Audi R8 V10 was the fastest car with a quarter mile time of 8.849 seconds
Sean Rogers Pachigalla broke his previous record set last year
FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship 2025
Twin-Turbo Audi R8 is the fastest car in India
FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship 2025 results (winners only)
Rounds 1 and 2 of the FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship 2025 witnessed records tumbling. The three-day event was held at Taneja Aerospace in Hosur, near Bengaluru, from April 18 to 20. Sean Rogers Pachigalla’s twin-turbo Audi R8 improved upon his previous quarter-mile record of 9.215 seconds, set at the Valley Run in 2024.
Audi R8 V10 was the fastest car with a quarter mile time of 8.849 seconds
Sean Rogers Pachigalla broke his previous record set last year
FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship 2025
Twin-Turbo Audi R8 is the fastest car in India
Pachigalla, competing in the premier unrestricted class, clocked a time of 9.635 seconds for the 402-metre dash in Round 1 on Friday. He improved to 8.948 seconds in Round 2 on Sunday, setting a new national record in the process. He also clinched victory in the Indian Open M3 (Unlimited) class on Sunday, setting a time of 8.955 seconds.
However, his fastest run came during the Vroom Drag Meet – a support event – where he set a staggering time of 8.849 seconds, surpassing his own national record. Pachigalla’s Audi R8 V10+, tuned by Venom Performance and equipped with a Sheepey Race twin-turbo setup producing over 1600hp, is now officially the fastest car in India over the quarter-mile – and the first to dip under the 9-second mark.
Among the other highlights, 80-year-old Vidyaprakash Damondaran, the event’s oldest participant, remained unbeaten in the Pro-Stock 3061cc–4002cc class across both rounds, driving his Audi TT. Meanwhile, Bengaluru’s Shreyas Mahendra claimed victories in three categories – Pro-Stock 2051–2550cc, Indian Open M1, and M2 – in Round 1.
FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship 2025 results (winners only)
FMSCI INDRC 2025 ROUND 1CategoryCompetitorTime (secs)Unrestricted (N1)Sean Rogers Pachigalla9.635Pro-Stock K2 (1151cc – 1450cc)Narayan Swamy15.483PS K3 (1451cc – 1650cc)Shaik Hussain Pasha17.241PS K4 (1651cc – 2050cc)Thrishal M.S15.545PS K5 (2051cc – 2550cc)Shreyas Mahendra13.618PS K7 (3061cc – 4002cc)Vidyaprakash Damodaran13.351PS K8 (4003cc – 5100cc)Karthik KV10.315PS L4 (1651cc-2050cc)Naveen Reddy Kesara13.749PS L6 (2551cc-3060cc)Aakash Durai12.571Indian Open M1 (Upto 2750cc)Shreyas Mahendra12.963Indian Open M2 (Upto 4002cc)Shreyas Mahendra13.259Indian Open M3 (Unlimited)Yajur Miglani10.656
FMSCI INDRC 2025 ROUND 2CategoryCompetitorTime (secs)Unrestricted (N1)Sean Rogers Pachigalla8.948PS K2 (1151cc – 1450cc)Narayan Swamy14.88PS K3 (1451cc – 1650cc)Vinay SM15.036PS K4 (1651cc – 2050cc)Thrishal M.S15.79PS K5 (2051cc – 2550cc)Vijay Raju13.846PS K7 (3061cc – 4002cc)Vidyaprakash Damodaran13.83PS K8 (4003cc – 5100cc)Karthik KV10.23PS L4 (1651cc-2050cc)Naveen Reddy Kesara13.624PS L6 (2551cc-3060cc)Aakash Durai12.415Indian Open M1 (Upto 2750cc)Vijay Raju14.195Indian Open M2 (Upto 4002cc)Vidyaprakash Damodaran13.236Indian Open M3 (Unlimited)Sean Rogers Pachigalla8.955 Autocar India – Race Reports
