CHENNAI: Jagan Kumar of TVS Racing stamped his authority in the showpiece Group B (165cc) Open class with a light-to-flag victory in the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship, here on Saturday, destroying a quality field that included fellow-international riders.
Equally impressive winner of the day was Prabhu Arunagiri of Moto-Rev Yamaha Racing team who easily won the Group C (165cc) Open class race, defeating the experienced Sumit Lucas Toppo who however, took the honours in the Honda One-Make Championship CBR 250 (Open) class.
Meanwhile, the two Suzuki Gixxer Cup races produced close battles as Vishwadev Muraleedharan and Anantha Raj won the honours in the Novice and Open classes, respectively.
Muraleedharan, in fact, achieved the only double of the day as he extended his domination in the Group D (165cc) Novice class by winning the race which was his third on the trot following twin victories in the first round last month in Coimbatore.
Starting from pole position, 27-year old Jagan Kumar, who recently became the first Indian to win a race in the Asia Road Racing Championship in Indonesia, enjoyed an untroubled run as he opened up a lead by Turn-1 and gradually extended it.
Riding the TVS RTR 160, Jagan faced little challenge from the likes of veterans Rajini Krishnan of Moto-Rev Yamaha and Harry Sylvester (TVS Racing) and Sarath Kumar (Ten10 Racing) who finished behind the winner in that order.
“I had a good start and by the first corner, I was comfortably ahead. However, in the first three laps, I controlled the pace and was prepared to push, but I did not receive much of a challenge,” said Jagan Kumar.
The results (Provisional):
Group B (165cc) Open (Race-1,) 6 laps: Jagan K, (TVS Racing) 1 (11 mins, 42.156 secs); Rajini Krishnan (MotoRev Yamaha Racing ) 2 (11:53.477); Harry Silvestar, TVS Racing (11:56.290) 3.
Group C (165cc) Open (Race-1) 6 laps: Prabhu Arunagiri (MotoRev Yamaha Racing) 1 (12:41.384); Sumit Lucas Toppo (Pro Lap Racing) 2 (12:48.658); Ananth Raj P (Kingdom Racing India ) 3 (12:54.617).
Group D (165cc) Novice (Race-1) 6 laps: Vishwadev Muraleedharan (Sparks Racing) 1 (13:23.157); Amarnath Menon K (Apex Racing Academy) 2 (13:29.062); K Kannan (United Tech Torque Racing ) 3 (13:29.543).
Honda MMSC One-Make – CBR 250 Open (Race-1) 6 laps: Sumit Lucas Toppo (Pro Lap Racing) 1 (12:25.390); Sarath Kumar (Ten10 Racing) 2 (12:42.021); Rajiv Sethu (Ten10 Racing) 3 (12:42.344). CBR 150 (Novice, Race-1) 6 laps: Kishoar VS 1 (07:47.256); Piyush Ranjan 2 (07:48.066); Aravind B 3 (07:48.175).
Gixxer Cup – Open (Race-1) 6 laps: Ananth Raj 1 (13:26.065); Sathish Kumar 2 (13:27.125); Prakash SK 3 (13:27.363). Novice (Race-1) 6 laps
(Short Loop)
: Vishwadev Muraleedharan, (07:50.103)
1
; Malsawmdawngliana
(07:52.466)
2
; Amarnath Menon K
(07:54.811)
3
.
CAPTIONS:
Image-1: Kishoar VS (No.3) on way to winning the CBR 150 race in the first round of the Honda One Make Championship in Chennai on Saturday.
Image-2: Jagan Kumar of TVS Racing powering to victory in the showpiece Group B (165cc) Open class in the second round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship in Chennai on Saturday.
Image-3: Prabhu Arunagiri of Moto-Rev Yamaha Racing team, winner of the Group C (165cc) Open race in the second round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship in Chennai on Saturday.
Image-4: Vishwadev Muraleedharan of Sparks Racing leading the charge while winning the Group D (165cc) Novice race in the second round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship in Chennai on Saturday.
Image-5: Ananthraj (No.15) in the lead at the last corner while winning the Suzuki Gixxer Cup (Open) race in Chennai on Saturday.
About Madras Motor Sports Club
Madras Motor Sports Club, founded in 1952, is one of the oldest motorsports club in India and has been the pioneer in conducting motorsports events in India for decades. MMSC hosts more than 14 racing events both cars and bikes, and equal number of TSD rallies in the city. MMSC owns and operates the Madras Motor Race Track in Sriperumbudur near Chennai. MMSC has been the promoter for the National Racing Championship for both 4-wheelers and 2-wheelers for decades. It has constantly maintained the highest standards in organising motor sport at local, national and international levels including the Tata T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship. The MMSC is committed to the growth and development of the sport.
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