Rajini Krishnan (RACR Castrol Power1) posted yet another lights-to-flag victory, his third consecutive, in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc category in the second round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2022 at the Madras International Circuit, here on Saturday.
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Sarvesh Balappa extended his domination in the Novice class as he led a podium sweep for his team, Axor Sparks Racing.
Hugging the tarmac: Deepak Ravikumar (No. 25) on way to winning the Pro-Stock 165cc race. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Later, Deepak Ravikumar scripted a grand recovery for Petronas TVS Racing with a fine win in the Pro-Stock 165cc category. The team had failed to pick up any points in the first round last month, but Ravikumar, displaying top pace, brought some cheer to his team.
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He took a comfortable win from Idemitsu Honda SK69 Racing’s Rajiv Sethu and Pacer Yamaha team’s Mathana Kumar, who had won both the races in the previous round. Petronas TVS Racing missed a 1-2 finish as K.Y. Ahamed, hot on Ravikumar’s heels, crashed on exiting the last corner on the last lap.
Provisional results (all 6 laps unless mentioned): National Championship – Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open (Race 1): 1. Rajini Krishnan (RACR Castrol Power1, 11mins, 31.191secs); 2. Deepak Ravikumar (Petronas TVS Racing, 13:36.221); 3. Anand Rajendran (Speed Up Racing, 11:38.032).
Pro-Stock 165cc Open (Race 1): 1. Deepak Ravikumar (Petronas TVS Racing, 11:57.737); 2. Rajiv Sethu (Idemitsu Honda SK69 Racing, 12:00.159); 3. Mathana Kumar (Pacer Yamaha, 12:09.991).
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Novice (Stock 165cc) Race 1 (Four laps): 1. Sarvesh Balappa (Axor Sparks Racing, 8:48.748); 2. Kayan Zubin Patel (Axor Sparks Racing, 8:49.154; 3. Rohan R. (Axor Sparks Racing, 08:52.856).
Girls (Stock 165cc) Qualifying: 1. Ann Jennifer (Alpha Racing, 02:10.654); 2. Ryhana Bee (Pacer Yamaha, 02:11.002); 3. Deepika Reddy Badam (Alpha Racing, 02:11.518).
Support Race – Stock 301-400cc (Novice): 1. Mihir Vijay Sakpal (Winverve Apex Racing Academy, 12:35.053); 2. Jayanth Prathipati (12:35.073); 3. Ashwin R (12:49.139).
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Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup – NSF 250R (Race 1): 1. Sarthak Shrikant Chavan (11:26.629); 2. Mohsin Paramban (11:28.643); 3. A.S. James (11:28.995).
Novice (CBR 150, Race-1): 1. Raheesh Mudassar Khatri (13:01.799); 2. Shyam Babu (13:23.491); 3. Rajender Beedani (13:23.541).
Support race – Hornet 2.0 (Race 1): 1. Kayan Zubin Patel (13:45.599); 2. Prabhu V. (13:45.906); 3. G. Balaji (13:50.976).
Petronas TVS One-Make Championship – Rookie (Apache RTR 200): 1. Chiranth Vishwanath (12:34.972); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (12:46.371); 3. Abdul Basim R.S. (12:54.237).
Girls (Apache RTR 200, Five laps): 1. Aditi Krishnan (11:19.322); 2. Ananya Awasthi (11:35.324); 3. Vrishika Vijay Baikar (11:45.098).
Ann Jennifer, who took pole position in the Girls (Stock 165cc) category | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement