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  • Ceat Indian Supercross Racing League rider registration begins

    Ceat Indian Supercross Racing League rider registration begins

    Pune, July 20, 2023: The CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League, the world’s first franchise-based Supercross league, is thrilled to announce the opening of the rider registration pool for the highly anticipated supercross league in India. In collaboration with the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the league invites riders from around the world to participate and display their skills on the exhilarating supercross tracks, redefining motorsports in India with a captivating blend of action, entertainment, and fierce competition.

    The inaugural season of the Racing League, scheduled from October to December 2023, will feature multiple rounds across various cities in India. With four exciting racing categories, including the 450cc international riders only, 250cc international riders only, 250cc India-Asia mix, and 85cc junior class, the Racing League promises heart-pounding action and intense competition.

    Athletes of all nationalities are welcome to participate in Season 1 of the ISRL, and the organizers are committed to creating a level playing field that highlights talent from around the globe. To ensure fair participation, riders from countries other than India will need to provide a No Objection Letter/Certificates from their respective National Sporting Authorities (ASN)/National Federations for motorsport, in favour of the FMSCI and SXI.

    Eeshan Lokhande, Co-Founder and Director of Supercross India Pvt. Ltd., said,” We have reached out to all the Federations worldwide to ensure that Supercross Racers from across the globe have a chance to register for the rider pool and seize the opportunity to be a part of this historic rider’s auction. The Supercross Racing League is revolutionizing the sport and we hope to attract a league of extraordinary riders who are ready to dominate the world of Supercross. This is your chance to showcase your talent, ignite the track, and propel India to the forefront of the motorsport’s world. Don’t miss out on this exhilarating opportunity!”

    Interested riders can register by completing the Rider Registration form, available on the official SXI website www.indiansupercrossleague.com. The form requires riders to provide essential details such as personal information, racing experience, social media handles, endorsement and contract status, and relevant documentation.

    By registering, riders express their interest in participating in the Player Auction, where Franchises will select riders to represent their teams in the Racing League. Successful riders will have the opportunity to compete at the highest level and showcase their skills on a national stage.

    Mr. Sujith Kumar, Chairman of the Supercross Racing Commission of FMSCI, said, “We are delighted to announce the commencement of rider registration for the CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League. This exciting opportunity not only offers a platform for talented riders from India but also welcomes international riders, thereby elevating the sport to new heights in our country. The participation of international riders will bring a global perspective and enhance the competitiveness of Supercross racing in India. We look forward to witnessing the fusion of diverse talents and the thrilling racing action that awaits us in the upcoming season.”

    Rider Registration does not guarantee participation in Season 1 of the Racing League. It is a necessary step to enter the rider pool and to be considered for selection by Franchises during the player auction. For additional information and to access the Rider Registration Form, visit the official SXI website www.indiansupercrossleague.com.

  • Abdul Tanveer wins Rally of Coimbatore; Third victory for Tanika in Ladies class

    Abdul Tanveer wins Rally of Coimbatore; Third victory for Tanika in Ladies class

    Coimbatore, 16 July 2023: Former National Champion Abdul Waheed Tanveerof Petronas TVS Racing took an important victory at the Rally of Coimbatore, the third round of the MRF Mogrip fmsci National Rally Championship for two-wheelers 2023 at the Windmill farms of Kethanur, the favourite destination of rally riders near Palladam here on Sunday.

    Once again Imran Pasha of TVS did a splendid job finishing an Overall fifth beating many bigger bikes and also duly won his class, the Super Sport 260cc Group B class with ease.

    After Rajendra won the first round in Coorg, Tanveer came back with a win at the Coffee stages in Chikkamagalur to halt the winning run of his teammate and now gained crucial points winning his second straight race to fight for the championship.

    Abdul Tanveer on a victory run. Video by Rahul Reghu

    One of the fastest rallies in the calendar, the high-speed stages of Black Thunder (18.20km) and Thunder World (14.99) were run twice each. The rally promoted by Godspeed Racing, Pune, was professionally managed and hosted by the Coimbatore Auto Sports Club (CASC) lead by Shyam Kothari and Clerk of the Course Prithiviraj respectively.

    From the very start, teammates Abdul Tanveer and the reigning champion Rajendra RE began well with the later winning the first stage by just a second but Tanveer returned the favour, with a fastest run in the second stage, but just by a fraction of a second. Then, Rajendra switched up gears and took a 7-second lead in the third, but the fight fizzled out in the last stage, as he suffered an unfortunate brake issue and lost by just a little over four seconds. “My rear brakes failed in the last stage,” said a disappointed Rajendra, but promised, “We had a good fight and definitely I will come back stronger.”

    While Petronas TVS Racing continued its domination sweeping all the top-three overall places, Nataraj R, also a product of TVS, but now running as a privateer, put his brand new 2023 KTM 450 rally spec on top coming out triumphant in the in the Premier Super Bike Expert class beating Suhail Ahmed by a mile.

    Tanika Shanbag, left, and Tanaya Singh of Hero Motosport who finished one-two in the Ladies Class. Defending champion Aishwarya Pissay has moved up to the top class. Photo by Rahul Reghu, for INDIAinF1.com

    Meanwhile, Tanika Shanbagh kept the Hero Motosport flag flying with a strong victory in the Ladies Class. Fighting on equal footing with the male riders, she took a creditable 36th place among the 88 riders who finished the rally. Another new recruit of Hero Motosport, Tanaya Singh of Pune stood second with Palakkad’s Fazeela completing the podium.

    Uttarkhand’s Akhand Pratap Singh astride a Duke 390 won the Super Sport 400cc Group B class while Yogesh P put his Impulse on the top in the SS 165cc class.

    In the Super Sport 550cc Bullet class, Bengaluru’s Naresh VS notched up an easy victory while TVS rider Syed Asif, astride a NTorq, won the Scooter Class. Super Stock up to 450cc Group D class saw two riders from Kulu Manali take the top two spots. Nithish Bhardwaj won the race ahead of Shivam Thakur. Both the privateers were on an XPulse. A Tharun, a privateer from Avinashi won the Star of Tamil Nadu, the local class.

    Satara’s Tanika Shanbag (Ladies Class), Nataraj (Expert), Imran Pasha (SS 260cc), Syed Asif (Scooter) and Nithish Bhardwaj (SS up to 450cc) have won all the three rounds thus far and are leading the championship in their respective classes.

    Provisional Results:

    Abdul Waheed Tanveer with his trusted Apache RTR machine

    OVERALL:

    1. #2 Abdul Waheed Tanveer (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS, Mysore) 56min, 49.928seconds;
    2. #1 Rajendra RE (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Shivamogga), 56:54.443;
    3. #3 Samuel Jacob (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Udupi) 57:14.986.
    4. #5 Nataraj R (KTM, privateer, Bengaluru) 58: 35.799;
    5. #15 Imran Pasha (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Mysore) 01:00:36.501;
    6. #17 Sachin D (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Bengaluru) 01:01:23.866;

    CLASS 1: SUPER BIKE – (PRO EXPERT) GROUP A:

    • #2 Abdul Waheed Tanveer (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS, Mysore) 56min, 49.928seconds;
    • #1 Rajendra RE (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Shivamogga), 56:54.443;
    • #3 Samuel Jacob (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Udupi) 57:14.986.

    CLASS 2: SUPER BIKE – (EXPERT) GROUP A:

    1. #5 Nataraj R (KTM, privateer, Bengaluru) 58: 35.799;
    2. #13 Suhail Ahmed  (KTM, Pvt, Bengaluru) 01: 01:51.959;
    3. #8 Aman Prabhakar Pawade (KTM, Pvt, Nagpur) 01:01:58.615.

    CLASS 4: SUPER SPORT 260 GROUP B:

    1. #15 Imran Pasha (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Mysore) 01:00:36.501;
    2. #17 Sachin D (Apache RTR, Petronas TVS Racing, Bengaluru) 01:01:23.866;
    3. #16 T Arun (Xpulse, Hero MotoSports, Hassan)  01:01:50.697.

    CLASS 3: SUPER SPORT 165 GROUP B:

    1. #43 Yogesh P (Impulse, Pvt, Bengaluru) 01.07.08.212;
    2. #96 Abrar Pasha (Impulse, Pvt, Shivamogga) 01.08.09.257;
    3. #42 Francis PV (Impulse, Pvt, Chikkamagaluru) 01.08.12.510.

    CLASS 5: SUPER SPORT 400 GROUP B:

    1. #48 Akhand Pratap Singh (Duke 390, Pvt, Uttarakhand) 01:05:02.310;
    2. #47 Russel Jossy (KTM, Pvt, Mumbai) 01:05:58.002;
    3. #51 Aakash Aithal (KTM, Pvt, Puttur) 01:08:41.646.

    CLASS 6: SUPER SPORT 550 GROUP B:

    1. #54 Naresh VS (Royal Enfield, Pvt, Bengaluru) 01:06:36.009;
    2. #57 Mohammed Zaheer (Royal Enfield, Pvt, Bengaluru) 01:06:39.556;
    3. #53 Jeemon Anthony (Royal Enfield, Pvt, Ernakulam) 01: 08:50.603.

    CLASS 7: SCOOTERS UP TO 210cc GROUP B:

    1. #60 Syed Asif (NTorq, Petronas TVS Racing) 01:10:40.975;
    2. #65 Shamim Khan (NTorq, Petronas TVS Racing) 01:11:46.404;
    3. #64 Goutham N (Aprilia 150, JB Racing, Bengaluru) 01:15:29.063.

    CLASS 9: SUPER STOCK UPTO 450cc GROUP D:

    1. #67 Nithish Bhardwaj (Xpulse, Pvt, Kulu Manali) 01:07:37.880;
    2. #72 Shivam Thakur (Xpulse, Pvt, Kulu Manali) 01:08:09.736;
    3. #71 Eldhose P Benny (Xpulse, Pvt, Thrissur) 01:08:58.158;

    CLASS 8: WOMEN’s CLASS GROUP B:

    1. #87 Tanika Shanbhag (XPulse, Hero MotoSports, Satara) 01:09:48.803;
    2. #91 Tanaya Singh (XPulse, Hero MotoSports, Pune) 01:13:01.502;
    3. #88 Fazeela U (Impulse, Pvt. Palakkad) 01:13:54.462.

    CLASS 10: STAR OF TAMIL NADU:

    1. #108 A Tharun (Pvt. Coimbatore) 01:09:47.943;
    2. #104 G Jagadeesh (XPulse, Pvt, Coimbatore) 01:10:27.483;
    3. #101 Ricarius Venchaslaus (Pvt, Coimbatore) 01:10:49.163.

    (22 Bikes did not finish, including two who were excluded and six ‘did not start’)

    Ends/

  • Young guns to challenge established stars: MMSC 2w Nationals Round 2

    Young guns to challenge established stars: MMSC 2w Nationals Round 2

    Chennai, July 6, 2023: The possibility of a new generation of riders continuing to push the seniors, like they did in the season-opener at Coimbatore last month, heightens the expectations of stirring duels in the second round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2023 which gets underway at the Madras International Circuit here on Friday with over 150 entries in the fray. 

    The three-day event with 15 races besides practice and qualifying sessions, brings together country’s top riders and bike manufacturers – Honda, TVS, Yamaha and KTM – to contest in four National championship categories – Pro-Stock 301-400cc, Pro-Stock 165cc, Novice (Stock 165cc) and Girls (Stock 165cc), apart from a support race in the 301-400cc (Novice) class. 

    The card also includes the Petronas TVS One-Make Championship comprising three categories, the Open (Apache RR 310), Rookie (RTR 200) and Girls (RTR 200), while Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup will have a double-header in the NSF 250 class. 

    At the tight and twisty Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore last month, established stars had to constantly look over their shoulders as a new generation of racers announced its arrival with podium and top-10 finishes. However, the very technical MIC would be a different challenge for the young guns when they go up against their experienced peers. In this context, there is much to look forward to in the races this weekend. 

    Rajiv Sethu (RACR Castrol Power1 Ultimate) and Mathana Kumar (Pacer Yamaha) started the season with a double apiece in the two premium Pro-Stock categories, 310-400cc and 165cc, respectively, in Coimbatore, but both were tested by a pair of Petronas TVS Racing’s new recruits, Sarthak Chavan from Pune and Bengaluru’s Chiranth Vishwanath. Another teenager, Shreyas Hareesh (Rockers Racing) from Bengaluru impressed with two top-10 finishes in the Pro-Stock 165cc category. 

    In contrast, Hyderabad teenager Vignesh Goud (Race’ists Motorcycle Club) also notched a double in the Novice class quite comfortably while the ever-improving Lani Fernandez (RACR Castrol Power1 Ultimate) from Puducherry won the highly competitive Girls’ race. 

    Both the One-Make Championships also witnessed young riders excel. Chennai’s Kavin Quintal (NSF 250), Alwin Sundar (Petronas TVS Open) and Shreyas Hareesh (Petronas TVS Rookie) dominated their respective categories with a double each while Bengaluru’s Nithila Das impressed while winning the Petronas TVS Girls’ race. It will be no surprise if the quartet extend their winning run at the MIC this weekend. 

    MMSC president Ajit Thomas said: “The Coimbatore round presented a happy scenario with many young riders making a mark in various categories, and it certainly augurs well for the future. We look forward to the trend continuing in the remaining rounds at the MIC. Once again, we are grateful to our sponsors MRF Tyres, the manufacturers, the growing number of competitors and the Media who all have contributed to the success of the championship.”

    There will be live streaming of the races on various social media platforms. 

  • Sachin double at MMSC Sprint rally; Rehana bags Ladies class

    Sachin double at MMSC Sprint rally; Rehana bags Ladies class

    Chennai, June 25, 2023: Bengaluru’s Sachin D capped himself with glory by winning titles in two categories as riders from Karnataka dominated with a haul of six in the MMSC Two-Wheeler Sprint Rally Series 2003 Powered by Vamcy Merla which concluded at the Madras International Circuit here today.

    Sachin took the honours in Group B (Up to 260cc) winning all four rounds that were held over two consecutive weekends and the Open (Up to 750cc) with two wins and as many podiums.

    The organisers, Madras Motor Sports Club, ran the event on a dirt track specially prepared for the event and measuring about six Kms. While Round 1 was held on June 17, the remaining three rounds were run on June 24-25.

    Former National racing champion Rehana Reya from Chennai, astride an Xpulse for the first time, remained unbeaten over four rounds to claim the title in the Women’s class.

    “The terrain was fast in the last round after a slushy third round and I enjoyed the dry run. It was fun to race on such a speedy terrain. MMRT looked very different for me this time as I am riding for the first time on the unique rally track and not on the Tarmac. The organisers never disappoint the riders as they provided a challenging terrain with a portion of Tarmac where I was able to gain much traction. The experience helped me to clock a better timing of 4min 57sec. I am also happy to be in the top-10 with the boys in the Overall classification,” said Rehana Reya. She also thanked Vamcy Merla and MMSC for providing a good platform for the riders to experience more seat time in the Sprint rally format.

    I put my hands on newly set up machine for this race, I never rode a Xpulse before this was a good opportunity to give it a try riding my race spec bike on this track , I felt I’m learning to improve and getting better on the bike , all thanks to my tuner VINODH and team 56 racing for good work ..
    mostly I want to thank vamcy Merla sir for giving us such a great platform for all the good riders in our motorsport community with all the trust and confidence .Iam very happy I’m able to represent VM foundation.
    Looking forward for my next race to perform better ..

    The competition in the Teenagers Class produced a nail-biting finish with Chennai’s Rakshit S Dave topping the category despite finishing fourth in the final round which his closest rival, Shreyas Hareesh (Bengaluru) won. Rakshit finished with 70 points to Shreyas’ 68.

    Chikmagaluru’s Asad Khan (Group D, up to 260cc) and Abrar Pasha from Shivamogga (Group B, up to 165cc) also won all four rounds in their respective categories to emerge champions.

    Suhail Ahmed from Bengaluru topped the Group A (up to 750cc) category winning two rounds over the weekend while Uttarkhand’s Akhand Pratap Singh pouched the title in the Group B up to 400cc class with an all-win record.

    Notching three wins in four rounds, Bengaluru’s Naresh VS bagged the series title in the Royal Enfield category.

    MMSC Vice-President Vicky Chandhok said: “MMSC is grateful to Vamcy Marla for sponsoring the event that was held over two weekends. We also thank all the competitors for their involvement.”

    The Series champions:

    Open (Up to 750cc): Sachin D (Bengaluru)

    Group A (up to 500cc): Suhail Ahmed (Bengaluru, Alisha Racing).

    Group B (up to 165cc): Abrar Pasha (Shivamogga).

    Group B (260cc):D Sachin (Bengaluru).

    Group B (400cc): Akhand Pratap Singh (Uttarkhand).

    Group D (260cc): Asad Khan (Chikmgaluru).

    Royal Enfield: Naresh VS (Bengaluru).

    Teenagers: Rakshit S Dave (Chennai).

    Women: Rehana Reya (Chennai).

  • Aroor Arjun Rao-Satish Rajagopal triumphant at fickle Rally of Arunachal

    Aroor Arjun Rao-Satish Rajagopal triumphant at fickle Rally of Arunachal

    Itanagar, 16 June 2023: Mangaluru’s Aroor Arjun Rao, who had no time to celebrate his birthday on June 9, presented himself and his co-driver a wonderful birthday gift exactly after a week. The Mangaluru-Bengaluru duo bounced back to clinch the Overall honours in the Rally of Arunachal Pradesh, the second round of the Blueband fmsci Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) supported by the Directorate of Youth Affairs, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, here on Friday. Organised by the Motorsports Club of Arunachal, the 4-wheeler rally has MRF as associate sponsors with the Directorate of Youth Affairs, the main body for youth and sports in the state, taking it up with full vigour to make motorsports as a tourist destination to Arunachal.

    Arjun Rao Aroor and co-driver Satish Rajagopal from Bengaluru, who won the first round South India Rally in Chennai, were trailing overnight but bounced back after navigating, the slush and bad weather, to get on to the top of the podium while overnight leaders Amittrajit Ghosh (Ashwin Naik) and hot favourite Arjuna Awardee Gaurav Gill (Aniruddha Rangnekar) fell victim to the conditions and slush. While Ghosh logged a DNF on Day 2, Gill spent some anxious moments after finishing first in the special stages. But he had to cough up a huge ‘road penalty’ that pushed him down from first position to 7th.

    “It was a spectacular event both for the drivers and the spectators but we had to be extra cautious about the safety as rains and hilly roads made the rally challenging,” said Premnath Kasinath, the man behind Promoters Blueband Sports who brought the event to the North East for second year running.

    “Tarmac is my favourite but the rally turned out to be tricky with fortunes fluctuating after every stage. Frequently changing from full-dry to full-wet Tyres made the rally challenging. MRF Tyres withstood these extreme conditions and my tyre choice worked perfectly well. Big thanks to MRF, Mandovi Racing and Falkon Motorsports for giving me an amazing car. Without my navigator Satish (Rajagopal), this win would not have been possible,” said a visibly pleased Arjun Rao, who is leading the INRC Overall table after two rounds.

    The surprise result was a stunning display by Sheshank Jamwal and co-driver Aseem Sharma from Arka Motorsports. Sheshank, an IT professional from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, paired with Sharma from Chandigarh in an INRC3-spec Volkswagen Polo 1.6 and punched above their weight to finish second overall. They were followed by Dr Speed, Bikku Babu, who overcame not only rain and extreme weather, but jet-lag, too. After landing from US, only for this rally, the Kerala Speed Maestro who finished third Overall, came first in his class INRC2. With virtually no seat time, the doctor did it again. He said: “One of the toughest tarmac rallies I have ever driven, for sure.”

    Defending champion Karna Kadur, with experienced Kumar Ramaswamy as navigator, salvaged an overall fourth place after coughing up a road penalty. Delhi daredevil Philippos Matthai of Speed Sport fame, along with PVS Murthy rounded off the top-5 for MRF Tyres, who swept all top-five places, and also took a second in his class INRC2. Sheshank and Aseem won the INRC3 class.

    Abhin Rai and Uday Kumar of Ammyfied Rallying won the INRC4 class while Arnav Pratap Singh (co-driver Arjun SSB) also from Ammyfied bagged the Junior INRC class.

    Anushriya Gulati topped the ladies class but it was Phoebe Nongrum, a lady driver from Shillong, who created ripples taking her maiden podium in the INRC4 class with Dr Dinesh from Shivamogga as her navigator.

    Of the 51 cars that took the start, only 40 cars finished the rally. The third round of the Blueband INRC will be held in Coimbatore.

    Provisional Unaudited Results after Day2:

     Overall: 1. Aroor Arjun Rao/ Satish Rajagopal (Mandovi Racing) (01:03:17.8); 2. Sheshank Jamwal/ Aseem Sharma (Arka Motorsports) (01:04:35.9); 3.Dr Bikku Babu/ Milen George (Chettinad Sporting) (01:04:44.0); 4. Karna Kadur/ Kumar Ramaswamy (Arka Motorsports) (01:04:46.7); 5. Philippos Matthai/ PV Srinivasa Murthy (Arka Motorsports) (01:04:49.9).

    INRC2: 1.Dr Bikku Babu/ Milen George (Chettinad Sporting) (01:04:44.0); 2. Philippos Matthai/ PV Srinivasa Murthy (Arka Motorsports) (01:04:49.9); 3. Chetan Shivram/ E Shivaprakash (Snap Racing) (01:05:05.0).

    INRC3: 1.Sheshank Jamwal/ Aseem Sharma (Arka Motorsports) (01:04:35.9); 2. Arnav Pratap Singh/ Arjun SSB (Ammyfied Rallying) (01:05:06.1); 3. Jahaan Singh Gill/ Suraj Keshav Prasad (SNAP Racing) (01:05:35.1).

    INRC4: 1. Abhin Rai/ Uday Kumar (Ammyfied Rallying) (01:11:47.2); 2. Vivek Ruthuparna/ Sanjay Agarwal (SNAP Racing) (01:13:32.6); 3. Phoebe Nongrum / Dr. Dinesh S (Ammyfied Rallying, Shillong/Shivamogga) (01:18:37.6).

    Gypsy Challenge: 1. Samrat Yadav/ Arvind Dheerendra (Ammyfied Rallying) (01:08:53.7); 2. Amanpreet Ahluwalia/ Amber Udasi (Pvt. Delhi/Chanigarh) (01:11:13.6); 3. Baljinder Singh Dhillon/ Goutham CP (Pvt. Delhi/Chikmagalur) (01:15:25.9).

    Junior INRC: 1. Arnav Pratap Singh/ Arjun SSB (Ammyfied Rallying) (01:05:06.1); 2. Jahaan Singh Gill/ Suraj Keshav Prasad (SNAP Racing) (01:05:35.1); 3. Mohommed Sahil/ Eldo Chacko (Ammyfied Rallying) (01:10:12.6).

    Women’s class: 1. Anushriya Gulati/ Arjun Dheerendra (Dark Don Racing) (01:13:20.0); 2. Shivani Parmar/ Dr Vani Parmar (Chettinad Sporting) (01:13:56.9); 3. Nikeetaa Takkale/ Venu Ramesh Kumar (Ammyfied Rallying) (01:16:34.1).

  • Amittrajit Ghosh posts stunning time in SuperSpecial: INRC Ro2

    Amittrajit Ghosh posts stunning time in SuperSpecial: INRC Ro2

    Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) June 15, 2023: Double National Overall INRC champion Amittrajit Ghosh and experienced co-driver Ashwin Naik zoomed to the top of the charts, thrilling the crowds with stunning drifts to clock 1min 53.5sec in the 2.05-KM Super Special Stage second run. Ghosh had skipped SSS-I, which is also the SS5, on Wednesday (June 14) night as the Rally of Arunachal headed to a climax.

    Earlier, Gaurav Gill posted a time of 2-min flat in the first run of the Super Special Stage. “I always give my best but the huge crowds are too close to comfort. Both the runs in ‘Triple S’ are quite different tracks but I enjoyed my run,” the three-time APRC champion said. Obviously, the times of left and right ones could not be compared despite both being the same distance of 2.05km.

    Despite their intimidating presence, the ‘Master of Speed’ displayed controlled aggression and put in a couple smart and pitch-perfect drifts posting the best time of 2-min flat in the first run.

    The Ziro leg is cancelled according to a bulletin by the CoC Girijashankar Joshy, and the rally will finish the course with four more Special Stages at the Chimpu and Hollongi, twice each in the same direction.

    Safety was an issue with huge number of spectators thronging the Super Special Stage (SSS) venue. But the organisers were alert and quick to stop the SSS as the situation become unmanageable. The drivers who did not compete were given scratch times.
    Photo: YouTube grab

    The leg one standing will be available only after scratch times were given to those who did not complete the SSS runs.

    While 51 cars took the start, four cars logged a DNF. Three from INRC3 and one Gypsy. Prominent among them are Pragathi Gowda and Jason Saldanha.

    Revised Itenerary

    Rally of Arunachal 2023
    Day 2 Programme ( 15th June ) at Itanagar

    14:45 Parc ferme out / Service in
    45 Mins Service
    15:30 Service out
    15:45 SS7 Chimpu
    17:18 SS8 Holongi
    17:58 Service In
    30 Min Service
    19:33 Regroup Out
    19:48 SS9 Chimpu
    21:21 SS10 Holongi
    22:01 Service In
    10 Min Service
    22:11 Parc ferme

  • Amittrajit Ghosh takes lead after two Stages; Gill in striking distance: INRC

    Amittrajit Ghosh takes lead after two Stages; Gill in striking distance: INRC

    Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) June 14, 2023: Double INRC champion Amittrajit Ghosh and co-driver Ashwin Naik of Arka Motorsports took a narrow 7.2-second lead at the end of two stages on Day 1 of the Rally of Arunachal, the second round of the Blueband fmsci Indian National Rally Championship here on Wednesday.

    Overnight rains made the hilly tarmac terrain challenging and the Special Stages started late. Keeping in view the safety aspects and lack of time, the final two Special Stages scheduled for the evening were cancelled. However, the short 4.1km Super Special Stage (SSS) will be held in the night for the benefit of the local spectators.

    After the completion of two special stages, Kolkata’s Amittrajit Ghosh along with Mangaluru’s co-driver Ashwin Naik took the lead with consistent times in both the stages. However, first round winner of the South India Rally,  Aroor Arjun Rao and co-driver Satish Rajagopal, who began with a blistering pace winning the first stage, played safe in the next stage, and were in third place after the finish of two Special Stages.

    Arjuna Awardee and three-time Asia Pacific Winner, Gaurav Gill (Aniruddha Rangnekar) who skipped the first round to take part in APRC Asia Cup qualifier that were held together, overcame initial hiccups and clocked the fastest time in Special Stage 2 and stood overall second after two Special Stages. He lost about 20 seconds to the front runner Arjun, in Chimpu SS1, but is back in the game to mount a challenge as four special stages are slated for tomorrow in Ziro.

    Suhem Kabir and co-driver Jeevarathinam of Ammyfied Rallying were leading the INRC2 class while Sheshank Jamwal (co-driver Aseem Sharma) of Arka Motorsports is in the top spot in INRC3 category. In the INRC4 class, the pair of Abhin Rai and Uday Kumar was heading the field with another Ammyfied Rallying pair topping the Gypsy Challenge after two stages is Samrat Yadav and Arvind Dheerendra.

    Talented Jahan Singh Gill is leading the Junior INRC while International lady driver Anushriya Gulati posted a comfortable lead over Nikeetaa Takkale in the Ladies class.

    Aditya Thakur (centre) and Virender Kashyap, the 2021 INRC overall champions praise the fast and flowing stages of Itanagar before the start of Super Special Stage on Wednesday.

    After the 4.10km Super special Stage tonight, the rally caravan will travel uphill to Ziro mountains on Thursday for four more Special Stages. The Prize Distribution will be held on June 16 at the Ziro resort.

    Provisional Unaudited Results (Day 1): Overall and INRC:

    1. Amittrajit Ghosh/ Ashwin Naik (Arka Motorsports) (18minutes, 59.6seconds); 2. Gaurav Gill/ Aniruddha Ragnekar (Privateer, Delhi/Pune) (19:06.8); 3. Aroor Arjun Rao/ Satish Rajagopal (Mandovi Racing) (19:07.8);

    INRC2:

    1.Suhem Kabir/ Jeevarathinam J (Ammyfied Rallying) (19:38.2); 2. Chetan Shivram/ E Shivaprakash (Snap Racing) (19:56.8); 3. Dr Bikku Babu/ Milen George (Chettinad Sporting) (20:04.2).

    INRC3: 1. Sheshank Jamwal/ Aseem Sharma (Arka Motorsports) (19:43.0); 2. Jason Saldanha/ Thimmanna Uddapanda B (Dark Don Racing) (20:14.400); 3. Jahaan Singh Gill/ Suraj Keshav Prasad (SNAP Racing) (20:14.9).

    INRC4: 1. Abhin Rai/ Uday Kumar (Ammyfied Rallying) (21:28.5); 2. Vivek Ruthuparna/ Sanjay Agarwal (SNAP Racing) (22:20.8); 3. Hage Chada/ Pramod Raman (pvt, Itanagar/Bengaluru) (23:10.2).

    Gypsy Challenge: 1. Samrat Yadav/ Arvind Dheerendra (Ammyfied Rallying) (20:54.2); 2. Amanpreet Ahluwalia/ Amber Udasi (Pvt. Delhi/Chanigarh) (21:34.7); 3. Baljinder Singh Dhillon/ Goutham CP (Pvt. Delhi/Chikmagalur) (22:48.8).

    Junior INRC: 1. Jahaan Singh Gill/ Suraj Keshava Prasad (Snap Racing) (20:14.9); 2. Arvan Pratap Singh/ Arjun SSB (Ammyfied Rallying) (20:30.8); 3. Abhin Rai/ D Uday Kumar (Ammyfied Rallying) (21:28.5).

    Women’s class: 1. Anushriya Gulati/ Arjun Dheerendra (Dark Don Racing) (21:32.5); 2. Nikeetaa Takkale/ Venu Ramesh Kumar (Ammyfied Rallying) (21:48.8); 3. Shivani Parmar/ Dr Vani Parmar (Chettinad Sporting) (22:00.6).

  • INRC all set to thrill the spectators in Itanagar

    INRC all set to thrill the spectators in Itanagar

    Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), June 13, 2023: The Rally of Arunachal, organised by the Motorsports Club of Arunachal, under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (fmsci)*, the second round of the Blueband FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship will begin with the first leg at Hollongi and Chimpu stages on Wednesday June 14, before it moves up into the mountains of Ziro for Thursday’s final leg. The Ceremonial flag off was held on Tuesday evening.

    This prestigious event is hugely supported by the Directorate of Youth Affairs, Government of Arunachal, with a huge financial and technical support to promote tourism in the North Eastern hill State. Headed by Lhakpa Tsering, President of the Motorsports Club of Arunachal, who will also be the Chairman of the event, the Rally offers a technically daunting terrain and with rains expected, the challenge both for the drivers and the teams increases making it unpredictable. Being a Tarmac rally already offers substantial change in the preparations and car set-up and the travel distance to North East and the transportation of cars, is a huge burden on the drivers. However, the thrills and scenic beauty and the support from the organisers and Promoters should ease the situation.

    Karna Kadur and co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy being flagged off at the Ceremonial inauguration on in Itanagar on Tuesday. Karna will be missing his regular navigator, Nikhil Pai, a professional sound engineer, who is in Durban for a big show. Photo MRF

    In the pre-event press conference, Tsering said, “We are proud to hold the 5th Rally of Arunachal INRC in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal is already established as a driving destination of the Northeast because of events like this. This championship is bound to go a long way in boosting adventure tourism in the state.” Itanagar had hosted two back to back rounds to begin the a very successful 2020 INRC Championship that was delayed to due to COVID19. It was first time in the history of INRC that any venue hosted two rallies within a span of eight days. Later, the INRC 2020 was rounded off with a 3-round year at Coimbatore with Gaurav Gill (Musa Sherif) adding another title to his chequered career. The event also saw a Digital Steward and was held for the first time on week-days. Arunachal Pradesh made its debut as a venue into the INRC calendar for the first time in 2017, which also saw Gaurav Gill and Musa Sherif clinch the victory. Thus, Gill and Sherif have won the Overall top class, in all the rallies held in Arunachal so far. This year, both the stages held in 2020 December will be repeated on Day 1, June 14, before the caravan moves to greater heights to Ziro. Thanks to the government support, the State Police are deployed and the Highways closed for the Special Stages and the rally is run in no-man’s land.

    The stages are very fast and the rule says that the average speeds cannot exceed 110 KMPH, which means that the drivers could touch top speeds of 180kmph (while maintaining over 100kmph average speeds), like what Gaurav Gill, the King of Speed, did in the previous Itanagar round. In fact, this reporter was a witness when Gill and Musa, stopped about a 100 metres from the finish for about 11 seconds. The speed maestro skillfully exploited a brief pause, before the flying finish to stay within the rule. He was streets ahead and could afford halting on a Special Stage and he did win to keep a clean record of winning all the INRC events in Arunachal. Just after that Amittrajit Ghosh (Ashwin Naik) came speeding down and as he crossed the line with a burning hot wheel that flew away from the car into the wilderness, they made it safely to the finish. And Ghosh ran to collect the tyre and resumed to service. Fortunately, it flew into the no-man’s and and there were no casualties. That was all in 2020.

    Amittrajit Ghosh recovers a wheel within a few seconds after his front right flew away into the wilderness of the night stage Hollingi F1 SS2 on Wednesday 17Dec2020, even as Ashwin Naik (in the car) reports timesheets. Exclusive File Photo by David Bodapati

    “We have installed a few artificial chicanes to reduce the speeds at the tarmac roads are very fast. It will help the drivers ease out and makes it more safer,” said Shrikanth Gowda, the Safety Officer, who too was present in 2020 with the same role.  

    The Rally of Arunachal 2023 attracted a massive field of 51 entries, thanks to Ammyfied Rallying which fielded 14 cars with the support Vamsi Merla Sports Foundation. It is the highest seen in the North East, and will offer an adrenaline-fueled experience . The ceremonial start at the Legislative Assembly Complex in Itanagar was held at 4:30 p.m.

    The thrilling event is set to showcase the skill and determination of rally drivers across multiple categories, with seven cars in INRC, 12 in INRC2, 22 in INRC3 and five each in INRC4 and Gypsy Class, a non championship class. Eight of the drivers are also eligible for Junior INRC which is for drivers below 26 years as of Jan 1, 2023. Only 6 of the eight lady drivers and co-drivers will be eligible for Women’s Class honours, which is also a non-championship event. Deeksha Balakrishna, a talented co-driver, misses out as she is navigating for a male driver.

    Promoter Premnath K. of Blueband Sports said: “It is truly encouraging to witness the overwhelming response the INRC has received this year, with a record number of entries representing the absolute cream of rallying talent from all corners of our nation. We are committed to making the INRC bigger, better, and more captivating for competitors and the audience. With a series of six rounds scheduled across India, alongside various other initiatives, we aim to elevate the stature and allure of the INRC.”
     

    The three-day event will take place on June 14, with the Special Stages run on the highway from Hollongi to Chimpu and back, near Itanagar. The adrenaline-fueled action will kick off at 11 a.m. and continue until 8 p.m., offering spectators an unforgettable experience. As dusk falls, the excitement will intensify with a thrilling night Spectator Special Stage inside the city, starting at 8:00 p.m. and concluding at 11:30 p.m., taking participants from Zero Point to the “C” sector.

    The Rally of Arunachal 2023 boasts an impressive lineup of renowned drivers who are set to unleash their skills on the challenging terrain. Leading the pack is the Arjuna Awardee Gaurav Gill (Aniruddha Rangnekar) and reigning national champion from Bengaluru Karna Kadur, who will have a new navigator in Kumar Ramaswamy. The first Round South India Rally INRC segment winner, the formidable Arjun Rao Aroor, and Satish Rajagopal of Mandovi Racing will look to extend their lead. Former champions Amittrajit Ghosh and Ashwin Naik, 2021 champions Aditya Thakur and Virender Kashyap, multiple champions in various sub-classes and reigning champions of INRC2, Rahul Kanthraj and Vivek have moved up to the top INRC class, will join talented Dean Mascarenhas and co-driver Gagan Karumbaiah, in the top INRC category. “What a lovely stage, just flat out… The corners are tricky but we will make it,” said Nikeetaa Takkale after the Recce, with experienced Venu Ramesh Kumar, her navigator, watching in admiration, in an insta reel.

    Maninder Singh Prince, the INRC3 champion of 2022 has also moved up to INRC2 class while Pragathi Gowda and Trisha Alonkar the Junior INRC champions are in INRC3 and Pragathi will be competing in both INRC3 and Junior INRC.

    The defending Overall team champions Arka Motorsports headed by N Leelakrishnan has fielded 12 cars, including Karna Kadur while Chettinad Sporting and Snap Racing have 7 cars each. Aroor Arjun Rao continues to spearhead Mandovi challenge while two talented drivers Jason Saldanha (Thimmu Uddapanda) and Anushriya Gulati (Arjun Dheerendra) are in fray representing Dark Don Racing.

    For the benefit of followers, real-time results will be available on live.chronopulse.com. The podium ceremony will be held at Ziro on June 16 at 11:30 a.m. The third round Rally of Coimbatore, will be hosted by Coimbatore Automotive Sports Club, form July 28 to 30.

    2022 Indian National Champions in INRC

    Blueband Sports fmsci Indian National Rally Championship 4W 2022

    1. INRC Driver Overall champion: Karna Kadur, Bengaluru;

    2. INRC Co-Driver Overall Champion: Nikhil Vittal Pai; Bengaluru.

    3. INRC Overall Champion Team: Arka Motorsports, Coimbatore;

    4. INRC2 champion Driver: Rahul Kantharaj, Bengaluru;

    5. INRC2 champion Co-Driver: Vivek Y Bhatt, Bengaluru;

    6. INRC2 Champion Team: Snap Racing, Delhi;

    7. INRC3 champion Driver: Maninder Singh Prince, Delhi;

    8. INRC3 champion Co-Driver: Arjun SSB, Bengaluru;

    9. INRC3 Champion Team: Snap Racing, Delhi;

    10. Junior INRC champion driver: Pragathi Gowda, Bengaluru.

  • Blueband INRC back to Ziro; Arunachal beckons top Indians drivers to North-East

    Blueband INRC back to Ziro; Arunachal beckons top Indians drivers to North-East

    Itanagar, (Arunachal Pradesh), 12 June 2023: Arjuna Awardee Gaurav Gill (co-driver Aniruddha Rangnekar) of JK Tyre, the winner of first round APRC, is raring to re-launch his domestic campaign while defending champion Karna Kadur will have a new but experienced co-driver in Kumar Ramaswamy as record numbers, including the cream of Indian talent, pour into Arunachal Pradesh for the second round of the Blueband fmsci Indian National Rally Championship at the picturesque hill station here from June 14 to 16. With rain forecast during the rally, the mountain roads will turn challenging for the drivers, making the event all the more spectacular.

    Gaurav Gill, the 7-time National champion and the first and only Indian to have three Asia Pacific Rally Championship titles will spearhead the campaign after missing the first round INRC at the Blueband MMSC South India Rally 2023, where he took part only in APRC, and won it hands down putting his Subaru Impreza STi N14 on the pedastal after tricky and slushy two days. Reigning champion Karna Kadur, former champions Aditya Thakur, Rahul Kantharaj, Aroor Arjun Rao, Dean Mascarenhas and Amittrajit Ghosh will be the other six top guns in INRC, the premier class.

    “Good to be back here. Two years we missed out on this rally. It is a very special rally for me. The Arunachal Government gives so much support here and we get the best roads which are super fast mountain roads. Looking at the weather it is a big game-changer as heavy rain is forecast which is to my liking. Yes, it will change a lot of set-up and tyre selection is crucial. I am well prepared and the JK Tyres offer me the best,” said Gill, who is gunning for his record 8th National INRC title in a Mahindra XUV300. Arunachal is the happy hunting ground for Gill, who won all the INRC rounds held here till now, two in Itanagar in 2020, and once in Ziro 2017, with Musa Sherif as navigator.

    “I am feeling very positive after winning INRC Round 1. Arunachal being a tarmac rally, the set up of the car will be different and I am looking forward to see how my Baleno will perform in its 1st tarmac test. We have couple of night stages as well that makes it interesting. We have done testing and the feeling is good. Looking forward to a good event,” said Aroor Arjun Rao of Mandovi Racing, who broke the ice with winning the INRC section of the South India Rally, the first round this year.

    The Rally of Arunachal returns to its tarmac home Ziro, two years after visiting Itanagar for the 2020 championship double-header. Ziro, the only tarmac rally in the Blueband Sports calendar, which made its INRC debut in 2017, and offers high speeds, high-altitude rallying, and technical challenges including night stage cold tyres. The Rally of Arunachal organised by the local Motorsports Club of Arunachal is sponsored by Arunachal Pradesh Tourism under the Department of Youth Affairs (and Sports) with MRF Tyres as Associate Sponsor. Promoted by Blueband Sports, the rights winners of the INRC, the rally also has Mahindra Thar Club, another local club lending a hand.

    “We are proud to bring back the National rally to Arunachal as drivers and teams loved the Rally in Nagaland last year. North-East states offer well-maintained roads and with the support of Arunachal Pradesh Government and the police, we get closed tarmac high-way roads that offer high speeds,” said Premnath Kashi, the Chief Promoter and the man who brings the spectacular show to North East.

    The roads are closed and manned by the State’s police machinery along with the Safety officer Shrikant GM, a former champion, who did yeoman job, the last time around. All ambulances and other safety measures are in place as per the Federations regulations and experienced Clerk of the Course Girija Shankar Joshy is conducting the event with the support of trained local Marshals who know every bit of route under the guidance of Lhakpa Tsering and Arindam Ghosh, two former rally drivers of repute who will be the Chairman of the Event and Chief Administrator, respectively.

    After a day in the familiar Chimpu (16.05km, SS1 & SS3) and Hollongi (18.10km, SS2 & SS4) Special Stages (SS), that would be run twice in the forward direction on Wednesday, the 2.05-km Super Special Stage (SSS, SS5 & SS6) is run twice in the chilling night that is bound to offer a technically challenging cold tyres for the drivers to tackle.

    Then the caravan moves uphill (from 320 metres above mean sea level to about 1680m) on Thursday morning on the winding roads to still cooler Ziro for final four Special Stages (SS). The two physical stages are Yazali (10.25km) and longer Yachuli Special Stage is 14.75 km. All the cars run both the Yazali (SS7 and SS9) and Yachuli (SS8 and SS10) in the forward direction, once in the afternoon and once in the night and the event ends at about 11pm in the hills to offer a thrilling extravaganza to the speed lovers. The rally has 122.4km of competitive timed distance and offers a total distance of 283km including 160.6km of transport section, where the drivers must follow normal road rules.

    INRC2 will have 12 cars but INRC3 continues to be the popular category with 22 cars while the INRC4 saw the entry of five cars along with 5 Gypsy entries in the non-Championship Challenge event.

    There will also be 8 lady drivers who are competing on equal footing with men and 8 below-26 year drivers in the Junior INRC category.

    They include two all-woman entries of Pragathi Gowda and Trisha Alonkar and daughter-mom pair of Shivani and Dr Vani Parmar. Bengaluru’s Deeksha Balakrishna navigates for Aditya Kousgi. Nikeetaa Takkale and Anushriya Gulati have male navigators. Phoebe Dale Nongrum of Shillong will be the only lady driver from North East with a male co-driver in Shivamogga’s Dinesh S.            

    Top guns Gaurav Gill and Dean Mascarenhas of JK Tyre will be among the eight privateers (non-team entry) gunning with top outfit Arka Motorsports’ 12 cars tuned by N Leelakrishnan and Chettinad Sporting’s seven cars tuned by Thiyagarajan and Roshan. Newcomers Ammyfied Rallying, headed by Aeman Ahemad and Sagar, have fielded the highest number of 14 cars while SNAP headed by Sumit Punjabi has seven cars managed by Nitin Jacob.

    Former champion Arjun Rao Aroor fresh from his victory (INRC) in the South India Rally in Chennai will be the lone crusader for Mandovi Racing while another top Road Racing team which entered rallying this season is Dark Don, that has two cars with talented international lady driver Anushriya Gulati and Jason Saldanha, who made his international debut podium this year in Indonesia.

    The event offers prize money of over Rs.9.3 lakhs and trophies in eight different classes for drivers, co-drivers and teams. Best tuners in each class also get trophies.

  • Tanveer wins top class; Ikshan, Shlok, Sachin bag a double too: Dirt Track Nationals

    Tanveer wins top class; Ikshan, Shlok, Sachin bag a double too: Dirt Track Nationals

    Coimbatore, 11 June 2023: Two young Satar riders, Ikshan Shanbhag and Shlok Ghorpade, won a brilliant brace to equal experienced riders Abdul Wahid Tanveer and Sachin D in the opening round of the MRF fmsci National Dirt Track Championship, promoted by Godspeed Racing, at the open grounds of Codissia, near Jenneys Club, here on Sunday.

    While multiple National champion Tanveer notched up stunning victories in both the motos of the top class, SX1, it was a battle between youth and experience as Shlok Ghorpade and Ikshan Shanbagh, both from Satara, and D Sachin also posted wins in two motos each. The ladies class was bagged by former Road Racing National champion Ryhana Bee as she put paid to the hopes of Tanya Singh, but it was Ikshan’s sister, Tanika Shanbagh, a from Hero Motosports stable, took the last spot on the podium in the new format.

    Ladies winners: (from left ) Tanya, 2nd, winner Ryhana Bee and Tanika Shanbhag (3rd).

    Nevertheless, the battle between the women will continue not just in Dirt Track Nationals but also in the 2w National Rally Championship, where Tanika has taken huge strides against established names while Ryhana continues to shine in Drag and Road Racing Nationals. With Aishwarya Pissay moving to bigger bikes and to the top class competing with male champions, Tanika is aiming for a double National title, both in Dirt Track and Rally. But a tough Ryhana Bee of Chennai got the hole shot in the first round and the momentum gets interesting as the DT Nationals move to the second round. “I am very happy to secure 1st position to begin the season on a winning note. It is good to be back on the podium after a few struggles in my INRC (2w) and INMRC. Where I used to be on the top but due to some technical issues I had bad crash in INMRC and it cost me a lot including 1st place,” said Ryhana, the 2020 Ladies champion in the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Champion (INMRC). “The track is very tricky and challenging. I feel good that I took the chequered flag with a huge lead after a healthy fight with my fellow riders. Hoping to set my bike up for a better show in the coming rounds. I must thank my team for the solid support and service. I thank MRF, Godspeed, and other organisers for giving us another safe platform to race and it was a weekend I enjoyed,” Ryhana added.

    Mysuru’s Tanveer, one of the top riders from the TVS stable is a champion rider in Supercross and National 2w Rally championship but with no official entries from TVS, he took part as a privateer but his TVS 450 stood him in good stead. Though being a heavy bike is a bit of a disadvantage, the champion rider pulled out all the tricks in his repertoire to beat competition in the Dirt Track championship which is being revived after a decade.

    Ryhana Bee pumps her fist in joy as she takes the flag to win the Ladies class in the first round of the Dirt Track Nationals at Coimbatore on Sunday. INDIAinF1 image (Supplied)

    Without taking many risks, Tanveer displayed smooth and steady riding skills to win both the Motos in SX1 upto 500cc class. The TVS champion beat Shlok Ghorpade of Satara in the first Moto and went on to best teammate Rugved Barguje in the second, after getting caught in the traffic in P4 early on. But he soon made it to the front and was leading comfortably by Lap 4 and went on to clinch the 10-Lap moto with much ado. “This double win makes me very happy as it is a good beginning to the season. I did not exert much and played safe making time in the corners and pacing it when required,” said Abdul Wahid Tanveer.

    Sachin D, who races for Petronas TVS Racing in the Supercross and 2w rally Nationals was at his best. After a disappointing outing in Moto 1 of the Indian Experts Group C upto 260cc class, he came back strongly in Moto 2 to beat teammate Imran Pasha, the winner of first moto. Then he went on to make it a double winning the Indian Novice class (Group C, upto 260cc) with ease. “My first race day in the Dirt Track Nationals is really good. I enjoyed it as it is a completely different format from what I have been racing and rallying. I am riding dirt track championship for the first time and it is fun. So I am really happy with my performance and I like the 900-metre track. Hope to perform better in upcoming events and win the championship,” said Sachin.

    The revival of the Dirt Track Nationals by Godspeed Racing saw overwhelming response with 137 entries and Coimbatore is known for its two-wheeler riders and their fans.

    Provisional Results:

    Class 1: SX1 Group A (Upto 500cc): Moto 1 (10 laps):

    1. Abdul Wahid Tanveer (Mysuru), 20 points;

    2. Shlok Ghorpade (Satara) 17;

    3. Prajwal Vishwanath (Bengaluru) 15.

    SX1 Group A (Upto 500cc): Moto 2 (10 laps):

    1. Abdul Wahid Tanveer 20;

    2. Rugved Barguje (Pune) 17;

    3. Ishan Shanbhag 15.

    Class 2: SX2: Group A (Private Experts, upto 500cc): Moto 1:

    1. Shlok Ghorpade (Satara) 20;

    2. K. Manikandan (Coimbatore) 17;

    3. Sinan Francis (Ernakulam) 15.

    SX2: Group A (Private Experts, upto 500cc): Moto 2:

    1. Shlok Ghorpade 20;

    2. Abdul Latheef (Palakkad) 17;

    3. K. Manikandan 15.

    Class 3: Indian Novice (Group C, upto 260cc): Moto 1:

    1. D. Sachin (Bengaluru) 20;

    2. Mohd. Zaheer (Bengaluru) 17;

    3. Faraz Pasha (Chamrajnagar) 15.

    Class 4: Indian Experts: Group C, upto 260cc: Moto 1:

    1. Imran Pasha (Mysuru) 20;

    2. Varun Kumar (Coimbatore) 17;

    3. K. Sasikumar (Coimbatore) 15.

    Indian Experts: Group C, upto 260cc: Moto 2:

    1. D. Sachin 20;

    2. Imran Pasha 17;

    3. Faraz Pasha 15.

    Class 5: Private Experts: Group C, upto 260cc: Moto 1:

    1. J. Abhishek (Coimbatore) 20;

    2. L. Nathan (Coimbatore) 17;

    3. Mohd. Zaheer 15.

    Class 6: Indian Experts: Group C, 261-550cc: Moto 1:

    1. Rohit Shinde (Baramati) 20;

    2. Mohd. Zaheer 17;

    3. Sreekanth Komana (Kochi) 15.

    Class 7: Junior SX1: Group A, upto 250cc (Big wheels 12-16yrs): Moto 1:

    1. Ikshan Shanbhag (Satara)20;

    2. Shlok Ghorpade 17;

    3. K. Adarsh (Coimbatore) 15.

    Junior SX1: Group A, upto 250cc (Big wheels 12-16yrs): Moto 2:

    1. Ikshan Shanbhag 20;

    2. Shlok Ghorpade 17;

    3. Wilmer Valentino (Kochi) 15.

    Class 8: Junior SX2: Group A, upto 100cc (Small wheels 8-12yrs): Moto 1:

    1. J. Sujan (Coimbatore) 20;

    2. Darshit Chavan (Pune) 17;

    3. Bhairav Chowdegowda (Bengaluru) 15.

    Junior SX2: Group A, upto 100cc (Small wheels 8-12yrs): Moto 2:

    1. Darshit Chavan 20;

    2. Sahil Shelukar (Pune) 17;

    3. Bhairav Chowdegowda 15.

    Class 9: Scooters: Group C, upto 260cc: Moto 1:

    1. Pinkesh Thakkar (Pune) 20;

    2. Kishore Jadhav (Pune) 15;

    3. Prem Kumar (Coimbatore) 15.

    Class 10: Ladies: Group C, upto 260cc: Moto 1:

    1. Rhyana Bee (Chennai) 20;

    2. Tanaya Singh (Pune) 17;

    3. Tanika Shanbhag (Satara) 15.

    Demo Class:

    1. Rayan Shakkir;

    2. Thanin T;

    3. Sumiran Narayan.