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  • Mathana Kumar wins Asia Cup Road Racing Race 1

    Mathana Kumar wins Asia Cup Road Racing Race 1

    Nakhon Pathom (Thailand), 2 Sept. 2023: S Mathan Kumar of India dished out splendid stuff to come out victorious in Race 1 the first round Asia Cup Road Racing championship held concurrently with the Thailand Superbike Championship at the Thailand Circuit Motor Sport Complex here on Saturday.

    Mathana Kumar, earlier on Saturday, qualified P8 clocking a best lap of 1min 46.398seconds but managed to overtake a tough field and notched up his maiden international victory. Mathana Kumar is the reigning Indian National champion in the 165cc class and races for Team Pacer Yamaha in the Indian Nationals.

    Representing Team fmsci India, Mathana clocked 29minutes, 14.523seconds for the 10-lap race. He edged past Dustin Esguerra of Phillippines by0.628 seconds to top Race 6, that saw the participation of 14 riders from seven countries. Tz Jiun You of Chinese Taipei came third.

    Mathana Kumar with the Tricolour on podium on 2 Sept 2023. INDIAinF1 photo

    Talking to INDIAin F1 from Thailand, Mathana Kumar said: “I am very happy to get this victory. It is the result of a lot of hardwork and I thank my team, sponsors and all those who stood by me. This is an unforgettable moment to raise the Tricolour with pride.”

  • Ryhana Bee, Ann Jennifer for Asia Cup Road Racing Round 2

    Ryhana Bee, Ann Jennifer for Asia Cup Road Racing Round 2

    Ryhana Bee, right, and Ann Jennifer pose with FIM Asia vice-president Sujith Kumar before their races on Saturday. Photo FB @BSSujith

    Chennai, 12 Oct 2019: Ryhana Bee, the new 165cc Ladies Class National Champion, rushed to the airport straight from the awards function after receiving the award on Friday night to reach in time for the Round 2 of the FIM Asia Cup Road Racing championship 2019 to be held in Thailand on Sunday.

    Ryhana will have Ann Jennifer as teammate as the top two Indian riders will represent India as team FMSCI at the Road Racing event again. Jennifer was the National Champion for the year 2018 in the same class.

    Both the Indian riders will be seen in action at the Thailand Circuit, Nakhonchaisri
    as the event runs from October 11 to 13. FIM Asia vice-president Sujith Kumar (in the photo) is also present at the event.

    “We have taken up a lot of activities and have also promoted Women In Motorsports events in India. For every event, we are now sending a woman entry and even in domestic events, safety aspects are being given prime importance. In the near future, we expect a lot of improvements for the riders and in terms of infrastruture,” felt Sujith Kumar BS.

    I wanna thank FIM Asia, FMSCI, FIM WomenIn MOtorsport, Sujith Kumar for giving us an opportunity to run at the Asia level,” said Ryhana Bee. She sent her special thanks to Suresh Franklin who supported her in Team India. “It is always proud to represent the country and carry the Indian Tricolour,” she concluded.