The 2025 MRF MMSC Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC) wrapped up, with the finale held at the Madras International Circuit on January 9-11. RACR’s Rahil Pillarisetty clinched the title in the headlining Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open class. This is his second national title, following his Novice class title back in 2017.
Soorya PM, Raj Kumar and Rajender Beedani clinched their very first national titles.
- Pillarisetty wins his second national title
- Kumaresan retains Girls Stock 165cc title
Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open champion: Rahil Pillarisetty
Pillarisetty sealed the title with one race to spare, defeating his prime championship rival Sarthak Chavan to win Race 1 on Saturday. He followed that up with another win on Sunday to make it a clean sweep at the finale.
“I am happy but not over the moon with winning the title today. It is more of a huge relief that my eight-year wait for a championship finally ended,” said the 28-year-old. “In the past seasons, I have always finished second or third in the championship. Going into the race today, I was very calm. I was very aware of the two TVS boys, Sarthak (Chavan) and Chiranth (Vishwanath), behind me. I let them pass and then slowly started attacking them. I got past Chiranth, and in the last corner of the last lap, I saw a chance and took it. I moved on the inside, and Sarthak did not close the door, which helped me win.”
It’s been a dominant run to championship victory for Pillarisetty, who scored seven race wins and three podium finishes in 10 races this season.
Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open Race 1
1. Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power 1) – 11mins 02.369sec
2. Sarthak Chavan (Petronas TVS Racing) – 11mins 02.661sec
3. Rakshith Dave (Petronas TVS Racing) – 11mins 05.699sec
Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open Race 2
1. Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power 1) – 11mins 07.296sec
2. Chiranth Vishwanath (Petronas TVS Racing) – 11mins 08.435sec
3. Rakshith Dave (Petronas TVS Racing) – 11mins 08.644sec
Pro-Stock 200cc Open champion: Soorya PM
Chandra LGE Racing’s Soorya PM ended a nine-year wait for his maiden national title. He kicked off the finale with victory in Race 1 and bagged another podium spot in Race 2, finishing third. His key rival, Savion Sabu, couldn’t present much of a challenge as he retired in Race 1 and finished fourth in Race 2.
“I had a difficult season but managed to put in consistent performances, which helped me today when I won the maiden national title of my racing career, which began in 2016,” said Soorya. “Through the season, I had close fights with Savion Sabu. He is just 18, and I am 32, but physically, I am fit. Anyway, happy to win the championship, and I thank the team for all the hard work behind the scenes.”
Pro-Stock 200cc Open Race 1
1. Soorya PM (Chandra LGE Racing) – 11mins 51.058sec
2. Rajkumar (RDX Torque Racing) – 11mins 53.613sec
3. Tasmai Cariappa (ISBK Racing) – 11mins 53.942sec
Pro-Stock 200cc Open Race 2
1. Mohan Babu (Rockers Racing) – 11mins 50.789sec
2. Venkatesh Iyyappan (Chandra LGE Racing) – 11mins 52.400sec
3. Soorya PM (Chandra LGE Racing) – 11mins 53.127sec
Stock 301-400cc (Novice) champion: Varun Patil
With a substantial championship lead in his pocket, Varun Patil opted to play it safe in the Stock 301-400cc races. A mid-grid finish in Race 1 handed him six points, enough to win the title with one more race to go.
Stock 301-400cc (Novice) Race 1
1. Jagadeesh Nagaraj (Motul Sparks Racing) – 12mins 14.385sec
2. Kamal Navas (Team Rockers Racing) – 12mins 15.089sec
3. Shyam Sundar (KYT Helmet ISBK Racing) – 12mins 16.165sec
Stock 301-400cc (Novice) Race 2
1. Jagadeesh Nagaraj (Motul Sparks Racing) – 12mins 04.950sec
2. Kamal Navas (Team Rockers Racing) – 12mins 09.956sec
3. Shreehari Pudel (Mad Rabbit Racing) – 12mins 17.791sec
Stock 165cc (Novice) champion: Rajender Beedani
Rajender Beedani left nothing to chance. After slipping to fourth early on in Race 1, he bounced back to take victory – his fifth in nine races. This handed him enough points to secure his maiden national title with one race to spare.
Stock 165cc (Novice) Race 1
1. Rajender Beedani (MAI Racing) – 12mins 56.975sec
2. Hari Haran R (RACR Castrol Power 1) – 12mins 57.148sec
3. Vignesh Pothu (MAI Racing) – 12mins 58.358sec
Stock 165cc (Novice) Race 2
1. Lal Nunsanga (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 01.994sec
2. Rajender Beedani (MAI Racing) – 13mins 02.102sec
3. Vignesh Pothu (MAI Racing) – 13mins 02.324sec
SuperStock Intermediate Up to 165cc champion: Raj Kumar
Also clinching his maiden national title was Raj Kumar, ending a 10-year wait. He took a clean sweep at the finale and ended the season with four race wins and two podium finishes.
“It feels nice to win my first national championship. It has been a struggle for me and my family. I started racing in 2015. However, once my younger brother (Senthil Kumar) started doing well, I stopped to help him,” said Kumar. “But after a couple of years, I started racing again and competed with my brother, who is nearly 10 years younger than me. I had a lot of injuries and setbacks, but I kept chasing my dream and finally realised it today by winning my first-ever national title. Yes, it feels great!”
SuperStock Intermediate Up to 165cc Race 1
1. Raj Kumar (Motul Sparks Racing) – 6mins 26.315sec
2. Mohamed Samrul Zubair (Motul Sparks Racing) – 6mins 26.732sec
3. Annish Samson (Speed Up Racing) – 6mins 30.178sec
SuperStock Intermediate Up to 165cc Race 2
1. Raj Kumar (Motul Sparks Racing) – 12mins 40.496sec
2. Mohamed Samrul Zubair (Motul Sparks Racing) – 12mins 44.258sec
3. G Balaji (Team C2 Racing) – 12mins 52.169sec
Girls Stock 165cc champion: Jagathishree Kumaresan
Jagathishree Kumaresan retained her Girls Stock 165cc title. Kumaresan explained that given her points lead, she opted for a more cautious strategy and didn’t quite push herself in the final two races.
While she didn’t score a race win at the finale, she did finish on the podium in both races, which proved to be enough.
Girls Stock 165cc Race 1
1. Ann Jennifer (Motul Sparks Racing) – 10mins 51.606sec
2. Saimah Ajaz Baig (KYT Helmet ISBK Racing) – 10mins 57.502sec
3. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) – 10mins 58.022sec
Girls Stock 165cc Race 2
1. Ann Jennifer (Motul Sparks Racing) – 8mins 44.219sec
2. Saimah Ajaz Baig (KYT Helmet ISBK Racing) – 8mins 45.285sec
3. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) – 8mins 52.187sec
Petronas TVS One-Make Championship champions: Mohan Babu, Hari Haran R, Sarthak Chavan
Second place in Race 1 and seventh place in Race 2 were enough for Mohan Babu to seal the TVS Open RR 310 title. Hari Haran R clinched the Rookie RTR 200 title after scoring two back-to-back wins at the finale.
Sarthak Chavan, meanwhile, retained his title in the Electric TRE category. The last race in this all-electric category was cancelled due to rainfall.
Open (RR 310) Race 1
1. Abdul Basim RS – 11mins 46.679sec
2. Mohan Babu – 11mins 47.397sec
3. Mohamed Samrul Zubair – 11mins 48.603sec
Open (RR 310) Race 2
1. Manoj Yesuadiyan – 11mins 50.779sec
2. G Balaji – 11mins 50.906sec
3. Abdul Basim RS – 11mins 51.163sec
Rookie (RTR 200) Race 1
1. Hari Haran R – 7mins 24.780sec
2. Steve Waugh Sugi – 7mins 33.054sec
3. Akarsh Jangam – 7mins 37.010sec
Rookie (RTR 200) Race 2
1. Hari Haran R – 13mins 09.911sec
2. Akarsh Jangam – 13mins 29.771sec
3. Joshua A – 13mins 29.836sec
Honda India Talent Cup champion: Solomon R
Solomon R made it to the podium in both CB 300F races, finishing P2 in Race 1 and P3 in Race 2. This handed him the overall Honda India Talent Cup title, with a total of three race wins and five podium finishes.
Honda CB 300F Race 1
1. Raivat Dhar – 12mins 49.086sec
2. Solomon R – 12mins 54.279sec
3. Alshin Thomas – 12mins 57.513sec
Honda CB 300F Race 2
1. Tejash BA – 12mins 50.270sec
2. Amit Prasad – 12mins 51.469sec
3. Solomon R – 12mins 58.129sec
