Chennai, September 12: The MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship is set for a thrilling climax as the fifth and final round gets underway at the MMRT here on Friday, September 13, with titles in all the categories up for grabs and not much separating the main contenders in terms of points.
The card for the final round has a total of 14 races. The premier MRF F1600 category will have a total of seven races, including three carried over from the rain-affected Round 4 last month. That apart, it will be double-headers in the saloon cars and Formula LGB 1300 categories, besides three races slated for the Volkswagen Ameo Class.
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Chennai, September 8: KY Ahamed led a podium sweep for TVS Racing in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc category while Anish Shetty spearheaded a 1-2-3 finish for Idemitsu Honda Ten10 Racing while notching his fifth consecutive win in the Pro-Stock 201-300cc class as the fourth round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship concluded at the MMRT, here today.
Earlier, international rider Rajiv Sethu continued his win-spree in the popular Pro-Stock 165cc category after overcoming a poor start as Idemitsu Honda Ten10 team swept all the podium spots. For 21-year old Chennai-based Sethu, it was his sixth win in a row.
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Monza, Italy: Jehan Daruvala was left frustrated inspite of a podium in race 1 of the seventh round of the FIA F3 Championship, but at the same time won the hearts of thousands around the circuit and around the world. Racing at the 5.793km, historic high speed circuit of Monza, also known as the ‘Temple of Speed’, the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix support event, saw Jehan climb from tenth to second, only to suffer issues denying the Indian a potential race win. Electronics issues disabled Jehan’s DRS, in turn preventing him from gaining top speed on the two vital long straights.
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- Deepak Ravikumar holds nerve for brilliant win
- Rajiv Sethu, Anish Shetty continue win-spree
- Hat-trick of wins for Venkatesan in Novice category
Chennai, September 7: On a day of serial winners and Honda domination, Deepak Ravikumar spared the blushes for TVS Racing with a brilliant win in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc category to consolidate his top position on the leaderboard in the fourth round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the MMRT, here today.
While Ravikumar chalked up his third win of the season, Idemitsu Honda Ten10 Racing camp celebrated as Rajiv Sethu (Pro-Stock 165cc) stormed to his fifth consecutive win in the class and Anish Shetty (Pro-Stock 201-300cc) led a 1-2 finish with his fourth straight success. Not to be outdone, 22-year old from Chennai, Venkatesan I (Moto Maniacz Racing) completed a hat-trick of wins to consolidate his top position in the Novice (Stock 165cc) championship.
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Chennai teenager Md Mikail sets track alight
Chennai, September 6: Fifteen-year old Md Mikail from Chennai lit up the fourth and penultimate round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship by setting a record of sorts at the MMRT here today and grabbed pole position in the Honda NSF 250R category while TVS Racing’s ace rider Jagan Kumar qualified first in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc category.
Also qualifying for pole positions in their respective National championship categories were Ann Jennifer of Sparks Racing (Girls, Stock 165cc), Idemitsu Honda Ten10 Racing’s Anish Shetty (Pro-Stock 201-300cc) and Venkatesan I (Novice, Stock 165cc) of Team Motomaniacz.
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Chennai, September 5: After dishing out heart-stopping finishes last month, India’s top two-wheeler racers and manufacturers – Honda, TVS, Yamaha and KTM – will return to action in the fourth and penultimate round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2019 commencing at the MMRT, here on Friday, September 6.
The 2019 season has been a roller-coaster with reputations taking a beating and it has thrown open the race for the titles in various categories wide open. Viewed in this context, this weekend’s races assume added significance as the contenders go wheel-to-wheel for precious championship points.
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Spa, Belgium: Jehan Daruvala earned his sixth podium of the season and moved up into a clear second position, in the FIA Formula 3 championship at round 6. Jehan’s sensational pole position earlier, his first in the series, which is a support event to the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.
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The 4th Round of MRF 2W Rally of Coimbatore 2019 has been conducted successfully by the Coimbatore Auto Sports Club on Sunday, 25th Aug 2019. Mr.J.Imran Pasha from Team TVS Racing competed the rally in C-4 class, riding a TVS RTR 260cc motorcycle, clinched the "Overall Winner of MRF 2W Rally of Coimbatore 2019" title by posting a lowest penalty of 52 minutes and 17 seconds. His team mate from TVS Racing, Mr.Samuel Jacob bagged the "Overall Runner" title with a penalty of 52 minutes 38 seconds.
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