November 1, 2008 Chennai: Veteran bike racer Sriskandarajah of Team ANYA from Bangalore was once again in full cry as he dominated the qualifying sessions of the 5th round of the FMSCI approved Ucal Rolon National Racing Championship which got underway today at the Madras Motor Race Track in Irrungattukottai near Chennai today. Also clinching double poles were Alok Sashidhar and K.Umesh Babu. Former champion of champions T.K.Vishwanath from Team ANYA also had a pole to his credit in the Group B 4 stroke 165 cc class. Alok took pole positions for the races in the Group A 1000 cc and the Group D 4 stroke 130 cc Novice classes while Umesh Babu did for the races in the Group C 2 stroke 165 cc and moped categories. In the Group A 600 cc class it was Sarosh who took the pole. V. Sameer and S.Vinoth will start in pole in Group D 4 Stroke Intermediate and Group D 2 stroke 165 cc categories respectively.

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

Group A

600 cc : Sarosh 02:10:689
1000 cc : Alok Sashidhar 02:00:117

Expert

Group D 4 stroke 165 cc : Sriskandarajah 01:14:995
Group B 4 stroke 165 cc : T.K.Vishwanath 02:01:777
Group B 4 stroke 260 cc : Sriskandarajah 02:01:987

Intermediate class

Group D 4 stroke 130 to 165 cc :V.Sameer 01:14:798
Group C 2 stroke 130 to 165 cc : K.Umesh Babu 02:09:340

Novice

Group D 4 stroke 130 cc : Alok Sashidhar 01:21:339
Group D 2 stroke 130 to 165 : K.Vinoth 01:21:793

Moped : K.Umesh Babu 01:25:728

The main races on Sunday, 2nd November from 9.30 am onwards will also feature for the last time this season the 600cc & 1000cc foreign bikes.

Entry for the public is free.

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