Rajiv Sethu sets fastest lap time yet again

Leads championship with two titles in the second round

July 09, 2018 12:51 am | Updated 12:51 am IST - CHENNAI

On the podium:  Rajiv Sethu, centre, with Jagan, left, and Sarath, right, who took the top three spots in the  Super Sport 165 class.

On the podium: Rajiv Sethu, centre, with Jagan, left, and Sarath, right, who took the top three spots in the Super Sport 165 class.

Rajiv Sethu of Honda Ten10 Racing emerged winner of the second race in the Super Sport 165 class on day two of the second round of the Indian National motorcycle racing championship here on Sunday.

Familiarising himself with the new slick tyres, Rajiv created a new fastest lap time (1:55.392 minutes) for the second time on the weekend. Rajiv leads the championship with two wins in the second round.

Naresh Babu of RACR emerged winner of the second race of the Pro Stock 165 class. Anish D. Shetty, who finished second in the Pro Stock 165, won the Honda India Talent Cup (CBR 250R class).

The results (round two, day two): Super Sport 165 class: 1. Rajiv Sethu [Honda Ten10 Racing] 00:15:37.026s; 2. Jagan Kumar [TVS Racing] 00:15:40.465; 3. Sarath Kumar [Honda Ten10 Racing] 00:15:57.911.

Pro Stock 165: 1. Naresh Babu [RACR] 00:16:57.586; 2. Anish D. Shetty [Honda Ten10 Racing] 00:17:03.115; 3. Senthil Kumar [Honda Ten10 Racing] 00:17:07.286.

Honda CBR 150: 1. Mohamed Mikail (Chennai) 00:13:23.224; 2. Krithik Vasan Habib (Karnataka) 00:13:34.011; 3. Akshay V. Murali (Kerala) 00:13:47.298.

Honda CBR 250: 1. Anish D. Shetty (Hubli) 00:16:48.671; 2. V. Abhishek (Bengaluru) 00:16:49.460; 3. Amit Richard Toppo (Ranchi) 00:16:49.692.

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