51.632 17:14.332 13:06.085 – – 01:00:21.349 – 01:00:21.349 3 7 JATIN JAIN PRIVATEER KTM 450 NAGPUR 17:26.890 13:08.450 17:24.830 12:58.210 – – 01:00:58.380 – 01:00:58.380 4 9 AMAN PAWDE PRIVATEER KTM 450 NAGPUR 17:01.636 15:32.054 16:54.468 12:41.542 – – 01:02:09.700 – 01:02:09.700 CLASS 2 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 48 AJIN ABRAHAM PRIVATEER STUNNER KOTTAYAM 18:16.675 14:02.945 18:11.128 21:23.988 – – 01:11:54.736 – 01:11:54.736 2 49 CHALASS K BOSE PRIVATEER STUNNER KERALA DNF – – – – – – – – 3 51 AZEEB MUHAMMED PRIVATEER STUNNER KOTTAYAM DNF – – – – – – – – 4 50 NITESH POOJARY PRIVATEER STUNNER MANGALORE 18:43.539 14:29.757 DNF – – – – – – CLASS 3 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 27 PAVAN BK PRIVATEER IMPULSE BANGALORE 17:41.453 13:27.023 17:15.687 13:15.042 – – 01:01:39.205 – 01:01:39.205 2 28 PRAVITH P PRIVATEER IMPULSE KERALA 17:51.000 13:32.492 17:47.207 15:12.097 – – 01:04:22.796 – 01:04:22.796 3 30 BHARATH L PRIVATEER IMPULSE BANGALORE 19:04.582 14:24.425 19:19.417 14:40.894 – – 01:07:29.318 – 01:07:29.318 4 29 HARI KUMAR PRIVATEER IMPULSE TRIVANDRUM 20:07.332 15:08.414 19:45.761 15:04.425 – – 01:10:05.932 – 01:10:05.932 5 31 AKHIL ARUMUGAM PRIVATEER IMPULSE COIMBATORE 19:56.960 15:32.894 19:45.710 15:05.015 – – 01:10:20.579 – 01:10:20.579 6 33 BINU JOHN PRIVATEER IMPULSE KERALA 20:51.386 15:29.996 20:37.199 15:38.355 – – 01:12:36.936 – 01:12:36.936 7 32 MOHAMMED NIYAS PRIVATEER IMPULSE TRIVANDRUM 21:58.449 16:11.812 20:35.812 15:52.167 – – 01:14:38.240 – 01:14:38.240 8 25 SASI KUMAR K PRIVATEER IMPULSE COIMBATORE DNF – – – – – – – – CLASS 4 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 11 SAMUEL JACOB TVS RACING RTR 200 HOSUR 15:47.578 12:03.746 15:58.417 12:15.699 – – 00:56:05.440 – 00:56:05.440 2 12 IMRAN PASHA TVS RACING RTR 200 HOSUR 15:54.187 12:19.335 16:08.171 12:23.976 – – 00:56:45.669 – 00:56:45.669 3 14 SACHIN D TVS RACING RTR 200 HOSUR 16:25.230 12:44.070 16:16.230 12:26.410 – – 00:57:51.940 – 00:57:51.940 4 15 TRINESH V PRIVATEER RTR 200 BANGALORE 18:06.875 13:22.785 17:26.921 13:14.640 – – 01:02:11.221 – 01:02:11.221 5 18 ANAND JAYAKRISHNAN PRIVATEER XPULSE TRIVANDRUM 18:16.769 13:47.042 17:51.726 13:50.652 – – 01:03:46.189 – 01:03:46.189 6 16 MOHAMMED IRSHAD PRIVATEER XPULSE TRIVANDRUM 18:59.320 14:42.199 19:13.160 14:21.753 – – 01:07:16.432 – 01:07:16.432 CLASS 5 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 19 SAJEESH REGHANATHAN PRIVATEER KTM 390 BANGALORE 17:14.539 13:21.359 17:08.351 12:54.828 – – 01:00:39.077 – 01:00:39.077 2 20 V VENU RAMESH KUMAR PRIVATEER KTM 390 COIMBATORE 17:35.109 13:19.597 17:28.351 13:24.394 – – 01:01:47.451 – 01:01:47.451 3 22 AAKASH AITHAL PRIVATEER KTM ADVENTURE PUTTUR 18:36.636 13:49.390 18:14.496 13:52.742 – – 01:04:33.264 – 01:04:33.264 4 23 MANIKANDAN PRIVATEER KTM 390 COIMBATORE 19:11.113 13:55.835 18:14.554 13:41.390 – – 01:05:02.892 – 01:05:02.892 5 24 JAIDEEP JOSHI PRIVATEER KTM 390 COIMBATORE 18:37.777 14:04.453 20:49.472 14:51.632 – – 01:08:23.334 – 01:08:23.334 6 21 SRAVAN KUMAR PRIVATEER KTM 390 HYDERABAD 19:45.300 14:56.996 19:35.859 14:56.269 – – 01:09:14.424 – 01:09:14.424 CLASS 6 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 36 NARESH VS PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD BANGALORE 18:00.644 13:23.359 17:22.757 13:23.808 – – 01:02:10.568 – 01:02:10.568 2 34 MOHAMMED ZAHEER PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD BANGALORE 18:06.187 14:03.515 17:48.925 13:54.300 – – 01:03:52.927 – 01:03:52.927 3 39 JEEMON ANTONY PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD ERNAKULAM 18:14.835 13:45.300 18:05.933 13:58.378 – – 01:04:04.446 – 01:04:04.446 4 42 ARUN JOY PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD ERNAKULAM 18:14.988 14:03.390 18:15.277 14:05.191 – – 01:04:38.846 – 01:04:38.846 5 37 ABHIJEET SARKAR PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD GUWAHATI 20:45.242 15:27.589 20:09.347 15:10.214 – – 01:11:32.392 – 01:11:32.392 6 38 SREEKANTH KOMANA PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD KOCHI DNF – – – – – – – – 7 41 SAMUEL ABRAHAM PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD KERALA 18:05.878 DNF – – – – – – – 8 40 SHAJEER ISMAIL PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD KOCHI 19:47.125 15:01.687 19:49.046 DNF – – – – – CLASS 7 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 46 SYED ASIF ALI TVS RACING NTORQ HOSUR 18:13.437 13:51.535 17:57.628 13:43.871 – – 01:03:46.471 – 01:03:46.471 2 43 SHAMIM KHAN TVS RACING NTORQ HOSUR 18:25.042 13:52.855 17:58.347 13:42.480 – – 01:03:58.724 00:12:00 01:15:58.724 3 45 KARTHIK NAIDU TVS RACING NTORQ HOSUR 18:24.949 13:51.718 18:02.417 13:48.074 – – 01:04:07.158 – 01:04:07.158 4 47 ABIJITH SHETTY PRIVATEER NTORQ BANGALORE 19:26.128 14:37.476 19:56.609 DNF – – – – – CLASS 8 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 54 AISHWARYA PISSAY M TVS RACING RTR 200 HOSUR 18:06.839 13:52.468 18:10.839 14:01.128 – – 01:04:11.274 – 01:04:11.274 2 55 TANIKA SHANBAG PRIVATEER XPULSE SATARA 19:04.328 14:08.972 18:24.972 14:07.042 – – 01:05:45.314 – 01:05:45.314 3 56 APOORVA PRIVATEER IMPULSE MANGALORE 20:27.988 15:05.691 20:10.183 15:30.351 – – 01:11:14.213 – 01:11:14.213 CLASS 9 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 57 KALI MOHAN TVS RACING RTR 200 HOSUR 17:10.625 12:54.132 16:54.429 12:52.699 – – 00:59:51.885 – 00:59:51.885 2 66 K.SARAVANAKUMAR PRIVATEER APACHE COIMBATORE 17:19.117 13:14.882 17:07.894 13:11.667 – – 01:00:53.560 – 01:00:53.560 3 58 VISHNU PRAKASH S PRIVATEER IMPULSE COIMBATORE 18:11.941 13:33.683 17:44.968 13:29.222 – – 01:02:59.814 – 01:02:59.814 4 59 SAM ISSAIAH PRIVATEER XPULSE COIMBATORE 18:09.660 13:39.523 18:07.734 14:20.839 – – 01:04:17.756 00:01:00 01:05:17.756 5 65 VIGNESH VENKATESH PRIVATEER XPULSE COIMBATORE 19:28.773 13:46.453 18:08.683 13:59.882 – – 01:05:23.791 – 01:05:23.791 6 61 THILAGA RAJA PRIVATEER IMPULSE ERODE 20:10.167 15:05.492 19:21.218 15:04.925 – – 01:09:41.802 – 01:09:41.802 7 60 J PRADEEP PRIVATEER XPULSE COIMBATORE 20:44.316 15:41.132 20:18.441 15:27.882 – – 01:12:11.771 – 01:12:11.771 8 63 RICARIUS VENCHASLAUS PRIVATEER IMPULSE COIMBATORE 18:13.511 13:51.789 18:19.167 24:10.078 – – 01:14:34.545 – 01:14:34.545 9 64 A KARTHIKEYAN PRIVATEER APACHE COIMBATORE DNS – – – – – – – – -
Flash: Rajendra wins INRC 2w Rally of Coimbatore
Coimbatore, 12 Dec 2021: Shimoga-born Rajendra RE, the 2019 champion, was back in his limelight winning the Rally of Coimbatore, the fifth leg of the MRF Mogrip National Racing Championship for two-wheelers 2021 which concluded at the windmill farms of Kethanoor here on Sunday.
OVERALL PROVISIONAL/FINAL RESULTS
RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CLASS CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 2 RAJENDRA R E TVS RACING RTR 450 CLASS 1 HOSUR 15:10.738 11:26.468 15:00.468 11:39.750 – – 00:53:17.424 – 00:53:17.424 2 1 ABDUL WAHEED TANVEER TVS RACING RTR 450 CLASS 1 HOSUR 15:15.714 11:30.964 15:32.726 11:28.070 – – 00:53:47.474 – 00:53:47.474 3 3 R NATARAJ TVS RACING RTR 450 CLASS 1 HOSUR 15:49.984 11:59.636 15:58.992 12:07.878 – – 00:55:56.490 – 00:55:56.490 4 11 SAMUEL JACOB TVS RACING RTR 200 CLASS 4 HOSUR 15:47.578 12:03.746 15:58.417 12:15.699 – – 00:56:05.440 – 00:56:05.440 5 12 IMRAN PASHA TVS RACING RTR 200 CLASS 4 HOSUR 15:54.187 12:19.335 16:08.171 12:23.976 – – 00:56:45.669 – 00:56:45.669 6 14 SACHIN D TVS RACING RTR 200 CLASS 4 HOSUR 16:25.230 12:44.070 16:16.230 12:26.410 – – 00:57:51.940 – 00:57:51.940 7 6 ASAD KHAN PRIVATEER RMX 450 CLASS 1A CHIKMAGALUR 16:30.746 12:30.082 16:50.980 12:42.691 – – 00:58:34.499 – 00:58:34.499 8 4 ADHAAN AHAMED PRIVATEER KTM 250 CLASS 1 MANGALORE 16:36.078 12:48.105 16:35.046 12:45.910 – – 00:58:45.139 – 00:58:45.139 9 57 KALI MOHAN TVS RACING RTR 200 CLASS 9 HOSUR 17:10.625 12:54.132 16:54.429 12:52.699 – – 00:59:51.885 – 00:59:51.885 10 10 SINAN PRIVATEER KTM 450 CLASS 1A KERALA 17:09.300 12:51.632 17:14.332 13:06.085 – – 01:00:21.349 – 01:00:21.349 11 19 SAJEESH REGHANATHAN PRIVATEER KTM 390 CLASS 5 BANGALORE 17:14.539 13:21.359 17:08.351 12:54.828 – – 01:00:39.077 – 01:00:39.077 12 66 K.SARAVANAKUMAR PRIVATEER APACHE CLASS 9 COIMBATORE 17:19.117 13:14.882 17:07.894 13:11.667 – – 01:00:53.560 – 01:00:53.560 13 7 JATIN JAIN PRIVATEER KTM 450 CLASS 1A NAGPUR 17:26.890 13:08.450 17:24.830 12:58.210 – – 01:00:58.380 – 01:00:58.380 14 27 PAVAN BK PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 BANGALORE 17:41.453 13:27.023 17:15.687 13:15.042 – – 01:01:39.205 – 01:01:39.205 15 20 V VENU RAMESH KUMAR PRIVATEER KTM 390 CLASS 5 COIMBATORE 17:35.109 13:19.597 17:28.351 13:24.394 – – 01:01:47.451 – 01:01:47.451 16 9 AMAN PAWDE PRIVATEER KTM 450 CLASS 1A NAGPUR 17:01.636 15:32.054 16:54.468 12:41.542 – – 01:02:09.700 – 01:02:09.700 17 36 NARESH VS PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 BANGALORE 18:00.644 13:23.359 17:22.757 13:23.808 – – 01:02:10.568 – 01:02:10.568 18 15 TRINESH V PRIVATEER RTR 200 CLASS 4 BANGALORE 18:06.875 13:22.785 17:26.921 13:14.640 – – 01:02:11.221 – 01:02:11.221 19 58 VISHNU PRAKASH S PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 9 COIMBATORE 18:11.941 13:33.683 17:44.968 13:29.222 – – 01:02:59.814 – 01:02:59.814 20 18 ANAND JAYAKRISHNAN PRIVATEER XPULSE CLASS 4 TRIVANDRUM 18:16.769 13:47.042 17:51.726 13:50.652 – – 01:03:46.189 – 01:03:46.189 21 46 SYED ASIF ALI TVS RACING NTORQ CLASS 7 HOSUR 18:13.437 13:51.535 17:57.628 13:43.871 – – 01:03:46.471 – 01:03:46.471 22 34 MOHAMMED ZAHEER PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 BANGALORE 18:06.187 14:03.515 17:48.925 13:54.300 – – 01:03:52.927 – 01:03:52.927 23 43 SHAMIM KHAN TVS RACING NTORQ CLASS 7 HOSUR 18:25.042 13:52.855 17:58.347 13:42.480 – – 01:03:58.724 00:12:00 01:15:58.724 24 39 JEEMON ANTONY PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 ERNAKULAM 18:14.835 13:45.300 18:05.933 13:58.378 – – 01:04:04.446 – 01:04:04.446 25 45 KARTHIK NAIDU TVS RACING NTORQ CLASS 7 HOSUR 18:24.949 13:51.718 18:02.417 13:48.074 – – 01:04:07.158 – 01:04:07.158 26 54 AISHWARYA PISSAY M TVS RACING RTR 200 CLASS 8 HOSUR 18:06.839 13:52.468 18:10.839 14:01.128 – – 01:04:11.274 – 01:04:11.274 27 59 SAM ISSAIAH PRIVATEER XPULSE CLASS 9 COIMBATORE 18:09.660 13:39.523 18:07.734 14:20.839 – – 01:04:17.756 00:01:00 01:05:17.756 28 28 PRAVITH P PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 KERALA 17:51.000 13:32.492 17:47.207 15:12.097 – – 01:04:22.796 – 01:04:22.796 29 22 AAKASH AITHAL PRIVATEER KTM ADVENTURE CLASS 5 PUTTUR 18:36.636 13:49.390 18:14.496 13:52.742 – – 01:04:33.264 – 01:04:33.264 30 42 ARUN JOY PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 ERNAKULAM 18:14.988 14:03.390 18:15.277 14:05.191 – – 01:04:38.846 – 01:04:38.846 31 23 MANIKANDAN PRIVATEER KTM 390 CLASS 5 COIMBATORE 19:11.113 13:55.835 18:14.554 13:41.390 – – 01:05:02.892 – 01:05:02.892 32 65 VIGNESH VENKATESH PRIVATEER XPULSE CLASS 9 COIMBATORE 19:28.773 13:46.453 18:08.683 13:59.882 – – 01:05:23.791 – 01:05:23.791 33 55 TANIKA SHANBAG PRIVATEER XPULSE CLASS 8 SATARA 19:04.328 14:08.972 18:24.972 14:07.042 – – 01:05:45.314 – 01:05:45.314 34 5 GOUTHAM RAO R PRIVATEER RTR 200 CLASS 1 BANGALORE 18:55.472 14:06.437 18:54.066 14:34.007 – – 01:06:29.982 – 01:06:29.982 35 16 MOHAMMED IRSHAD PRIVATEER XPULSE CLASS 4 TRIVANDRUM 18:59.320 14:42.199 19:13.160 14:21.753 – – 01:07:16.432 – 01:07:16.432 36 30 BHARATH L PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 BANGALORE 19:04.582 14:24.425 19:19.417 14:40.894 – – 01:07:29.318 – 01:07:29.318 37 24 JAIDEEP JOSHI PRIVATEER KTM 390 CLASS 5 COIMBATORE 18:37.777 14:04.453 20:49.472 14:51.632 – – 01:08:23.334 – 01:08:23.334 38 21 SRAVAN KUMAR PRIVATEER KTM 390 CLASS 5 HYDERABAD 19:45.300 14:56.996 19:35.859 14:56.269 – – 01:09:14.424 – 01:09:14.424 39 61 THILAGA RAJA PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 9 ERODE 20:10.167 15:05.492 19:21.218 15:04.925 – – 01:09:41.802 – 01:09:41.802 40 29 HARI KUMAR PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 TRIVANDRUM 20:07.332 15:08.414 19:45.761 15:04.425 – – 01:10:05.932 – 01:10:05.932 41 31 AKHIL ARUMUGAM PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 COIMBATORE 19:56.960 15:32.894 19:45.710 15:05.015 – – 01:10:20.579 – 01:10:20.579 42 56 APOORVA PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 8 MANGALORE 20:27.988 15:05.691 20:10.183 15:30.351 – – 01:11:14.213 – 01:11:14.213 43 37 ABHIJEET SARKAR PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 GUWAHATI 20:45.242 15:27.589 20:09.347 15:10.214 – – 01:11:32.392 – 01:11:32.392 44 48 AJIN ABRAHAM PRIVATEER STUNNER CLASS 2 KOTTAYAM 18:16.675 14:02.945 18:11.128 21:23.988 – – 01:11:54.736 – 01:11:54.736 45 60 J PRADEEP PRIVATEER XPULSE CLASS 9 COIMBATORE 20:44.316 15:41.132 20:18.441 15:27.882 – – 01:12:11.771 – 01:12:11.771 46 33 BINU JOHN PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 KERALA 20:51.386 15:29.996 20:37.199 15:38.355 – – 01:12:36.936 – 01:12:36.936 47 63 RICARIUS VENCHASLAUS PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 9 COIMBATORE 18:13.511 13:51.789 18:19.167 24:10.078 – – 01:14:34.545 – 01:14:34.545 48 32 MOHAMMED NIYAS PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 TRIVANDRUM 21:58.449 16:11.812 20:35.812 15:52.167 – – 01:14:38.240 – 01:14:38.240 49 64 A KARTHIKEYAN PRIVATEER APACHE CLASS 9 COIMBATORE DNS – – – – – – – – 50 49 CHALASS K BOSE PRIVATEER STUNNER CLASS 2 KERALA DNF – – – – – – – – 51 51 AZEEB MUHAMMED PRIVATEER STUNNER CLASS 2 KOTTAYAM DNF – – – – – – – – 52 25 SASI KUMAR K PRIVATEER IMPULSE CLASS 3 COIMBATORE DNF – – – – – – – – 53 38 SREEKANTH KOMANA PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 KOCHI DNF – – – – – – – – 54 41 SAMUEL ABRAHAM PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 KERALA 18:05.878 DNF – – – – – – – 55 50 NITESH POOJARY PRIVATEER STUNNER CLASS 2 MANGALORE 18:43.539 14:29.757 DNF – – – – – – 56 47 ABIJITH SHETTY PRIVATEER NTORQ CLASS 7 BANGALORE 19:26.128 14:37.476 19:56.609 DNF – – – – – 57 40 SHAJEER ISMAIL PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD CLASS 6 KOCHI 19:47.125 15:01.687 19:49.046 DNF – – – – -
Aishwarya wins again ahead of Tanika; Podium for Apoorva
By David Bodapati
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), 22 Nov. 2021: FIM World Cup Baja champion Aishwarya Pissay won the Ladies Class again in the two-day fourth round of the MRF MOGRIP FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) 2021 for two-wheelers that concluded at the picturesque Coffee Estates on Sunday.
Her main rival, young Tanika Shanbag from Satara, did well to reduce the gap between the champion progressing admirably in every round. Tanika finished second ahead of Apoorva B of Mangaluru. Anam Hashim, who got a podium in the previous round at Puttur, could only finish fourth here.
Aishwarya throttled through with a solid performance in the super special spectator stage on Saturday. The Motor Sports Club of Chikmagalur (MSCC) organises this stage in a private school ground, regularly at the INRC, to attract crowds . Well-versed with the terrain, Aishwarya controlled the pace and consistently made time. She won the rally and clocked a total stage time of 1hr 05min 12.915sec to stand 15th among 45 bikers, including 40 men. The defending champion from Bengaluru continued her strong form finishing well-ahead of competitors and improved from 20th overall in Round 3 to top-15 finish in Round 4.
An excited Aishwarya Pissay says: “It may not be a high-speed rally, like the other rounds, but the beautiful coffee estates’ terrain is technically challenging with plenty of tricky corners. It was fun taming my motorcycle through these demanding stages. My team at TVS Racing has done a commendable job in preparing Apache RTR 200 rally-built bike for this terrain.” Along with the
When queried about her progress, Tanika said: “Yes, I personally feel that I’m getting better every round and I’m happy that I’m improving myself by learning from my past mistakes. I had two wheel spins in two different corners in the Super Special Stage due to the slush. But today, I won two stages and made 20 seconds on the same stage where I lost huge time earlier. It gives me great satisfaction.”
Ladies Class winner Aishwarya Pissay with second placed Tanika Shanbag on her left and Apoorva on her right. TVS tuner of Aishwarya’s bike is on the right. Photo @FB TVS Racing Aishwarya began with a solid win at Hampi and went on to take another facile victory in Round 2 at Bengaluru, where she conquered the slushy terrain and after another win in Puttur, now leads the table in the woman’s category with her fourth consecutive win. Tanika is second on the table standings.
The final two rounds will be held on December 11 and 19 in Coimbatore and Nashik respectively, and the topper will be declared the National champion. With one hand on the trophy, the seven-time National champion supported by IIFL, Scott, Puma India, Sidvin, and GoPro is eyeing bigger cross-country desert rallies after the National championship.
Note: With inputs from a WordsWork Comm. press release. Added Tanika quote and other details.
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Samuel Jacob claims overall honours in Round 4: INRC2w
Chikkamagaluru, 21 Nov 21: Abdul Wahid Tanveer of TVS Racing Factory Team won the Super Special Stage and thrilled the spectators but it was defending champion Samuel Jacob who re-claimed the Overall victory in the fourth round of the MRF Mogrip FMSCI Indiann National Rally Championship for two-wheelers 2021 here on Sunday.
Watch the TVS video here courtesy Samuel Jacob.
Both Tanveer and Samuel Jacob won their respective classes.
Aishwayra Pissay defeated Tanika Shanbag to take the fourth win of the season from four rounds. Akash Aithal, who ably organised the second and third rounds, returned as a participant and won the Super Sport 400cc astride a KTM Adventure 390 with stock suspension. “The winning saga goes on! Age is just a number,” was the online slogan from the veteran who beat another senior, Venu Ramesh Kumar, the affable rider representative, who had to be content with a second place again on a KTM Duke.
Aman Prabhakar from Nagpur, the current Rally of Himalayan winner, won the Class 1A for foreign bikes beating Asad Khan, the local hero, astride a Suzuki RMX 450z who excelled in the Super Special at his old school in Chikmagalur. Jatin Jain, also from Nagpur, finished third.
Note: Factual errors were corrected on 23 Nov. 2021
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CLASS 1 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 1 ABDUL WAHID TANVEER TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 02:16.210 06:13.566 07:09.925 06:01.003 06:55.281 05:58.150 06:49.242 05:53.800 06:44.957 – 00:54:02.134 – 00:54:02.134 2 4 NATARAJ R TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 02:20.130 06:25.406 07:32.332 06:27.808 07:25.273 06:14.820 07:17.789 06:17.527 07:09.429 – 00:57:10.514 – 00:57:10.514 3 3 GOUTHAM RAO R PRIVATEER TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 03:14.957 10:31.636 09:07.101 07:26.990 08:35.675 07:22.390 08:26.058 07:08.828 08:25.867 – 01:10:19.502 – 01:10:19.502 4 2 RAJENDRA R E TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR HOSUR 02:08.620 21:20.621 06:51.214 06:21.148 DNF – – – – – – – – CLASS 1A RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 8 AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDE PRIVATEER KTM EXCF 450 NAGPUR 02:32.430 06:24.664 07:34.417 06:16.285 07:26.527 06:08.234 07:17.292 06:08.453 07:11.980 – 00:57:00.282 – 00:57:00.282 2 6 ASAD KHAN PRIVATEER SUZUKI RMX 450Z CHIKMAGALUR 02:36.080 06:38.589 07:56.636 06:28.832 07:57.019 06:28.062 07:32.242 06:27.292 07:40.562 – 00:59:45.314 – 00:59:45.314 3 7 JATIN JAIN PRIVATEER KTM EXCF 250 NAGPUR 02:44.360 07:06.292 08:11.156 06:51.707 07:52.363 06:44.949 07:59.765 06:45.214 07:49.328 – 01:02:05.134 – 01:02:05.134 4 5 SARATH MOHAN PRIVATEER HUSQVARANA FE 450 MALLAPURAM 02:14.670 06:09.363 06:58.015 06:05.910 07:10.371 06:10.742 07:02.199 DNF – – – – – CLASS 2 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 22 AJIN ABRAHAM PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC KERALA 02:53.500 07:03.781 08:15.191 06:56.410 08:15.027 06:41.597 08:09.855 07:17.414 08:05.390 – 01:03:38.165 – 01:03:38.165 2 46 CHALASS K BOSE PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC KOTTAYAM 02:45.835 07:22.316 08:48.578 07:05.449 08:39.167 06:52.250 08:27.406 07:17.414 08:24.847 – 01:05:43.262 – 01:05:43.262 3 23 NITESH G POOJARI PRIVATEER HONDA STUNNER 130 CC MANGALORE 02:57.671 08:15.144 09:08.250 06:55.830 08:51.976 07:02.570 08:21.375 07:17.414 08:19.218 – 01:07:09.448 – 01:07:09.448 4 25 DURGESH J PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC BENGALURU 02:51.210 07:16.750 10:20.117 07:01.156 08:50.402 07:13.648 08:43.320 07:17.414 08:44.652 – 01:08:18.669 – 01:08:18.669 5 24 DILIP RAJ PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC CHIKMAGALUR 02:59.453 07:23.578 08:58.386 07:17.450 08:52.476 07:29.449 09:09.417 07:17.414 08:51.406 – 01:08:19.029 – 01:08:19.029 6 26 RAHUL SHRIYAN PRIVATEER HONDA STUNNER 130 CC MANGALORE 03:00.160 DNF – – – – – – – – – – – 7 27 SRIKANTH MODALA PRIVATEER YAMAHA YBX 125 CHIKMAGALUR 03:15.488 08:04.531 10:15.718 DNF – – – – – – – 00:00:30 – 8 44 PRASHANTH R PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC BENGALURU 03:02.300 08:09.066 09:28.957 08:05.878 09:29.914 08:08.273 22:09.367 DNF – – – – – CLASS 3 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 19 PAVAN B K PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 BENGALURU 03:01.191 06:42.089 07:46.906 06:25.214 07:40.476 06:25.425 07:37.933 07:17.414 07:44.195 – 01:00:40.843 – 01:00:40.843 2 18 SASIKUMAR K PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 COIMBATORE 02:50.191 06:45.351 08:04.128 06:44.117 07:52.984 06:45.734 07:45.253 06:28.550 08:04.023 – 01:01:20.331 – 01:01:20.331 3 20 ABRAR PASHA PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 SHIMOGA 02:39.281 06:42.007 08:07.183 06:27.667 07:53.800 06:26.136 08:10.742 07:17.414 08:11.656 – 01:01:55.886 – 01:01:55.886 4 21 ANOOP MANJAPPA PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 BENGALURU 03:43.585 07:56.402 10:29.332 07:21.300 08:50.980 07:14.828 09:03.339 07:17.414 08:51.812 – 01:10:48.992 – 01:10:48.992 CLASS 4 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 9 SAMUEL JACOB TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR HOSUR 02:14.760 06:03.417 07:03.722 05:54.707 06:52.652 05:59.582 06:52.675 06:00.554 06:54.000 – 00:53:56.069 – 00:53:56.069 2 10 IMRAN PASHA J TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR MYSURU 02:13.070 06:14.148 06:59.828 06:02.937 06:59.335 06:01.203 07:00.722 06:07.652 07:02.238 – 00:54:41.133 – 00:54:41.133 3 11 SACHIN D TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR HOSUR 02:14.520 06:16.964 07:19.660 06:11.796 08:00.125 06:26.218 07:29.847 06:21.187 07:24.734 – 00:57:45.051 – 00:57:45.051 4 12 PRABAKARAN S PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 CHIKMAGALUR 03:20.910 08:37.527 24:44.843 09:04.500 11:53.746 09:15.988 14:01.914 07:17.414 12:08.457 – 01:40:25.299 00:01:50 01:42:15.299 CLASS 5 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 16 AAKASH AITHAL PRIVATEER KTM ADV 390 PUTTUR 02:38.790 07:58.035 08:50.363 07:18.210 08:26.027 07:19.835 08:26.027 07:17.414 08:31.503 – 01:06:46.204 – 01:06:46.204 2 14 VENU RAMESHKUMAR V PRIVATEER KTM DUKE 390 COIMBATORE 02:47.860 07:36.878 09:07.175 07:17.970 08:51.527 07:12.589 08:24.324 07:03.699 08:35.160 – 01:06:57.182 – 01:06:57.182 3 13 SAJEESH REGHUNATHAN PRIVATEER KTM DUKE 390 BENGALURU 02:58.030 07:29.746 09:09.933 07:10.740 09:01.312 06:53.355 08:11.320 11:14.234 15:02.824 – 01:17:11.494 00:00:20 01:17:31.494 4 15 SRAVAN KUMAR KUTTOOR PRIVATEER KTM ADV 390 HYDERABAD 03:00.080 09:11.796 10:42.039 08:27.340 10:14.453 08:14.308 10:22.593 07:17.414 10:47.722 – 01:18:17.745 00:01:20 01:19:37.745 CLASS 6 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 17 MOHAMMED ZAHEER PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC BENGALURU 02:48.050 07:20.242 09:11.195 07:13.360 08:23.445 07:12.253 08:18.406 06:58.972 08:06.324 – 01:05:32.247 – 01:05:32.247 2 43 NARESH V S PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC BENGALURU 02:53.650 07:35.339 09:24.953 07:15.500 08:52.382 07:16.320 08:34.437 07:15.968 08:56.011 – 01:08:04.560 – 01:08:04.560 3 48 VIJAY KUMAR M PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD ELECTRA 350 CC CHIKMAGALUR 03:41.113 10:42.347 15:06.062 09:59.042 14:04.011 09:55.144 13:13.562 07:17.414 14:47.562 – 01:38:46.257 00:01:40 01:40:26.257 CLASS 7 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 29 KARTHIK N TVS RACING TVS N TORQ BENGALURU 02:30.824 07:08.804 08:20.406 06:58.777 08:33.312 07:04.195 08:29.078 07:17.414 08:50.105 – 01:05:12.915 – 01:05:12.915 2 30 SYED ASIF ALI TVS RACING TVS N TORQ BENGALURU 02:50.773 07:28.761 08:42.394 07:18.871 08:50.367 07:09.507 08:27.917 07:17.414 08:23.960 – 01:06:29.964 – 01:06:29.964 3 28 SHAMIM KHAN TVS RACING TVS N TORQ HOSUR 02:38.894 07:33.710 09:01.542 07:18.746 08:36.660 07:11.164 08:37.320 07:17.414 08:28.867 – 01:06:44.317 – 01:06:44.317 4 45 SUBRAMANYA T PRIVATEER TVS N TORQ BENGALURU 02:47.058 07:30.695 09:17.285 07:19.761 09:39.828 07:25.367 09:09.535 07:17.414 08:58.644 – 01:09:25.587 – 01:09:25.587 CLASS 8 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 31 AISHWARYA PISSAY M TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 02:34.040 07:13.863 08:20.085 07:08.953 08:09.062 07:11.230 08:07.980 07:08.753 08:06.691 – 01:04:00.657 – 01:04:00.657 2 32 TANIKA SHANBHAG PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 SATARA 02:44.560 07:22.593 10:03.710 07:06.250 09:02.832 07:09.656 09:00.171 07:17.414 08:41.574 – 01:08:28.760 – 01:08:28.760 3 34 APOORVA B PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 MANGALORE 05:41.968 09:45.289 13:01.628 08:31.179 11:19.632 08:24.804 11:53.527 07:17.414 11:11.535 – 01:27:06.976 00:00:20 01:27:26.976 4 33 ANAM HASHIM PRIVATEER HERO KARMIZ PUNE 03:13.269 09:03.628 12:02.082 08:47.042 18:08.960 09:16.402 14:20.000 07:17.414 13:11.308 – 01:35:20.105 00:00:50 01:36:10.105 SOK RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 SS9 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 39 ADNAAN AHMED PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 MANGALORE 02:27.535 06:33.046 07:34.074 06:52.820 07:27.230 06:21.820 07:30.257 07:17.414 07:30.218 – 00:59:34.414 – 00:59:34.414 2 42 FRANSIS P V PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 CHIKMAGALUR 02:28.207 06:35.082 07:54.582 08:14.652 08:46.761 06:39.976 07:58.125 07:17.414 07:46.105 – 01:03:40.904 – 01:03:40.904 3 41 SURAJ N PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 CHIKMAGALUR 02:33.109 06:58.312 08:30.046 07:06.152 08:45.164 07:03.730 08:30.781 07:17.414 08:32.105 – 01:05:16.813 – 01:05:16.813 4 35 PURAB J P PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 CHIKMAGALUR 02:42.300 07:11.296 08:40.699 07:01.015 08:36.535 07:03.425 08:50.718 07:17.414 08:40.707 – 01:06:04.109 – 01:06:04.109 5 38 NADEEM AHAMED PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 MYSURU 02:45.058 07:37.101 09:30.421 07:04.421 09:03.082 07:04.863 09:09.574 07:17.414 09:00.394 – 01:08:32.328 – 01:08:32.328 6 36 SARATH P S PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 BENGALURU 03:20.882 10:34.058 15:36.730 10:38.480 15:44.136 10:49.957 14:25.078 07:17.414 14:23.433 – 01:42:50.168 00:01:50 01:44:40.168 7 47 MOHAMMED ISRAR PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 MYSURU 02:37.840 07:55.390 08:55.898 07:15.738 08:40.976 DNF – – – – – – – OVERALL PROVISIONAL/FINAL RESULTS
RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CLASS CITY SSS SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7 SS8 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 9 SAMUEL JACOB TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 4 HOSUR 02:14.760 06:03.417 07:03.722 05:54.707 06:52.652 05:59.582 06:52.675 06:00.554 06:54.000 00:53:56.069 – 00:53:56.069 2 1 ABDUL WAHID TANVEER TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 1 BENGALURU 02:16.210 06:13.566 07:09.925 06:01.003 06:55.281 05:58.150 06:49.242 05:53.800 06:44.957 00:54:02.134 – 00:54:02.134 3 10 IMRAN PASHA J TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 4 MYSURU 02:13.070 06:14.148 06:59.828 06:02.937 06:59.335 06:01.203 07:00.722 06:07.652 07:02.238 00:54:41.133 – 00:54:41.133 4 8 AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDE PRIVATEER KTM EXCF 450 CLASS 1A NAGPUR 02:32.430 06:24.664 07:34.417 06:16.285 07:26.527 06:08.234 07:17.292 06:08.453 07:11.980 00:57:00.282 – 00:57:00.282 5 4 NATARAJ R TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 1 BENGALURU 02:20.130 06:25.406 07:32.332 06:27.808 07:25.273 06:14.820 07:17.789 06:17.527 07:09.429 00:57:10.514 – 00:57:10.514 6 11 SACHIN D TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 4 HOSUR 02:14.520 06:16.964 07:19.660 06:11.796 08:00.125 06:26.218 07:29.847 06:21.187 07:24.734 00:57:45.051 – 00:57:45.051 7 39 ADNAAN AHMED PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 SOK MANGALORE 02:27.535 06:33.046 07:34.074 06:52.820 07:27.230 06:21.820 07:30.257 07:17.414 07:30.218 00:59:34.414 – 00:59:34.414 8 6 ASAD KHAN PRIVATEER SUZUKI RMX 450Z CLASS 1A CHIKMAGALUR 02:36.080 06:38.589 07:56.636 06:28.832 07:57.019 06:28.062 07:32.242 06:27.292 07:40.562 00:59:45.314 – 00:59:45.314 9 19 PAVAN B K PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 CLASS 3 BENGALURU 03:01.191 06:42.089 07:46.906 06:25.214 07:40.476 06:25.425 07:37.933 07:17.414 07:44.195 01:00:40.843 – 01:00:40.843 10 18 SASIKUMAR K PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 CLASS 3 COIMBATORE 02:50.191 06:45.351 08:04.128 06:44.117 07:52.984 06:45.734 07:45.253 06:28.550 08:04.023 01:01:20.331 – 01:01:20.331 11 20 ABRAR PASHA PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 CLASS 3 SHIMOGA 02:39.281 06:42.007 08:07.183 06:27.667 07:53.800 06:26.136 08:10.742 07:17.414 08:11.656 01:01:55.886 – 01:01:55.886 12 7 JATIN JAIN PRIVATEER KTM EXCF 250 CLASS 1A NAGPUR 02:44.360 07:06.292 08:11.156 06:51.707 07:52.363 06:44.949 07:59.765 06:45.214 07:49.328 01:02:05.134 – 01:02:05.134 13 22 AJIN ABRAHAM PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC CLASS 2 KERALA 02:53.500 07:03.781 08:15.191 06:56.410 08:15.027 06:41.597 08:09.855 07:17.414 08:05.390 01:03:38.165 – 01:03:38.165 14 42 FRANSIS P V PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 SOK CHIKMAGALUR 02:28.207 06:35.082 07:54.582 08:14.652 08:46.761 06:39.976 07:58.125 07:17.414 07:46.105 01:03:40.904 – 01:03:40.904 15 31 AISHWARYA PISSAY M TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 8 BENGALURU 02:34.040 07:13.863 08:20.085 07:08.953 08:09.062 07:11.230 08:07.980 07:08.753 08:06.691 01:04:00.657 – 01:04:00.657 16 29 KARTHIK N TVS RACING TVS N TORQ CLASS 7 BENGALURU 02:30.824 07:08.804 08:20.406 06:58.777 08:33.312 07:04.195 08:29.078 07:17.414 08:50.105 01:05:12.915 – 01:05:12.915 17 41 SURAJ N PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 SOK CHIKMAGALUR 02:33.109 06:58.312 08:30.046 07:06.152 08:45.164 07:03.730 08:30.781 07:17.414 08:32.105 01:05:16.813 – 01:05:16.813 18 17 MOHAMMED ZAHEER PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC CLASS 6 BENGALURU 02:48.050 07:20.242 09:11.195 07:13.360 08:23.445 07:12.253 08:18.406 06:58.972 08:06.324 01:05:32.247 – 01:05:32.247 19 46 CHALASS K BOSE PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC CLASS 2 KOTTAYAM 02:45.835 07:22.316 08:48.578 07:05.449 08:39.167 06:52.250 08:27.406 07:17.414 08:24.847 01:05:43.262 – 01:05:43.262 20 35 PURAB J P PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 SOK CHIKMAGALUR 02:42.300 07:11.296 08:40.699 07:01.015 08:36.535 07:03.425 08:50.718 07:17.414 08:40.707 01:06:04.109 – 01:06:04.109 21 30 SYED ASIF ALI TVS RACING TVS N TORQ CLASS 7 BENGALURU 02:50.773 07:28.761 08:42.394 07:18.871 08:50.367 07:09.507 08:27.917 07:17.414 08:23.960 01:06:29.964 – 01:06:29.964 22 28 SHAMIM KHAN TVS RACING TVS N TORQ CLASS 7 HOSUR 02:38.894 07:33.710 09:01.542 07:18.746 08:36.660 07:11.164 08:37.320 07:17.414 08:28.867 01:06:44.317 – 01:06:44.317 23 16 AAKASH AITHAL PRIVATEER KTM ADV 390 CLASS 5 PUTTUR 02:38.790 07:58.035 08:50.363 07:18.210 08:26.027 07:19.835 08:26.027 07:17.414 08:31.503 01:06:46.204 – 01:06:46.204 24 14 VENU RAMESHKUMAR V PRIVATEER KTM DUKE 390 CLASS 5 COIMBATORE 02:47.860 07:36.878 09:07.175 07:17.970 08:51.527 07:12.589 08:24.324 07:03.699 08:35.160 01:06:57.182 – 01:06:57.182 25 23 NITESH G POOJARI PRIVATEER HONDA STUNNER 130 CC CLASS 2 MANGALORE 02:57.671 08:15.144 09:08.250 06:55.830 08:51.976 07:02.570 08:21.375 07:17.414 08:19.218 01:07:09.448 – 01:07:09.448 26 43 NARESH V S PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC CLASS 6 BENGALURU 02:53.650 07:35.339 09:24.953 07:15.500 08:52.382 07:16.320 08:34.437 07:15.968 08:56.011 01:08:04.560 – 01:08:04.560 27 25 DURGESH J PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC CLASS 2 BENGALURU 02:51.210 07:16.750 10:20.117 07:01.156 08:50.402 07:13.648 08:43.320 07:17.414 08:44.652 01:08:18.669 – 01:08:18.669 28 24 DILIP RAJ PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC CLASS 2 CHIKMAGALUR 02:59.453 07:23.578 08:58.386 07:17.450 08:52.476 07:29.449 09:09.417 07:17.414 08:51.406 01:08:19.029 – 01:08:19.029 29 32 TANIKA SHANBHAG PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 CLASS 8 SATARA 02:44.560 07:22.593 10:03.710 07:06.250 09:02.832 07:09.656 09:00.171 07:17.414 08:41.574 01:08:28.760 – 01:08:28.760 30 38 NADEEM AHAMED PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 SOK MYSURU 02:45.058 07:37.101 09:30.421 07:04.421 09:03.082 07:04.863 09:09.574 07:17.414 09:00.394 01:08:32.328 – 01:08:32.328 31 45 SUBRAMANYA T PRIVATEER TVS N TORQ CLASS 7 BENGALURU 02:47.058 07:30.695 09:17.285 07:19.761 09:39.828 07:25.367 09:09.535 07:17.414 08:58.644 01:09:25.587 – 01:09:25.587 32 3 GOUTHAM RAO R PRIVATEER TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 1 BENGALURU 03:14.957 10:31.636 09:07.101 07:26.990 08:35.675 07:22.390 08:26.058 07:08.828 08:25.867 01:10:19.502 – 01:10:19.502 33 21 ANOOP MANJAPPA PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 CLASS 3 BENGALURU 03:43.585 07:56.402 10:29.332 07:21.300 08:50.980 07:14.828 09:03.339 07:17.414 08:51.812 01:10:48.992 – 01:10:48.992 34 13 SAJEESH REGHUNATHAN PRIVATEER KTM DUKE 390 CLASS 5 BENGALURU 02:58.030 07:29.746 09:09.933 07:10.740 09:01.312 06:53.355 08:11.320 11:14.234 15:02.824 01:17:11.494 00:00:20 01:17:31.494 35 15 SRAVAN KUMAR KUTTOOR PRIVATEER KTM ADV 390 CLASS 5 HYDERABAD 03:00.080 09:11.796 10:42.039 08:27.340 10:14.453 08:14.308 10:22.593 07:17.414 10:47.722 01:18:17.745 00:01:20 01:19:37.745 36 34 APOORVA B PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 CLASS 8 MANGALORE 05:41.968 09:45.289 13:01.628 08:31.179 11:19.632 08:24.804 11:53.527 07:17.414 11:11.535 01:27:06.976 00:00:20 01:27:26.976 37 33 ANAM HASHIM PRIVATEER HERO KARMIZ CLASS 8 PUNE 03:13.269 09:03.628 12:02.082 08:47.042 18:08.960 09:16.402 14:20.000 07:17.414 13:11.308 01:35:20.105 00:00:50 01:36:10.105 38 48 VIJAY KUMAR M PRIVATEER ROYAL ENFIELD ELECTRA 350 CC CLASS 6 CHIKMAGALUR 03:41.113 10:42.347 15:06.062 09:59.042 14:04.011 09:55.144 13:13.562 07:17.414 14:47.562 01:38:46.257 00:01:40 01:40:26.257 39 12 PRABAKARAN S PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 CLASS 4 CHIKMAGALUR 03:20.910 08:37.527 24:44.843 09:04.500 11:53.746 09:15.988 14:01.914 07:17.414 12:08.457 01:40:25.299 00:01:50 01:42:15.299 40 36 SARATH P S PRIVATEER HERO XPULSE 200 SOK BENGALURU 03:20.882 10:34.058 15:36.730 10:38.480 15:44.136 10:49.957 14:25.078 07:17.414 14:23.433 01:42:50.168 00:01:50 01:44:40.168 41 26 RAHUL SHRIYAN PRIVATEER HONDA STUNNER 130 CC CLASS 2 MANGALORE 03:00.160 DNF – – – – – – – – – – 42 27 SRIKANTH MODALA PRIVATEER YAMAHA YBX 125 CLASS 2 CHIKMAGALUR 03:15.488 08:04.531 10:15.718 DNF – – – – – – 00:00:30 – 43 47 MOHAMMED ISRAR PRIVATEER HERO IMPULSE 150 SOK MYSURU 02:37.840 07:55.390 08:55.898 07:15.738 08:40.976 DNF – – – – – – 44 2 RAJENDRA R E TVS RACING TVS APACHE RTR CLASS 1 HOSUR 02:08.620 21:20.621 06:51.214 06:21.148 DNF – – – – – – – 45 5 SARATH MOHAN PRIVATEER HUSQVARANA FE 450 CLASS 1A MALLAPURAM 02:14.670 06:09.363 06:58.015 06:05.910 07:10.371 06:10.742 07:02.199 DNF – – – – 46 44 PRASHANTH R PRIVATEER HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC CLASS 2 BENGALURU 03:02.300 08:09.066 09:28.957 08:05.878 09:29.914 08:08.273 22:09.367 DNF -
Aishwarya overcomes Tanika threat to keep slate clean: INRC2w Ladies Class
Puttur (Near Mangaluru), 15 Nov. 2021: Young Tanika Shanbag of Satara put up a valiant fight against FIM World Cupper Aiswarya Pissay but the Bengaluru’s rider astride an Apache RTR bull-dozed her way back, to claim her third consecutive victory in Rally de Mangaluru, the third round of the MRF MoGrip FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) 2021 for two-wheelers here on Sunday. Aishwarya clocked 50minutes 38.849seconds for her third win.
Read the men’s overall report for all classes in Round 3 here.
Tanika Shanbagh, riding a Hero Xpulse 200, came second ahead of another privateer Anam Hashim on Hero Honda Karizma. The teenager clocked 51min, 32.182sec for her second place while Anam took 1hr, 9min, 07.720seconds.
After the win Aishwarya Pissay, the defending champ, said, “I thank my team, TVS Racing and the mechanics for giving me another winning bike. I also thank Hyperice, the equipment that helps me to recover and maintain my fitness levels. The terrain is challenging and it is good for the National Rally because only such difficult terrain can prepare Indians for the tougher International rallies,” felt the six-time National, champion supported by IIFL, Sidvin, Scott, Puma India, and Go Pro. Aishwarya finished Overall 20, among 55 bikers that took the start and was ahead of 29 men and six women, who all competed on different bikes in various classes.
The Rally de Mangaluru organised in Puttur by Ace Events, headed by former National Champion Akash Aithal had two physical Special Stages, namely Karambi, a short 5.2-km dirt stage and Karikala, the slippery 15.1-km longer stage. Both the stages were run three time alternately and with the overnight rains making the roads slushy, the riders once again faced technical challenges but unlike the treacherous Kanakapura mud-traps, the Round 3 proved to be a haven.
Tanika and Aishwarya shared spoils and won three of the six special stages but while the TVS Factory Rider controlled her pace cleverly to limit the damage on the slippery surface, Tanika, nursing an ankle injury sustained in the previous round in Bengaluru rally, had to stop and clear the sticky mud on her bike. “I suffered an injury and did not want to aggravate. So I did not risk too much and stopped to clean my bike in SS3 where I lost a huge chunk of over 30 seconds. But I enjoyed my rally thoroughly as the terrain provided a challenging ride and that is what makes me happy. It is a good learning experience,” quipped the Business Administration student.
Aishwarya, who began on a ferocious note registering a blistering pace in the Karambi Special Stage, lost crucial time in SS2,. But falling back on her vast experience she extracted the best from her bike in the next four stages to bounce back brilliantly and played safe thereon, with regulated aggression on the slippery track to emerge triumphant for a clean sweep of the first three rounds in the 2021 calendar.
Bengaluru’s FIM Baja World Cup champion, claimed a solid win at Hampi and went on to take another facile victory in Round 2 at Bengaluru, conquering the technically challenging slushy terrain, and now leads the table in the woman’s category after her third win from three rounds here.
The fourth round, the Rally of Chikmagalur is scheduled for next Sunday and after two more rounds in Coimbatore and Nashik, the topper with more points is declared as the National champion. Aishwarya is well on her way to bag her sixth bike rally National title. She also won two coveted Road Racing titles.
Note: Photo added on 15th Nov 2021 with inputs from a Wordswork Press Release.
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Abdul Wahid Tanveer wins Overall honours; TVS sweep continues
Mangaluru, 14 Nov 2021: TVS Racing continued to dominate the MRF MoGrip Indian National Racing Championship for two-wheelers as Dakar-prospect Abdul Wahid Tanveer romped home with a stunning overall victory in Round 3 held here on Sunday.
Abdul Tanveer, who made his debut in 2014 for TVS,has been on the rise and the #2 Bengaluru rider clocked 40minutes, 55.728 seconds for the six Special Stages, as he defeated his nearest rival and defending champion Sarath Mohan of Mallapuram by over six seconds. However, Sarath Mohan, a privateer on Husqvarna FE450 won Class 1A with Tanveer taking Class 1 gold astride a TVS Apache RTR. Imran Pasha J, also of TVS Racing came overall third, another 14 seconds behind Mohan, but won Class 4 as well. TVS also made a sweep of the scooter class.
Tanveer, who won his class in his international rally year in Merzouga in 2017 has been preparing for Dakar but COVID19 postponed his dream run. Undaunted, the Mysore rider is pulling all stops to keep his fitness and win the domestic events. Teammate and former champion Nataraj R came second while privateer Gautham Rao R completed the podium pushing out another former champion and TVS giant Rajendra RE.
In the Class IA, Sarath Mohan of Mallapuram, astride a Husqvarna FE 450 beat the Rally of Himalayas winner Aman Prabhakar Pawde on a KTM EXCF 450 while Asad Khan took third on a Suzuki RMX 450Z as all privateers ruled the roost in this top class. Ajion Abraham, Dilip Raj and Prashanth R, all on a Honda CBR Stunner 130cc, won the Class 2 in that order.
Riding a Hero Impulse 150cc, Pavan won Class 3 ahead of Sashi Kumar and Abrar Pasha, all privateers and on similar bikes. Imran Pasha J upset champion Samuel Jacob and Sachin had to be content with a third in Class 4, the TVS Apache RTR category.
Venu Ramesh Kumar, continues to defy age, as the senior most rider once again stood on the second step of the podium. But this time, Sajeesh Reghunathan, also on a KTM Duke 390 beat the Riders’ Representative to take the gold and Sravan Kumar Kuttoor on a KTM ADV 390 claimed the third place.
Mohammed Zaheer won the Bullet Class with another Belgaum rider taking the second also on a Himalayan. Naresh and Devaraj Venkatesh of Tribal Cafe, finished in that order.
TVS Racing once again dominated the Scooter Class and made amends to last round loss of a podium place by sweeping all the top-three places. Syed Asif Ali won the gold while teammates Karthik and Shamim Khan followed him in second and third, all on TVS N Torque. Adnan Ahmed won the non-championship Star of Karnataka award.
Read Ladies Class report won by World Cupper Aishwarya is here.
Class-wise Provisional Results:
Class 1 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 2 ABDUL WAHID TANVEER TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 10:11.718 04:01.472 09:43.207 03:43.886 09:37.875 03:37.570 00:40:55.728 – 00:40:55.728 2 3 NATARAJ R TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 11:00.945 04:26.429 10:36.121 04:02.156 10:18.675 03:54.152 00:44:18.478 – 00:44:18.478 3 4 GOUTHAM RAO R Privateer TVS APACHE RTR 200 BENGALURU 12:51.902 04:13.968 12:07.406 04:11.460 11:53.753 04:07.722 00:49:26.211 – 00:49:26.211 4 1 RAJENDRA R E TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR HOSUR DNF – – – – – – – – Class 1A RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 10 SARATH MOHAN Privateer HUSQVARANA FE 450 MALLAPURAM 09:58.656 03:45.433 09:56.316 03:32.097 09:54.031 03:55.472 00:41:02.005 – 00:41:02.005 2 9 AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDE Privateer KTM EXCF 450 NAGPUR 10:46.445 04:30.375 10:57.597 03:46.031 10:37.277 03:47.277 00:44:25.002 – 00:44:25.002 3 5 ASAD KHAN Privateer SUZUKI RMX 450Z CHICKMAGALUR 11:23.011 04:11.164 11:12.753 04:00.054 10:48.074 03:54.027 00:45:29.083 – 00:45:29.083 4 8 JATIN JAIN Privateer KTM EXCF 250 NAGPUR 11:47.609 04:09.433 11:48.105 04:04.562 11:17.015 03:57.480 00:47:04.204 – 00:47:04.204 5 6 RAKESH NAGARAJA Privateer KTM EXCF 250 BANGALORE 13:00.613 04:37.371 12:04.226 04:16.148 11:42.281 04:14.539 00:49:55.178 – 00:49:55.178 6 7 PRAVITH PAVITHRAN Privateer KTM EXCF 450 THRISSUR DNF – – – – – – – – Class 2 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 14 AJIN ABRAHAM Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC KERALA 12:16.730 05:46.441 12:03.121 04:01.925 11:38.316 03:57.777 00:49:44.310 – 00:49:44.310 2 17 DILIP RAJ Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC CHICKMAGALUR 13:57.636 04:34.554 13:13.273 04:33.996 13:25.222 04:26.480 00:54:11.161 – 00:54:11.161 3 15 PRASHANTH R Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC BENGALURU 13:58.871 04:42.335 13:52.480 04:54.425 13:30.371 04:35.187 00:55:33.669 – 00:55:33.669 4 19 CHALASS K BOSE Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC KOTTAYAM 12:12.558 04:09.226 22:15.210 04:54.757 12:00.195 04:06.230 00:59:38.176 – 00:59:38.176 5 12 RAHUL SHRIYAN Privateer HONDA STUNNER 130 CC MANGALORE 21:59.417 04:44.367 14:46.605 04:30.753 13:47.335 04:33.425 01:04:21.902 – 01:04:21.902 6 16 DURGESH Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC BENGALURU DNF – – – – – – – – 7 11 NITESH G POOJARI Privateer HONDA STUNNER 130 CC MANGALORE 14:56.894 04:28.687 13:02.425 04:14.246 DNF 04:27.152 – – – 8 18 DEEPAK NAIDU Privateer YAMAHA YBX 125 BENGALURU 14:13.190 04:19.880 13:08.730 08:23.113 12:05.175 DNF – – – Class 3 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 23 PAVAN B K Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 BENGALURU 11:24.148 04:01.898 11:07.148 03:49.562 11:14.800 03:52.453 00:45:30.009 – 00:45:30.009 2 22 SASIKUMAR K Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 COIMBATORE 12:11.527 03:53.929 11:25.839 03:55.652 11:37.539 03:51.878 00:46:56.364 – 00:46:56.364 3 21 ABRAR PASHA Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 SHIMOGA 12:53.019 03:56.343 12:00.562 03:52.746 12:08.433 04:01.210 00:48:52.313 – 00:48:52.313 4 24 ANOOP MANJAPPA Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 BENGALURU 13:54.687 04:49.781 15:49.636 04:28.226 13:16.218 04:28.496 00:56:47.044 – 00:56:47.044 Class 4 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 27 IMRAN PASHA J TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR MYSURU 10:07.988 03:53.003 09:56.621 03:41.617 09:54.613 03:42.253 00:41:16.095 – 00:41:16.095 2 26 SAMUEL JACOB TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR HOSUR 10:25.191 03:45.625 10:15.304 03:38.410 10:03.054 03:33.757 00:41:41.341 – 00:41:41.341 3 28 SACHIN D TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR HOSUR 11:00.480 03:47.906 10:30.687 03:44.191 10:12.238 03:47.617 00:43:03.119 – 00:43:03.119 4 29 TRINESH V Privateer TVS APACHE HOSKOTE 12:08.812 04:02.011 11:21.968 03:48.289 11:05.972 03:43.363 00:46:10.415 – 00:46:10.415 5 25 ANAND JAYAKRISHNAN J C Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 TRIVANDRUM 13:04.382 04:29.117 12:34.968 04:26.828 12:51.695 04:29.210 00:51:56.200 – 00:51:56.200 Class 5 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 30 SAJEESH REGHUNATHAN Privateer KTM DUKE 390 BENGALURU 14:12.757 04:45.207 14:18.949 04:27.500 12:09.425 04:17.394 00:54:11.232 – 00:54:11.232 2 32 VENU RAMESHKUMAR V Privateer KTM DUKE 390 COIMBATORE 15:12.984 04:46.640 13:36.808 05:07.339 13:42.515 04:37.957 00:57:04.243 – 00:57:04.243 3 31 SRAVAN KUMAR KUTTOOR Privateer KTM ADV 390 HYDERABAD 13:30.539 05:08.472 15:55.929 04:51.492 15:07.972 04:51.816 00:59:26.220 – 00:59:26.220 Class 6 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 37 MOHAMMED ZAHEER Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC BENGALURU 12:44.613 04:41.621 12:45.578 04:27.679 11:48.929 04:20.277 00:50:48.697 – 00:50:48.697 2 34 NARESH V S Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC BENGALURU 12:50.660 04:32.980 12:25.035 04:19.839 12:20.546 04:33.011 00:51:02.071 – 00:51:02.071 3 33 DEVRAJ VENKATESH Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC BENGALURU 13:26.964 06:01.453 14:13.265 04:35.566 12:36.925 04:15.761 00:55:09.934 – 00:55:09.934 4 36 SHARATH KUMAR Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC BENGALURU 12:55.699 04:39.710 25:01.429 04:31.277 11:39.265 04:25.449 01:03:12.829 – 01:03:12.829 5 35 ABHIJITH SARKAR Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC BANGALORE 14:18.722 05:28.804 14:14.847 05:34.253 DNF – – – – Class 7 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 38 SYED ASIF ALI TVS Racing TVS N TORQ BENGALURU 12:49.308 04:17.085 12:13.808 04:10.011 12:22.324 04:12.941 00:50:05.477 – 00:50:05.477 2 40 KARTHIK TVS Racing TVS N TORQ BENGALURU 13:19.179 04:31.250 12:26.636 04:13.382 12:06.812 04:03.691 00:50:40.950 – 00:50:40.950 3 41 SHAMIM KHAN TVS Racing TVS N TORQ HOSUR 13:19.082 04:23.835 12:51.464 04:14.757 12:36.476 04:19.781 00:51:45.395 – 00:51:45.395 4 39 SUBRAMANYA T Privateer TVS N TORQ BENGALURU 16:08.207 04:37.117 13:19.578 04:23.843 12:52.921 04:13.238 00:55:34.904 – 00:55:34.904 5 42 ABHIJIT SHETTY Privateer TVS N TORQ BENGALURU DNF – – – – – – – – Class 8 RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 43 AISHWARYA PISSAY M Privateer TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 12:26.617 04:55.621 12:19.554 04:19.296 12:10.363 04:27.398 00:50:38.849 – 00:50:38.849 2 45 TANIKA SHANBHAG Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 BENGALURU 12:45.160 04:17.281 13:07.707 04:18.601 12:46.234 04:17.199 00:51:32.182 – 00:51:32.182 3 48 ANAM HASHIM Privateer HERO HONDA KARIZMA 223 PUNE 18:14.074 05:47.933 17:15.953 05:42.937 16:40.710 05:26.113 01:09:07.720 – 01:09:07.720 4 47 APOORVA B Privateer HERO IMPULSE 200 MANGALORE 21:05.773 05:32.093 18:31.214 05:17.285 17:37.468 05:07.605 01:13:11.438 – 01:13:11.438 5 46 SNEHA CC Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 THRISSUR 25:04.250 05:32.566 19:32.511 05:19.089 16:47.210 05:17.097 01:17:32.723 – 01:17:32.723 6 44 SUSHMITHA V Privateer TVS APACHE RTR BENGALURU 22:55.480 07:49.667 25:57.230 06:02.550 23:49.714 06:15.679 01:32:50.320 – 01:32:50.320 STAR OF KARNATAKA RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 52 ADNAN AHMED Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 MANGALORE 11:10.753 03:55.839 10:44.988 03:48.480 10:40.156 03:44.937 00:44:05.153 – 00:44:05.153 2 57 FRANCIS P V Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 CHICKMAGALUR 13:01.347 03:59.753 12:04.097 04:04.023 11:49.035 03:54.968 00:48:53.223 – 00:48:53.223 3 50 BHARATH P Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 BANGALORE 13:17.718 04:33.273 12:37.632 04:48.742 12:45.031 04:36.437 00:52:38.833 – 00:52:38.833 4 56 NADEEM AHAMED Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 MYSURU 14:35.292 05:50.257 13:25.593 04:18.453 12:30.242 04:14.035 00:54:53.872 – 00:54:53.872 5 58 MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM BAWA Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 MANGALORE 14:56.503 04:35.867 13:43.628 05:16.445 14:54.886 04:36.679 00:58:04.008 – 00:58:04.008 6 55 SARATH P S Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 BENGALURU 27:37.867 06:34.105 22:47.976 07:45.777 18:08.687 06:24.839 01:29:19.251 – 01:29:19.251 7 51 AKSHAY RAJSHEKAR URS Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 MANGALORE 12:37.839 06:40.890 DNF – – – – – – 8 54 NAGA CHAITHANYA M G Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 BENGALURU 14:25.167 05:34.707 DNF – – – – – – 9 53 MOHAMMED ISRAR Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 MYSURU 13:44.906 04:41.593 12:48.714 DNF – – – – – OVERALL PROVISIONAL/FINAL RESULTS
RANK COMP NO COMPETITOR NAME TEAM VEHICLE CLASS CITY SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 TOTAL STAGE TIME LIAISON PENALTY TOTAL RUN TIME 1 2 ABDUL WAHID TANVEER TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR Class 1 BENGALURU 10:11.718 04:01.472 09:43.207 03:43.886 09:37.875 03:37.570 00:40:55.728 – 00:40:55.728 2 10 SARATH MOHAN Privateer HUSQVARANA FE 450 Class 1A MALLAPURAM 09:58.656 03:45.433 09:56.316 03:32.097 09:54.031 03:55.472 00:41:02.005 – 00:41:02.005 3 27 IMRAN PASHA J TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR Class 4 MYSURU 10:07.988 03:53.003 09:56.621 03:41.617 09:54.613 03:42.253 00:41:16.095 – 00:41:16.095 4 26 SAMUEL JACOB TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR Class 4 HOSUR 10:25.191 03:45.625 10:15.304 03:38.410 10:03.054 03:33.757 00:41:41.341 – 00:41:41.341 5 28 SACHIN D TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR Class 4 HOSUR 11:00.480 03:47.906 10:30.687 03:44.191 10:12.238 03:47.617 00:43:03.119 – 00:43:03.119 6 52 ADNAN AHMED Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 STAR OF KARNATAKA MANGALORE 11:10.753 03:55.839 10:44.988 03:48.480 10:40.156 03:44.937 00:44:05.153 – 00:44:05.153 7 3 NATARAJ R TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR Class 1 BENGALURU 11:00.945 04:26.429 10:36.121 04:02.156 10:18.675 03:54.152 00:44:18.478 – 00:44:18.478 8 9 AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDE Privateer KTM EXCF 450 Class 1A NAGPUR 10:46.445 04:30.375 10:57.597 03:46.031 10:37.277 03:47.277 00:44:25.002 – 00:44:25.002 9 5 ASAD KHAN Privateer SUZUKI RMX 450Z Class 1A CHICKMAGALUR 11:23.011 04:11.164 11:12.753 04:00.054 10:48.074 03:54.027 00:45:29.083 – 00:45:29.083 10 23 PAVAN B K Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 Class 3 BENGALURU 11:24.148 04:01.898 11:07.148 03:49.562 11:14.800 03:52.453 00:45:30.009 – 00:45:30.009 11 29 TRINESH V Privateer TVS APACHE Class 4 HOSKOTE 12:08.812 04:02.011 11:21.968 03:48.289 11:05.972 03:43.363 00:46:10.415 – 00:46:10.415 12 22 SASIKUMAR K Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 Class 3 COIMBATORE 12:11.527 03:53.929 11:25.839 03:55.652 11:37.539 03:51.878 00:46:56.364 – 00:46:56.364 13 8 JATIN JAIN Privateer KTM EXCF 250 Class 1A NAGPUR 11:47.609 04:09.433 11:48.105 04:04.562 11:17.015 03:57.480 00:47:04.204 – 00:47:04.204 14 21 ABRAR PASHA Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 Class 3 SHIMOGA 12:53.019 03:56.343 12:00.562 03:52.746 12:08.433 04:01.210 00:48:52.313 – 00:48:52.313 15 57 FRANCIS P V Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 STAR OF KARNATAKA CHICKMAGALUR 13:01.347 03:59.753 12:04.097 04:04.023 11:49.035 03:54.968 00:48:53.223 – 00:48:53.223 16 4 GOUTHAM RAO R Privateer TVS APACHE RTR 200 Class 1 BENGALURU 12:51.902 04:13.968 12:07.406 04:11.460 11:53.753 04:07.722 00:49:26.211 – 00:49:26.211 17 14 AJIN ABRAHAM Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC Class 2 KERALA 12:16.730 05:46.441 12:03.121 04:01.925 11:38.316 03:57.777 00:49:44.310 – 00:49:44.310 18 6 RAKESH NAGARAJA Privateer KTM EXCF 250 Class 1A BANGALORE 13:00.613 04:37.371 12:04.226 04:16.148 11:42.281 04:14.539 00:49:55.178 – 00:49:55.178 19 38 SYED ASIF ALI TVS Racing TVS N TORQ Class 7 BENGALURU 12:49.308 04:17.085 12:13.808 04:10.011 12:22.324 04:12.941 00:50:05.477 – 00:50:05.477 20 43 AISHWARYA PISSAY M Privateer TVS APACHE RTR Class 8 BENGALURU 12:26.617 04:55.621 12:19.554 04:19.296 12:10.363 04:27.398 00:50:38.849 – 00:50:38.849 21 40 KARTHIK TVS Racing TVS N TORQ Class 7 BENGALURU 13:19.179 04:31.250 12:26.636 04:13.382 12:06.812 04:03.691 00:50:40.950 – 00:50:40.950 22 37 MOHAMMED ZAHEER Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC Class 6 BENGALURU 12:44.613 04:41.621 12:45.578 04:27.679 11:48.929 04:20.277 00:50:48.697 – 00:50:48.697 23 34 NARESH V S Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC Class 6 BENGALURU 12:50.660 04:32.980 12:25.035 04:19.839 12:20.546 04:33.011 00:51:02.071 – 00:51:02.071 24 45 TANIKA SHANBHAG Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 Class 8 BENGALURU 12:45.160 04:17.281 13:07.707 04:18.601 12:46.234 04:17.199 00:51:32.182 – 00:51:32.182 25 41 SHAMIM KHAN TVS Racing TVS N TORQ Class 7 HOSUR 13:19.082 04:23.835 12:51.464 04:14.757 12:36.476 04:19.781 00:51:45.395 – 00:51:45.395 26 25 ANAND JAYAKRISHNAN J C Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 Class 4 TRIVANDRUM 13:04.382 04:29.117 12:34.968 04:26.828 12:51.695 04:29.210 00:51:56.200 – 00:51:56.200 27 50 BHARATH P Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 STAR OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 13:17.718 04:33.273 12:37.632 04:48.742 12:45.031 04:36.437 00:52:38.833 – 00:52:38.833 28 17 DILIP RAJ Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC Class 2 CHICKMAGALUR 13:57.636 04:34.554 13:13.273 04:33.996 13:25.222 04:26.480 00:54:11.161 – 00:54:11.161 29 30 SAJEESH REGHUNATHAN Privateer KTM DUKE 390 Class 5 BENGALURU 14:12.757 04:45.207 14:18.949 04:27.500 12:09.425 04:17.394 00:54:11.232 – 00:54:11.232 30 56 NADEEM AHAMED Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 STAR OF KARNATAKA MYSURU 14:35.292 05:50.257 13:25.593 04:18.453 12:30.242 04:14.035 00:54:53.872 – 00:54:53.872 31 33 DEVRAJ VENKATESH Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC Class 6 BANGALORE 13:26.964 06:01.453 14:13.265 04:35.566 12:36.925 04:15.761 00:55:09.934 – 00:55:09.934 32 15 PRASHANTH R Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC Class 2 BENGALURU 13:58.871 04:42.335 13:52.480 04:54.425 13:30.371 04:35.187 00:55:33.669 – 00:55:33.669 33 39 SUBRAMANYA T Privateer TVS N TORQ Class 7 BENGALURU 16:08.207 04:37.117 13:19.578 04:23.843 12:52.921 04:13.238 00:55:34.904 – 00:55:34.904 34 24 ANOOP MANJAPPA Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 Class 3 BENGALURU 13:54.687 04:49.781 15:49.636 04:28.226 13:16.218 04:28.496 00:56:47.044 – 00:56:47.044 35 32 VENU RAMESHKUMAR V Privateer KTM DUKE 390 Class 5 COIMBATORE 15:12.984 04:46.640 13:36.808 05:07.339 13:42.515 04:37.957 00:57:04.243 – 00:57:04.243 36 58 MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM BAWA Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 STAR OF KARNATAKA MANGALORE 14:56.503 04:35.867 13:43.628 05:16.445 14:54.886 04:36.679 00:58:04.008 – 00:58:04.008 37 31 SRAVAN KUMAR KUTTOOR Privateer KTM ADV 390 Class 5 HYDERABAD 13:30.539 05:08.472 15:55.929 04:51.492 15:07.972 04:51.816 00:59:26.220 – 00:59:26.220 38 19 CHALASS K BOSE Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC Class 2 KOTTAYAM 12:12.558 04:09.226 22:15.210 04:54.757 12:00.195 04:06.230 00:59:38.176 – 00:59:38.176 39 36 SHARATH KUMAR Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC Class 6 BENGALURU 12:55.699 04:39.710 25:01.429 04:31.277 11:39.265 04:25.449 01:03:12.829 – 01:03:12.829 40 12 RAHUL SHRIYAN Privateer HONDA STUNNER 130 CC Class 2 MANGALORE 21:59.417 04:44.367 14:46.605 04:30.753 13:47.335 04:33.425 01:04:21.902 – 01:04:21.902 41 48 ANAM HASHIM Privateer HERO HONDA KARIZMA 223 Class 8 PUNE 18:14.074 05:47.933 17:15.953 05:42.937 16:40.710 05:26.113 01:09:07.720 – 01:09:07.720 42 47 APOORVA B Privateer HERO IMPULSE 200 Class 8 MANGALORE 21:05.773 05:32.093 18:31.214 05:17.285 17:37.468 05:07.605 01:13:11.438 – 01:13:11.438 43 46 SNEHA CC Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 Class 8 THRISSUR 25:04.250 05:32.566 19:32.511 05:19.089 16:47.210 05:17.097 01:17:32.723 – 01:17:32.723 44 55 SARATH P S Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 STAR OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 27:37.867 06:34.105 22:47.976 07:45.777 18:08.687 06:24.839 01:29:19.251 – 01:29:19.251 45 44 SUSHMITHA V Privateer TVS APACHE RTR Class 8 BENGALURU 22:55.480 07:49.667 25:57.230 06:02.550 23:49.714 06:15.679 01:32:50.320 – 01:32:50.320 46 11 NITESH G POOJARI Privateer HONDA STUNNER 130 CC Class 2 MANGALORE 14:56.894 04:28.687 13:02.425 04:14.246 DNF 04:27.152 – – – 47 42 ABHIJIT SHETTY Privateer TVS N TORQ Class 7 BENGALURU DNF – – – – – – – – 48 16 DURGESH Privateer HONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CC Class 2 BENGALURU DNF – – – – – – – – 49 1 RAJENDRA R E TVS Racing TVS APACHE RTR Class 1 HOSUR DNF – – – – – – – – 50 7 PRAVITH PAVITHRAN Privateer KTM EXCF 450 Class 1A THRISSUR DNF – – – – – – – – 51 51 AKSHAY RAJSHEKAR URS Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 STAR OF KARNATAKA MANGALORE 12:37.839 06:40.890 DNF – – – – – – 52 54 NAGA CHAITHANYA M G Privateer HERO XPULSE 200 STAR OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 14:25.167 05:34.707 DNF – – – – – – 53 53 MOHAMMED ISRAR Privateer HERO IMPULSE 150 STAR OF KARNATAKA MYSURU 13:44.906 04:41.593 12:48.714 DNF – – – – – 54 35 ABHIJITH SARKAR Privateer ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CC Class 6 BANGALORE 14:18.722 05:28.804 14:14.847 05:34.253 DNF – – – – 55 18 DEEPAK NAIDU Privateer YAMAHA YBX 125 Class 2 BENGALURU 14:13.190 04:19.880 13:08.730 08:23.113 12:05.175 DNF – – -
Vizag to kickstart INRC 2021 season on scenic beach tarmac
Visakhapatnam, 10 Nov 2021: Popular as INRC, the MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship for Cars will kick-start the delayed 2021 season with Vizag hosting the first round next month, announced Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, Minister of Sports, Andhra Pradesh, here on Wednesday along with the Promoters.
“This is the first time we are bringing a high-profile motorsports event to Vizag, which last hosted a National karting event in 2012. While karting is an entry level sport, the historic National rally is a flagship discipline in motorsports and we are expecting huge crowds as an array of stars and fast race cars will be seen in action,” the minister added.
The Minister on behalf of the Promoters also released the four-round Calendar for 2021 season at a Press Conference here. “The Jewel of the East Coast will host the first round on the high-speed tarmac roads on the scenic Beach road from December 17 to 19. Many National rally champions including multiple Asia Pacific Rally champion and Arjuna Awardee Gaurav Gill have entered the fray,’’ said Merla Vamsi, the Promoter of Champions Yacht Club, which will jointly organise the Vizag round along with the Karnataka Motor Sports Club (KMSC), which runs the famous Karnataka-1000, the oldest rally in the 34-year history of INRC, that got the National status in 1988. The other rounds will be Bengaluru (K1000) in January, Coimbatore in February and Nagaland in March. A fifth round, the contender round is also expected in Hyderabad, subject to clearance from FMSCI.
The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in India (FMSCI), the National Authority that governs motorsport and promotes safe, sustainable and accessible mobility for all road users across India, is affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). FMSCI runs 12 Nationals in different motorsports disciplines like Rallying, Road Racing, Super Cross and Karting.
The beautiful Vizag-Bhimili beach road from Ramakrishna Beach to Kalinga, where the Special Stages will be held may not see Dolphins in the sea nor spotted deers crossing the road like they did in eighties when Navy used to conduct the Hill Climbs and TSD treasure hunts for motorsports lovers in this region, but the speed maestros like Gill, Karna Kadur, Dean Mascarenhas or Amittrajit Ghosh will be literally flying on the smooth tarmac, with road humps providing a visual treat to the crowds. “To cut the high-speeds we are creating artificial chicanes with soft tyres or tubes and the Stages will be cancelled if average speeds cross 110-kmph. But we are retaining the speed-breakers which will be negotiated with ease and the car jumps will provide a thrilling spectacle at high speeds for the crowds. Also the Police department is kind enough to provide over 400 police and we have trained marshals and local village safety volunteers to guard the route. The roads will be closed for traffic with windows to release the piled up traffic in intervals between the stages. A team of over 35 rally experts and 40 HAM station operators from KMSC Bengaluru, and 10 FMSCI officials will monitor the safety of the rally,” informed Vamsi.
The rally will have 12 Special Stages, eight to be run on Saturday and four on Sunday. The ceremonial start at Ramakrishna beach will be on Friday, Dec 17. All the cars from teams like MRF, JK Tyre, Mahindras, Yokohoma, Arka Motorsports, Chettinad Sporting, Snap Racing, among others will arrive on Thursday for scrutiny. Many lady drivers, who are provided free entries, will compete on equal footing with men. Bhaskar Gupta will be the Clerk of the Course and every car will have a co-driver who will give navigational calls to the driver based on the Road Book (tulip) provided by the organisers and the notes of the driver prepared during recce (reconnaissance), a practice run which is allowed at normal roads speeds on Thursday or Friday. The actual rally will be on Saturday and Sunday.
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Aishwarya raring to go: MRF Mogrip Bike rally Nationals
Bengaluru, 21 October 2021: World Cup winner Aishwarya Pissay along with TVS Racing teammates R Nataraj, Rajendra RE and Abdul Waheed, all in the feature event, will lead an array of riders in Rally de Bengaluru, the second round of the MRF Mogrip FMSCI National Rally Championship 2w – 2021 here on Sunday.
The National Rally Championship for bikes organised by Ace Events, Puttur returns to Bengaluru amidst much excitement as it attracted about 80 riders from all over the country. The 2019 Overall champion Rajendra RE, who began the season with a bang in the first round at Hampi will have to ward off challenge from defending champion Nataraj and Waheed. Former champions Imran Pasha, Sachin D, Samuel Jacob will be fighting out in Super Sport 260cc Class. Local star Yuvakumar and Satyaraj Arumugam of Combatore, both from Hero Motosports, along while Sarath Mohan from Mallapuram and experienced Venu Ramesh Kumar from Coimbatore, Jatin Jain and Badal Doshi from Vashi, all privateers, will start favourites in their respective classes.
Aishwarya Pisssay, the 2019 FIM World Cup Baja winner, leads the championship table ahead of youngster Tanika Shanbagh of Satara and Ryhana Bee of Chennai. “I have important upgrades to my bike and with such a well-tuned RTR Apache, I feel confident going into the rally,’’ said Aishwarya, who came back after an injury layoff, winning her class and a creditable 5th in the Rally of Himalayas and continued to dominate the Rally Nationals in Round 1 at Hampi. Tanika, showed glimpses of her talent finishing ahead of Sprint champion Ryhana, who will be looking to bounce back here.
Of the total distance of around 100km, the Special Stage rally distance would be around 51km with two physical stages of Jupiter (11.53km) and Mars (8.1km) run thrice each at MotoFarm, near Kanakapura, in the same direction, alternately on dirt roads closed to traffic. The Ceremonial Start will be held on Saturday at 4.30pm at MotoFarm, Kanakapura. The competitive stages kick-off at 8am on Sunday. Riders garner points in each round and there will 11 classes which will count for National titles apart from the Overall rider and Team champions after all six rounds. There will also be a Star of Karnataka, the support race and close to Rs.2 lakh prize money and Trophies are awarded.
“All safety precautions were taken care of and we are strictly following the Government’s COVID19 protocol. The route will be closed for general public and trained Marshals and HAM operators will be at key points to oversee the rally. We have also made RTPCR test mandatory for all outstation riders,” said Aakash Aithal, Clerk of the Course.
