TVS’ Sarthak Chavan put on a dominant display at Round 2 of the MRF MMSC Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC), which was held at the Madras International Circuit on July 5–7.
The 17-year-old won races in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc and 165cc classes, as well as TVS’ Electric RTE series. However, he was denied a clean sweep after teammate Jagan Kumar piped him to victory in the second Pro-Stock 165cc race, which ended with a photo finish.
Pro-Stock 301-400cc
Chavan was in a league of his own in Race 1, taking victory with a margin of 6.8secs as his closest rival Chiranth Vishwanath dropped down the order due to mechanical issues. KY Ahamed and Deepak Ravikumar handed TVS complete podium sweep.
The next day, Chavan defeated Vishwanath to maintain his unbeaten run in the class.
Results
Race 1
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 10.394secs
2. KY Ahamed (TVS Racing) – 11mins 17.203secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 17.271secs
Race 2
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 06.298secs
2. Chiranth Vishwanath (TVS Racing) – 11mins 06.388secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 10.557secs
Pro-Stock 165cc
The first Pro-Stock 165cc race saw the lead change hands several times. Here too, Chavan clinched victory after overtaking both of his teammates, Kumar and Vishwanath, on the very last lap.
However, Kumar denied him a clean sweep in Race 2. In what was a photo finish, both riders crossed the finish line together and even set the same lap time. Kumar scored the win since he had set the fastest lap of the race. This is the first time in the championship’s history that the fastest lap provision has been implemented to decide the winner.
Results
Race 1
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 48.647secs
2. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 49.075secs
3. Chiranth Vishwanath (TVS Racing) – 11mins 49.131secs
Race 2
1. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 37.786secs
2. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 37.786secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 44.162secs
Novice Stock 165cc
Picking up from where he left off in Round 1, Abdul Basim RS remains undefeated in the Novice Stock 165cc class after scoring two back-to-back wins. Tasmai Cariappa and Lal Nunsanga made it to the podium in both races.
Results
Race 1
1. Abdul Basim RS (Rockers Racing) – 13mins 16. 987secs
2. Tasmai Cariappa (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 17. 286secs
3. Lal Nunsanga (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 20.595secs
Race 2
1. Abdul Basim RS (Rockers Racing) – 12mins 56.217secs
2. Tasmai Cariappa (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 07.206secs
3. Lal Nunsanga (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 07.502secs
Girls Stock 165cc
Jagathishree Kumaresan clinched her maiden INMRC win after defeating Nadine Faith Balaji in Race 1. She followed that up with another win the next day.
Results
Race 1
1. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) – 11mins 01.998secs
2. Nadine Faith Balaji (Alpha Racing) – 11mins 02.529secs
3. Rakshitha Dave (RACR Castrol Power1 Ultimate) – 11mins 02.750secs
Race 2
1. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) – 11mins 04.106secs
2. Ryhana Bee (Motul Sparks Racing) – 11mins 04.182secs
3. Ann Jennifer AS (Alpha Racing India) – 11mins 04.327secs
Novice Stock 301-400cc
Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan won Race 1 to make it a hattrick of victories in the Novice Stock 301-400cc class. But his run of wins was broken by Pradeep C, who picked up his first-ever INMRC win in Race 2.
Results
Race 1
1. Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan (RACR Castrol Power 1 Ultimate) – 12mins 20.570secs
2. Varun Patil – 12mins 23.923secs
3. Raj Kumar (RDX Torque Racing) – 12mins 23. 936secs
Race 2
1. Pradeep C – 12mins 20.775secs
2. Raj Kumar (RDX Torque Racing) – 12mins 27.930secs
3. Varun Nanjundegowda (Gusto Racing India) – 13mins 03.803secs
TVS One-Make Championship
Sarthak Chavan extended his domination with a second consecutive win in the TVS Electric RTE race, which was reduced to three laps following an on-track incident.
Senthilkumar C and Manoj Yesuadiyan claimed a win each in the Open (Apache RR 310) category, while Harshith V Bogar won both races in the Rookie (Apache RTR 200) category. Saimah Ajaz Baig won the Girls (Apache RTR 200) race.
Results
Open (Apache RR 310) Race 1
1. Senthilkumar C – 11mins 46.899secs
2. Manoj Yesuadiyan – 11mins 47.176secs
3. Jayanth P – 11mins 53.759secs
Open (Apache RR 310) Race 2
1. Manoj Yesuadiyan – 11mins 47.555secs
2. Jayanth P – 11mins 53.712secs
3. Lokesh V – 11mins 55.233secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 1
1. Harshith V Bogar – 13mins 20.137secs
2. CS Kedarnath – 13mins 40.737secs
3. Akarsh Jangam – 13mins 45.396secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 2
1. Harshit V Bogar – 13mins 20.972secs
2. CS Kedarnath – 13mins 26.089secs
3. Rajivsham AS – 13mins 44.946secs
Girls (Apache RTR 200)
1. Saimah Ajaz Baig – 11mins 35.770secs
2. SP Shuria – 11mins 36.742secs
3. Sarah Khan – 11mins 37.709secs
TVS Electric RTE
1. Sarthak Chavan – 5mins 34.704secs
2. Chiranth Vishwanath – 5mins 35 877secs
3. Alwyn Sundar A – 5mins 42.046secs
Honda India Talent Cup
Over in the Honda India Talent Cup, Mohsin Paramban scored double wins astride the Moto 3-sped NSF 250R bike. After just two rounds, he already holds a 37-points lead in the standings.
Results
Race 1
1. Mohsin Paramban – 11mins 24.301secs
2. Prakash Kamat – 11mins 26.095secs
3. AS James – 11mins 26.708secs
Race 2
1. Mohsin Paramban – 15mins 07.015secs
2. Savion Sabu – 15mins 10.965secs
3. AS James – 15mins 15.953secs
Also see:
TVS, Sarthak Chavan dominant at INMRC Round 1
TVS’ Sarthak Chavan put on a dominant display at Round 2 of the MRF MMSC Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC), which was held at the Madras International Circuit on July 5–7.
The 17-year-old won races in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc and 165cc classes, as well as TVS’ Electric RTE series. However, he was denied a clean sweep after teammate Jagan Kumar piped him to victory in the second Pro-Stock 165cc race, which ended with a photo finish.
Pro-Stock 301-400cc
Chavan was in a league of his own in Race 1, taking victory with a margin of 6.8secs as his closest rival Chiranth Vishwanath dropped down the order due to mechanical issues. KY Ahamed and Deepak Ravikumar handed TVS complete podium sweep.
The next day, Chavan defeated Vishwanath to maintain his unbeaten run in the class.
Results
Race 1
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 10.394secs
2. KY Ahamed (TVS Racing) – 11mins 17.203secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 17.271secs
Race 2
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 06.298secs
2. Chiranth Vishwanath (TVS Racing) – 11mins 06.388secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 10.557secs
Pro-Stock 165cc
The first Pro-Stock 165cc race saw the lead change hands several times. Here too, Chavan clinched victory after overtaking both of his teammates, Kumar and Vishwanath, on the very last lap.
However, Kumar denied him a clean sweep in Race 2. In what was a photo finish, both riders crossed the finish line together and even set the same lap time. Kumar scored the win since he had set the fastest lap of the race. This is the first time in the championship’s history that the fastest lap provision has been implemented to decide the winner.
Results
Race 1
1. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 48.647secs
2. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 49.075secs
3. Chiranth Vishwanath (TVS Racing) – 11mins 49.131secs
Race 2
1. Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 37.786secs
2. Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing) – 11mins 37.786secs
3. Deepak Ravikumar (TVS Racing) – 11mins 44.162secs
Novice Stock 165cc
Picking up from where he left off in Round 1, Abdul Basim RS remains undefeated in the Novice Stock 165cc class after scoring two back-to-back wins. Tasmai Cariappa and Lal Nunsanga made it to the podium in both races.
Results
Race 1
1. Abdul Basim RS (Rockers Racing) – 13mins 16. 987secs
2. Tasmai Cariappa (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 17. 286secs
3. Lal Nunsanga (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 20.595secs
Race 2
1. Abdul Basim RS (Rockers Racing) – 12mins 56.217secs
2. Tasmai Cariappa (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 07.206secs
3. Lal Nunsanga (Motul Sparks Racing) – 13mins 07.502secs
Girls Stock 165cc
Jagathishree Kumaresan clinched her maiden INMRC win after defeating Nadine Faith Balaji in Race 1. She followed that up with another win the next day.
Results
Race 1
1. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) – 11mins 01.998secs
2. Nadine Faith Balaji (Alpha Racing) – 11mins 02.529secs
3. Rakshitha Dave (RACR Castrol Power1 Ultimate) – 11mins 02.750secs
Race 2
1. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) – 11mins 04.106secs
2. Ryhana Bee (Motul Sparks Racing) – 11mins 04.182secs
3. Ann Jennifer AS (Alpha Racing India) – 11mins 04.327secs
Novice Stock 301-400cc
Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan won Race 1 to make it a hattrick of victories in the Novice Stock 301-400cc class. But his run of wins was broken by Pradeep C, who picked up his first-ever INMRC win in Race 2.
Results
Race 1
1. Kaushik Subbiah Ganesan (RACR Castrol Power 1 Ultimate) – 12mins 20.570secs
2. Varun Patil – 12mins 23.923secs
3. Raj Kumar (RDX Torque Racing) – 12mins 23. 936secs
Race 2
1. Pradeep C – 12mins 20.775secs
2. Raj Kumar (RDX Torque Racing) – 12mins 27.930secs
3. Varun Nanjundegowda (Gusto Racing India) – 13mins 03.803secs
TVS One-Make Championship
Sarthak Chavan extended his domination with a second consecutive win in the TVS Electric RTE race, which was reduced to three laps following an on-track incident.
Senthilkumar C and Manoj Yesuadiyan claimed a win each in the Open (Apache RR 310) category, while Harshith V Bogar won both races in the Rookie (Apache RTR 200) category. Saimah Ajaz Baig won the Girls (Apache RTR 200) race.
Results
Open (Apache RR 310) Race 1
1. Senthilkumar C – 11mins 46.899secs
2. Manoj Yesuadiyan – 11mins 47.176secs
3. Jayanth P – 11mins 53.759secs
Open (Apache RR 310) Race 2
1. Manoj Yesuadiyan – 11mins 47.555secs
2. Jayanth P – 11mins 53.712secs
3. Lokesh V – 11mins 55.233secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 1
1. Harshith V Bogar – 13mins 20.137secs
2. CS Kedarnath – 13mins 40.737secs
3. Akarsh Jangam – 13mins 45.396secs
Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race 2
1. Harshit V Bogar – 13mins 20.972secs
2. CS Kedarnath – 13mins 26.089secs
3. Rajivsham AS – 13mins 44.946secs
Girls (Apache RTR 200)
1. Saimah Ajaz Baig – 11mins 35.770secs
2. SP Shuria – 11mins 36.742secs
3. Sarah Khan – 11mins 37.709secs
TVS Electric RTE
1. Sarthak Chavan – 5mins 34.704secs
2. Chiranth Vishwanath – 5mins 35 877secs
3. Alwyn Sundar A – 5mins 42.046secs
Honda India Talent Cup
Over in the Honda India Talent Cup, Mohsin Paramban scored double wins astride the Moto 3-sped NSF 250R bike. After just two rounds, he already holds a 37-points lead in the standings.
Results
Race 1
1. Mohsin Paramban – 11mins 24.301secs
2. Prakash Kamat – 11mins 26.095secs
3. AS James – 11mins 26.708secs
Race 2
1. Mohsin Paramban – 15mins 07.015secs
2. Savion Sabu – 15mins 10.965secs
3. AS James – 15mins 15.953secs
Also see:
TVS, Sarthak Chavan dominant at INMRC Round 1 Autocar India – Race Reports
