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  • Aishwarya raring to go: MRF Mogrip Bike rally Nationals

    Aishwarya raring to go: MRF Mogrip Bike rally Nationals

    Bengaluru, 21 October 2021: World Cup winner Aishwarya Pissay along with TVS Racing teammates R Nataraj, Rajendra RE and Abdul Waheed, all in the feature event, will lead an array of riders in Rally de Bengaluru, the second round of the MRF Mogrip FMSCI National Rally Championship 2w – 2021 here on Sunday.

    The National Rally Championship for bikes organised by Ace Events, Puttur returns to Bengaluru amidst much excitement as it attracted about 80 riders from all over the country. The 2019 Overall champion Rajendra RE, who began the season with a bang in the first round at Hampi will have to ward off challenge from defending champion Nataraj and Waheed. Former champions Imran Pasha, Sachin D, Samuel Jacob will be fighting out in Super Sport 260cc Class. Local star Yuvakumar and Satyaraj Arumugam of Combatore, both from Hero Motosports, along while Sarath Mohan from Mallapuram and experienced Venu Ramesh Kumar from Coimbatore, Jatin Jain and Badal Doshi from Vashi, all privateers, will start favourites in their respective classes.

    Aishwarya Pisssay, the 2019 FIM World Cup Baja winner, leads the championship table ahead of youngster Tanika Shanbagh of Satara and Ryhana Bee of Chennai. “I have important upgrades to my bike and with such a well-tuned RTR Apache, I feel confident going into the rally,’’ said Aishwarya, who came back after an injury layoff, winning her class and a creditable 5th in the Rally of Himalayas and continued to dominate the Rally Nationals in Round 1 at Hampi. Tanika, showed glimpses of her talent finishing ahead of Sprint champion Ryhana, who will be looking to bounce back here.

    Of the total distance of around 100km, the Special Stage rally distance would be around 51km with two physical stages of Jupiter (11.53km) and Mars (8.1km) run thrice each at MotoFarm, near Kanakapura, in the same direction, alternately on dirt roads closed to traffic. The Ceremonial Start will be held on Saturday at 4.30pm at MotoFarm, Kanakapura. The competitive stages kick-off at 8am on Sunday. Riders garner points in each round and there will 11 classes which will count for National titles apart from the Overall rider and Team champions after all six rounds. There will also be a Star of Karnataka, the support race and close to Rs.2 lakh prize money and Trophies are awarded.

    “All safety precautions were taken care of and we are strictly following the Government’s COVID19 protocol. The route will be closed for general public and trained Marshals and HAM operators will be at key points to oversee the rally. We have also made RTPCR test mandatory for all outstation riders,” said Aakash Aithal, Clerk of the Course.

  • 2020 INRC season ends with a bang at Utsav de Hampi

    2020 INRC season ends with a bang at Utsav de Hampi

    Bengaluru, 3 Feb 2021: The COVID19-hit 2020 season ends with a bang after Utsav de Hampi, in Bengaluru with the 45th K-1000. Even as the four-wheel contender for Indian National Rally Championship 2021 gets ready to host the mega event at Hampi from Feb 5 to 7 as part of Motorsports Festival with four major events, the rally season with a reduced four-round calendar will conclude a week later on Feb 14, the valentine’s day, near Bengaluru.

    Including a successfully conducted MRF MoGrip two-wheeler Indian National Rally Championship (INRC2w) that showcased nine champions of the 2020 with the 2019 FIM Baja World Cupper Aishwarya Pissay, getting her fourth National 2w Rally title in her class for the fourth successive year, the Utsav de Hampi proved that motorsport can still be organised with great vigour and passion if one makes an effort. For Aishwarya, it is a great achievement indeed, to get her 7th National title, along with the three other Road Racing titles she had won before she jumped board to Rallying and then to more demanding Cross-Country rallying.

    Then there is the defending champion Rajendra, also of TVS Racing and Asad Khan winning their National titles in their class but it is Samuel Sajan Jacob, also from the stables of TVS, who hogged the limelight winning the Overall honours. The other class champions are yet to be declared but the hosts Vijayanagar Academy of Motorsports get ready to host the contender Four-wheeler rally for INRC to provide that final push to the close of the season.

    Coming back to INRC contender round, one has to see if the top guns will attend the rally as the title is already won by Gaurav Gill and Musa Sherif, and the expenses of bringing cars to Hampi may be a little dampener. But the mood and the festival atmosphere is hard to resist and many are already on their way as a prelude to the last round to be held near Bengaluru.

  • Final round of INRC for two-wheelers on Sunday

    Final round of INRC for two-wheelers on Sunday

    File photo of INRC action from a 2019 round. Photo courtesy KMSC release

    Bengaluru, 19 Jan 2020: Imran Pasha from TVS Racing and privateer Adnaan Ahmed from Mangaluru will be fighting for honours in the Upto 260cc class in the Rally de Bengaluru, the 6th and final round of the MRF Mogrip Indian National Rally Championship for 2-wheelers 2019, here on Sunday.

    Organised by Karnataka Motor Sports Club and promoted by Promoted by God Speed Racing, Pune, the event has attracted 46 riders, including two ladies, from across India. The INRC for 2-wheelers will be flagged off at the Tribal Adventure Café, situated near Kundana in Devanahalli on the outskirts of the city. Two stages of 8-km each will be run thrice in forward direction cumulating to 168 kms including Liaison distance.

    Aishwarya Pissay, also from TVS Racing, who has already sealed the championship, will have National Racing champion in the ladies class, Ryhana Bee to fight in the last rally of the season. Suhail Ahmed, who has also sealed the championship in the Bullet class, will have a final go in the last round.

    A total on nine classes will be part of the event. For the first time in Indian Motorsports, three 2-wheeler `Trauma Ambulances’ will be part of the medical team, popularly known as BEAST, which is provided by Apollo Spectra Hospitals, Brookefield, Bengaluru.

    Shivu Shivappa, President, KMSC and Vice-President FMSCI, said that all arrangements are made for running the rally in a safe manner. “Safety measures are in place with adequate ambulances and highly-professional medical team and we look forward for good performances and crowning of the National champions,’’ he concluded.

    KMSC file photo 2019 action during INRC for 2w

  • Rajendra, Jatin Jain win their classes: 5th round INRC for 2w

    Mangaluru, 2 Dec 2019: The following riders won their respective classes in the fifth round of the MRF Mogrip Indian National Rally Championship for 2-wheelers 2019 which concluded near here today. The sixth and final round will be held in Bengaluru.

    In the Super Bike Pro Experts Category, Rajendra RE of TVS Racing dominated the proceedings astride his RTR 200 for a comfortable win with over 7 minutes lead against second-place Nikhil Balakrishna.

    In Super Bike (Expert) class Group A, Jatin Jain managed to beat Vishwas SD and Badal S Doshi of Mumbai to assure himself of the Championship title taking the top step on the podium.

    Provisional final Results: (Organisers and FMSCI failed to provide the results to the Media on time, timings will be updated as and when received)

    GROUP A

    Class 1 – Super Bike (Pro Expert): 1. Rajendra RE; 2. Nikhil Balakrishna.

    Class 1A – Super Bike (Expert): 1. Jatin Jain; 2. Vishwas SD; 3. Badal S Doshi.

    GROUP B

    Class 2 – Super Sport 130: 1. Nitesh G Poojary; 2. M Srikanth; 3. Hari Krishnan KS.

    Class 3 – Super Sport 165: 1. Ishan Chandra; 2. Arshad Ali; 3. Francis PV.

    Class 4 – Super Sport 260: 1. Imran Pasha; 2. Samuel Shajan Jacob; 3. Adnaan Ahmed.

    Class 5 – Super Sport 400: 1. Sudeep Kottary; 2. Karthikeyan Dhanabal; 3. KN Rohan.

    Class 6 – Super Sport 550: 1. Suhail Ahmed; 2. Arun Joy M; 3. Aneesh CK.

    Class 7 – S0 to S3 Scooters upto 210cc (S0 to S3): 1. Syed Asif Ali; 2. Shamim Islam Khan; 3. Pinkesh Kishor Thakkar.

    Class 8 – Ladies Class (Open Indian Motorcycles): 1. Aishwarya PM; 2. Dimpy A;

    Class 9 – Star of Karnataka – 2/4 Stroke Motorcycles up to 210cc: 1. Rohith RS; 2. Shoeb M Khan; 3. Durgesh J.

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  • MRF MoGrip INRC two-wheeler championship at Mangaluru from today

    Mangaluru, 30 Nov 2019: A record number of 63 entries were received for the Rally of Mangaluru, the fifth and final round of the MRF Mogrip Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) for two-wheelers being organised under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in India (fmsci) at Panja, near Puttur, on Saturday.

    Reigning champions in the top class, RE Rajendra of TVS Racing, astride an Apache RTR 450, leads Class 1 with 75 points followed by teammate R Nataraj (51). Rajendra, will spearhead the rally with six bikes in the class, the Super Bike Expert class. The TVS duo will be in the Super Bike pro-expert class. In class 2, there are 26 entries with Azeeb Mohammed leading the Class 2 and Ishan Chandra on top of Class 3 table. Aishwarya Pissay is on top of the ladies’ category which has two entries.

    TVS Racing’s  riders Syed Asif Ali, Shamim Khan, and Pinkesh Thakkar are expected to fight between themselves in the Scooter class. The ceremonial flag-off will be on Saturday and the action begins at Panja on Sunday. The riders will have to negotiate a total stage distance is 60km, to be run over two different stages in Karkala and Jaake.

  • Pramod Joshua wins MAK 2W-INRC Mysore Round

    By David Bodapati

    Mysore, 5 Sept 2009: Team TVS Racing once again cornered the glory as Pramod Joshua earned his second victory and along with Aravind KP made it 1-2 for TVS Racing for the second time at the MAK Rally of Mysore 2009, the second round of the MAK Indian National Rally Championship for two-wheelers at KR Nagar, near here, on Sunday.

    However, it was local teenager Abdul Waheed Tanveer, who stole the limelight spoiling a sweep by Team TVS Racing as he pushed Natraj behind to finish a creditable third.  “I really enjoyed my rally today. The stages were fast and the competition was tough. But riding here is fun,’’ quipped the Privateer from Mysore.

    Pramod Joshua, riding for Team TVS Racing, in the Group B (modified) 4 stroke 130 cc to 160 cc category, finished overall first to add to the win he achieved at the first round in Coimbatore last month. He now leads the championship table with 40 points ahead of teammate Arvind KP, who again ended up second, in the same category. Arvind, who overcame a tough challenge from a determined HK Pradeep clinched the second place. He retained his second place in the MAK INRC with 36 points. Defending champion HK Pradeep, also from Team TVS Racing, was in the second place after the first two stages, but toppled in the third Special Stage and damaged his bike. He lost close to three minutes to give way to Arvind and Natraj. Late in the day Natraj, who was leading by just two seconds after SS4, lost out to Abdul, the 18-year-old privateer from Mysore.

    The MAK INRC for Motorcycles, organized by Mysore Adventure Sports Club (MASC) under the aegis of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, the governing body for the country under the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) attracted 37 entries in different classes. The event promoted by IMG Sports and Pro Sports Promotion ran over a distance of 156.2 kms with six Special Stages. Cauvery stage and Kapila stage, the two special stages were run three times each to make up a distance of a little over 62 kms.

    Provisional Unaudited Results:

    Overall and Group B 4 Stroke 130 to 160cc:  Pramod Joshua (TVS) 1; Arvind KP (TVS) 2; Abdul Waheed Tanveer (TVS) 3;

    Note: KP Aravind spelling changed in June 2017 to facilitate search

  • INRC 2w Hall of Fame

    INRC 2w Hall of Fame

    Bengaluru: The Indian National Two-wheeler championship was one of the top events which was popular drawing thousands of spectators and generated huge interest in the motoring community in yester years. However, there are no proper records about the history of the National Championship which began simultaneously with the Four-wheeler Championship in 1988 and National titles were given for rider and navigator. Over the years, the bike rallies saw the disappearance of navigators and only drivers were required to take part in the championship. This article is Work in Progress. As we compile the old records, we request riders or fans to chip in if you have any old paper clips or result sheets. Thank you!

    2020 – Promoter – God Speed Racing, Pune headed by Shyam Kothari

    Champions 2020 INRC2w

    Overall: Samuel Jacob;

    Ladies: Aishwarya Pissay;

    1. Puttur, Gravel, 28, 29 November 2020; Rally of Puttur

    2. Bengaluru, Gravel, 6, 7 December 2020; K 1000 2w Rally; Suhail Ahmed

    3. Coimbatore, 23, 24 Jan 2021; Rally of Coimbatore; Overall winner: Samuel Jacob (TVS Racing) Apache RTR; Class 4: SS260cc Group B.

    4. Hampi, Gravel, 30, 31 January 2021; MRF MoGrip Rally of Hampi, Utsav de Hampi, Overall winner: Samuel Jacob (TVS Racing); Apache RTR; Class 4: SS260cc Group B.

    2019 – Promoter – God Speed Racing, Pune headed by Shyam Kothari

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    2. Rally of Pune, AutoTrack Video here

    INRC 2-W final Championship Table 2019

    Class 1: Superbike (Pro-Expert):

    1. Rajendra RE, TVS Racing, 100

    2. R Nataraj, TVS Racing, 51

    3. Nikhil Balakrishna, Privateer, 36

    Class 1A: Superbike (Expert):

    1. Jatain Jain, 101

    2. Badal S Doshi, 65

    3. Venu Ramesh Kumar, 33

    Class 2 – Super Sport 130:

    1. M Srikanth, 95

    2. Azeeb Mohammed, 86

    3. Santhosh Kour, 53

    Class 3: Super Sport 165:

    1. Ishan Chandra, 126

    2. Francis PV, 90

    3. Akshay Siddharamaaiyah, 53

    Class 4: Super Sport 260:

    1. Imran Pasha, TVS Racing, 118,

    2. Samuel Jacob, TVS Racing, 91

    3. Sachin D, TVS Racing, 90

    Class 5: Super Sport 400:

    1. Sudeep Kottary, 118

    2. Vikram K, 58,

    3. Shivan Wani, 48

    Class 6: Super Sport 550:

    1. Suhail Ahmed, 125

    2. Arun Joy, 66

    3. Devraj Venkatesh, 59

    Class 7: S0 to S3 Scooters upto 210cc (S0 to S3):

    1. Syed Asif Ali, TVS Racing, 143

    2. Shamim Khan, TVS Racing, 102

    3. Pinkesh Thakkar, TVS Racing, 93

    Class 8 – Ladies Class: Ladies Class (Open Indian Motorcycles):

    1. Aishwarya Pissay, TVS Racing, 150

    2. Ryhana Bee, 48

    3. Fazeela, 36.

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    3.. INRC 2w Rally – Chikmagalur; Watch AutoTrack YouTube video here!

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    1. Nashik, 5, 6 June 1999: NASA Challenge 1999; Overall winner: Rohitaaz Kumar (MRF)
    2. Bengaluru, 14, 15 August 1999; Gravel, 25th Karnataka 1000 K1000 rally 1999; Overall winner: Rohitaaz Kumar (MRF)

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