MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2017

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Chennai, September 10: Defending champion Jagan Kumar led a podium sweep for TVS Racing even as he resurrected his campaign with a grand double in the fourth and penultimate round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the MMRT track, here on Sunday.

Having won the first race in the premier Super Sport Indian (up to 165cc) class on Saturday, Jagan Kumar maintained his crackling form with another flawless ride to top the second outing today and narrowed the gap with leader Rajiv Sethu (Honda Ten10 Racing) to just one point. Sethu did no favours for his chances as he high-sided after exiting the short loop.

The 50 points that Jagan garnered this weekend, saw him jump two spots from fourth to second on the leaderboard, moving past team-mate Harry Sylvester (99) and Honda Ten10 Racing’s Mathana Kumar (109) who too crashed, but managed to finish the race in sixth position.

Finishing second behind Jagan were team-mates KY Ahamed and Kannan Subramaniam as the trio underlined TVS Racing’s dominance as the championship moves into the final round slated for September 29-October 1 at the same venue.

“For the first time this season, I got the bike set-up right. Yesterday, it was a close fight with Rajiv Sethu initially, but today, it was very comfortable. Both Rajiv and Mathana Kumar crashed and I eased up considerably,” said Jagan after chalking up his fourth win of the season.

In the Pro-Stock (Up to 165cc) category, Hubballi’s Anish Shetty (Honda Ten10 Racing) scored his maiden win of the season, ahead of championship leader and team-mate Aravind Balakrishnan and Moto-Rev’s Aravind Ganesh. The result saw Balakrishnan move to 126 points while Ganesh has 105.

The Novice class (Stock, up to 165cc) is also poised for a keen finish as Sparks Racing also enjoyed a 1-2-3 finish today with Peddu Sriharsha, Sri Rahil Pillarishetty and Satyanarayana Raju taking the chequered flag in that order.

Pillarishetty heads the leaderboard in this category with 61 points, followed by Sriharsha and RACR’s Anup Kumar, both tied on 50, six ahead of Raju.

The results (Provisional):

Super Sport Indian (Up to 165cc) – Race 2 (14 laps): 1. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) (16mins, 07.755secs); 2. KY Ahamed (TVS Racing) (16:10.683); 3. Kannan Subramaniam (TVS Racing) (16:14.220).

Pro-Stock (Up to 165cc) – Race 2 (14 laps): 1. Anish Shetty (Honda Ten10 Racing) (16:57.557); 2. Aravind Balakrishnan (Honda Ten10 Racing) (16:58.142); 3. Aravind Ganesh (Chennai) (17:19.539).

Super Sport Indian (300-400cc) – Race 2 (9 laps): 1. Deepak Ravikumar (Moto-Rev) (10:20.439); 2. Antony Peter (Coimbatore) (10:26.416); 3. Amarnath Menon (Gusto Racing) (10:34.707).

Stock Up to 165cc (Novice, 9 laps): 1. Peddu Sriharsha (Sparks Racing) (11:21.635); 2. Sri Rahil Pillarishetty (Sparks Racing) (11:21.711); 3. Satyanarayana Raju (Sparks Racing) (11:22.109).

One-Make Championship – Honda CBR 250 (Open): Race 1 (9 laps): 1. Hari Krishnan Rajagopal (Chennai) (10:40.123); 2. Rajiv Sethu (Chennai) (10:40.160); 3. Aravind Balakrishnan (Chennai) (10:40.831). Race 2 (14 laps): 1. Hari Krishnan (16:31.069); 2. Sethu (16:31.136); 3. Amit Richard Topno (16:34.147). CBR 150 (Novice) – Race 2 (9 laps): 1. Amala Jerald A (Chennai) (11:26..244); 2. Senthil Kumar (Coimbatore) (11:26.274); 3. Aswin Kumar R (Chennai) (11:26.768).

TVS Apache RTR 200 (Open) – Race 2 (9 laps): 1. Sivanesan S (Chennai) (11:20.637); 2. Arun Muthukrishnan (Chennai) (11:23.938); 3. Anand Kumar S (Chennai) (11:24.060). Novice (Race 2, 9 laps): 1. Anup Kumar M (Chennai) (11:26.901); 2. Peddu Sriharsha (Chennai) (11:26.977); 3. Shankar Guru A (Chennai) (11:31.310).

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Akash

 

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Chennai, Sept 27: The MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2017 is set for a grandstand finish in view of the intense battles for titles as the fifth and concluding round kick-starts at the MMRT track here this weekend with nearly 200 entrants in fray.

In one of the most closely-fought championships in recent times, the Super Sport Indian (165cc) class will headline the programme which commences on Thursday with practice sessions, followed by qualifying and 15 races that include One-Make championships involving country’s top manufacturers Honda, TVS and Yamaha, spread over the next three days.

The weekend bash will conclude with the fourth and final round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Drag Racing Championship for two-wheelers at the same venue with practice session on Saturday afternoon and final runs on Sunday.

The participants will enjoy the comforts of swanky, international standard pits which the Madras Motor Sports Club worked overtime to finish in time for last weekend’s Asia Road Racing Championship.

But much of the focus will be on the track battles. The Super Sport Indian (165cc) promises to be another shootout between Honda Ten10 Racing’s Rajiv Sethu and defending champion Jagan Kumar of TVS Racing who is seeking a hat-trick of titles.

Sethu, in his debut season in this class after clinching the Pro-Stock championship last year, leads the table with 123 points, including three wins, while Jagan, who won four of the eight races thus far, is placed second on 122.

Lurking behind the duo is Sethu’s team-mate Mathana Kumar on 109 points and who came into the reckoning after scoring his only win of the season in the third round besides three other podium finishes. A disappointing Round 4 saw him slip one spot to third on the leaderboard.

In the Pro-Stock class, Aravind Balakrishnan (Honda Ten10 Racing) is well-placed on 126 points ahead of Moto-Rev’s Aravind Ganesh (105) who though without a win, has been scoring consistently to be in the hunt.

Similarly, Amarnath Menon (Gusto Racing) enjoys a healthy 39-point cushion in the Super Sport Indian (300-400cc) class, but needs to keep an eye on Deepak Ravi Kumar (Moto-Rev) who scored a double in the previous round to put himself in title contention.

The Novice (Stock 165cc) category is set for a close finish. Sri Rahil Pillarishetty of Sparks Racing leads with 61 points with team-mate Peddu Sriharsha and RACR’s Anup Kumar tied in second spot with 50 apiece. A further six points adrift of the trio is another Sparks Racing rider Satyanarayana Raju.

The final race in the Girls (Stock 165cc) category will be of academic interest as Bengaluru’s Aishwarya Pissay (Apex Racing) has already sealed the championship with a round to spare as she leads Indore’s Kalyani Potekar (Speed Up Racing) by 34 points with a maximum of 25 available.

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Chennai, September 29: Defending champion Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) put the hammer down with pole position in the premier Super Sport Indian (165cc) class, outpacing arch-rival Rajiv Sethu (Honda Ten10 Racing) in the qualifying session of the fifth and concluding round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the MMRT track, here on Friday.

Jagan Kumar, seeking a hat-trick of titles, and trailing Sethu by just one point on the championship leaderboard, came up with a hot lap of one minute, 56.977 seconds to stamp his authority on the qualifying session. Sethu’s best was a 01:58.987 while KY Ahamed, also of TVS Racing (01:59.103), completed the front row of the grid for Saturday’s race.

Deepak Ravi Kumar (Moto-Rev) who scored a double in the previous round to move up to second in the championship behind Amarnath Menon (Gusto Racing), qualified for pole position in the Super Sport Indian (300-400cc) class. Shreyas Sannake from Miraj was second quickest ahead of Menon.

The Pro-Stock qualifying session saw local rider Naresh Babu grab the pole position while the top two in the championship Aravind Balakrishnan (Honda Ten10 Racing) and Aravind Ganesh (Moto-Rev) were off the pace to finish fourth and seventh, respectively, for Saturday’s race.

Alisha Abdullah (Team Alisha Abdullah) topped the qualifying run for Girls (Stock, 165cc), followed by two other Chennai riders Ann Jennifer and Shruti Nagarajan while Bengaluru’s Aishwarya Pissay, who has already clinched the title in this category, was fourth quickest.

Qualifying results (Provisional):

Super Sport Indian (165cc): 1. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) (01min, 56.977secs); 2. Rajiv Sethu (Honda Ten10 Racing) (01:58.987); 3. KY Ahamed (TVS Racing) (01:59.103).

Super Sport Indian (300-400cc): 1. Deepak Ravi Kumar (Moto-Rev) (01:56.552); 2. Shreyas Sannake (Miraj) (01:59.435); 3. Amarnath Menon (Gusto Racing) (01:59.578).

Pro-Stock (165cc): 1. Naresh Babu (Chennai) (02:05.677); 2. Anish D Shetty (Honda Ten10 Racing) (02:05.747); 3. Kannan Karnan (Rockers Racing) (02:06.335).

Novice (Stock, 165cc): 1, Varun Sobhan (Speed Up Racing) (02:08.453); 2. Vysakh Sobhan (Speed Up Racing) (02:08.860); 3. Satyanarayana Raju (Sparks Racing) (02:09.857).

Girls (Stock, 165cc): 1. Alisha Abdullah (Team Alisha Abdullah) (02:16.172); 2. Ann Jennifer (Chennai) (02:16.400); 3. Shruthi Nagarajan (Chennai) (02:16.978).

MMSC One-Make Championship (Novice) – Honda CBR 150: 1. Vysakh Sobhan (Kerala) (02:10.964); 2. Satyanarayana Raju (Hyderabad) (02:11.749); 3. Ayush Dhiman (Haryana) (02:12.107).

TVS Apache RTR 200: 1. Romario J (Chennai) (02:12.134); 2. KB Rajkamal (Neyveli) (02:12.275); 3. Shankar Guru (Chennai) (02:12.410).

Yamaha R15: 1. Ashwin Kumar (Chennai) (02:17.126); 2. Vasun Sobhan (Cherthala) (02:17.210); 3. Nethaji M (Chennai) (02:17.685).

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Akash

 

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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.

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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Akash