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Lokhande steals the thunder

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— Photo: M. Periasamy

SOARING HIGH: K.P. Arvind (inset) of Team TVS Bangalore, the winner of the Foreign Open (Moto 1) event.

Coimbatore: It was Eeshan Lokhande’s day out in the third round of the MRF National supercross championship at the CODISSIA grounds here on Sunday.

The Pune expert rider, despite a shaky start, signed off in style by clinching the best rider award much to the joy of his team, Pashankar Racing.

If Eeshan managed to bring out his best today it was due to the skilful riding of Bangalore’s K.P. Arvind (Team TVS Bangalore). The latter, who had stalled his bike in the earlier rounds in Goa and Hyderabad, raced to glory in the Foreign Open (Moto 1).

The 22-year-old commerce graduate of St. Aloysius College got off the blocks a bit too late. But, he quickly made amends by working extra hard upfront. It paid off. From a not so enjoyable back position, Arvind came out with some brilliant moves before sealing the top slot.

The results: Foreign Open: Group ‘A’ up to 250cc/500cc (2 motos): 1. Eeshan Lokhande (Team Pashankar Racing) (17, 20) 37 pts; 2. K.P. Arvind (TVS Blr) (20, 15) 35; 3. C. Vijayakumar (13, 17) 30.

Novice: Group ‘C’ up to 165cc 2/4 stroke: 1. R. Natraj (TVS Blr) 20 pts; 2. Bashir Ahmed (Blr) 17; 3. A. Anand (Cbe) 15.

Indian Experts: Group ‘B’ up to 165cc 2/4 stroke: 1. K.P. Arvind 20 pts; 2. Pramod Johsua (TVS Blr) 17; 3. T.K. Vishwanath (TVS Blr) 15.

Local: Group ‘C’ up to 165cc 2/4 stroke: 1. R. Prakash (Cbe) 20 pts; 2. C.S. Anandkumar (Cbe) 17; 3. Ganesh Murthy (Cbe) 15.

Indian Experts: Group ‘C’ up to 165cc 2/4 stroke: 1. Pramod Joshua 20 pts; 2. Vishal Barguje (TVS Blr) 17; 3. R. Natraj 15.

Intermediate class: Group ‘A’ up to 250/500cc (10 laps): 1. Veer Patel (Team Pashankar) 20 pts; 2. Eeshan Lokhande (Team Pashankar) 17; 3. Snehal Chavan (Team Pashankar) 15.

Best rider: Eeshan Lokhande.

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