Bangalore riders sweep dirt track championship

Humid conditions made it challenging for participants

LEADING ALL THE WAY: Javed Shaikh from Goa (second right) takes a lead and exults after finishing first (right) in the Open Foreign Private Motorcycles up to 250cc, Groups A 2 and 4 stroke 10 laps in this combo picture taken at Gulf Dirt Track National Championship at Fisheries College Grounds at Yekkur in Mangalore on Sunday. Photo: R. Eswarraj

Motorcyclists from Bangalore dominated the finals of the Gulf Dirt Track National Championship held at the Fisheries College Grounds here on Sunday.

The Bangalore Motorcyclists bagged the first three places in five categories, besides securing first two places in two races. Mangalore motorcyclists made a mark in the championship, which had 14 categories in all. Sajeesh K. topped in the Novice Class Group C up to 165 cc and the Mangalore Class up to 165 cc race. Dean Mascarenhas stood second in Local Class Group C and Mangalore Class race while third in the Novice Class Group C race. Siddhanth Nayak, who represented TVS Racing team from Bangalore, stood sixth in the Foreign Motorcycles up to 250 CC race. People had gathered in good numbers to watch the event organised jointly by Sportscraft Mumbai in association with Mangalore Motor Sports Association. “Compared to other venues, this track is short. But we have made best use of the available space,” Srikant Karani, president of Sportscraft, told The Hindu .

It was a challenge for motorists to perform in the sunny and humid conditions. Motorcyclists were seen dabbing water on them before the race to keep them cool. “It takes a lot to perform here. Unless you have warmed up its difficult to perform in these conditions,” said Madhu S. from Bangalore.

Mr. Madhu topped in the Indian Expert Motorcycle upto 260 cc race 1, while coming second and third in the Local Class race and the Indian Expert Motorcycle upto 260 cc race 2 respectively.

Results:

Foreign Motorcycles up to 250 cc Race 1: Pramod Joshua (Bangalore), R. Natraj (Bangalore), Harith Noah (Bangalore), Adnaan Ahmed (Bangalore), Javed Shaikh (Goa), Siddhanth Nayak (Bangalore).

Foreign Motorcycles up to 250 cc Race 2: Harith Noah (Bangalore), R. Natraj (Bangalore), Adnaan Ahmed (Bangalore), Shamim Khan (Nashik), Javed Shaikh (Goa), Vineeth V. Kurup (Nashik).

Indian Novice Class Motorcycles above 130 cc upto 165 cc: Abhijith Shetty (Bangalore), Rajendra R.E (Shimoga), Dean J. Mascarenhas (Mangalore).

Indian Novice Class Motorcycles up to 130 cc: Sajeesh R (Mangalore), Yuva Kumar P.V. (Bangalore), Mohammed Yousuf (Bhopal).

Indian Novice Class Motorcycles up to 165 cc: Rajendra R.E. (Shimoga), Anthony Bendick (Bangalore), C.S. Anand Kumar (Coimbatore).

Private Expert Class Motorcycles up to 260 cc Race 1: Naresh V.S. (Bangalore), Suhail Ahmede (Bangalore), Shabaz Khan (Mysore)

Private Expert Class Motorcycles up to 260 cc Race 2: Naresh V.S. (Bangalore), Syed Hidyathulla (Bangalore), Shabaz Khan (Mysore).

Karnataka Local Class Motorcycles up to 165 CC 4 Stroke: Rajendra R.E (Shimoga), Dean J Mascarenhas (Mangalore), G.N. Jeevan (Bangalore).Karnataka Local Class Motorcycles up to 165 CC 2 Stroke: Naresh V.S. (Bangalore), S. Madhu (Bangalore), Arun Babu Naidu (Bangalore).

Indian Expert Motorcycle up to 260 cc Race 1: S. Madhu (Bangalore), Pramod Joshua (Bangalore), Adnaan Ahmed (Bangalore). Indian Expert Motorcycle up to 260 cc Race 2: Naresh V.S. (Bangalore), Harith Noah (Bangalore), S. Madhu (Bangalore).

Open Class Scooters up to 150cc: Shamim Khan (Nashik), Feroz Khan (Aurangabad), Jahangir Ansari (Mumbai).

Mangalore Class Motorcycles up to 165 cc: Sajeesh R. (Mangalore), Dean Mascarenhas (Mangalore), Mohammed Nabeel (Mangalore). Open Foreign Private Motorcycles up to 250 cc: Javed Shaikh (Goa), Vineeth V. Kurup (Nashik), Suhail Ahmed (Bangalore).