TVS emerged as the big winner at Round 1 of the 2024 MRF MMSC Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC), held at the Madras International Circuit on June 14-15, 2024. The manufacturer swept both the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc and Pro-Stock 165cc classes.
This year's season opener saw several double wins with Sarthak Chavan, Abdul Basim RS, Rakshitha Dave, and Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan each winning both races in their respective categories.
Pro-Stock 301-400cc
17-year-old Chavan turned his pole position into a dominant victory in Race 1, which was shortened to four laps due to a red flag stoppage caused by a crash. He followed this up with another win the next day, while his TVS Racing teammate Chiranth Vishwanath secured second place in both races.
Results
Race 1
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) - 7mins 36.007secs
2. Chiranth Vishwanath (TVS Racing) - 7mins 39.254secs
3. Sairahil Pillarisetty (Gusto Racing India) - 7mins 41.470secs
Race 2
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) - 11 mins 16.788 secs
2. Chiranth Vishwanath (TVS Racing) - 11 mins 17.567secs
3. Alwyn Sundar A (Gusto Racing) - 11 mins 27.870secs
Pro-Stock 165cc
In the Pro-Stock 165cc class, Chavan faced setbacks suffering crashes in both races. And with him out of the race, reigning champion KY Ahamed narrowly edged out his mentor Jagan Kumar for victory in Race 1. However, Kumar bounced back to clinch Race 2, marking his first victory after a challenging 2023 season.
Results
Race 1
1. KY Ahamed (TVS Racing) – 12mins 4.178secs
2. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) - 12mins 4.192secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) - 12mins 14.569secs
Race 2
1. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) - 12 mins 10.176secs
2. KY Ahamed (TVS Racing) - 12 mins 18.302secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) - 12 mins 18.611secs
Novice Stock 165cc
KY Ahamed’s younger brother, Abdul Basim RS, dominated the Novice Stock 165cc class with a clean sweep. And Abhinav G secured podium finishes in both races, claiming third place in each.
Results
Race 1
1. Abdul Basim RS (Rockers Racing) - 12mins 55.808secs
2. Tasmai Cariappa (Motul Sparks Racing) – 12mins 56.136secs
3. Abhinav G (Chandra LGE Racing team) – 13mins 4.554secs
Race 2
1. Abdul Basim RS (Rockers Racing) - 13mins 2.075secs
2. Kamal Navas (One Racing) - 13mins 8.162secs
3. Abhinav G (Chandra LGE Racing team) - 13mins 8.772secs
Girls Stock 165cc
The number of races in the Girl Stock 165cc class has doubled this season, with each round now featuring two races. 15-year-old Rakshitha Dave secured a pair of commanding wins, defeating Jagathishree Kumaresan and former champion Ryhana Bee.
Results
Race 1
1. Rakshitha Dave (RACR Castrol Power1 Ultimate) - 10mins 58.183secs
2. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) -1 1mins 3.012secs
3. Ryhana Bee (Motul Sparks Racing) - 11mins 3.150secs
Race 2
1. Rakshitha Dave (RACR Castrol Power 1 Ultimate) - 10mins 58.378secs
2. Ryhana Bee (Motul Sparks Racing) - 11mins 1.284secs
3. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) - 11mins 2.400secs
Novice Stock 301-400cc
The 301-400cc Novice class has been elevated to National Championship status after previously serving as a support event. Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan claimed victories in both races from pole position.
Results
Race 1
1. Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan (RACR Castrol Power 1 Ultimate) - 12mins 17.257secs
2. Lokesh V (Privateer) - 12mins 23.458secs
3. Varun Nanjundegowda (Gusto Racing India) - 12mins 27.927secs
Race 2
1. Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan (RACR Castrol Power 1 Ultimate) - 12mins 21.760secs
2. Aldrin Babu (RACR Castrol Power 1 Ultimate) - 12mins 28.689secs
3. Varun Patil (Privateer) - 12mins 29.355secs
TVS One-Make Championship
In the TVS One-Make Championship, Senthilkumar C had a successful weekend with wins in both races of the Open (Apache RR 310) category. Harshith V Bogar achieved double wins in the Rookie (Apache RTR 200) category, and Sarah Khan won the Girls (Apache RTR 200) race.
The round also saw the return of TVS' Electric RTE category. Chavan claimed a comfortable victory in this race, defeating Vishwanath and Alwyn Sundar.
Results
Open (Apache RR 310) Race 1
1. Senthilkumar C - 5mins 56.457secs
2. Jayanth Pratipathi - 5mins 59.277secs
3. Ajai Xavier - 6 mins 2.953secs
Open (Apache RR 310) Race 2
1. Senthilkumar C - 11mins 52.043secs
2. Manoj Yesuadian - 11mins 55.840secs
3. Jayanth Pratipathi - 11mins 58.264secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 1
1. Harshith V Bogar - 13mins 43.666secs
2. Saranjith KM - 13mins 53.770secs
3. Akarsh Jangam - 14mins 7.100secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 2
1. Harshit V Bogar - 13mins 26.291secs
2. CS Kedarnadh - 13mins 26.499secs
3. Saranjith KM - 13mins 41.518secs
Girls (Apache RTR 200)
1. Sarah Khan - 11mins 19.075secs
2. Saimah Ajaz Baig - 11mins 21.156secs
3. Aisvariya V - 11mins 23.221secs
TVS Electric RTE
1. Sarthak Chavan - 7mins 26.459secs
2. Chiranth Vishwanath - 7mins 28.377secs
3. Alwyn Sundar A - 7mins 34.190secs
Media (Apache RTR 200)
1. Karan Mathur (Auto X) - 11mins 31.475secs
2. Praveen Kumar (Rev Nitro) - 11mins 31.869secs
3. Akash Bhadra (TopGear) - 11mins 34.008secs
Honda India Talent Cup
Rakshith Dave secured his maiden NSF 250R win by defeating experienced racer Mohsin Paramban (who also competes in the Asia Road Racing Championship) in Race 1.
In Race 2, Shyam Sundar fought his way from P4 on the grid to claim victory.
Results
Race 1
1. Rakshith S Dave - 11mins 12.157secs
2. Mohsin Paramban - 11mins 16.226secs
3. AS James - 11mins 16.669secs
Race 2
1. Shyam Sundar - 5mins 46.716secs
2. Mohsin Paramban - 5 mins 47.106secs
3. Rakshit S Dave - 5mins 47.806secs
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