• Triple pole for T.K. Vishwanath of Team Anya Racing
• Super Bike poles for Praveen and Vikram
• Vivek, Alok, Deva, Umesh & Sameer share honors in other classes

Chennai, September 13, 2008 : The qualifying session for the round 3 of the FMSCI approved Ucal Rolon National Road Racing Championship for 2 wheelers, was held today at the Sriperumbudur Race Track here in Chennai.

It was a spectacular return to road racing by the former national champion T .K. Vishwanath. He is racing for the newly formed Team Anya Racing. Vishwa clinched three pole positions in the Expert category ; in Group "D" 4 Stroke 165 cc and Group "B" 4 Stroke 165 cc riding his Yamaha R15 and in Group B 4 Stroke 260 cc astride Hero Honda Karizma.

"I am really happy that I am back....the qualifying session was very good for me and my team Anya Racing... R15 handling was superb ; I know and look forward to a very exciting races tomorrow, as the competition will be really really tough...I will do my best" said Vishwa

In the Super Bike class it was Praveen Keerthi and Vikram who took the honors. S.Vivek Pillai, V.Sameer, Alok Shashidhar and K.Umesh Babu were among those in the limelight today as they achieved pole positions in their respective classes.

The pole positions and fastest lap timings in various categories are as follows-:

Group A (Super Bikes) :

600 cc : Praveen Keerthi 01:54:886
1000 cc : Vikram 02:00:369

Expert

Group D 4 stroke 165 cc - T.K.Vishwanath 01:16:025
Group B 4 stroke 165 cc - T.K.Vishwanath 02:05:683
Group B 4 stroke 260 cc - T.K.Vishwanath 02:05:293

Intermediate class

Group D 4 stroke 130 – 165 cc – V.Sameer 01:16:706
Group C 2 stroke 130 – 165 cc – P.Deva Kumar 02:11:798

Novice

Group D 4 stroke 130 cc – Alok Shashidhar 01:22:320
Group D 2 stroke 130 to 165 – S. Vivek Pillai 01:20:325

Moped - K.Umesh Babu 01:25:429

An added attraction on Sunday during the main races - which is bound to bring the house down - will be the races in the Super Bikes classes featuring 600 cc and 1000 cc foreign bikes.

The main races will commence on Sunday at 9 am. Entry for the public is free.

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