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  • Hattrick of National titles in Junior Supercross for Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh: MRF Mogrip Nationals

    Hattrick of National titles in Junior Supercross for Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh: MRF Mogrip Nationals

    Sachin D (#40) winner of Indian Experts Class flanked by 2nd placed Rajendra (#31) and Kalimohan (#72) at Pune on Sunday. Madhusudhan of MRF is on the right. An INDIAinF1 photo

    By David Bodapati

    Pune, 26 Jan 2020: Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh was crowned the Junior Supercross National champion for the third year running as he dominated the proceedings once again winning both the motos in two classes. He was also declared as the Best Rider of the Race as the sixth and final round of the MRF Mogrip National Supercross Championship 2019 promoted by Godspeed Racing under the aegis of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (fmsci) concluded here on Sunday.

    The 15-year old Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh of Ajmera Racing won the first Moto in the premier Foreign Open class beating veteran rider CD Jinan of TVS Racing while Jinan’s teammate Rugved Barguje ended up third. In the second Moto too, Yuvraj dominated the race and won but it was Rugved who was in the second this time with Jinan relegated to third place.

    Astride a KTM 250, Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh also won both the Motos in the Class 8 Junior Supercross 1 to steal the day’s honours. Now the Pune youngster will be back to the studyroom with exams looming large from Jan 29.

    Sachin D brought some relief to the TVS Racing camp winning the Class 5, Indian Experts Class C beating teammates Rajendra RE and Imran Pasha to second and third positions respectively.

    “I am really thrilled to win the Rider of the Day. I won both motos in both the Foregin Open and the Junior classes. I am grateful to my sponsors Racing India, Mountain Dew, Go Pro and especially I thank my parents and friends and all those who supported me,’’ said a visibly pleased Yuvraj.

    With the Pune leg, the MRF Mogrip Supercross Nationals 2019, the biggest off-road two-wheeler Nationals, came to an end. The previous five rounds of the season were held in Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Baroda, Nashik and Goa.

    Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh photo courtesy FB @yuvrajmotocross

    Provisional results (Round 6 in Pune):

    Class 1: SX-I foreign open class (up to 250 CC/500 CC): 1. Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh (Ajmera Racing) 40 Points; 2. Rugved Barguje (TVS Racing) 32; 3. CD Jinan (TVS Racing) 32; 4. Mahesh VM (Thrissur) 24; 5. Prithvi Dhillon (Chandigarh) 23.

    Class 2: Novice Group C (up to 260 CC, Moto 1): 1. M Kali Mohan (TVS Racing) 20; 2. Sachin D (TVS Racing) 17; 3. RE Rajendra (TVS Racing) 15; 4.Banteilang Jyrwa (TVS Racing) 13; 5. Sabrish R (Coimbatore) 11.

    Class 4: Local class (up to 260 CC, Moto 1): 1. Pinkesh Thakkar 20; 2. Lokesh Bhosale 17; 3. Nikhil Kamthe 15; 4. Prasad Ghorpade (Kolhapur) 13; 5. Shivam Kamble 11. (all others from Pune).

    Class 5: Indian Experts Class C (up to 260 CC): 1. Sachin D (TVS Racing) 20; 2. RE Rajendra (TVS Racing) 17; 3. Imran Pasha (TVS Racing) 15; 4. M Kalimohan (TVS Racing) 13; 5. Banteilang Jyrwa (TVS Racing) 11.

    Class 6: Private experts (up to 260 cc): 1. R Sabrish (Coimbatore) 20; 2. Ankush Rao (Goa) 17; 3. Shivam Kamble (Pune) 15; 4. Pinkesh Thakkar (Pune) 13; 5. Bhushen Bhosale (Kolhapur) 11.

    Class 7: SX-2 (up to 250 cc): 1. Prithvi Dhillion (Chandigarh) 40; 2. VM Mahesh (Thrissur) 34; 3. Zabi Mulla (Goa) 30; 4. Tanika Shanbhag (Satara) 23; 5. Pravith P (Ernakulam) 20.

    Class 8: JR SX-1 (up to 250 cc): 1. Yuvraj Konde Deshmukjh (Ajmera Racing) 40; 2. Gaurang Naik (Pune) 28; 3. Ishan Shanbhag (Satara) 28; 4. Sarthka Chavan (Pune) 25; 5. Tanika Shanbhag (Satara) 24.

    Class 9: JR X-2 (up to 250 cc): 1. Ikshan Shanbhag (Satara) 40; 2. Shlok Ghorpade (Satara) 34; 3. Jinendra Sangave (Ichalka Racing) 30; 4. Akshat Huple (Pune) 26; 5. Abhimanu Bose (Goa) 21.

    Best Rider of the Race: Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh

    All photographs for INDIAinF1 by Special Arrangment with Mr Sandeep Konde Deshmukh, Pune.

  • In rain, CD Jinan beats leader Harith Noah in Supercross Round 4

    Jaipur, 10 Sept. 2018: Veteran CD Jinan of Angata Racing astride a Kawasaki KX 250F won both the Motos with a display of skill and talent to beat favourite and championship leader Harith Noah in the fourth round of the 19th MRF MoGrip-FMSCI National Supercross Championship here on Sunday.

    Team TVS Racing rider Noah, who began the fourth round of the season with 110 points to 86 of privateer Jinan, needed to win both Motos to solidify his position at the top, but the track conditions probably made it difficult for him to adjust to.

    Jinan on the other hand used his experience of riding in the Dubai desert where he practices, thanks to his team Ang’ata Racing, which based in the Middle-east Kingdom.

    “The races were very closely fought and there was all the effort for competitors to get past each other despite the course having been battered overnight by heavy torrential rain,” explained Shyam Kothari, the Director of Godspeed Racing, the promoters of National Supercross.

    “When it started raining last night we were skeptical whether we would be able to conduct the championship, but the course was all intact though some table tops had got slushy, but it was all manageable,” Kothari said.

    The competition was worth a watch not just in the foreign bikes section but also in the other categories too. As Noah finished second in both Motos behind Jinan, his lead was reduced from 24 to 18 points going into the Round 5. Noah now has 144 to Jinan’s 126, which makes the final two rounds very crucial for both the riders and their respective teams.

    TVS Racing nonetheless kept its flag flying high by winning in other categories-Imran Pasha winning the Class 2 Novice Group and M Kalimohan taking the honours in Class 5 Indian Experts. Both these groups saw TVS riders dominating with the RTR machines all through the course.

    Pune’s Sarthak wins
    There was interesting battle in the Junior classes in the absence of the championship leader Yuvraj Kondedeshmukh, who recently represented India at the World Motocross Championship in Australia.
    In Class 9 Junior SX2, Sarthak had a tough fight with Shlok Ghorpade of Satara with both riding Kawasaki bikes while others in the fray were on KTMs. 

    Provisional Results:
    Class 1 SX1 Foreign Open Class Group A: 1. CD Jinan (Ang’ata Racing, Kawasaki KX250F) (20, 20) 40; 2. Harith Noah (TVS Racing, TVS RTR300) (17, 17) 34; 3. Yash Pawar (Nashik, Kawasaki KX250F) (13, 15) 28; 4. Saijith ES (13 Racing, Kawasaki KX250F) (15, 9) 24; 5. Mahesh VM (Ang’ata Racing, KawasakiKX250F) (10, 13) 23.

    Class 2 Novice Group C: 1. Imran Pasha (TVS Racing, TVS RTR) 20; 2. Sachin D (Bengaluru, Hero Impulse) 17; 3. M Kalimohan (TVS Racing, TVR RTR) 15; 4. Asif Gour (Jaipur, Hero Impulse) 13; 5. Nitin Singh (Jaipur, Hero Impulse) 11.

    Class 4 Locals Group B: 1. Santosh Visnoi (Hero Impulse) 20; 2. Raju Mathur (Hero Impulse) 17; 3. Asif Gaur (Hero Impulse) 15; 4. Ravikant Sharma (Hero Impulse) 13; 5. Nitin Singh (Hero Impulse) 11.

    Class 5 Indian Experts Group C: 1. M Kalimohan (TVS Racing, TVR RTR) 20; 2. Imran Pasha (TVS Racing, TVS RTR) 17; 3. Samual Jacob (TVS Racing, TVS RTR) 15; 4. Jagdeesh Kumar (Coimbatore, Hero Impulse) 13; 5. R Natraj (TVS Racing, TVS RTR) 11.

    Class 6 Private Experts Group C: 1. Gajendra Jangid (Jodhpur, Hero Impulse) 20; 2. Jagdeesh Kumar (Coimbatore, Hero Impulse) 17; 3. S Karthikeyan (Pollachi, Hero Impulse) 15; 4. Mani Kandan (Coimbatore, Hero Impulse) 13; 5. Asif Gour (Jaipur, Hero Impulse) 11.

    Class 7 SX2 Group A: 1. Saijith ES (13 Racing, Kawasaki KX250F) (20, 20) 40; 2. Prithvi Singh (Chandigarh, Kawasaki KX250) (17, 17) 34; 3. Yash Pawar (Nashik, Kawasaki) (15, 15) 30; 4. Mahesh VM (Ang’ata Racing, Kawasaki KX250) (13,13) 26; 5. Kayan Patel (Mumbai,Suzuki RM) (11, 11) 22.

    Class 8 Junior SX1 Group A/B/C/D: 1. Prajwal V (Bengaluru, KTM SX85) 20; 2. Ikshan Shanbhag (Satara, KTM SX85) 17; 3. Gaurang Naik (Pune, Honda CRF) 14; 4. Sarthak Chavan (Pune, Kawasaki KX) 13; 5. Shlok Ghorpade (Satara, Kawasaki) 12.

    Class 9 Junior SX2 Group A/B/C/D: 1. Sarthak Chavan (Pune, Kawasaki KX 100) 19; 2. Shlok Ghorpade (Satara, Kawasaki) 18; 3. Jinendra Sangaye (Kolhapur, KTM SX65) 15; 4. Raheesh Khatri (Mumbai, KTM SX65) 12; 5. Akash Hupale (Kolhapur, Kawasaki) 10.

  • Harith Noah claims Round 3 honours with double win

    Harith Noah claims Round 3 honours with double win

    Coimbatore, 2 July 2018: The third round of MRF MoGrip FMSCI National Supercross Championship 2018 at Coimbatore on first July

    Team TVS Racing’s Harith Noah stood firm to post a double win in the foreign open class, the technically demanding track is 700 meters long that includes 10 jumps, a tabletop and whoops.

    The 25-year-old from Kerala, the championship leader, did not enjoy a good start in the opening race. He was lying third but accelerated hard to finish on top much to the delight of a huge holiday crowd. In the second, he was wiser and raced to commanding win.

    Championship runner-up Jinnan CD from Angata Racing finished in the second and third places respectively in Moto1 and Moto2

    While in SX 2, Yash Pawar from Nashik to win and Pramod Joshua from Bangalore and Saijith ES from 13 Racing second and third places respectively

    The local class and Novice class also generated much interest. Jagdeesh Kumar from Coimbatore entertained the local audience with breath-taking jumps and emerge the best local rider

    While S. Asaruddin and Vikram Sekhar both from Coimbatore placing second and third respectively in local class

    Sachin from Bangalore won the Novice class, with Imran Pasha from TVS Racing and Coimbatore’s Stephen Raj placing second and third respectively

    In private expert Moto1 Suhail Ahamed first and Amal Verghese second in Moto2 Jagdeesh Kumar first and Asaruddin second and both motos Karthikeyan third

    Due to the focus that MRF, FMSCI, and GODSPEED Racing have invested into the growth of this sport in India, there has been a surge in participation and spectatorship in this National event. This event was organized by GODSPEED Racing headed by veteran Shyam Kothari.

    The three remaining rounds of the championship will be held at Jaipur (September 9), Nashik (November 25) and Indore (December 2)

    Results

    Class 1-SX 1 Foreign Open

    1. Harith Noah (TVS Racing)
    2. C.D Jinan (Angata Racing)
    3. Sajith E.S (13 Racing)

    Class 2 Novice

    1. Sachin D (Bangalore)
    2. Imran Pasha (TVS Racing)
    3. Stephen Raj (Coimbatore)

    Class 4 Locals

    1. Jagdeesh Kumar (Coimbatore)
    2. Asaruddin (Coimbatore)
    3. Vikram Sekhar (Coimbatore)

    Class 6 Private Indian Experts Moto 1

    1. Suhail Ahamed (Bangalore)
    2. Amal Verghese (Kerala)
    3. Karthikeyan (Coimbatore)

    Moto 2

    1. Jagdeesh Kumar (Coimbatore)
    2. Asaruddin (Coimbatore)
    3. Karthikeyan (Coimbatore)

    Class 7 SX-2 Foreign Open

    1. Yash Pawar (Nashik)
    2. Pramod Joshua (Bangalore)
    3. Sajith E.S(13 Racing)

    Class 3 Junior SX 1

    1. Prajwal V (Bangalore)
    2. Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh (Ajmera Racing)
    3. Sarthak Chavan (Pune).

    Class 9 Junior SX 2

    1. Ikshan Shanbhag (Satara)
    2. Sarthak Chavan (Pune)
    3. Jinendra Sangave (Ichal Karanji)

    Note: Updated from Archives and manually migrated on 29 Sept. 2021

  • Karan Kadam wins Round 4: MRF National Supercross

    Kolhapur, 23 August 2017: Young TVS rider Karan Kadam of Bengaluru won the best rider title in the fourth round of the MRF National Supercross Championship at the Mohite Racing Academy track near Tamgaon village in Karvir tehsil on Sunday August 20?.

    The 17-year-old rider secured 40 points in the fourth round in the ‘A’ group and lifted the best rider title. The fourth round of the M R F national championship was conducted here jointly by the Mohite Racing Academy and Sports Track, Pune, in eight different groups.

    The fifth round of the tournament will be held in goa on October 14, and the sixth and final round will be held at Bangalore on December 9.

  • TVS Racing’s Aravind KP wins MRF National Supercross Championship

    Bengaluru, 21 Nov 2013: Aravind K P of TVS Racing, romped home in his own true style, winning the second moto of the fifth and final leg of the MRF FMSCI MOGRIP National Supercross Championship, which was held over the weekend at the makeshift CODISSIA track in Coimbatore.

    Having already notched up a comfortable lead of 31 points in the championship over his nearest rival, Javed Shaikh, a privateer from Goa, Aravind needed to win at least one moto to clinch the title. An eager Aravind however pushed a bit too hard in the first Moto and ended up finishing third and adding only 16 points to his kitty.

    His TVS Racing teammate Harith Noah took the first place while privateer C D Jinan from Kerala came second. The thirst for victory brought out a completely different rider in him in Moto 2.

    Despite stiff competition from Jinan, a determined Aravind K P rode head down in a steady line, with clean and confident jumps to emerge the clear winner. He finished with 173 points, claiming the trophy in the Foreign Open Class (250 – 500cc).

  • KP Arvind leads TVS domination in Round 2

    Coimbatore, 22 May 2011: Picking up from where they left off after the first round of the MRF National Supercross Championship in Bangalore, Team TVS Racing, dominated at the Coimbatore racetrack, finishing with podium positions in every race participated. Leading from the front were their riders Aravind K P and Pradeep H K. Both riders pulled off stunning manoeuvres while displaying superior supercross riding skills. Egged on by an enthused crowd, Team TVS Racing’s Aravind K P was adjudged the winner of the Class I Foreign Open – Group A 250 cc winning both motos by a comfortable lead, while bagging the “Best Rider of the Day” award.

    A thrilling first race, Moto One of Class 1, Foreign Open, Group A 250cc – 500 cc, saw Team TVS Racing rider Aravind K P take the lead from the first corner itself. Aravind exhibited unsurpassed riding talent to consistently widen the gap between himself and his rivals and win the first race. A keen contest between privateer Veer Patel, privateer C D Jinan and Team TVS Racing’s Pradeep H K ensued for the next few laps until Pradeep H K in a blinder of a move edged past rival Veer Patel to take second position. Veer Patel came in third.

    However, it was the Second Moto of the Class 1, Foreign Open, Group A 250cc – 500 cc that was the most eventful and stimulating race of the day. Race leader Aravind K P of Team TVS Racing once again took the lead from the first corner itself, with H K Pradeep and Veer Patel close at his heels. Veer Patel managed to get the better of H K Pradeep after his motorcycle collided with the rear wheel of H K Pradeep’s bike causing both riders to fall and giving room for privateer C D Jinan from Kerala to move up to second position. In the next lap itself, an adept move from Veer Patel ensured him the second position. The fifth lap did not prove good for C D Jinan either with TVS Racing’s H K Pradeep overtaking him to take third place.

    It was an all Team TVS Racing affair in Class 3, Indian Experts, Group C upto 260 cc as well, with H K Pradeep taking the winning position with 37 points, followed by Aravind K P with 35 points and Pramod Joshua with 32 points. Despite a slow start in the first moto, Aravind K P and Pradeep H K fought a keen contest, with fellow team mate Pramod Joshua and Naresh to secure the first and second place. The second moto had different story to tell though, with H K Pradeep and Pramod Joshua taking the lead. It was sheer grit and experience that saw Aravind K P to the podium in the last lap of the race.

    In the Class 5, Indian Experts, Group C upto 260cc, team TVS Racing won four of the top five places. The only perceivable competition came from that of privateer C D Jinan who secured the second position. Pramod Joshua of Team TVS Racing won the race with Mohammed Azghar taking third place. Privateer Girshin from Thrissur, Team Kerala’s exhibited impressive riding talent in Class 2, Novice, Group C as well as the Class 6 Private Experts, Group C, winning both races handsomely.

    Riders from Coimbatore impressed the crowed and officials alike in a closely run race in Class 4, Locals, Group B with 16 of them jostling for space around corners to overtake one another. Prakash R took top honours winning the race, on his Apacher RTR 160 followed by Anand A and Ramesh Kumar P.

    Team TVS Racing’s Aravind K P now leads the championship with 77 points followed by team mate H K Pradeep with 69 points and privateer Veer Patel with 62 points. The next leg of the championship is scheduled to take place in Chennai in September this year.

  • Aravind KP bags top honours; TVS Racing dominates

    Coimbatore, 22 May 2011: Picking up from where they left off after the first round of the MRF National Supercross Championship in Bangalore, Team TVS Racing, dominated at the Coimbatore racetrack, finishing with podium positions in every race participated. Leading from the front were their riders Aravind K P and Pradeep H K. Both riders pulled off stunning manoeuvres while displaying superior supercross riding skills. Egged on by an enthused crowd, Team TVS Racing’s Aravind K P was adjudged the winner of the Class I Foreign Open – Group A 250 cc winning both motos by a comfortable lead, while bagging the “Best Rider of the Day” award.

    A thrilling first race, Moto One of Class 1, Foreign Open, Group A 250cc – 500 cc, saw Team TVS Racing rider Aravind K P take the lead from the first corner itself. Aravind exhibited unsurpassed riding talent to consistently widen the gap between himself and his rivals and win the first race. A keen contest between privateer Veer Patel, privateer C D Jinan and Team TVS Racing’s Pradeep H K ensued for the next few laps until Pradeep H K in a blinder of a move edged past rival Veer Patel to take second position. Veer Patel came in third.

    However, it was the Second Moto of the Class 1, Foreign Open, Group A 250cc – 500 cc that was the most eventful and stimulating race of the day. Race leader Aravind K P of Team TVS Racing once again took the lead from the first corner itself, with H K Pradeep and Veer Patel close at his heels. Veer Patel managed to get the better of H K Pradeep after his motorcycle collided with the rear wheel of H K Pradeep’s bike causing both riders to fall and giving room for privateer C D Jinan from Kerala to move up to second position. In the next lap itself, an adept move from Veer Patel ensured him the second position. The fifth lap did not prove good for C D Jinan either with TVS Racing’s H K Pradeep overtaking him to take third place.

    It was an all Team TVS Racing affair in Class 3, Indian Experts, Group C upto 260 cc as well, with H K Pradeep taking the winning position with 37 points, followed by Aravind K P with 35 points and Pramod Joshua with 32 points. Despite a slow start in the first moto, Aravind K P and Pradeep H K fought a keen contest, with fellow team mate Pramod Joshua and Naresh to secure the first and second place. The second moto had different story to tell though, with H K Pradeep and Pramod Joshua taking the lead. It was sheer grit and experience that saw Aravind K P to the podium in the last lap of the race.

    In the Class 5, Indian Experts, Group C upto 260cc, team TVS Racing won four of the top five places. The only perceivable competition came from that of privateer C D Jinan who secured the second position. Pramod Joshua of Team TVS Racing won the race with Mohammed Azghar taking third place. Privateer Girshin from Thrissur, Team Kerala’s exhibited impressive riding talent in Class 2, Novice, Group C as well as the Class 6 Private Experts, Group C, winning both races handsomely.

    Riders from Coimbatore impressed the crowed and officials alike in a closely run race in Class 4, Locals, Group B with 16 of them jostling for space around corners to overtake one another. Prakash R took top honours winning the race, on his Apacher RTR 160 followed by Anand A and Ramesh Kumar P.

    Team TVS Racing’s Aravind K P now leads the championship with 77 points followed by team mate H K Pradeep with 69 points and privateer Veer Patel with 62 points. The next leg of the championship is scheduled to take place in Chennai in September this year.

  • TVS Racing sweeps MRF National Supercross 1st leg

    Bangalore 15 May 2011: Team TVS Racing put up a spirited fight at the first leg of the MRF National Supercross Championship despite suffering a setback even before the first round of the competition. The initial leg, held at Bangalore today, did not see participation of Team TVS Racing’s flamboyant lead rider C S Santosh who had crashed on his Apache RTR 250 fx motorcycle during the practice rounds. A sombre TVS Team however took up the challenge and finished the day in style by taking podium positions in every race in which they participated. H K Pradeep who was adjudged the best rider of the day after winning the Class I Foreign Open – Group A 250 cc – 500 cc race.

    It was excitement from the word go. The first race of the day, Foreign Open Group A 250cc – 500 cc saw privateer C D Jinan from Kerala taking the lead initially in the first lap. But his glory was short lived as he fell while negotiating a sharp curve towards the middle of the first lap giving competitor privateer Veer Patel from Vadodara the chance to snatch the lead, followed closely by HK Pradeep in second place and Aravind K P in third place, both from Team TVS Racing. But as fate would have it, Veer Patel’s motorcycle stalled in lap 5 giving H K Pradeep and Aravind K P the opening to move into first and second place. Aravind K P then engaged in a closely fought endeavour to take the lead and win the race. Veer Patel came in third.

    In second moto however, Aravind overcame a slow start to finish ahead of privateer Veer Patel, but was not able to get the better of team mate H K Pradeep who finished first. Both Veer Patel and Aravind K P overtook C D Jinan in the first turn itself and continued until the end of the race finishing in second and third positions respectively. In all 11 riders participated in each of the motos.

    Team TVS Racing excelled in the Class III Indian Experts Group C up to 260 cc race as well, winning not only one, two and three but also four five and six. The only perceivable competition came from that of privateer CD Jinan, who was placed third at the end of the second lap. But in his enthusiasm to push his machine to the limits, he fell in lap 3 giving TVS riders just the room they were looking for. Both motors of Class III Indian Experst Group B upto 260 cc was again dominated by Team TVS Racing riders with teammates Aravind KP and Pradeep HK finishing first and second and fellow team mate Pramod Joshua finishing a distant third. The Class II Novice Group C upto 260cc was won by privateer Anil Kumar from Bangalore, while Basheer Ahmed of Team TVS Racing and Privateer Syed Dastagiri of Shimoga stood second and third respectively.

    The locals impressed in a closely run race with almost nine to ten riders jostling for space around corners to overtake one another. Madhu S took top honours winning the race, followed by Shabaz Khan.

    The next leg of the championship will take place in Comibatore next Sunday, 22nd May 2011

    Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250 CC – 500 CC Moto – I (11, Riders, 10 Laps)
    1. Aravind KP, TVS Racing; 2. HK Pradeep, TVS Racing; 3. Veer Patel, Vadodara.
    Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250 CC – 500 CC Moto – I (11, Riders, 10 Laps)
    1. HK Pradeep, TVS Racing; 2. Aravind KP, TVS Racing; 3. Veer Patel, Vadodara.
    Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250 CC – 500 CC – Combined Results
    1. HK Pradeep, TVS Racing; 2. Aravind KP, TVS Racing; 3. Veer Patel, Vadodara.
    Class 3: Indian Experts Group B Up To 260CC (11 Riders, 6 Laps) Moto – I
    1. Arvind KP, TVS Racing; 2. HK Pradeep, TVS Racing; 3. Pramod Joshua, TVS Racing.
    Class 3: Indian Experts Group B Up To 260CC (11 Riders, 6 Laps) Moto – II
    1. Aravind KP, TVS Racing; 2. HK Pradeep, TVS Racing; 3. Pramod Joshua, TVS Racing.
    Class 3: Indian Experts Group B, Up To 260CC – Combined Results
    1. Arvind KP, TVS Racing; 2. HK Pradeep, TVS Racing; 3. Pramod Joshua, TVS Racing.
    Class 2: Novice Group C, Up To 260CC (33 Riders, 5 Laps)
    1. Anil Kumar, Bangalore; 2. Basheer Ahmed, TVS Racing; 3. Syed Dastagiri, Shimoga.
    Class 4: Locals Group B Up To 260CC (25 Riders, 5 Laps)
    1. Madhu S, Bangalore; 2. Vinod L, Bangalore; 3. Shabaz Khan, Bangalore.
    Class 5: Indian Experts Group C Up To 260CC (14 Riders, 6 Laps)
    1. Pramod Joshua, TVS Racing; 2. Nataraj, TVS Racing; 3. Mohammed Azghar, TVS Racing.
    Class 6: Private Experts, Group C, Up To 260CC (26 Riders, 5 Laps)
    1. Madhu S, Bangalore; 2. Vinod L, Bangalore; 3. Adnan Ahmed, Mangalore.
    Class 7: Private Foreign Open, Group A, Up To 250CC / 500CC (14 Riders, 8 Laps)
    1. CD Jinan, Kerala; 2. Zain Khan, Mumbai; 3. Allan Sequiera, Goa.

  • HK Pradeep bags top honours in MRF Supercross Round 1

    Bangalore 15 May 2011: Team TVS Racing put up a spirited fight at the first leg of the MRF National Supercross Championship despite suffering a setback even before the first round of the competition. The initial leg, held at Bangalore today, did not see participation of Team TVS Racing’s flamboyant lead rider C S Santosh who had crashed on his Apache RTR 250 fx motorcycle during the practice rounds. A sombre TVS Team however took up the challenge and finished the day in style by taking podium positions in every race in which they participated. H K Pradeep who was adjudged the best rider of the day after winning the Class I Foreign Open – Group A 250 cc – 500 cc race.

    It was excitement from the word go. The first race of the day, Foreign Open Group A 250cc – 500 cc saw privateer C D Jinan from Kerala taking the lead initially in the first lap. But his glory was short lived as he fell while negotiating a sharp curve towards the middle of the first lap giving competitor privateer Veer Patel from Vadodara the chance to snatch the lead, followed closely by HK Pradeep in second place and Aravind K P in third place, both from Team TVS Racing. But as fate would have it, Veer Patel’s motorcycle stalled in lap 5 giving H K Pradeep and Aravind K P the opening to move into first and second place. Aravind K P then engaged in a closely fought endeavour to take the lead and win the race. Veer Patel came in third.

    In second moto however, Aravind overcame a slow start to finish ahead of privateer Veer Patel, but was not able to get the better of team mate H K Pradeep who finished first. Both Veer Patel and Aravind K P overtook C D Jinan in the first turn itself and continued until the end of the race finishing in second and third positions respectively. In all 11 riders participated in each of the motos.

    Team TVS Racing excelled in the Class III Indian Experts Group C up to 260 cc race as well, winning not only one, two and three but also four five and six. The only perceivable competition came from that of privateer CD Jinan, who was placed third at the end of the second lap. But in his enthusiasm to push his machine to the limits, he fell in lap 3 giving TVS riders just the room they were looking for. Both motors of Class III Indian Experst Group B upto 260 cc was again dominated by Team TVS Racing riders with teammates Aravind KP and Pradeep HK finishing first and second and fellow team mate Pramod Joshua finishing a distant third. The Class II Novice Group C upto 260cc was won by privateer Anil Kumar from Bangalore, while Basheer Ahmed of Team TVS Racing and Privateer Syed Dastagiri of Shimoga stood second and third respectively.

    The locals impressed in a closely run race with almost nine to ten riders jostling for space around corners to overtake one another. Madhu S took top honours winning the race, followed by Shabaz Khan.

    The next leg of the championship will take place in Comibatore next Sunday, 22nd May 2011

    Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250 CC – 500 CC Moto – I (11, Riders, 10 Laps)
    PositionRiderTeamIAravind KPTVS RacingIIH K PradeepTVS RacingIIIVeer PatelVadodara
    Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250 CC – 500 CC Moto – I (11, Riders, 10 Laps)
    PositionRiderTeamIH K PradeepTVS RacingIIAravind K PTVS RacingIIIVeer PatelVadodara
    Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250 CC – 500 CC – Combined Results
    PositionRiderTeamIH K PradeepTVS RacingIIAravind K PTVS RacingIIIVeer PatelVadodara
    Class 3: Indian Experts Group B Up To 260CC (11 Riders, 6 Laps) Moto – I
    PositionRiderTeamIArvind K PTVS RacingIIH K PradeepTVS RacingIIIPramod JoshuaTVS Racing
    Class 3: Indian Experts Group B Up To 260CC (11 Riders, 6 Laps) Moto – II
    PositionRiderTeamIAravind K PTVS RacingIIH K PradeepTVS RacingIIIPramod JoshuaTVS Racing
    Class 3: Indian Experts Group B, Up To 260CC – Combined Results
    PositionRiderTeamIArvind K PTVS RacingIIH K PradeepTVS RacingIIIPramod JoshuaTVS Racing
    Class 2: Novice Group C, Up To 260CC (33 Riders, 5 Laps)
    PositionRiderTeamIAnil KumarBangaloreIIBasheer AhmedTVS RacingIIISyed DastagiriShimoga
    Class 4: Locals Group B Up To 260CC (25 Riders, 5 Laps)
    PositionRiderTeamIMadhu SBangaloreIIVinod LBangaloreIIIShabaz KhanBangalore
    Class 5: Indian Experts Group C Up To 260CC (14 Riders, 6 Laps)
    PositionRiderTeamIPramod JoshuaTVS RacingIINatarajTVS RacingIIIMohammed AzgharTVS Racing
    Class 6: Private Experts, Group C, Up To 260CC (26 Riders, 5 Laps)
    PositionRiderTeamIMadhu SBangaloreIIVinod LBangaloreIIIAdnan AhmedMangalore
    Class 7: Private Foreign Open, Group A, Up To 250CC / 500CC (14 Riders, 8 Laps)
    PositionRiderTeamICD JinanKeralaIIZain KhanMumbaiIIIAllan SequieraGoa

  • CS Santosh claims Supercross National title

    Team TVS Racing finishes 1st and 2nd overall in MRF National Supercross Championship

    Pune, 13 Dec 2010: In a fitting finish to the MRF Supercross National Championship, team TVS Racing, which is celebrating its 25th year of racing asserted its supremacy on the race track sweeping the first and second championship positions.

    The final race of the championship which was held in Pune saw Team TVS Racing’s star rider C S Santosh, not only finish the race with finesse but also steal the thunder by being crowned best rider of the day.

    Santosh finished the championship round with a total of 219 points, a difference of 45 points from his nearest rival and team mate, Aravind K P who ended the race with 169 points. The hierarchy of winners of the MRF Supercross Championship therefore stands as C S Santosh as the overall champion, followed by Aravind K P in second place and C D Jinan, in third place with 168 championship points.

    Though it was a matter of winning ten points in the Pune leg to sweep the championship, it was no easy task for C S Santosh, as both track and competition were equally fierce. Fellow team mate Aravind K P rode hard to hold on to the lead until the third lap in the first moto when he lost his balance allowing C S Santosh to capitalize and whiz past him to take final honours. Santosh finished off in signature style winning both motos to bag the championship.

    “Speed, performance and endurance is what it took Team TVS Racing to cross the finish line in the winning position on the race track. This is a special win for us as it coincides with our celebration of 25th year of racing. I give full credit to all our riders for their stunning performances this year. We are proud to have spotted and nurtured the talent in C S Santosh, who rides for us not only in India but abroad as well. Aravind K P has also proved to be an able competitor.” said Arvind Pangaonkar, Adivsor Racing, TVS Motor Company.

    Winning rider C S Santosh said that he was overwhelmed with his performance in Pune and it was a special feeling to win the championship in the silver jubilee year of TVS Racing. “Key skills that I picked up while training in the US and while riding abroad has helped me immensely” he said.