The penultimate round of the 2022 Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship saw KY Ahamed chip away at Rajini Krishnan’s lead in the Pro-Stock 301-400cc category. The Petronas TVS Racing rider won both races at the Madras International Circuit.
- Krishnan holds on to overall lead
- 12-year-old Shreyas Hareesh wins Novice race
Pro-Stock 301-400cc
Petronas TVS Racing locked out the podium in Race 1, with Ahamed winning ahead of Deepak Ravikumar and Jagan Kumar. 10-time national champion Krishnan could only manage seventh place, as his engine was stuck in fifth gear after losing the gear shift lever on Lap 2.
In Race 2, Ahamed slipped to second as he missed a gear at the start. He spent most of the race battling it out with teammate Ravikumar, passing him on the last lap to take victory. Troubles continued for Krishnan as he crashed on the first lap, but he was able to carry on and recovered to third place. This was enough to hold on to the overall championship lead with 161 points, while Ahamed is second with 126 points, just one point ahead of Ravikumar.
Results
Race 1
1. KY Ahamed (Petronas TVS Racing) - 11mins 18.883secs
2. Deepak Ravikumar (Petronas TVS Racing) - 11mins 22.507secs
3. Jagan Kumar (Petronas TVS Racing) – 11mins 23.439secs
Race 2
1. KY Ahamed (Petronas TVS Racing) - 15mins 12.117secs
2. Deepak Ravikumar (Petronas TVS Racing) – 15mins 12.208secs
3. Rajini Krishnan (RACR Castrol Power1) – 15mins 22.655secs
Pro-Stock 165cc Open
Pacer Yamaha’s Prabhu Arunagiri also notched double wins in the Pro-Stock 165cc Open category. Race 1 witnessed a dramatic finish, with three riders crossing the finish line almost locked together. Leader Mathana Kumar dropped from first to third on the very last lap, allowing Arunagiri to clinch his first win this season ahead of Honda’s Rajiv Sethu.
Race 2 also went down to the wire, with Arunagiri just about fending off Jagan Kumar and Rajiv Sethu. Mathana’s fifth-place finish was enough for him to hold on to the overall lead with 126 points. Sethu is second overall with 109 points.
Results
Race 1
1. Prabhu Arunagiri (Pacer Yamaha) – 9mins 52.203secs
2. Rajiv Sethu (Idemitsu Honda SK69 Racing) – 9mins 52.304secs
3. Mathana Kumar (Pacer Yamaha) – 9mins 52.389secs
Race 2
1. Prabhu Arunagiri (Pacer Yamaha) – 15mins 46.872secs
2. Rajiv Sethu (Idemitsu Honda SK69 Racing) – 15mins 47.054secs
3. KY Ahamed (Petronas TVS Racing) – 15mins 47.342secs
Novice (Stock 165cc)
12-year-old Shreyas Hareesh defeated riders almost twice his age to win Race 1. This was his first outing in the Novice class this season. Shreyas Hareesh recently won the first ever FIM MiniGP India title and will be representing the country at the world finals. Six riders were battling it out for a spot on the podium for Race 2. Eventually, Rohan Ramesh took victory ahead of championship leader Sarvesh Balappa and P Vignesh Goud.
Results
Race 1
1. Shreyas Hareesh (Rockers Racing) – 12mins 59.578secs
2. Rohan R (Axor Sparks Racing) – 12mins 59.744secs
3. Kayan Zubin Patel (Axor Sparks Racing) – 13mins 00.498secs
Race 2
1. Rohan Ramesh (Axor Sparks Racing) – 13mins 06.392secs
2. Sarvesh Balappa (Axor Sparks Racing) – 13mins 06.633secs
3. P Vignesh Goud – 13mins 07.152secs
Girls (Stock 165cc)
In the Girls (Stock 165cc) category, pole sitter Lani Zena Fernandez and Jagruti Penkar exchanged the lead throughout the five-lap race. Fernandez made a decisive move on the last lap to take her first win this season.
Results
1. Lani Zena Fernandez (RACR Castrol Power1) – 10mins 58.104secs
2. Jagruti Penkar (Axor Sparks Racing) – 10mins 58.298secs
3. Jagathishree (Pacer Yamaha) – 11mins 05.958secs
Stock 301-400cc (Support race)
Mihir Vijay Sakpal won the Stock 301-400cc support race, with Naresh Shobha Kaname and Jayanth Prathipati completing the podium.
Results
1. Mihir Vijay Sakpal (Winverve Apex Racing Academy) – 12mins 32.066secs
2. Naresh Shobha Kaname – 12mins 34.281secs
3. Jayanth Prathipati – 12mins 35.123secs
Petronas TVS One Make Championship
In the Petronas TVS One-Make Championship, Rahil Pillarisetty ended up winning both races in the Apache RR 310 Open category.
Aditi Krishnan picked up her fourth consecutive win in the Girls (Apache RTR 200) category, while Chiranth Vishwanath scored another double win and remains undefeated in the Rookie (Apache RTR 200) category.
Results
Apache RR310 Open Race 1
1. Rahil Pillarisetty – 11mins 43.069secs
2. P. Ananthraj – 11mins 43.111secs
3. Venkatesan I - 11mins 44.644secs
Apache RR310 Open Race 2
1. Rahil Pillarisetty – 11mins 46.580secs
2. Mohan Babu P – 11mins 49.351secs
3. Ananthraj P – 11mins 49.353secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 1
1. Chiranth Vishwanath – 12mins 32.942secs
2. Abdul Basim RS – 12mins 38.899secs
3. Savion Sabu – 12mins 48.010secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 2
1. Chiranth Vishwanath – 12mins 36.605secs
2. Abdul Basim RS – 12mins 44.161secs
3. Shreyas Hareesh – 12mins 52.597secs
Girls (Apache RTR200)
1. Aditi Krishnan – 11mins 00.774secs
2. Nithila Das – 11mins 07.686secs
3. Saimah Ajaz Baig – 11mins 20.504secs
Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup
NSF250R championship leader Sarthak Chavan was forced to sit out of the round after suffering an injury during the practice session. Kavin Quintal dominated the round, scoring back-to-back wins.
Raheesh Mudassar Khatri remains undefeated in the CBR150R category after picking up another two wins.
Results
NSF250R Race 1
1. Kavin Quintal – 11mins 13.591secs
2. AS James – 11mins 19.131secs
3. Mohsin P – 11mins 20.218secs
NSF250R Race 2
1. Kavin Quintal 18mins 25.485secs
2. Mohsin P – 18mins 46.045secs
3. Shyam Sundar – 18mins 46.212secs
CBR150R Race 1
1. Raheesh Mudassar Khatri – 12mins 54.512secs
2. Siddesh Sawant – 13mins 05.064secs
3. Harshith V Bogar – 13mins 19.398secs
CBR150R Race 2
1. Raheesh Mudassar Khatri – 12mins 55.276secs
2. Siddesh Sawant – 12mins 55.991secs
3. Rajender Beedani – 13mins 12.555secs
Honda Hornet 2.0
Allwin Xavier once again led proceedings in the Honda Hornet 2.0 support series, winning both races over the weekend. G Balaji and Romario John finished on the podium in both races, as well.
Results
Race 1
1. Allwin Xavier – 13mins 28.607secs
2. Romario John – 13mins 29.606secs
3. G Balaji – 13mins 29.750secs
Race 2
1. Allwin Xavier – 13mins 30.607secs
2. G Balaji – 13mins 31.402secs
3. Romario John – 13mins 31.405secs
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