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  • 6th championship for Jagan Kumar of TVS Racing: Motorcycle Nationals

    6th championship for Jagan Kumar of TVS Racing: Motorcycle Nationals

    National champions (Left to Right) – Sai Rahil Pillarishetty, Aishwarya Pissay, Jagan Kumar, Aravind Balakrishnan and Amarnath Menon on Oct 1 at MMRT. Image by Anand Philar
    Satyanarayana Raju, winner of the Honda CBR 150 Championship at MMRT on Sunday. Portraits by Srinivasa Krishnan

    Chennai, October 1: TVS Racing’s mascot Jagan Kumar notched his sixth straight title in the premier Super Sport Indian (165cc) class on a rain-affected day to bring down the curtain on the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2017 at the MMRT track, here on Sunday.

    In the girls stock 165cc class, Aishwarya Pissay bagged her first national championship defeating Ryhana Bee in the final race. The 21-year-old thus finished her year in style and is looking forward to move to bigger thingsf in future.

    The day’s original programme of seven races looked to be in jeopardy following a massive downpour in the early hours of today. However, the Madras Motor Sports Club officials came up with a herculean effort to get the club circuit (short loop, 2.1 Kms) ready for racing with the full circuit (3.7 Kms) not available due to water-logging. Thus, three of the seven races were cancelled since the championships in those categories were already decided.

    The changes had little impact on Jagan Kumar. Going into today’s race, Jagan enjoyed a six-point lead over Honda Ten10 Racing’s Rajiv Sethu, but the expected challenge did not materialize as the latter crashed at Turn-2 in the very first lap. Thereafter, Jagan was on a cruise mode and seemed content to finish second behind Sethu’s team-mate Mathana Kumar who eased past in the last lap. Harry Sylvester (TVS Racing) came in third.

    It was a splendid comeback by Jagan who, at one point in the season, trailed Sethu by 33 points but three back-to-back wins, including one yesterday, put the TVS Racing rider’s campaign back on track as he clinched the title in this class, previously known as “Group B”, for the sixth year in a row by a comfortable 24-point margin.

    Aravind Balakrishnan (Honda Ten10 Racing) took the title in the Pro-Stock class though he finished a distant eighth in the race won by his team-mate Anish Shetty. Balakrishnan thus finished with 138 points, 13 ahead of Aravind Ganesh (Moto-Rev).

    The National champions:  Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing , Super Sport Indian 165cc), Aravind Balakrishnan (Honda Ten10 Racing, Pro-Stock), Amarnath Menon (Gusto Racing, Super Sport Indian 300-400cc), Sai Rahil Pillarishetty (Sparks Racing, Novice 165cc), Aishwarya Pissay (Apex Racing, Girls 165cc).

    Team championship: Gusto Racing (Super Sport Indian 300-400cc); TVS Racing (Super Sport Indian 165cc); Honda Ten10 Racing (Pro-Stock); Sparks Racing (Novice, 165cc); Apex Racing (Girls, 165cc).

    MMSC One-Make Championship winners: Rajiv Sethu (Honda CBR 250), Satyanarayana Raju (Sparks Racing, Honda CBR 150), S Sivanesan (TVS Apache RTR 200 Open), Anup Kumar (TVS Novice) and Nitish Kumar (Yamaha R15 Novice).

    The results (Provisional):

    Super Sport Indian (165cc) – Race 2 (10 laps): 1. Mathana Kumar (Honda Ten10 Racing) (11mins, 50.428secs); 2. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) (11:54.499); 3. Harry Sylvester (TVS Racing) (11:57.121).

    Pro-Stock (165cc) – Race 2 (10 laps): 1. Anish D Shetty (Honda Ten10 Racing) (12:16.808); 2. Naresh Babu J (12:17.075); 3. S Sivanesan (Team Alisha Abdullah) (12:19.512).

    Girls (Stock, 165cc, 8 laps) : 1.Aishwarya Pissay (Apex Racing) (10:21.373); 2. Ryhana Bee A (Speed Up Racing) (10:26.541); 3. Shruthi Nagarajan (Chennai) (10:31.314).

    MMSC One-Make Championship (Novice) – Yamaha R15 (Race 2, 8 laps): 1. Nithish Kumar M (Coimbatore) (10:40.813); 2. Sai Rahil Pillarishetty (Hyderabad) (10: 41.037); 3. Akshay VM (Pallagat) (10:41.661).

    TVS One-Make Championship (Novice) – Apache RTR 200 (Race 2, 8 laps): 1. KB Rajkamal (Neyveli) (10:14.340); 2. Anup Kumar M (Chennai) (10:14.570); 3. Yashvin Kumar (Chennai) (10:23.061).

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  • TVS Racing bags awards for 11 championships

    TVS Racing bags awards for 11 championships

    New Delhi, 3 February 2017: TVS Racing has concluded a highly successful year winning 11 championships across all forms of two-wheeler motorsport events – Supercross, Rallies and Road racing.

    The winners were honoured at the annual award ceremony organised here by Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI). In the Supercross and Rally categories, TVS Racing riders Abdul Wahind Tanveer won three championships this year while R. Nataraj won two championships.

    In the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship, 5th time champion K. Jagan retained his crown.

    TVS Motor Company won the award for being the best manufacturer of the year in the Super Sport Indian category upto 165cc. The list of championships won by the TVS Racing team is appended below for reference with the details of the recipient.

    MRF Mogrip FMSCI National supercross Championship 2016

    • Group A  – Foreign motorcycles upto 500cc 4 stroke riding RTR 300 FX (Rider: Abdul Wahid Tanveer)
    • HK Pradeep, TVS Racing, receiving the award from 2w Commission chairman Sujit Kumar on 3 Feb 2017 at Hyderabad. A TVS image

      Group B – Indian Motorcycles upto 260cc 4 stroke riding Apache RTR 180 (Rider: R. Nataraj)

    • Group C – Indian motorcycles  upto 260cc 4 stroke riding Apache RTR 180 (Rider: R. Nataraj)

    MRF Mogrip FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2016

    • National Rally Champion team (TVS Racing)
    • National Rally Champion (Rider :Abdul Wahid)
    • Super Bike – Pro Expert – Motorcycles upto 600cc 4 stroke riding RTR 450 FX (Rider: Abdul Wahid Tanveer)
    • Super Sport Indian – Indian Motorcycles upto 165cc 4 stroke riding Apache RTR 165 (Rider: R E Rajendra)
    • Indian Scooters upto 210cc 4 stroke riding Wego (Rider: Syed Asif Ali)

    MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2016

    • Best manufacturer in the Super Sport Indian upto 165cc category (TVS Motor Company Ltd)
    • Best team in the Super Sport Indian upto 165cc category (TVS Racing)
    • Super Sport Indian upto 165cc 4 stroke riding Apache RTR 160 (Rider: K. Jagan)
     ends/TVS Racing press release
  • Jagan wins 5th championship title in a row

    Jagan wins 5th championship title in a row

    Chennai, 21 Jan 2017: Jagan Kumar of Team TVS Racing sealed the championship, with a race to spare, in the Super Sport upto 165cc class, the premier event in the final round of the MRF National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the Madras Motor Sports Track, Irungattukottai, on Saturday. Jagan has won

    Winners of Honda ladies race. Image by Srinivasa Krishnan

    the championship for the fifth time.

    Jagan put in another commanding performance to seal the title in the premium Super Sport Indian (165cc) class on the penultimate day.

    With just one more race to be run on Sunday and a maximum of 25 points available, 28-year-old Jagan, who chalked up his fourth win from nine starts today, took his tally to 166, well beyond the reach of his nearest rival and team-mate Kannan Subramaniam (122). It is Jagan’s fifth championship title in as many years.

    Also clinching the championship in his class, the Super Sport Indian 300-400cc, was Auroville-based Spaniard Ami van Poederooijen (Rockstar Racing) who roared to his sixth win in nine races with another dominating ride.

    Anthony Peter (Performance Racing) though finished second behind Bengaluru’s Yashas RL in the concluding Stock 165cc race earned sufficient points to annex the championship in the Stock 165cc class ahead of Hubballi’s Anish Shetty.

    The championship in the Pro Stock 165cc class, however, is still wide open with Honda Ten10 team-mates Rajiv Sethu (169) and Hari Krishnan Rajagopal (153) in the frame for the title which will be decided on Sunday when the second of the double-header will be run. In Saturday’s outing, Sethu finished a distant first while Hari Krishnan came away without a point.

    In the MMSC One-Make Championships, Mathana Kumar (Honda CBR 250), Anish Shetty (Honda CBR 150), Yashas (TVS Apache RTR 200 Novice), Meka Vidhuraj (Suzuki Gixxer Cup Open) and Joseph Mathew (Suzuki Gixxer Cup Novice) emerged champions in their respective categories.

    Provisional results (all six laps unless mentioned):

    National Championship – Super Sport Indian (300-400cc):  1. Ami van Poederooijen (Rockstar Racing) (12mins, 09.200secs); 2. Amarnath Menon (Rockstar Racing) (12:13.491); 3. Abhishek Vasudev (Rockstar Racing) (12:20.926).

    Super Sport Indian (165cc): 1. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) (12:14.805); Harry Sylvester (TVS Racing) (12:16.422); 3. Mathana Kumar (Honda Ten10 Racing) (12:18.772).

    Pro Stock (165cc): 1. Rajiv Sethu (Honda Ten10 Racing) (12:43.867); 2. Mithun Kumar (Honda Ten10 Racing) (12:48.541); 3. Prabhu Arunagiri (RACR) (12:49.197).

    Stock (165cc): 1. Yashas RL (Bengaluru) (13:28.353); 2. Antony Peter (Performance Racing) (13:28.368); 3. Soorya PM (Speed Up Racing) (13:28.513).

    MMSC One-Make Championship – TVS Apache RTR 200 (Open): 1. Kannan Karnan (Chennai) (13:22.756); 2. Arun Muthukrishnan (Chennai) (13:23.539); 3. Prashanth Kumar (Karimnagar) (13:23.605). Novice: 1. Yashas RL (Bengaluru) (09:13.274); 2. Peddu Sriharsha (Chennai) (09:15.052); 3. Aditya Rao Immaneni (Bengaluru) (09:17.922).

    Honda CBR 250 (Open): 1. Hari Krishnan R (Honda Ten10 Racing) (15:06.767); 2.Mathana Kumar S (Honda Ten10 Racing) (15:07.349);  3. Ananth Raj P (Pro Lap Racing) (15:07.919). CBR 150 (Novice, 4 laps): 1. Piyush Ranjan (Patna) (09:05.163); 2. Mahesh Murali M (Kerala) (09:07.506); 3. Soorya PM (Chennai) (09:08.460).

    Suzuki Gixxer Cup (Novice, 4 laps): 1. Joseph Mathew (Chennai) (09:11.643); 2. Vishal S (Chennai) (09:22.692); 3. Alexander AS (Chennai) (09:24.259).

    All Ladies Support Races (4 laps) – Honda: 1. Aishwarya Pissay (Bengaluru) (09:27.007); 2. Ryhana Bee A (Chennai) (09:39.365); Niranjanie Ravishankar (Chennai) (09:56.603). Alisha Abdullah Training Academy (4 laps): 1. Haritha R (Bangalore) (9:41.731); 2. Olesya V Dias (Goa) (10:09.644); 3. Renuka Gajendran (Bangalore) (10:29.673).

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  • TVS Racing to support Alisha Abdullah Racing Academy for Women

    Chennai, 3 June 2016: TVS Racing, undisputed leader in two-wheeler racing, announced an exclusive collaboration with the new Alisha Abdullah Racing Academy for Women– India’s first training school for women racers. TVS Racing will support the academy with the racing bikes and technical expertise. The academy has shortlisted 18 women riders who will race exclusively for TVS Racing Team in the first year.

    The first batch of 18 students at the Alisha Abdullah Racing Academy for Women has been selected from 80 entries after clearing rigorous tests. These riders are now being trained to improve physical fitness and hone their racing skills. The academy is based in Chennai and the racers will be trained on a hired racing track according to their training requirements.

    Alisha Abdullah, founder of the Alisha Abdullah Racing Academy for Women said, “We are proud to be associated with TVS Racing as it is India’s most professional two-wheeler racing team with the best motorbikes and trainers. This association will help the academy develop the best talent among women racers as they get exclusive access to best in class machines, racers and technology. I also hope our racing academy attracts and encourages more women racers to get into motorsports in India.”

    Arvind Pangaonkar, Head – TVS Racing Team said, “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Alisha Abdullah Racing Academy for Women and believe this initiative will help create opportunities for women racers in India. TVS Racing is strongly committed to promote two- wheeler racing in India and generate interest and improve support for the sport in India. We make continuous efforts to take the sport to as many sections of the society as possible and create the ultimate machine and promote the riders for these machines.”

    TVS Racing was established in 1987 with the objective of improving the performance of its bikes. Over the years it has provided valuable data, design inputs, development of reliable motorcycle models, excellent vehicle dynamics & handling etc. The true evidence of it is seen in products like the new TVS Apache RTR 200 4V. TVS Racing has helped enhance the performance and handling capabilities of the TVS Apache series of motorcycles basis the experience on the track.

    Since the past 33 years TVS Racing has been actively participating on and off- road racing events such as road racing, Super-cross and Motocross, Dirt Tracks, Rally etc. TVS Racing is the only factory team in India to have any woman rider as a part of their team. In early 2015, TVS Racing became the first Indian factory team to take part in the Dakar rally, which is the longest and toughest rally in the world. TVS Racing won eight championships across all forms of two-wheeler motorsport events Supercross, Rallies and Road racing last year.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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

  • TVS host Apache Racing Experience at Palace grounds

    Bangalore, 13 March 2009: The first ever Apache Racing Experience (ARE), which was held at Palace Grounds, Bangalore attracted as many as sixty two participants. This exclusively by invitation event, for Apache RTR owners, attracted participation from across the country, including cities like New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai and Cochin, not forgetting Bangalore. ARE participants were given hands on training on various techniques of racing by TVS Racings national champions Preetham Dev Moses, C S Santosh and others. They were also given tips on how to improve their riding skills. Participants were then allowed to test the enhanced professional racing machines of team TVS racing. The event was kick-started with a spectacular stunt performance by TVS dirt track racers, which thrilled participants and spectators alike, creating the perfect ambience.

    ARE has been conceptualised, to benefits customers while simultaneously acting as a platform to spot fresh racing talent. The event saw many young race buffs show-off their motorcycling skills under the watchful eyes of experts from TVS Racing. The Apache RTR series has been inspired by lessons learnt on the race track. Focused events such as ARE, where individual attention is given to each participant, help us to pass on this learning to our customers so that they can benefit by getting the maximum out of their Apache.The runaway success of this event has motivated us to make ARE a national event and we are in the process of drawing up a calendar for the same. said Arun Siddharth, Senior Manager – Marketing, TVS Motor Company.

    Out of the sixty two racing enthusiasts, it was nineteen year old Sudharshan from Orissa who caught the eye, displaying outstanding riding abilities. Team TVS even went on to offer him a chance to hone his talent with Team TVS Racing.

    Sudarshan demonstrated a high level of confidence with excellent riding skills and control. We immediately spotted talent that could be taken to much higher levels. To this end, we have made him an open offer to train as part of our racing team. It is truly encouraging to discover such excellent raw talent and riders with natural abilities said Arvind Pangaonkar, General Manager R&D Racing, TVS Motor Company.

    The top ten participants, who finished with the quickest timings, now have the opportunity to compete against each other after being instructed by Team TVS Racing, this time at the Sriperumbudur Race Track, in Chennai next month, for the RTR Riders Cup.

  • Karan Kadam of TVS Racing crowned National Champ 2007

    Bangalore, 9 Dec 2007: Team TVS Racing’s Karan Kadam, today clinched the MRF National Supercross Championship Title in the final round in Bangalore finishing second in Moto I. In an event filled first moto, TVS Racing’s CS Santosh began as race leader in lap one, before his bike stalled in the third lap, causing him to lose precious championship points and his position to team mate and rival Karan Kadam. Guest entrant, Mitch, from Canada, took everyone by surprise as he displayed superior riding skills and won both motos with ease. In the second moto too, the second position was closely fought between TVS Racing’s Karan and Santosh, with both displaying amazing skill and talent, fighting each other head to nail leaving competition way behind, until Karan Kadam, who was in second position, lost control of his bike while taking the table top jump. He crashed into barricading and fractured his right hand in the process. CS Santosh, however, proceeded to take the second spot, while privateer Yogesh Barguje finished third.

    The Group B Indian Experts above 80 cc upto 150 CC 2-Stroke saw a clear winner in C S Santosh of TVS Racing’s on his TVS Shaolin. Santosh built up a huge lead ensuring a comfortable victory. Team mate Aravind K P took second place while Privateer Rustom Patel came in third, both on this Yamaha RX 135. Aravind was declared as the best rider of the day.

    In the Group B Indian Experts 110cc upto 250cc 4-Stroke, C S Santosh of Team TVS Racing’s proved his class by taking honours on his TVS Apache RTR 160. Team mate Arvind KP also on his Apache RTR 160 came in second followed by team mate R Raja. All these skillful TVS riders fought to the end, to result in an all TVS victory.

    In the Indian Novice Group D, above 80 CC upto 160 CC class it was Team TVS Racing’s Aravind KP on his Shogun who raced ahead of the others to cap the top spot, while teammate Nataraj R on his TVS Shogun and Sunil Kumar P finished second and third respectively.

    In the Indian Experts Group D, above 110 CC up to 160 CC it was Aravind KP of TVS Racing who took top spot. Natraj R also of TVS Racing came in closely at second and Vishal Barguje finished third. Team TVS Racing dominated the podium positions with the top two going to the team.

    In the Indian Open Experts Group B above 125cc up to 250 cc Rustom Patel on his RX 135 dominated to win in commanding style, with Vishal Barguje and Basheer Ahmed coming in at second and third respectively.

    Group A intermediate class, 2 & 4 stroke up to 250cc had Yogesh Barguje take 1 st position followed by Eeshan Lokhande in second place and Allan Sequira coming in third.

    The local class saw some interesting action between various talented and upcoming riders. But it was Mohammed Asgar, form Mysore who took the initial lead and went on to the podium. Sunil Kumar and Basheer Ahmed, both from Bangalore came in second and third respectively.

    Sl NoGroupFirstSecondThird
    1.Class 1 Indian Experts Moto I (Foreign Open)MitchKaran KadamYogesh Barguje
    2.Class 1 Indian Experts Moto I (Foreign Open)MitchC S SantoshYogesh Barguje
    3.Indian NoviceAravind KPNataraj RSunil Kumar P
    4.Indian Experts (Above 180 upto 150cc)Santosh C SAravind K PRustom Patel
    5.Indian Experts
    (Above 110 upto 250cc)    		Santosh C SAravind K PR Raja
    6.Intermediate Class (Upto 250 cc)Yogesh BargujeEeshan LokhandeAllan Sequira
    7.Local Class (Above 110 upto 250cc)Mohd. AsgarSunil KumarBasheer Ahmed
    8.Indian Experts (Above 110 upto 160 cc)Aravind K PNatraj RVishal Barguje
    9.Indian Open Experts (Above 125cc upto 250cc)Rustom PatelVishal BargujeBasheer Ahmed

  • TVS Racing Performed Well In 2006, Bagging Numerous National Championships

    Bangalore, 19 Feb 2007: TVS Racing won the following titles in different National championships in 2006:

    1) MRF National Supercross Championship 2006.
     
    Our riders fought it out in the 5 legs held in: Pune, Chennai, Coimbatore, Goa and Kolhapur and won the following championships!
     
    C Vijay Kumar – upto 250CC (foreign bike class) – Riding a TVS 250FX
    C Vijay Kumar – Upto 150CC (2stroke expert class) – Riding a TVS Shaolin
    HK Pradeep – Upto 150CC (4stroke ‘B’group) – Riding a TVS Apache
    CD Jinan – 80 to 110 CC (4stroke’D’ group)- Riding a TVS Victor
    HK Pradeep – 125 to 160CC (4 stroke’D’group) – Riding a TVS Fiero.
    Pramod Joshua – upto 150CC (2/4 stroke’D’group)- Riding a TVS Shogun
     
    2) UCAL Rolon National Road Racing Championship 2006
     
    Total 6 legs, 3 in Coimbatore and 3 in Chennai (MMST track). following championships were won by our Road Racing Riders,
     
    K Rajini – upto 150CC (2stroke’C’group) – Riding a TVS Shaolin.
    K Rajini – upto 150CC (4stroke’B’group) – Riding a TVS Fiero
    Ashwin Sundar – 80 to 110CC (4stroke’D’group) – Riding a TVS Victor.
    Ashwin Sundar – 125 to 160CC (4stroke’D’group) – Riding a TVS Apache
    Ashwin Sundar – won the ‘Champion of Champions’ trophy
     
    3) Gulf Dirt track National Championship 2006
     
    Total 5 legs: Mangalore, Chennai, Raipur(Chhattisgarah), Nashik and Jodhpur. Following championships were won by our team riders,
     
    HK Pradeep -upto 250CC (foreign m/c class) – Riding a TVS250X.
    HK Pradeep -upto 150CC (2&4 stroke’B’group) – Riding a TVS Fiero.
    KP Aravind – upto110CC (2stroke’D’group) – Riding a TVS Shogun (novice class)
    KP Aravind – upto125CC (4stroke’D’group) – Riding a TVS Victor Edge (novice class)
    Hafeez-ur-Rehman -125 to160CC (4stroke’D’group) – Riding a TVS Fiero (novice class)