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TVS Ntorq SXR wins 2025 Monsoon Scooter Rally of Nashik

Syed Asif Ali topped the 4 stroke manufacturer class (up to 210cc) and also set the fastest overall time of the rally.
2 min read12 Aug '25
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2025 TVS Monsoon Scooter Rally winner Syed Asif Ali.

2025 TVS Monsoon Scooter Rally winner Syed Asif Ali.

Syed Asif Ali set the fastest time at the 2025 Monsoon Scooter Rally of Nashik, riding a rally-spec TVS Ntorq SXR. 45 riders from across the country participated in the scooter rally this year, with rainfall adding to the difficulty of an already challenging course.

  1. Syed Asif Ali set fastest time of 20mins 47sec
  2. Amarendra Sathe wins veteran class

2025 Monsoon Scooter Rally of Nashik winners

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Eight-time national rally champion Ali took victory in the TVS-backed 4 stroke manufacturer class (up to 210cc), defeating Goutham N by just over a minute. His stage time of 20mins 47sec was also the fastest overall time of the rally.

There was also a special veteran class for riders above the age of 48. Amarendra Sathe took victory in this class, riding an Aprilia SR. He also finished third in the 100cc-160cc 4-stroke class, 4 minutes behind class winner Mohammed Ali Khan.

Other notable winners included Nilesh Thakare (80cc-115cc 2-stroke), Shawer Khan (80cc-160cc 2/4-stroke geared scooter) and Pinkesh Thakkar (Up to 210cc 4-stroke private open). Pooja Sopan Karhe was the sole female participant, and set a time of 51mins 26sec on a TVS Wego.

80cc to 115cc - 2 stroke
NameVehicleCityTime
1
Nilesh ThakareKinetic HondaNashik26mins 12sec
2
Rohan Navinchandra ThakurKinetic MarvelMumbai26mins 30sec
3
Mohammad Anwar KhanKinetic HondaBhopal29mins 12sec
80cc to 160cc - 2/4 stroke geared scooter
NameVehicleCityTime
1
Shawer KhanBajaj ChetakBhopal27mins 30sec
2
Anis KhanLML VespaBhopal29mins 51sec
3
Hiten Devchand ThakkarLML VespaNashik31mins 44sec
Up to 210cc - 4 stroke manufacturer
NameVehicleCityTime
1
Syed Asif AliTVS NtorqHosur20mins 47sec
2
Goutham NTVS NtorqBengaluru21mins 49sec
3
Hemanth MTVS NtorqBengaluru21mins 51sec
Up to 210cc - 4 stroke (Private open)
NameVehicleCityTime
1
Pinkesh ThakkarAprilia SR150Pune22mins 11sec
2
Trinesh VTVS Ntorq 125Bengaluru22mins 31sec
3
Venkatesh Veliyan ShettyApriliaMumbai22mins 35sec
100cc to 160cc 4 stroke
NameVehicleCityTime
1
Mohammed Ali KhanTVS NtorqPune23mins 51sec
2
Zeeshan IqbalTVS Ntorq 125 Race EditionPune26mins 25sec
3
Amarendra SatheAprilia SRJaipur27mins 55sec
Veteran class
NameVehicleCityTime
1
Amarendra SatheAprilia SRPune27mins 55sec
2
Raju Laxmanrao MateAprilia SR 160Pune29mins 18sec
3
Saeed QureshiTVS Ntorq 125Jaipur30mins

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