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  • Maiden victory for Chirag Ghorpade in MRF F1600; Rishon day’s fastest driver

    Maiden victory for Chirag Ghorpade in MRF F1600; Rishon day’s fastest driver

    Chennai, 11 Dec. 2021: Sixteen-year-old 11th grade student of Bengaluru Chirag Ghorpade, drove a brilliant race to win his maiden race in the coveted MRF F1600 class in the second round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship at the MMRT, here on Saturday.

    Ghorpade held off another 7-year old, Agra’s Shahan Ali Mohsin, for his maiden win in this category while Rishon Rajiv, 6, also from Bengaluru, finished third in the eight-lap race. Rishon became the fastest Driver of the day clocking 1:39.964. Ghorpade did a 39.8 on Thursday but was content in being consistent today and focused on his race victory. The trio was in a league of its own in a field that had quite a few experienced drivers.

    “It was a tough race initially when Shahan caught up with me, but I realized that he was unable to narrow the gap any further and I managed to dictate the pace,” said Ghorpade who had earlier qualified for pole position.

    Chirag Ghorpade after his maiden win in the MRF F1600 category (Dec 11) Photo: Anand Philar

    Meanwhile, Coimbatore veteran, defending champion Arjun Balu (Race Concepts), at 47, and in his 29th racing season, was in imperious form when easily winning the premier Indian Touring Cars race from pole position, while two Rayo Racing drivers from Hyderabad, Anindith Reddy and Jeet Jhabakh finished a distant second and third, respectively.

    “Honestly, I was quite surprised by the pace of the car (Honda City) and by the end of the first lap, I was comfortably ahead. Thereafter, I decided to back off a bit and scaled down on my aggression. Yes, I am quite pleased with the performance,” Balu said.

    Performance Racing’s Deepak Ravikumar from Chennai and Bengaluru’s Varun Anekar (Race Concepts) topped in the Super Stock and Indian Junior Touring Cars category, respectively.

    Pole-sitter Viswas Vijayaraj (DTS Racing) from Vellore emerged a facile winner in the Formula LGB 1300 race that was marred by a red flag stoppage following a series of crashes, reducing it to just five laps.

    Mumbai’s Fahad Kutty (Red Line Racing) and Coimbatore’s A Balaprasath (Quest Motorsport) shared the top honours in the two MRF Saloon Cars (Toyota Etios) races. In the second race, a Delhi-born Punjabi from Gurgoan won his maiden podium taking a second place in his debut week-end in real motorsports as the sim-racer is racing for the first time at MMSC.

    The results (Provisional – all 8 laps unless mentioned):

    The top three in MRF Saloon Cars race-2 – A Balaprasath (centre, winner), Justin Singht (left, second) and Fahad Kutty (third) at MMRT on 11 Dec 2021. Photo by Anand Philar

    MRF F1600 (Race-1): 1. Chirag Ghorpade (Bengaluru) (13mins, 32.919secs); 2. Shahan Ali Mohsin (Agra) (13:34.252); 3. Rishon Rajiv (Bengaluru) (13:35.164).

    Indian Touring Cars (Race-1): 1. Arjun Balu (Race Concepts, Coimbatore) (15:19.312); 2. Anindith Reddy (Rayo Racing, Hyderabad) (15:46.386); 3. Jeet Jhabakh (Rayo Racing, Hyderabad) (15:54.693).

    Super Stock (Race-1): 1. Deepak Ravikumar (Performance Racing, Chennai) (16:09.974); 2. Rithvik Thomas (Race Concepts, Bengaluru) (16:12.079); 3. RP Raja Rajan (Performance Racing, Chennai) (16:17.578).

    Indian Junior Touring Cars (Race-1): 1. Varun Anekar (Race Concepts, Bengaluru) (16:04.162); 2. Charen Chandran (Pvt, Coimbatore) (16:25.674); 3. Hatim Shabbir Jamnagarwala (Performance Racing, Chennai) (15:30.132, 7 laps)

    Formula LGB 1300 (Race-1, 5 laps): 1. Viswas Vijayaraj (DTS Racing, Nellore) (11:14.406); 2. Arya Singh (DTS Racing, Kolkata) (11:15.966); 3. Deepak Ravikumar (Momentum Motorsport, Chennai) (11:20.775).

    MRF Saloon Cars (Toyota Etios – Race 1): 1. Fahad Kutty (Red Line Racing, Mumbai) (17:08.849); Jamie Shaw (Red Line Racing, Mumbai) (17:09.332); 3. Chandresh Tolia (Red Line Racing, Mumbai) (17:11.833);

    Race 2: 1. A Balaprasath (Quest Motorsport, Coimbatore) (21:17.190); 2. Justin Singh (Quest Motorsport, Haryana) (21:17.925); 3. Fahad Kutty (Red Line Racing, Mumbai) (21:20.784).

  • Chirag Ghorpade dominates the proceedings in F1600

    Chirag Ghorpade dominates the proceedings in F1600

    Chennai, 10 Dec 2021: Sixteen-year Bengaluru schoolboy Chirag Ghorpade dominated the proceedings in the MRF F1600 class by posting a couple of stunning time to become the fasted driver of the day while defending champion Arjun Balu (Race Concepts) from Coimbatore survived a dramatic spin and emerged the fastest among saloon cars as the second round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship commenced at the MMRT, here on Friday.

    Ghorpade, only 16, did 01 minute, 39.809 in the first practice session and went even quicker in the second, clocking 01:39.761. His arch-rival, Shahan Ali Mohsin, the teenager from Agra, who leads Ghorpade in the championship standings following his double in the first round, matched the timing with a 01:39.937 in the morning run, but was way off the pace in the second session due to gearbox issues and was placed ninth.

    “I am quite happy with my lap times today, though I need to improve a bit in the first sector,” said Ghorpade.

    Earlier, Balu topped both the practice sessions in the premier Indian Touring Cars class. He clocked a best lap of 01:51.680 in the first outing this morning and bettered it with a 01:51.308 in the afternoon despite a vicious spin that led to a brief red flag period.

    Defending champion Arjun Balu (39), the quickest among saloon cars on Friday in Free Practice 10 Dec 2021 at Madras Motor Race Track. Photo by Anand Philar

    “We made some setup changes for the second practice session. There was far too much grip in the front and I spun, but am happy that I could still post a quick lap thereafter,” said Balu.

    In the Formula LGB 1300 category, Viswas Vijayaraj from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, clocked 01:53.143 in the second practice session for the best lap. It improved on his 01:54.159 in the earlier outing which his DTS Racing team-mate from Kolkata, Arya Singh, topped (01:53.993).

    Bangladesh’s Aiman Sadat (01:57.049) was the quickest in the Volkswagen Polo class as he topped both the practice sessions that promise close battles this weekend with half-a-dozen drivers covered by less than one second.

    In the MRF Saloon Cars category (Toyota Etios) that has a grid of 21, Ahmedabad’s Akshay Gupta posted the best lap of 02:05.257 over two practice sessions.

    The qualifying sessions for all categories followed by five races will be run on Saturday.

    About Madras Motor Sports Club

    Since its humble beginnings in 1953, the Madras Motor Sports Club has grown in stature as the hub of motorsport activity in India. Having moved its racing activities from Sholavaram to its present location, the MMRT circuit in Sriperumbudur in 1979, MMSC has kept pace with changing times by upgrading facilities. At a cost of about Rs 20 Crore, the MMSC built a pit complex comprising 20 garages, VIP hospitality suites and a viewing gallery, on the eastern side, apart from a second Paddock on the western side with its own short circuit. Parallelly, MMSC imported timing equipment specifically for Drag racing. The Control Room too was upgraded with state-of-the-art hardware while the track itself was improved to meet the exacting FIA standards for Grade-2 certification. MMSC also constructed a 500-capacity grand stand with provision for garages / storage below. In another upgrade, the MMSC purchased Digi flags from TAG Heuer Chronolec that will be positioned strategically around the track. The facilities are also extensively used by various vehicle manufacturers for testing their products, displays and corporate days.

  • Chance for young guns, Sahan, Ruhaan to showcase their talent: MMSC races

    Chance for young guns, Sahan, Ruhaan to showcase their talent: MMSC races

    Chennai, 8 Dec. 2021: After a break of close to three months, the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2021 will resume with Covid-19 safety protocols in place at the MMRT here on Friday, December 10, with a 12-race programme scheduled for the weekend and some 100 entrants in the fray across various categories.

    Two young guns who stood out in the first round were teenagers Shahan Ali Mohsin from Agra and Bengaluru’s Ruhaan Alva, both products of the National karting championships. Shahan won two of the three races in the MRF F1600 category while Ruhaan (MSport) was adjudged “best rookie” in the Formula LGB 1300.

    The MRF F1600 will headline the weekend card with a triple-header, while the Formula LGB 1300, the Saloon Cars (Indian Touring Cars, Super Stock, Indian Junior Touring Cars) and Volkswagen Polo will have two races apiece in the three-day event.

    Of equal significance is the entry-level MRF Saloon Cars category, featuring Toyota Etios. Last season, it made a debut in the National championship, promoted by the Madras Motor Sports Club, with just six entries, but now boasts of a grid of 25 cars representing two teams – the Red Line Racing India and Quest Motorsports. The MRF Saloon Cars skipped the first round in September this year, and will offer nine races spread over three rounds. Vehicles in all categories will run on MRF tyres.

    MMSC president Ajit Thomas, while welcoming the participants for the second round, said: “At the outset, we need to celebrate the fact that we are able to conduct the championship during this challenging period of the pandemic. It is even more heartening that despite current situation, an increasing number of youngsters are taking to motor racing if one were to go by the spike in entries with each round. The first round in September witnessed the emergence of young talent and we hope they will continue to the perform. Our thanks also to our sponsors, MRF Tyres for their active involvement in the championship.”

    As usual, the highly competitive saloon car races are likely throw up some exciting finishes, notably in the premier Indian Touring Cars class where Race Concepts’ Arjun Balu from Coimbatore, the defending champion, will be again up against Rayo Racing pair of Anindith Reddy and Jeet Jhabakh (both Hyderabad).

    The MMRT circuit stood up well to the recent record monsoon rains and looked to be in good trim to host the weekend’s programme.

     About Madras Motor Sports Club

    Since its humble beginnings in 1953, the Madras Motor Sports Club has grown in stature as the hub of motorsport activity in India. Having moved its racing activities from Sholavaram to its present location, the MMRT circuit in Sriperumbudur in 1979, MMSC has kept pace with changing times by upgrading facilities. At a cost of about Rs 20 Crore, the MMSC built a pit complex comprising 20 garages, VIP hospitality suites and a viewing gallery, on the eastern side, apart from a second Paddock on the western side with its own short circuit. Parallelly, MMSC imported timing equipment specifically for Drag racing. The Control Room too was upgraded with state-of-the-art hardware while the track itself was improved to meet the exacting FIA standards for Grade-2 certification. MMSC also constructed a 500-capacity grand stand with provision for garages / storage below. In another upgrade, the MMSC purchased Digi flags from TAG Heuer Chronolec that will be positioned strategically around the track. The facilities are also extensively used by various vehicle manufacturers for testing their products, displays and corporate days.

  • Ruhaan looks to seal the title; Vishnu, Amir to fight it out in Formula LGB4

    Ruhaan looks to seal the title; Vishnu, Amir to fight it out in Formula LGB4

    Coimbatore, 2 Dec 2021: Ruhaan Alva looks set to clinch the Rookie Championship in his maiden outing while Vishnu Prasad and Amir Sayed to continue the fight in the premier Formula LGB4 class in the penultimate round of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship which gets underway at the Kari Motor Speedway in Chettipalayam, near Coimbatore, on Saturday.

    Championship leader Vishnu Prasad, after a strong first round show, was expected to call the shots in the second round held at the same venue late last month. But the MSport star from Chennai could not do much as his car lacked the power and the pace right through the races.

    Amir Sayed of Kottayam cashed in on the chance quite early to score his maiden finish on top of the podium for his new team, Ahura Racing. It helped him a great deal in clinching crucial points and a climb up the championship table to the second position.

    Despite a not so hot show, Vishnu continues to stay at the top with 25 points. Amir needs just a couple of points to rattle the leader and he may well come up with all guns blazing to do just that.

    Sandeep Kumar, Arya Singh and T.S. Diljith of Dark Don Racing are also expected to give the duo a run for their money.

    It’s a one horse race in the JK Tyre Novice Cup. MSport’s Ruhaan Alva, the young man from Bengaluru, is yet to find a challenger to his throne. He has stamped his class in both the rounds and is sitting pretty at the top of the table with 60 points.

    His teammate Jaden Pariat, with 38 points, is far behind. But the youngster from Guwahati has come up with an improved show in every race. He may well try to go that extra mile to beat Ruhaan this weekend.

    Anish Damodara Shetty of Hubli was the man in command in the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup. He was quite successful in handling the much-heavier bikes and his opponents on a fast flowing track this season. But Allwin Xavier (32pts) of Thrissur managed to topple Anish (30pts) with a top podium finish in the final race of the second round.

    The latter is not going to allow the former to enjoy the position at the top for long. So, be prepared for a fight to the finish from the big boys.

    The drivers and riders will go through the practice sessions on Friday followed by the qualifiers and the races the next two days.

  • Kyle, Ruhaan and Aditya are Rotax Max Indian National champions 2021

    Kyle, Ruhaan and Aditya are Rotax Max Indian National champions 2021

    Bengaluru, 29 Nov 2021: Peregrine Racing team won the Senior Team Championship while its lead driver Kyle Aditya Kumaran became the 2021 Senior National Karting Champion winning all but one race in the Meco FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max class at the Meco Kartopia track, near Bagalur here in wet conditions on Sunday. Teenager Ruhaan Alva and young talent Aditya Suresh Kamat won the Junior and Cadet National titles.

    “This is my first championship in India and I am glad we won it. We were consistent and my team Peregrine Racing did a good job and supported me well. I am looking forward to the Rotax Max World Finals. Wearing India colours and racing for Team India is a proud moment and I am eagerly looking forward to the Grand Finals in Bahrain,” said Kumaran. 

    The 18-year old UAE-based racer from Thiruchirapalli, dominated the season finishing first in all the five Final races and four out of five Pre-Final races in the five national rounds. The racer who last week won the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Nations Cup in DD2 class, also won the Driver of the year award and bagged other prizes for most number of wins and poles. Teammate Suriya Varathan finished second in the championship while the 2012 champion Ameya Bafna could only finish third.

    In the Junior section, MSport’s Ruhaan Alva who won the maiden Senior title in X30 earlier, won his first Rotax Max National in junior class. He also has two X30 Junior National titles in his chequered career of over 7 years, much of which was spent in Europe in his early days. This is his third title this year. Earlier he graduated to Formula cars taking part in the JK Nationals and clinched the Rookie title, winning the Formula Junior Racing Series (FJRS) in Coimbatore and was back on the karting track here winning the X30 National Karting Championship in the Senior Category in September 2021. Again, he is on his way to Coimbatore and is likely to wrap up another title by Dec 5 at the JK Tyre Novice Championship in Formula LGB 1300 at Kari Motor Speedway.

    Rohaan Madesh, elder of the Madesh brothers, who broke his chain in the final round, saw Abhay climb to second spot, and the young Peregrine racer from Bengaluru had to be content with a third place.

    Birel Art India’s 10-year Aditya Suresh Kamat became the Micro Max National champion. “I am very happy to win. Last year, I came 2nd but I worked hard now I am a National champion,” he said. Starting from P4, he took the lead by Lap 3 and won the Final race to clinch the cadet championship. The Class 5 student of Sudarshan Vidya Mandir in Bengaluru became the vice-champion last year on debut and loves to drive in the wet conditions. Aditya is coached by Preetham Muniappa, the 2002 National karting champion of MRF Mondiale fame, who went on to win the Asian Championship. And his kart is tuned by Abhinandan Krishnan, a former racer and Automobile Engineer.

    Behind Aditya, in the battle between the teammates from MSport for the other top slots in the Cadet championship, Madurai’s Anuj A, the baby of the grid, who had a brilliant start in the Final race that shot him into the lead, sidestepped Sheikh Arafath from Pune, who too has age on his side.

    While Peregrine won the Team title in the Senior Max class, MSport and Birel Art India shared the honours in the Junior Max and Micro Max categories respectively. All three champions have booked a ticket to the Rotax Max Grand Finals scheduled to be held in Bahrain from December 11 to 18.

    Final Results – Fifth and final Round:

    Senior Max

    Pre-Final: (15 laps): 1. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (12:34.733); 2. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (12:35.282); 3. K Surya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) (12:37.710). Fastest lap: K Suriya Varathan 57.537.

    Final: (18 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (21:06.932); 2. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (21:07.450); 3. Divy Nandan (NK Racing – Gurugoan) (21:08.442). Fastest lap: Ameya Bafna 1:08.497.

    Junior Max

    Pre Final: (12 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (11:00.388); 2. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine – Bengaluru) 11:00.834; 3. Jaden R Pariat (MSport – Guwahati) (11:01.304); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 54.095.

    Final: (15 laps): 1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) (15:00.630); 2. Veer Sheth (NK Racing Academy – Mumbai) (14:08.638); 3. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) (15:10.851); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 57.186.

    Micro Max

    Pre-Final (10 laps): 1. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) (10:13.852); 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (10:16.803); 3. Nikhilesh Raju (Birel Art –Bengaluru) (10:19.519). Fastest lap: Aditya Suresh Kamat (Bengaluru) 1:00.133.

    Final: (12 Laps): 1.Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art – Bengaluru) 15:23.451; 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (15:23.666); 3. Shrili Mistry (Erda’s Racing – Vadodara) (15:31.279). Fastest lap: Vedha Vishnu 1:14.274.

    2021 Rotax Max Indian National Champions and Top-3:

    Senior Max: 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru/UAE) 441; 2. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) 408; 3. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing – Mumbai) 408;

    Junior Max: 1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport – Bengaluru) 430; 2. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) 404;

    3. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) 398.

    Micro Max – Cadet: 1. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India -Bengaluru) 432; 2. Anuj A (MSport – Madurai) 414; 3. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) 406.

    Team Champions: Senior: Peregrine Racing; Junior: MSport; Cadet:  Birel Art India.

    Special Awards: Driver of the year (Best Driver):  Kyle Kumaran; Most number of Poles: Kyle Kumaran; Most number of wins: Kyle Kumaran; Akbar Ebrahim Most-improved Karter: Anuj A (Micro Max); Best Newcomer: Raiden Samarvel; Super girl Micro Max – Shrily Mistry; Super girl Junior Max: Aashi Hanspal; Super girl Senior Max: Vidyali Reddy.

    LoRes photo Caption:

    Kyle Kumaran, #70, who became the Senior National champ, celebrates as he takes the chequered flag first, in the final race of Round 5 on 28nov2021 at Meco Kartopia, Bengaluru. Photo by David Bodapati

  • Kyle Kumaran, the new Senior National karting champion

    Kyle Kumaran, the new Senior National karting champion

    Bengaluru, 28 Nov 2021: Peregrine Racing’s Kyle ‘calm’ Kumaran, who is taking part in the Indian National circuit for the first time ruled the roost conquering everything that came his way, save for a race, as he dominated the Meco FMSCI Rotax Max National Karting Championship 2021 which concluded at the Meco Kartopia on Sunday. The UAE-based driver was cool and calm, in all the five rounds and virtually bull-dozed the competition, being an international driver with DojoMoto.

    The Tiruchirapalli-born, 18-year talent, tamed the 1.2km track with ease and grace, winning four out of five rounds (9 out of 10 races), bagging virtually every award that was on offer, the Best Driver Award, most number of Wins, most number of Pole positions and of course, the most-coveted Senior National Champion tag. “Unfortunately, we had an engine issue in one of the races. But we were consistent and my team did a good job,” Kumaran told this website on Sunday. “I am grateful to Peregrine Racing and the team Principal Mr Madesh Lakshman, for all the wonderful support for this championship,”he added.

    A black-belt in Karate, Kyle plays football as a recreation sport and is also interested in cycling, to keep up his fitness. A Junior Sodi World Series UAE Champion in 2017, the motorsports maverick went on to win many other events including RMC Max UAE Senior Championship, RMC DD2, and SW senior UAE championship in both 2020 and 2021. He is also the IAME Summer Series current UAE champion (2021). Between the races here, Kyle also won the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Nations Cup in DD2 class last week at Muscat, Oman, where 20 Nations took part. You can watch the video here from Oman Automobile Association.

    On Saturday, Kumaran beat Yash Aradhya’s milestone by dipping under 54-second barrier leading an array of karters including juniors like Ishaan Madesh, but the best came in the qualifying on Saturday. The 53.456 is the new track record on Meco Kartopia. (To be confirmed). He also did a stunning lap of 52.8, but it came in testing.

    Chief Guest Preethi Ravindra, (mother of racer Akhil Rabindra) giving away the Best Driver award to Kyle Kumaran on Sunday.

    The Ayrton Senna fan praised the organisers for the way the Championship was organised. “Considering these unprecedented times due to the pandemic, the championship was smoothly conducted without any hiccups finishing all the rounds on time. I really enjoyed racing here. Both Rishon, Suriya and Ameya are good racers and I look forward to getting into F3 or F4 regional rounds soon,” said the speedmaster, who honed his racecraft in Dubai (UAE).

    Both the Indian Karting Nationals, two of the 12 Nationals in the FMSCI calendar this year, are the first to complete all their rounds. The X30 Karting Nationals are organised by Meco Motorsports concluded on September 16 and the Rotax Max Championship is organised by Spitfire Motorsports of Coimbatore, ably headed by J Balamurugan. The only other Indian National motorsports discipline that completed the calendar successfully is National Drag Racing Championship by Madras Motor Sport Club in Chennai.

    “I am looking forward to the Rotax Max World Finals. I am very happy to represent my country in the grand finals in Bahrain from December 11 to 18. Wearing India colours and racing as Team INDIA is a proud moment and I am eagerly looking forward to it,” was his parting shot.

    Watch the Round 5 footage here on AutoTrack YouTube channel, the only Indian Motorsports magazine.

    All photos by Shajahan
  • Flash: Kyle Kumaran (Sr.), Ruhaan Alva (Jr.), Aditya Suresh (Cadet) crowned National champs

    Flash: Kyle Kumaran (Sr.), Ruhaan Alva (Jr.), Aditya Suresh (Cadet) crowned National champs

    Bengaluru, 28 Nov 2021: Kyle Kumaran of Peregrine Racing became the 2021 Senior National Karting Champion winning the final race of the Meco FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max class at the Meco Kartopia track, near Bagalur here in wet conditions on Sunday.

    Bengaluru’s Ruhaan Alva of MSport won the Junior Championship in Rotax Max while Aditya Suresh Kumar of Birel Art India, also from the Garden City, became the Micro Max champion. All three champions have booked a ticket to the Rotax Max Grand Finals scheduled to be held in Bahrain from December 11 to 18.

    Final Results – Fifth and final Round:

    Senior Max

    Pre-Final: (15 laps): 1. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (12:34.733); 2. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (12:35.282); 3. Surya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) (12:37.710). Fastest lap: K Suriya Varathan 57.537.

    Final: (18 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (21:06.932); 2. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (21:07.450); 3. Divy Nandan (NK Racing – Gurugoan) (21:08.442). Fastest lap: Ameya Bafna 1:08.497.

    Junior Max

    Pre Final: (12 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (11:00.388); 2. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine – Bengaluru) 11:00.834; 3. Jaden R Pariat (MSport – Guwahati) (11:01.304); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 54.095.

    Final: (15 laps): 1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) (15:00.630); 2. Veer Sheth (NK Racing Academy – Mumbai) (14:08.638); 3. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) (15:10.851); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 57.186.

    Micro Max

    Pre-Final (10 laps): 1. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) (10:13.852); 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (10:16.803); 3. Nikhilesh Raju (Birel Art –Bengaluru) (10:19.519). Fastest lap: Aditya Suresh Kumar (Bengaluru) 1:00.133.

    Final: (12 Laps): 1.Aditya Suresh Kumar (Birel Art – Bengaluru) 15:23.451; 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (15:23.666); 3. Shrili Mistry (Erda’s Racing – Vadodara) (15:31.279). Fastest lap: Vedha Vishnu 1:14.274.

    2021 Rotax Max Indian National Champions

    Senior: Kyle Kumaran,

    Junior: Ruhaan Alva,

    Cadet: Aditya Suresh Kamat.

    Championship Standings after fifth and final round – Rotax Max 2021

    Senior Max

    1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru/UAE) 441;

    2. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) 408;

    3. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing – Mumbai) 408;

    Junior Max

    1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport – Bengaluru) 430;

    2. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) 404;

    3. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) 398.

    Micro Max – Cadet

    1. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India -Bengaluru) 432;

    2. Anuj A (MSport – Madurai) 414;

    3. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) 406.

    Team Champions

    Senior: Peregrine Racing,

    Junior: MSport,

    Cadet:  Birel Art India.

    Kart distribution between teams

    MSport (Meco Motorsports) 15 karts;

    Peregrine 9;

    Birel Art 6;

    NK Racing Academy 6;

    Rayo Racing  5;

    Erda’s Racing 2;

    KartKrew 1;

    Grid strength:

    Micro Max – cadet: 9

    Junior Max: 18

    Senior Max: 16.

    Special Awards:

    Driver of the year (Best Driver):  Kyle Kumaran,

    Most number of Poles: Kyle Kumaran,

    Most number of wins: Kyle Kumaran,

    Akbar Ebrahim Most-improved Karter: Anuj A (Micro Max),

    Best Newcomer: Raiden Samarvel,

    Super girl Micro Max – Shrily Mistry – Shrily Mistry,

    Super girl Junior Max – Aashi Hanspal,

    Super girl Senior Max – Vidyali Reddy,All three champions will represent as Team India in the Rotax Max Grand Finals in Bahrain from December 11 to 18, 2021).

  • Aishwarya wins again ahead of Tanika; Podium for Apoorva

    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.

  • Samuel Jacob claims overall honours in Round 4: INRC2w

    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

    CATEGORY WISE PROVISIONAL STAGE TIMINGS

    CLASS 1
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    11ABDUL WAHID TANVEERTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU02:16.21006:13.56607:09.92506:01.00306:55.28105:58.150


    		06:49.24205:53.80006:44.957–00:54:02.134–00:54:02.134
    24NATARAJ RTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU02:20.13006:25.40607:32.33206:27.80807:25.27306:14.82007:17.78906:17.52707:09.429–00:57:10.514–00:57:10.514
    33GOUTHAM RAO RPRIVATEERTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU03:14.95710:31.63609:07.10107:26.99008:35.67507:22.39008:26.05807:08.82808:25.867–01:10:19.502–01:10:19.502
    42RAJENDRA R ETVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRHOSUR02:08.62021:20.62106:51.21406:21.148DNF––––––––
    CLASS 1A
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    18AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDEPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 450NAGPUR02:32.43006:24.66407:34.41706:16.28507:26.52706:08.23407:17.29206:08.45307:11.980–00:57:00.282–00:57:00.282
    26ASAD KHANPRIVATEERSUZUKI RMX 450ZCHIKMAGALUR02:36.08006:38.58907:56.63606:28.83207:57.01906:28.06207:32.24206:27.29207:40.562–00:59:45.314–00:59:45.314
    37JATIN JAINPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 250NAGPUR02:44.36007:06.29208:11.15606:51.70707:52.36306:44.94907:59.76506:45.21407:49.328–01:02:05.134–01:02:05.134
    45SARATH MOHANPRIVATEERHUSQVARANA FE 450MALLAPURAM02:14.67006:09.36306:58.01506:05.91007:10.37106:10.74207:02.199DNF–––––
    CLASS 2
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    122AJIN ABRAHAMPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCKERALA02:53.50007:03.78108:15.19106:56.41008:15.02706:41.59708:09.85507:17.41408:05.390–01:03:38.165–01:03:38.165
    246CHALASS K BOSEPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCKOTTAYAM02:45.83507:22.31608:48.57807:05.44908:39.16706:52.25008:27.40607:17.41408:24.847–01:05:43.262–01:05:43.262
    323NITESH G POOJARIPRIVATEERHONDA STUNNER 130 CCMANGALORE02:57.67108:15.14409:08.25006:55.83008:51.97607:02.57008:21.37507:17.41408:19.218–01:07:09.448–01:07:09.448
    425DURGESH JPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCBENGALURU02:51.21007:16.75010:20.11707:01.15608:50.40207:13.64808:43.32007:17.41408:44.652–01:08:18.669–01:08:18.669
    524DILIP RAJPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCHIKMAGALUR02:59.45307:23.57808:58.38607:17.45008:52.47607:29.44909:09.41707:17.41408:51.406–01:08:19.029–01:08:19.029
    626RAHUL SHRIYANPRIVATEERHONDA STUNNER 130 CCMANGALORE03:00.160DNF–––––––––––
    727SRIKANTH MODALAPRIVATEERYAMAHA YBX 125CHIKMAGALUR03:15.48808:04.53110:15.718DNF–––––––00:00:30–
    844PRASHANTH RPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCBENGALURU03:02.30008:09.06609:28.95708:05.87809:29.91408:08.27322:09.367DNF–––––
    CLASS 3
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    119PAVAN B KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150BENGALURU03:01.19106:42.08907:46.90606:25.21407:40.47606:25.42507:37.93307:17.41407:44.195–01:00:40.843–01:00:40.843
    218SASIKUMAR KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150COIMBATORE02:50.19106:45.35108:04.12806:44.11707:52.98406:45.73407:45.25306:28.55008:04.023–01:01:20.331–01:01:20.331
    320ABRAR PASHAPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SHIMOGA02:39.28106:42.00708:07.18306:27.66707:53.80006:26.13608:10.74207:17.41408:11.656–01:01:55.886–01:01:55.886
    421ANOOP MANJAPPAPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150BENGALURU03:43.58507:56.40210:29.33207:21.30008:50.98007:14.82809:03.33907:17.41408:51.812–01:10:48.992–01:10:48.992
    CLASS 4
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    19SAMUEL JACOBTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRHOSUR02:14.76006:03.41707:03.72205:54.70706:52.65205:59.58206:52.67506:00.55406:54.000–00:53:56.069–00:53:56.069
    210IMRAN PASHA JTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRMYSURU02:13.07006:14.14806:59.82806:02.93706:59.33506:01.20307:00.72206:07.65207:02.238–00:54:41.133–00:54:41.133
    311SACHIN DTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRHOSUR02:14.52006:16.96407:19.66006:11.79608:00.12506:26.21807:29.84706:21.18707:24.734–00:57:45.051–00:57:45.051
    412PRABAKARAN SPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200CHIKMAGALUR03:20.91008:37.52724:44.84309:04.50011:53.74609:15.98814:01.91407:17.41412:08.457–01:40:25.29900:01:5001:42:15.299
    CLASS 5
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    116AAKASH AITHALPRIVATEERKTM ADV 390PUTTUR02:38.79007:58.03508:50.36307:18.21008:26.02707:19.83508:26.02707:17.41408:31.503–01:06:46.204–01:06:46.204
    214VENU RAMESHKUMAR VPRIVATEERKTM DUKE 390COIMBATORE02:47.86007:36.87809:07.17507:17.97008:51.52707:12.58908:24.32407:03.69908:35.160–01:06:57.182–01:06:57.182
    313SAJEESH REGHUNATHANPRIVATEERKTM DUKE 390BENGALURU02:58.03007:29.74609:09.93307:10.74009:01.31206:53.35508:11.32011:14.23415:02.824–01:17:11.49400:00:2001:17:31.494
    415SRAVAN KUMAR KUTTOORPRIVATEERKTM ADV 390HYDERABAD03:00.08009:11.79610:42.03908:27.34010:14.45308:14.30810:22.59307:17.41410:47.722–01:18:17.74500:01:2001:19:37.745
    CLASS 6
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    117MOHAMMED ZAHEERPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCBENGALURU02:48.05007:20.24209:11.19507:13.36008:23.44507:12.25308:18.40606:58.97208:06.324–01:05:32.247–01:05:32.247
    243NARESH V SPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCBENGALURU02:53.65007:35.33909:24.95307:15.50008:52.38207:16.32008:34.43707:15.96808:56.011–01:08:04.560–01:08:04.560
    348VIJAY KUMAR MPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD ELECTRA 350 CCCHIKMAGALUR03:41.11310:42.34715:06.06209:59.04214:04.01109:55.14413:13.56207:17.41414:47.562–01:38:46.25700:01:4001:40:26.257
    CLASS 7
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    129KARTHIK NTVS RACINGTVS N TORQBENGALURU02:30.82407:08.80408:20.40606:58.77708:33.31207:04.19508:29.07807:17.41408:50.105–01:05:12.915–01:05:12.915
    230SYED ASIF ALITVS RACINGTVS N TORQBENGALURU02:50.77307:28.76108:42.39407:18.87108:50.36707:09.50708:27.91707:17.41408:23.960–01:06:29.964–01:06:29.964
    328SHAMIM KHANTVS RACINGTVS N TORQHOSUR02:38.89407:33.71009:01.54207:18.74608:36.66007:11.16408:37.32007:17.41408:28.867–01:06:44.317–01:06:44.317
    445SUBRAMANYA TPRIVATEERTVS N TORQBENGALURU02:47.05807:30.69509:17.28507:19.76109:39.82807:25.36709:09.53507:17.41408:58.644–01:09:25.587–01:09:25.587
    CLASS 8
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    131AISHWARYA PISSAY MTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU02:34.04007:13.86308:20.08507:08.95308:09.06207:11.23008:07.98007:08.75308:06.691–01:04:00.657–01:04:00.657
    232TANIKA SHANBHAGPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200SATARA02:44.56007:22.59310:03.71007:06.25009:02.83207:09.65609:00.17107:17.41408:41.574–01:08:28.760–01:08:28.760
    334APOORVA BPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150MANGALORE05:41.96809:45.28913:01.62808:31.17911:19.63208:24.80411:53.52707:17.41411:11.535–01:27:06.97600:00:2001:27:26.976
    433ANAM HASHIMPRIVATEERHERO KARMIZPUNE03:13.26909:03.62812:02.08208:47.04218:08.96009:16.40214:20.00007:17.41413:11.308–01:35:20.10500:00:5001:36:10.105
    SOK
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    139ADNAAN AHMEDPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200MANGALORE02:27.53506:33.04607:34.07406:52.82007:27.23006:21.82007:30.25707:17.41407:30.218–00:59:34.414–00:59:34.414
    242FRANSIS P VPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CHIKMAGALUR02:28.20706:35.08207:54.58208:14.65208:46.76106:39.97607:58.12507:17.41407:46.105–01:03:40.904–01:03:40.904
    341SURAJ NPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200CHIKMAGALUR02:33.10906:58.31208:30.04607:06.15208:45.16407:03.73008:30.78107:17.41408:32.105–01:05:16.813–01:05:16.813
    435PURAB J PPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CHIKMAGALUR02:42.30007:11.29608:40.69907:01.01508:36.53507:03.42508:50.71807:17.41408:40.707–01:06:04.109–01:06:04.109
    538NADEEM AHAMEDPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150MYSURU02:45.05807:37.10109:30.42107:04.42109:03.08207:04.86309:09.57407:17.41409:00.394–01:08:32.328–01:08:32.328
    636SARATH P SPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200BENGALURU03:20.88210:34.05815:36.73010:38.48015:44.13610:49.95714:25.07807:17.41414:23.433–01:42:50.16800:01:5001:44:40.168
    747MOHAMMED ISRARPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150MYSURU02:37.84007:55.39008:55.89807:15.73808:40.976DNF–––––––

    OVERALL PROVISIONAL/FINAL RESULTS

    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECLASSCITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    19SAMUEL JACOBTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 4HOSUR02:14.76006:03.41707:03.72205:54.70706:52.65205:59.58206:52.67506:00.55406:54.00000:53:56.069–00:53:56.069
    21ABDUL WAHID TANVEERTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 1BENGALURU02:16.21006:13.56607:09.92506:01.00306:55.28105:58.15006:49.24205:53.80006:44.95700:54:02.134–00:54:02.134
    310IMRAN PASHA JTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 4MYSURU02:13.07006:14.14806:59.82806:02.93706:59.33506:01.20307:00.72206:07.65207:02.23800:54:41.133–00:54:41.133
    48AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDEPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 450CLASS 1ANAGPUR02:32.43006:24.66407:34.41706:16.28507:26.52706:08.23407:17.29206:08.45307:11.98000:57:00.282–00:57:00.282
    54NATARAJ RTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 1BENGALURU02:20.13006:25.40607:32.33206:27.80807:25.27306:14.82007:17.78906:17.52707:09.42900:57:10.514–00:57:10.514
    611SACHIN DTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 4HOSUR02:14.52006:16.96407:19.66006:11.79608:00.12506:26.21807:29.84706:21.18707:24.73400:57:45.051–00:57:45.051
    739ADNAAN AHMEDPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200SOKMANGALORE02:27.53506:33.04607:34.07406:52.82007:27.23006:21.82007:30.25707:17.41407:30.21800:59:34.414–00:59:34.414
    86ASAD KHANPRIVATEERSUZUKI RMX 450ZCLASS 1ACHIKMAGALUR02:36.08006:38.58907:56.63606:28.83207:57.01906:28.06207:32.24206:27.29207:40.56200:59:45.314–00:59:45.314
    919PAVAN B KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 3BENGALURU03:01.19106:42.08907:46.90606:25.21407:40.47606:25.42507:37.93307:17.41407:44.19501:00:40.843–01:00:40.843
    1018SASIKUMAR KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 3COIMBATORE02:50.19106:45.35108:04.12806:44.11707:52.98406:45.73407:45.25306:28.55008:04.02301:01:20.331–01:01:20.331
    1120ABRAR PASHAPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 3SHIMOGA02:39.28106:42.00708:07.18306:27.66707:53.80006:26.13608:10.74207:17.41408:11.65601:01:55.886–01:01:55.886
    127JATIN JAINPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 250CLASS 1ANAGPUR02:44.36007:06.29208:11.15606:51.70707:52.36306:44.94907:59.76506:45.21407:49.32801:02:05.134–01:02:05.134
    1322AJIN ABRAHAMPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2KERALA02:53.50007:03.78108:15.19106:56.41008:15.02706:41.59708:09.85507:17.41408:05.39001:03:38.165–01:03:38.165
    1442FRANSIS P VPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SOKCHIKMAGALUR02:28.20706:35.08207:54.58208:14.65208:46.76106:39.97607:58.12507:17.41407:46.10501:03:40.904–01:03:40.904
    1531AISHWARYA PISSAY MTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 8BENGALURU02:34.04007:13.86308:20.08507:08.95308:09.06207:11.23008:07.98007:08.75308:06.69101:04:00.657–01:04:00.657
    1629KARTHIK NTVS RACINGTVS N TORQCLASS 7BENGALURU02:30.82407:08.80408:20.40606:58.77708:33.31207:04.19508:29.07807:17.41408:50.10501:05:12.915–01:05:12.915
    1741SURAJ NPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200SOKCHIKMAGALUR02:33.10906:58.31208:30.04607:06.15208:45.16407:03.73008:30.78107:17.41408:32.10501:05:16.813–01:05:16.813
    1817MOHAMMED ZAHEERPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCCLASS 6BENGALURU02:48.05007:20.24209:11.19507:13.36008:23.44507:12.25308:18.40606:58.97208:06.32401:05:32.247–01:05:32.247
    1946CHALASS K BOSEPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2KOTTAYAM02:45.83507:22.31608:48.57807:05.44908:39.16706:52.25008:27.40607:17.41408:24.84701:05:43.262–01:05:43.262
    2035PURAB J PPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SOKCHIKMAGALUR02:42.30007:11.29608:40.69907:01.01508:36.53507:03.42508:50.71807:17.41408:40.70701:06:04.109–01:06:04.109
    2130SYED ASIF ALITVS RACINGTVS N TORQCLASS 7BENGALURU02:50.77307:28.76108:42.39407:18.87108:50.36707:09.50708:27.91707:17.41408:23.96001:06:29.964–01:06:29.964
    2228SHAMIM KHANTVS RACINGTVS N TORQCLASS 7HOSUR02:38.89407:33.71009:01.54207:18.74608:36.66007:11.16408:37.32007:17.41408:28.86701:06:44.317–01:06:44.317
    2316AAKASH AITHALPRIVATEERKTM ADV 390CLASS 5PUTTUR02:38.79007:58.03508:50.36307:18.21008:26.02707:19.83508:26.02707:17.41408:31.50301:06:46.204–01:06:46.204
    2414VENU RAMESHKUMAR VPRIVATEERKTM DUKE 390CLASS 5COIMBATORE02:47.86007:36.87809:07.17507:17.97008:51.52707:12.58908:24.32407:03.69908:35.16001:06:57.182–01:06:57.182
    2523NITESH G POOJARIPRIVATEERHONDA STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2MANGALORE02:57.67108:15.14409:08.25006:55.83008:51.97607:02.57008:21.37507:17.41408:19.21801:07:09.448–01:07:09.448
    2643NARESH V SPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCCLASS 6BENGALURU02:53.65007:35.33909:24.95307:15.50008:52.38207:16.32008:34.43707:15.96808:56.01101:08:04.560–01:08:04.560
    2725DURGESH JPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2BENGALURU02:51.21007:16.75010:20.11707:01.15608:50.40207:13.64808:43.32007:17.41408:44.65201:08:18.669–01:08:18.669
    2824DILIP RAJPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2CHIKMAGALUR02:59.45307:23.57808:58.38607:17.45008:52.47607:29.44909:09.41707:17.41408:51.40601:08:19.029–01:08:19.029
    2932TANIKA SHANBHAGPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200CLASS 8SATARA02:44.56007:22.59310:03.71007:06.25009:02.83207:09.65609:00.17107:17.41408:41.57401:08:28.760–01:08:28.760
    3038NADEEM AHAMEDPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SOKMYSURU02:45.05807:37.10109:30.42107:04.42109:03.08207:04.86309:09.57407:17.41409:00.39401:08:32.328–01:08:32.328
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  • Ruhaan continues to dominate with a Rookie-double

    Ruhaan continues to dominate with a Rookie-double

    Coimbatore, 21 Nov 2021: Ruhaan Alva of Bengaluru continued to dominate his class as the MSport athlete became the most-successful driver of the day with a brilliant double while Dark Don racers TS Diljith and Tijil Rao shared a race win each in the LGB Formula 4 class in Round 2 of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship that concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Sunday.

    The Rookie, who impressed with his driving style, started on pole and went on to win the race to add to the crown he won on Saturday.

    Meanwhile, in the feature event, the Dark Don Racing boys who did not enjoy a great Saturday bounced back strongly to wrest the top three slots on the podium in both the LGB Formula 4 races. The premier event of the championship not only brought the best out of the drivers but also found new winners.

    It was Amir Sayed of Ahura Racing who notched up his maiden win on Saturday but today,TS Diljith clinched the prime spot in Race 2 of Round 2, the first LGB race on Sunday. It wasn’t an easy affair for the ever-energetic star from Thrissur as the championship leader Vishnu Prasad was right behind for most part of the race.

    Even as Vishnu was trying hard to pass, the Dark Don stars Tijil Rao, Sandeep Kumar and Arya Singh were pressing the pedal hard. That put the pressure on Vishnu, who swiftly switched to the safety mode. He left Diljith alone and concentrated on defending his position. It failed miserably towards the end as Tijil and Sandeep made the most of it to finish second and third respectively.

    Tijil Rao did one better in the second race finishing ahead of his teammates Sandeep and Ashwin Datta.

    Ruhaan Alva (MSport) completed yet another grand double in the JK Tyre Novice Cup. There’s none to beat the 15-year-old this season. Jaden Pariat (MSport) from Guwahati seems to get better with every race and quite deservedly finished second in both races.

    Anish Damodara Shetty (Hubli) did likewise finishing right on top in the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup. But a 30-second penalty for overtaking under the yellow put paid his hopes of completing a grand double. Thrissur boys Anfal Akdhar and Allwin Xavier, who finished second and third were elevated to the first and second position respectively, while Coimbatore’s Raj Kumar moved one up as well to finish third.

    Provisional Results: JK Tyre Formula LGB4:

    Race 2:

    1. T.S. Diljith (Dark Don Racing) 23:10.852

    2. Tijil Rao (Dark Don) 23:18.310

    3. A. Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don) 23:18.521

    Race 3:

    1. Tijil Rao 21:34.441

    2. Sandeep Kumar 21:36.264

    3. Ashwin Datta (Dark Don) 21:36.452

    Novice Cup:

    Race 2:

    1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) 13:22.885

    2. Jaden R. Pariat (MSport) 13:23.794

    3. Joel Joseph (DTS Racing) 13:42.994

    Race 3:

    1. Ruhaan Alva 21:08.051

    2. Jaden  R Pariat 21:12.389

    3. Gaurav Kochar 21:12.949

    Race 2:

    1. Anfal Akdhar (Thrissur) 5:53.042; 2. Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) 5:53.387; 3.

    Raj Kumar (Coimbatore) 5:55.744.

    Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup:

    Race 2:

    1. Anfal Akdhar (Thrissur) 5:53.042

    2. Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) 5:53.387

    3. Raj Kumar (Coimbatore) 5:55.744