September - October 2025

Second
 consecutive
 win
for T ANVEER

GILL
thrills, but
win
eludes. BOP AIAH‑MURTHY
 TOP
INDIAN

 pair
at
APRC

On
 this
 occasion
 I
 would
 like
 to
 thank
 my
 readers,
 advertisers,
 well‑wishers
 and
 my
 Auto
 Track
 team
 and
 family.
 Completing
 18
 years
 of
 circulation
 is
 a
 milestone
 which
 no
 other
 Indian
 magazine
 for
 motorsports
 has
 achieved.
 Travelling
 alone
 in
 this
 path,
 we
 have
 periodically
 been
 upgrading
 ourselves
 and
 rising
 to
 the
 occasion
 by
 retaining
 the
 print
 edition
 and
 have
 also
 managed
 to
 equally
 grow,
 digitally.

Time
 and
 again,
 we
 have
 expanded
 our
 contribution
 digitally
 when
 it
 comes
 to
 Automotive
 and
 Motorsport
 news.

The
 good
 news
 for
 this
 year
 comes
 from
 the
 Indian
 Racing
 Festival
 (IRF)
 which
 is
 scheduled
 to
 organise
 two
 street
 circuit
 races
 this
 season,
 one
 in
 Goa
 and
 the
 other,
 in
 Navi
 Mumbai.
 The
 league
 races
 will
 not
 take
 place
 in
 the
 two
 destinations
 that
 hosted
 IRF
 earlier.
 Hyderabad
 took
 a
 back
 seat
 after
 elections,
 and
 the
 first
 street
 night
 race
 was
 held
 in
 Chennai
 last
 year,
 but
 will
 not
 happen
 this
 year
 due
 to
 upcoming
 Assembly
 elections.
 With
 South
 Indian
 states
 losing
 out
 the
 street
 circuit
 charm
 due
 to
 various
 governance
 reasons,
 the
 new
 dawn
 this
 season
 begins
 from
 one
 of
 the
 Tourist‑
 destination
 states
 of
 Goa,
 and
 Navi
 Mumbai
 will
 also
 witness
 a
 night
 race.
 It
 is
 expected
 to
 set
 a
 record
 for
 setting
 the
 longest
 track
 for
 a
 night
 race
 in
 India.
 Thus,
 the
 Indian
 Racing
 Festival
 2025
 will
 conclude
 with
 three
 circuit
 races
 and
 two
 street
 races. Simultaneously,
 the
 two‑wheeler
 Indian
 Supercross
 Racing
 League
 makes
 a
 comeback
 after
 a
 year's
 gap,
 this
 time
 with
 much
 visibility
 and
 promise.

T h e t r e n d o f I n d i a n d r i v e r s e n t e r i n g t h e F I A A s i a P a c i fi c R a l l y
 Championship
 (APRC)
 in
 good
 numbers
 and
 winning
 many
 podium
 p l a c e s w i t h t h e s u p p o r t o f a n i n d i v i d u a l b u s i n e s s m a n i s v e r

encouraging.
 Also,
 Indian
 youngsters
 finishing
 on
 podium
 in
 circuit
 racing
 events
 at
 Asian
 level
 is
 a
 promising
 journey
 and
 augurs
 well
 for
 Indian
 motorsport.

N o w t h r e e n e w r a c e t r a c k s o f f e r v a r i e t y f o r o r g a n i s e r s a n d
 motorsports
 athletes.
 The
 one
 in
 Coimbatore
 is
 in
 the
 final
 stage
 and
 waiting
 for
 accreditation.
 The
 remaining
 two
 tracks
 at
 Nanoli
 and
 Bengaluru
 are
 running
 behind
 schedule,
 and
 are
 expected
 to
 host
 races
 only
 in
 2026.

The
 festival
 like
 ambience
 at
 Raipur
 is
 once
 again
 on
 cards
 this
 season,
 returning
 to
 the
 calendar
 of
 the
 National
 Supercross
 championship
 after
 a
 gap
 of
 over
 6
 years.
 Promoter
 Godspeed
 Racing,
 thus,
 expands
 its
 reach
 further
 into
 the
 Northern
 parts
 of
 India.

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W h y i s t h e c a l e n d a r v e r y

c o n g e s t e d w i t h m a n y r a c e weekends
 overlapping?

Yes,
 it
 was
 due
 to
 various
 reasons!

T h e s e a s o n w a s p r o g r e s s i n g w e l l
 when
 we
 came
 across
 two
 situations.

First,
 we
 had
 to
 stand
 and
 show
 our
 solidarity
 with
 our
 armed
 forces,
 and
 our
 Nation
 during
 a
 very
 successful
 "Operation
 Sindhoor"
 which
 proved
 to
 the
 world
 that
 henceforth
 we
 will

n o t t o l e r a t e i f o u r c i t i z e n s a r e

t a r g e t e d a n d k i l l e d . I n d i a a l s o
 exhibited
 to
 the
 world,
 the
 art
 of
 selecting
 targets
 with
 precision,
 and

c o m p l e t i n g t h e t a s k o f s i l e n c i n g

t h o s e w h o p e r p e t u a t e d t e r r o r i s m ,
 within
 a
 short
 period.

Secondly,
 the
 aggressive
 monsoon
 created
 havoc
 across
 India
 and
 on
 a

f e w o c c a s i o n s t h e s i t u a t i o n w a s
 beyond
 the
 control
 of
 the
 organisers.
 The
 increasing
 number
 of
 National
 championships
 added
 to
 the
 rush,
 as
 a
 couple
 of
 new
 championships
 were
 started
 and
 rights
 auctioned
 to
 the
 promoters.
 Thus,
 it
 becomes
 difficult
 to
 navigate
 and
 manoeuvre
 with
 only
 52
 weekends
 in
 a
 year.
 Hopefully,
 it
 can
 be
 addressed
 and
 overcome
 in
 the
 next
 calendar
 year
 with
 proper

p l a n n i n g , p r o v i d e d t h e f e d e r a t i o n
 shows
 the
 will.

If
 two
 franchise‑based
 leagues
 are
 doing
 very
 well
 and
 are
 telecast
 on
 T V , t h e n w h y n o t t h e N a t i o n a l
 championships?

B o t h a r e m e a n t f o r a d i f f e r e n t
 p u r p o s e , t h e l o c a l l e v e l e v e n t s
 provide
 a
 platform
 for
 the
 upcoming
 and
 entry‑level
 participants
 and
 the
 National
 events
 give
 them
 a
 platform

to
 grow
 and
 aim
 higher.
 They
 are
 groomed
 according
 to
 the
 required
 body
 language,
 essentials
 and
 as
 per
 the
discipline.
That
is
how
it
is
being
 run
 since
 many
 years,
 and
 only
 the
 'affordable'
 were
 able
 to
 participate
 in
 international
 championships
 and
 i n v a r i o u s c o u n t r y c h a m p i o n s h i p s
 where
 along
 with
 skill,
 money
 plays
 a
 very
 important
 role.

All
 thanks
 to
 the
 two
 franchise‑based
 leagues.
 Indian
 Racing
 Festival
 is
 in
 its
 fourth
 season
 running
 two
 classes,
 t h e I n d i a n R a c i n g L e a g u e a n d
 Formula
 Indian
 F4.
 It
 provides
 an
 opportunity
at
a
very
basic
cost,
and
 the
 feel
 of
 international
 racing
 right
 here
 on
 Indian
 soil
 by
 bringing
 in
 i n t e r n a t i o n a l d r i v e r s a n d h e l p i n g
 our
 drivers
 to
 race
 along
 with
 them.

T h i s h e l p s I n d i a n d r i v e r s t o g o
 international
 with
 no
 cost
 for
 the
 driver.
 With
 this
 a
 lot
 many
 Indian
 d r i v e r s , t e c h n i c i a n s , s u p p o r t s t a f f ,

o r g a n i s i n g t e a m s e t c a l l , g e t a n
 advantage
 of
 upgrading
 themselves
 in‑house
 to
 international
 standards.
 The
 glamour
 industry
 pitched
 in,
 in
 the
 form
 of
 Naga
 Chaitanya,
 John

A b r a h a m , S o u r a v G a n g u l y , A r j u n

K a p o o r a n d K i c h c h a S u d e e p , a n d
 took
 this
 year's
 league
 to
 the
 next

l e v e l S o t e l e c a s t i n g t h e s e r a c e s

b e c o m e s m a n d a t o r y , k e e p i n g t h e
 status
 and
 standard
 of
 the
 sport
 high

t o p r o v i d e g r e a t e r v i s i b i l i t y f o r
 sponsors.

W h y i s t h e m o t h e r o f a l l O f f

r o a d i n g e v e n t s , R F C , r u n n i n g
 without
 a
 sponsor?

The
 Mother
 of
 all
 Off‑roading
 events,
 R F C , w h i c h h a s p r o d u c e d m a n y

international
 class
 spotters
 and
 off‑ r o a d e r s i s p r e s e n t l y w i t h o u t a n y
 major
 financial
 sponsor.
 While
 a
 few
 brands
 such
 as
 ComeUp
 winches,
 Tough
 Dog
 suspensions,
 BMC
 Air
 F i l t e r s a n d L a m d a c o n t i n u e t o
 support
 the
 event
 in
 a
 small
 way,
 the
 larger
 and
 more
 inclusive
 format
 with
 the
 addition
 of
 Stock
 and
 Modified
 Categories
 is
 expected
 to
 increase
 t h e v i s i b i l i t y a n d a t t r a c t b i g g e r
 sponsors
 in
 future
 years.
 All
 thanks
 to
 t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f G o a a n d t h e

I n d i a n p r o m o t e r A s h i s h G u p t a
 ( C o u g a r M o t o r s p o r t ) , w h o h a s
 managed
 to
 keep
 this
 Indian
 round
 of
 Rain
 Forest
 Challenge
 alive
 and
 trending
 despite
 the
 financial
 deficit.
 This
 week‑long
 festival
 was
 worth
 witnessing
 on
 ground,
 as
 it
 retained
 its
 technicality
 and
 glamour
 despite
 the
 lack
 of
 a
 sponsor.

It
 was
 heartbreak
 and
 glory

r o l l e d i n t o o n e f o r I n d i a n

t e e n a g e r S a r t h a k C h a v a n

a t t h e T V S A s i a O n e M a k e
 Championship,
 held
 as
 a
 support
 event
 to
 Round
 4
 of
 the
 Asia
 Road
 Racing
 Championship
 at

t h e P e r t a m i n a M a n d a l i k a
 International
 Circuit
 in
 Indonesia
 from
 August
 29
 to
 31.
 Chavan

finished
 second
 in
 both
 races,

w i t h t h e s e c o n d o u t i n g

p r o d u c i n g a d r a m a t i c p h o t o
 finish
 where
 he
 missed
 victory

b y j u s t 0 0 0 7 s e c o n d s W i t h
 multiple
 podiums
 and
 consistent
 performance,
 Chavan
 has
 been
 outstanding
 but
 needs
 to
 chalk
 out
 a
 win
 quickly
 to
 remain
 in
 contention.

R a c e 2 t u r n e d o u t t o b e
 the
 highlight
 of
 the
 weekend.
 Starting
 from
 fifth
 on
 the
 grid,
 C h a v a n l i n e d u p b e h i n d h i s
 I n d i a n t e a m m a t e C h i r a n t h
 Vishwanath
 in
 third,
 while
 the
 third
 Indian
 rider,
 Rakshith
 Sri
 th Hari
 Dave,
 began
 from
 13 The
 eight‑lap
 contest
 got
 off
 to
 a
 t e n s e s t a r t w h e n H i r o k i O n o
 crashed
 but
 quickly
 rejoined.
 By

t h e s e c o n d l a p , C h a v a n h a d
 climbed
 to
 third
 while
 Chiranth
 slipped
 to
 fourth.
 Dave
 made
 early
 progress
 as
 well,
 surging
 into
 eighth.

A
 lap
 later,
 Chavan
 set
 the
 fastest
 time
 and
 moved
 into
 second,
 closing
 in
 on
 race
 leader
 Ramdan

R o s l i C h i r a n t h , h o w e v e r ,

d r o p p e d t o s i x t h w h i l e D a v e
 improved
 to
 seventh.
 By
 lap
 four,
 Chiranth
 briefly
 regained
 ground
 to
 fifth,
 but
 Chavan
 was
 already

p i l i n g t h e p r e s s u r e o n R o s l i The
 chase
 intensified
 on
 lap
 six

a s C h a v a n s h a d o w e d R o s l i ,

Multiple
podiums

and
consistent

performance
keep
 the
Indian
in
the
top
 bunch

s e p a r a t e d b y j u s t o n e hundredth
 of
 a
 second.
 Behind
 them,
 Chiranth
 slipped
 back
 to
 seventh
 with
 Dave
 in
 eighth.

W i t h o n e l a p t o g o , C h a v a n

s n a t c h e d t h e l e a d b u t R o s l i
 i m m e d i a t e l y c o u n t e r e d T h e

final
 lap
 saw
 a
 series
 of
 daring
 attempts
 from
 Chavan,
 including
 two
 wide
 moves
 on
 left‑handers,
 but
 Rosli
 refused
 to
 yield.
 With
 two
 corners
 to
 the
 finish,
 Chavan
 dived
 ahead,
 only
 for
 Rosli
 to
 unleash
 superior
 drive
 to
 the
 line.
 The
 result
 was
 settled
 by
 a
 razor‑ thin
 margin
 of
 0.007
 seconds,
 one
 of
 the
 rarest
 photo
 finishes
 in
 the
 series.
 Luis
 secured
 third

p l a c e , w h i l e C h i r a n t h fi n i s h e d

s i x t h a n d D a v e c a m e h o m e
 eighth.

For
 Chavan,
 it
 was
 his
 second
 runners‑up
 finish
 of
 the
 weekend
 after
 also
 taking
 P2
 in
 Race
 1.

W h i l e R o s l i c e l e b r a t e d h i s
 second
 win
 of
 the
 season,
 the

b i g g e r p i c t u r e r e v e a l e d a
 tantalising
 championship
 battle.

After
 four
 rounds,
 Ono
 leads
 with
 151
 points,
 closely
 pursued
 by
 Chavan
 on
 148
 and
 Rosli
 on
 146.
 Chiranth
 holds
 sixth
 overall
 with
 73
 points.

Singh
pairs
again
Sherif
to conquer
Overall
and
class
titles
at
MR C

Ma l a y s i a ' s s e a s o n e d

c a m p a i g n e r K a r a m j i t
 Singh
 and
 India's
 Musa

S h e r i f , a n o t h e r e x p e r i e n c e d

c o d r i v e r , w o n t h e o v e r a l l
 championship
 in
 the
 Round
 2

o f t h e M a l a y s i a n R a l l y

C h a m p i o n s h i p , w h i c h w a s a
 part
 of
 the
 2025
 MAM
 Festival

o f S p e e d R a l l y i n S e p a n g ,

M a l a y s i a K a r a m j i t h a d
 previously
 won
 Round
 1
 with
 another
 Indian
 co‑driver
 Vivek
 Ponnusamy.

K a r a m j i t S i n g h , a t h r e e t i m e

A P R C w i n n e r a n d F I A

P r o d u c t i o n C a r W o r l d

C h a m p i o n s h i p t i t l e h o l d e r

p a i r e d w i t h M u s a S h e r i f , a n
 eight
 time
 National
 co‑driver
 rd champion
 who
 is
 in
 his
 33 year
 of
 rallying.

Driving
 a
 PROTON
 Gen
 2
 4WD
 prepared
by
MRU
Motorsports,
 the
 pair
 showcased
 their
 trademark
 professionalism
 and

secured
 both
 the
 Open
 class
 a n d

T h e y
 dominated
 all
 nine
 stages
 of
 the
 rally,
 which
 featured
 three
 s t a g e s t h a t r e p e a t e d t h r e e
 times,
 setting
 the
 fastest
 time
 in
 every
 single
 stage.

Karamjit
 and
 Musa
 seized
 a
 7‑ s

i n
 Mazlan
and
Arish
Qutb
Ahmad
 K h a n i n t h e o p e n i n g s t a g e Their
 advantage
 ballooned
 in
 S t a

S u t a n M u s t a f f a a n d K a m a r u l
 Anuar
 climbed
 to
 second
 place

 while
 Faidzal
 Alang
 and
 Zamri
 M u h a m a t d r o

minutes

winners
extended
their
lead
by
 over
 a
 minute
 in
 the
 next
 stage
 and
 ultimately
 triumphed
 with
 a
 commanding
 4‑minute,
 14‑ second
 margin. .

Stage

and

Sanjay
Takale
is
undergoing
training
in
Sahara
desert
(
Morocco
)
 preparing
for
the
world's
toughest
Dakar
rally
in
January
2026.

Honourable
 Chief
 Minister

o f G o a , D r P r a m o d

S a w a n t , a n n o u n c e d t h e

“Goa
 Street
 Race
 2025”
 a
 3.2
 km
 oceanfront
 circuit
 at
 Headland

S a d a , B o g d a a s t h e o f fi c i a l
 venue
 for
 Round
 4
 of
 the
 2025

I n d i a n R a c i n g F e s t i v a l ( I R F )

A n n o u n c e d a t a p r e s t i g i o u s

c e r e m o n y a t A u d i t o r i u m 1 ,
 Maquinez
 Palace,
 ESG,
 Panjim,

G o a t h i s l a n d m a r k i n i t i a t i v e

r e fl e c t s D r S a w a n t ' s v i s i o n a r y
 leadership
 in
 positioning
 Goa
 as
 a
 premier
 global
 destination
 for
 h i g h o c t a n e i n t e r n a t i o n a l
 sporting
 events.
 Scheduled
 from
 1–2
 November
 2025,
 the
 race
 promises
 to
 deliver
 a
 world‑class
 motorsport
 spectacle
 against
 the
 s t a t e ' s i c o n i c c o a s t l i n e w h i l e
 d r i v i n g e c o n o m i c g r o w t h ,
 tourism,
 and
 global
 recognition
 for
 the
 state
 of
 Goa.

T h e l a n d m a r k a n n o u n c e m e n t
 was
 graced
 by
 the
 presence
 of

A s v i n C h a n d r u , I A S , C M

S e c r e t a r y a n d C E O o f t h e

E n t e r t a i n m e n t S o c i e t y o f G o a

( E S G ) ; S h r i S a n k a l p A m o n k a r ,

MLA
 Mormugao;
 Shri.
 Sarpreet

S i n g h G i l l , I A S , S e c r e t a r y

I n f o r m a t i o n & P u b l i c i t y ,

G o v e r n m e n t o f G o a ; a n d M r

A k h i l e s h R e d d y , C h a i r m a n &

M a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r o f R a c i n g

Promotions
 Pvt.
 Ltd.
 (RPPL).

The
 Pinnacle
 of
 racing
 is
 finally

h e r e , a t h o m e , i n G o a T h i s
 historic
 announcement
 marks
 a
 d e fi n i n g m i

the
 Indian
 Racing
 Festival
 (IRF)

r 2 0 2 5 T h e
 announcement
 marks
 the
 arrival
 of
 Mumbai's
 first‑ever
 FIA‑grade
 Street
 racing
 circuit;
 a
 milestone
 that
 will
 place
 the
 city
 firmly
 on
 the
 global
 sporting
 calendar. For
 the
 first
 time,
 the
 streets
 of
 N a v i M u m b a i w i l l l i g h t u p
 at
 night
 as
 they
 transform
 into
 a h i g h s p e e d , fl o o d l i t
 battleground.
 This
 night
 race
 is
 set
 to
 define
 a
 new
 benchmark
 f o r m o t o

Mumbai,
 part
 of
 MMR
 and
 new
 growth
 hub
 of
 Maharashtra
 now
 steps
 confidently
 onto
 the
 world
 motorsport
 map.
 With
 its
 3.753

c
 street
 races.

Asia's
 first
 oceanfront
 racetrack

Na vi
Mumbai 
to
host
 Mahar ashtr a's
F irst‑Ev er
F ormula
Night
Street
Race
 as
part
of
the
Indian
Racing
F estiv al
F inale

Maharashtra
 is
 set
 to
 take
 a
 big
 leap
 for
 Indian
 sport,
 w i t h H o n o u r a b l e C h i e f

M i n i s t e r , S h r i D e v e n d r a
 Fadnavis,
 witnessing
 the
 signing
 o f M O U b

a l o n g t h e s t a t e ' s p i c t u r e s q u e
 c o a s t l i n e S p a n n i n g 3 2 1 4
 kilometres,
 this
 iconic
 circuit
 will
 host
 a
 thrilling
 double‑header.
 . .

Some
 of
 the
 finest
 international
 and
 Indian
 racers
 will
 push
 their
 l i m i t s u n d e r t h e c i t y l i g h t s ,
 navigating
 a
 fast,
 technical,
 and
 scenic
 street
 circuit
 like
 never
 before.
 Fans
 can
 look
 forward
 to
 a t h r i l l i n g n i g h t t i m e d o u b l e header
 weekend
 featuring
 the
 Indian
 Racing
 League
 (IRL)
 and
 t h e F I A c e r t i fi e d F o r m u l a 4
 Indian
 Championship
 (F4IC). The
 Mumbai
 Street
 Race
 will
 take
 f a n s o n a n a d r e n a l i n e f u e l e d
 j o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e h e a r t o f
 Navi
 Mumbai.

Anish
Shetty ,
Bryan
Nicholas
and
Bhuvan
Bonu
dominate

Pth art
 of
 the
 28 JK
 Tyre
 Racing
 Championship,
 the
 weekend
 saw

exciting
 races
 in
 all
 the
 three
 classes
 as
 Anish
 Shetty,
 Bryan
 Nicholas
 and
 Bhuvan
 Bonu
 came
 out
 all
 guns
 blazing
 in
 Round
 1
 for
 a
 hattrick
 at
 the
 Kari
 Motor
 Speedway
 on
 the
 outskirts
 of
 Coimbatore.

Anish
 dominated
 the
 Royal
 Enfield
 Continental
 GT
 Cup.
 To
 win
 a
 hat‑ trick
 of
 races
 spread
 over
 Saturday
 and
 Sunday.
 Anish,
 born
 in
 Hubli
 and
settled
in
Bengaluru,
had
slogged
hard
for
his
wins.
These
bikes,
 weighing
 close
 to
 200
 kg
 are
 not
 easy
 to
 tease
 on
 the
 track.
 Anish
 showcased
 fitness
 and
 form
 and
 above
 all
 speed
 in
 the
 two
 days.

PHOTO
BY꞉
SHAHJAHAN

Saturday
 was
 sunny
 and
 bright
 where
 Anish
 showed
 that
 the
 rich
 field
 belonged
 to
 him.
 He
 has
 been
 racing
 bikes
 since
 age
 15.
 Now,
 at
 30,
 he
 is
 a
 seasoned

m a s t e r w h o i s r e a p i n g t h e
 rewards
 for
 working
 hard.
 The
 GT
 Cup
 grid
 is
 a
 mix
 between
 the
 seasoned
 riders
 and
 novices
 who
 have
 emerged
 from
 a
 trial
 of
 sorts
 from
 the
 street
 to
 circuit.
 Kayan
 Zubin
 Patel
 from
 Mumbai

was
 another
 who
 showcased
 his
 skills.
 Kayan
 was
 not
 as
 fast
 as

c

n
 bouncing
 back
 to
 second
 place.

Overall,
 in
 the
 standings,
 Anish

S h e t t y i s w a y a h e a d w i t h 3 0
 points.
 Kayan
 is
 at
 19
 points
 and
 Navaneeth
 at
 12
 points.
 “It
 has
 been
 a
 fruitful
 weekend
 and
 all

t h e h a r d w o r k p a i d o f f , ” s a i d

Anish
 Shetty.

A m o n g t h e a m a t e u r s , B r y a n

Nicholas
 from
 Pondicherry
 won
 all
 three
 races
 (36
 points).
 Behind
 h i m w a s J o h r i n g W a r i s a ( 2 7

p o i n t s ) f r o m U m r a n g s o K a b i r

Sahoch
 from
 Vadodara
 was
 third
 in
 overall
 standing
 with
 18
 points.

Professionals

Anish
 Shetty
 began
 the
 season
 with
 a
 win
 with
 a
 lead
 of
 6sec
 over
 Kayan
 Zubin
 Patel,
 Ashish
 Patel
 with
 a
 further
 9sec

d i f f e r e n c e w a

A

s h
 Shetty
 for
 the
 second
 time
 in
 the
 race
he
managed
to
keep
Kayan
 Zubin
 Patel
 behind
 him
 but
 this
 race
 it
 was
 only
 three
 seconds
 gap.
 Navaneeth
 Kumar
 with
 over
 s

third.

A

straight
 win
 with
 over
 2‑sec
 lead.
 N a v a

m

one
 position
 up
 from
 his
 previous
 th finish,
 but
 was
 just
 100 of
 a
 s e c o n d b e h i n d K a

Patel.

Novice
class
winners

Amateurs

Bryan
 Nicholas
 managed
 to
 win
 the
 photo
 finish
 Race
 1
 on
 Johring
 Warisa
 and
 Saran
 Kumar
 with
 17‑sec
 difference
 finished
 third.

Bryan
 Nicholas
 headed
 to
 his
 second
 win
 but
 this
 time
 he
 took
 a
 comfortable
 5‑sec
 lead
 on
 Johring
 Warisa
 while
 Kabir
 Sahoch
 finished
 third
 with
 a
 further
 8‑sec
 difference.

Bryan
 Nicholas
 also
 managed
 to
 his
 third
 top
 podium
 finish
 with
 over
 3‑sec
 difference
 over
 Johring
 Warisa
 and
 Saran
 Kumar
 with
 19‑sec
 deficit
 came
 in
 third.

In
 the
 JK
 Tyre
 Novice
 Cup ,
 Bhuvan
 Bonu
 was
 too
 fast
 for
 the
 rest
 of
 the
 field.
 The
 15‑year‑old
 from
 Bengaluru,
 who
 trains
 in
 the
 United
 States,
 was
 pushing
 his
 car
 effortlessly.
 At
 some
 stages,
 it
 looked
 like
 as
 if
 he
 was
 in
 a
 different
 car
 altogether.
 Indeed,
 to
 be
 getting
 the
 racing
 juices
 flowing
 all
 through
 two
 days,
 Bonu
 was
 confident.
 “I
 kept
 getting
 better
 and
 better.
 I
 enjoyed
 the
 weekend,”
 he
 said.

As
 for
 the
 rest
 of
 the
 field
 comprising
 Ojas
 Surve
 and
 Abhijit
 Vadavalli,
 it
 was
 more
 of
 watching
 Bonu
 tease
 his
 car
 on
 two
 days
 in
 succession.
 He
 did
 not
 want
 to
 say
 much
 on
 how
 faster
 his
 car
 was
 on
 an
 incident‑ filled
 last
 race
 on
 Sunday.

Race
 1

Bhuvan
 Bonu
 from
 Team
 MSport
 managed
 to
 win
 the
 race
 with
 a
 thin
 margin
 on
 Abhijit
 Vadavalli
 from
 Team
 Momentum,
 Ojas
 Surve
 from
 Team
 DTS
 Racing
 finished
 third
 with
 over
 16‑sec
 difference

Race
 2

Bhuvan
 Bonu
 was
 unchallenged
 as
 he
 clinched
 his
 second
 podium
 with
 a
 13‑sec
 margin
 over
 Ojas
 Surve
 who
 had
 a
 better
 finish
 than
 the
 previous
 race.
 He
 finished
 second
 ahead
 of
 Parthik
 Ashok
 who
 came
 third
 in
 less
 than
 a
 second
 behind.

Race
 3

Bhuvan
 Bonu
 became
 the
 third
 participant
 to
 be
 on
 the
 podium
 on
 top
 slot
 with
 over
 21‑sec
 difference
 on
 Parthik
 Ashok,
 Lokithingeash
 Ravi
 from
 Team
 DTS
 Racing
 finished
 third. .

Raoul
and
Sai
share
IRL
honours,
V asilis
takes
F4
opener

P oleman
K umaran
(KKB)
starts
at
the
back
after
penalty ,
but
powers
to
P2

Raoul
Hyman
and
Sai
Sanjay
split
the
honours
in
the
Indian
Racing
 League
races,
while
Vasilis
Apostolidis
clinched
the
Formula
4
 contest
as
the
Indian
Racing
Festival
2025
opened
at
the
Kari
 Motor
Speedway
over
a
recent
weekend
in
Coimbatore.

PHOTO
BY꞉
SRINIVAS
KRISHNAN

Tollywood
actor
and
Black
Birds
Hyderabad
Franchise
owner
Naga Chaitanya
along
with
RPPL
MD,
Mr.
Akhilesh
Reddy

Winner
of
Driver
B
Race
‑
Sai
Sanjay
of
Speed
Demons
Delhi

Hyman
 wins
 Driver
 A
 Race

I n t h e I R L D r i v e r A R a c e o n

Saturday,
 Raoul
 Hyman
 of
 Goa

A c e s c o n v e r t e d p o l e i n t o a
 commanding
 victory.
 Starting
 at
 the
 front
 after
 Kyle
 Kumaran
 of
 Kichcha's
 Kings
 Bengaluru
 was

p e n a l i s e d f o r e x c e e d i n g t r a c k
 limits
 in
 qualifying,
 Hyman
 held

o f f J o n L a n c a s t e r o f B l a c k

B i r d s H y d e r a b a d i n t h e e a r l y

exchanges
 before
 settling
 into
 rhythm
 and
 setting
 consistent
 fastest
 laps.

Kumaran,
 forced
 to
 start
 from
 the
 back,
 made
 steady
 progress
 through
 the
 field
 and
 was
 up
 to
 third
 by
 the
 closing
 stages.
 He
 eventually
 finished
 second,
 22
 seconds
 adrift
 of
 Hyman.
 Aqil
 Alibhai
 of
 Chennai
 Turbo
 Riders
 completed
 the
 podium.

A m o n g o t h e r f r o n t r u n n e r s ,

R u h

minute,
while
Gabriela
Jilkova
of

B l a c k B i r d s H y d e r a b a d a l s o
 pulled
 out
 on
 lap
 17.
 Lancaster
 s l i d
 ou t of cont en t i on on l ap
 seven.
 Chetan
 Surineni
 worked
 his
 way
 up
 to
 fourth
 and
 held
 position
 until
 the
 finish.

Sai
 Sanjay
 wins
 Driver
 B
 Race

Sunday's
 Driver
 B
 Race
 saw
 Sai
 Sanjay
 of
 Speed
 Demons
 Delhi
 take
 the
 win
 after
 early
 leader
 Akshay
 Bohra
 dropped
 out
 with
 p o w e r f a i l u r e S a i s e i z e d t h e
 advantage
 and
 stayed
 clear
 to
 the
 flag,
 followed
 by
 Fabienne
 Wohlwend
 of
 Goa
 Aces.

The
 battle
 for
 third
 went
 down
 to
 the
 final
 corners.
 Akash
 Gowda
 initially
 held
 the
 position
 under

Vasilis
Apostolidis
of
Black
Birds
Hyderabad F4 Race 2 winner Ishaan Madesh of Kolkata Royal Tigers

pressure
 from
 Tijil
 Rao
 and
 Neel
 Jani.
 Rao
 made
 a
 late
 move
 to
 take
third
but
lost
power
shortly
 afterwards,
 allowing
 Gowda
 and
 Jani
 past.
 In
 the
 closing
 corners,

J a n i , r e p r e s e n t i n g K i c h c h a ' s
 Kings
 Bengaluru,
 passed
 Gowda
 to
secure
third
place,
recovering
 from
 engine
 issues
 earlier
 in
 the
 race.

Vasilis
 takes
 F4
 Race
 1 In
 the
 FIA‑certified
 Formula
 4
 o p e n e r , V a s i l i s A p o s t o l i d i s o f
 Black
 Birds
 Hyderabad
 led
 from
 start
 to
 finish
 on
 the
 wet
 track.

S h a n e C h a n d a r i a o f C h e n n a i

T u r b o R i d e r s fi n i s h e d s e c o n d
 after
 a
 long
 duel,
 while
 Ishaan
 Madesh
 of
 Kolkata
 Royal
 Tigers

s e c u r e d t h i r d d e s p i t e s e v e r a l
 unsuccessful
 attempts
 to
 move
 further
 up.

W i a n B o s h o f f o f G o d s p e e d

Kochi,
who
started
third,
slipped

b a c k a n d fi n i s h e d fi f t h , w h i l e
 Sachiel
 Rotge
 climbed
 from
 the
 back
 to
 fourth.

Diljit
 inherits
 double
 in
 LGBF4

I n t h e L G B F 4 c l a s s o f t h e J K
 T y r e F M S C I N a t i o n a l R a c i n g

C h a m p i o n s h i p , w h i c h r a n
 alongside
 IRF,
 Diljit
 was
 declared
 winner
 in
 both
 Race
 1
 and
 Race
 2

a f t e r D h r u v h G o s w a m i w a s
 d i s q u a l i fi e d f o r t e c h n i c a l
 infringement.

I n R a c e 1 , B a l a p r a s a t h A a n d

A d i t y a P a t n a i k c o m p l e t e d t h e
 podium
 behind
 Diljit.
 In
 Race
 2,

S a r a n V i k r a m fi n i s h e d s e c o n d

a n d R a g h u l R a n g a s a m y t h i r d

Goswami
 bounced
 back
 in
 Race
 3
 to
 take
 a
 clear
 win,
 followed
 by
 Mehul
 Agarwal
 &
 Saran
 Vikram.

Kyle
Kumaran
of
Kichcha's
Kings

F4 Race 1 winners on podium

F4 Race 2 winners on podium

Jagathisree
triumphant
in
three
races;
Double
for
Savion

R ahil
Pillarisetty
pulls
off
a
thrilling
win;
Sarthak
wins
a
br ace

a h i l P i l l a r i s e t t y f r o m
 Hyderabad
 and
 Bengaluru

t e e n a g e r S a v i o n S a b u

h o g g e d t h e l i m e l i g h t w i t h

contrasting
 victories
 in
 the
 two

p r e m i e r P r o S t o c k c a t e g o r i e s

a s t h e R o l o n R o u n d o f t h e

M R F M M S C f m s c i I n d i a n

N a t i o n a l M o t o r c y c l e R a c i n g

C h a m p i o n s h i p c o n c l u d e d a t

t h e K a r i M o t o r S p e e d w a y ,
 Coimbatore,
 recently.

Mad
 Rabbit
 Racing
 enjoyed
 a

p r o fi t a b l e d a y i n t h e s e c o n d

r o u n d , a s t h e i r r i d e r s s a v i o n ,

Amit
 and
 Mikail
 excel
 in
 their
 respective
 classes.

Pro‑Stock
301‑400cc
Open
 category

Pune
 teenager
 Sarthak
 Chavan
 from
 Petronas
 TVS
 Racing
 pulled
 off
 a
 brilliant
 win,
 his
 second
 in
 three
 starts.
 Starting
 from
 P3,
 18‑ year‑old
 Sarthak
 survived
 some

c l o s e c a l l s a n d c o n t a c t s w i t h
 p o l e s i t t e r , H y d e r a b a d ' s R a h i l
 P i l l a r i s e t t y f r o m R A C R C a s t r o l

Power1
 who
 eventually
 finished

third
 behind
 Chennai
 teenager
 Johann
 Reeves
 Emmanuel
 from
 Motul
 KTM
 Gusto
 Racing
 India
 to
 w i n a n i n c i d e n t fi l l e d 1 0 l a p
 Race
 1.

W h i l e 2 7 y e a r o l d R a h i l
 maintained
 impressive
 pace
 to

fi g h t o f f s t r o n g c h a l l e n g e t o
 win
 the
 Race
 2,
 Savion
 swept
 to

a c o m f o r t a b l e v i c t o r y , h i s
 second
 of
 the
 weekend,
 for
 the

B e n g a l u r u b a s e d M a d R a b b i t
 Racing
 team.

Like
 in
 Race
 1
 on
 Saturday,
 there

was
 plenty
 of
 drama
 in
 today's
 second
 outing,
 but
 Rahil
 steered
 clear
 of
 incidents
 after
 an
 early
 scare
 in
 the
 first
 lap
 when
 Johann
 Reeves
 Emmanuel
 crashed
 as
 the
 duo
 lined
 up
 for
 a
 right‑hander.

T h e r e a f t e r , R a h i l a n d R a c e 1
 winner,
 Pune's
 Sarthak
 Chavan
 did
 the
 front‑running,
 but
 not

f o r l o n g Y o u n g B e n g a l u r e a n ,

C h i r a n t h V i s h w a n a t h f r o m

P e t r o n a s T V S R a c i n g , h a v i n g
 started
 last
 in
 the
 12‑bike
 grid,
 sliced
 his
 way
 to
 join
 the
 front‑

Winners
of
PS
200cc
Open
race
Savlon
Sabu,
Mohan
Babu
and
Soorya
PM

Aizawl's
Daniel
Lalhriatkima,
winner
of
Stock
165cc
(Novice)
race

runners.
 Chiranth
 and
 Sarthak
 made
 contact
 twice
 during
 the
 race
 and
 on
 the
 second
 occasion,
 the
 latter
 crashed
 and
 eventually

l i m p e d h o m e e i g h t h . R a h i l
 managed
 to
 stay
 in
 front
 of
 the
 chasing
 Chiranth
 for
 a
 fine
 win.

V e t e r a n R a j i n i K r i s h n a n f r o m
 RACR
 Castrol
 Power1
 finished
 third.

Stock
 301‑400cc
 (Novice)

T h i r u v a l l u r ' s M o h a m e d M i k a i l
 from
 Mad
 Rabbit
 Racing
 with
 over
 a
 second
 gap
 won
 the
 Race
 1
 over
 his
 Bengalurian
 teammate

V a r u n P a t i l , w i t h l e s s t h a n a

s e c o n d d i f f e r e n c e J a m m u p s
 R a i v a t D h a r f r o m M A I R a c i n g
 completed
 the
 podium.

Savion's
 teammate
 and
 fellow‑ Bengalurean
 Varun
 Patil
 topped
 the
 Race
 2,
 as
 Raivat
 faired
 better
 by
 one
 position
 up
 and
 Pune's

T a n a y G a i k w a d f r o m M o t u l
 Sparks
 Racing
 finished
 third.

Stock
 165cc
 Novice

Race
 1
 witnessed
 a
 photo
 finish,
 while
 all
 the
 top
 three
 finished
 in

t h e s a m e s e c o n d M y s u r u i a n

Amit
 Prasad
 from
 Mad
 Rabbit
 Racing
 was
 topper
 followed
 by
 Lal
 Nunsunga
 from
 Aizwal
 racing

f r o m M o t u l S p a r k s R a c i n g
 fi n i s h e d s e c o n d H a r i H a r a n

 from
 Coimbatore,
 RACR
 Castrol
 Power1
 finished
 third. Meanwhile,
 Daniel
 Lalhriatkima

f r o m M i z o r a m a n d A s s a m ' s
 Johring
 Warisa
 scripted
 history

o f s o r t s b y d e l i v e r i n g a fi r s t
 double
 podium
 for
 North‑East

a n d f o r t h e i r t e a m , Y a k u z a
 Racing
 India
 which
 was
 formed
 only
 this
 year.
 In
 Race
 2
 Daniel
 finished
 first
 and
 Johring
 came
 i n t h i r d b e h i n d C o i m b a t o r e ' s
 Hari
 Haran.

Super
Stock
165cc
 Intermediate

virtually
 unchallenged
 while
 his
 teammate
 Mohammed
 Samrul
 Zubair
from
Hyderabad
finished

s e c o n d , 6 s e c o n d s b

Sarthak
Chavan
(No.75),
winner
of
the
Pro‑Stock
301‑400cc
Open
race

K a m a l N a v a s f r o m C h e n n a i

r e p r e s e n t i n g f r o m R o c k e r s

R a c i n g fi n i s h e d t h i r d , w i t h
 another
 13‑sec
 difference.

While
 Coimbatore's
 Raj
 Kumar
 took
 the
 honours
 in
 Race
 2,
 as
 he
 led
 a
 1‑2
 finish
 for
 Motul
 Sparks
 Racing
 with
 Mohamed
 Samrul
 from
 Hyderabad
 in
 tow.
 Kamal
 Navas
 finished
 third.

Girls
 Stock
 165cc

I n R a c e 1 , J a g a t h i s h r e e

K u m a r e s a n f r o m O n e R a c i n g ,

C h e n n a i fi n i s h e d o n t o p
 followed
 by
 Lani
 Zena
 Fernandez
 from
 Puducherry,
 RACR
 Castrol
 Power1
 in
 second
 and
 Pune's
 Saima
 Ajaz
 Baig
 of
 team
 KYT
 Helmet
 ISBK
 Racing
 completed
 the
 podium.

R a c e 1 w i n n e r J a g a t h i s h r e e
 started
 from
 P3,
 but
 fought
 her

w a y t o P 1 w h i l e i n t h e n e x t

o u t i n g , s h e “ m e s s e d u p ” h e r
 pole‑position
 start
 to
 drop
 to

fi f t h b u t r e c o v e r e d a d m i r a b l y

t o w i n a h e a d o f t w o f o r m e r

c h a m p i o n s i n c l u d i n g , A n n

J e n n i f e r f r o m M o t u l S p a r k s

Racing,
 who
 had
 started
 from
 P12.

Pro‑Stock
 165‑200cc
 Open

Savion,
 starting
 from
 P4,
 won
 narrowly
 from
 Soorya
 PM
 (LGE
 Racing)
 in
 a
 tight
 finish
 while
 Amit
 Prasad
 moved
 up
 a
 spot

w h e n V i j a y a w a d a ' s J a n g a m
 Akarsh
(MAI
Racing)
dropped
to
 P12
 after
 receiving
 a
 10‑second
 p e n a l t y M i k a i l w o n e a s i l y i n

a r a c e m a r k e d b y a r e d fl a g
 stoppage
 and
 it
 was
 restarted. Bengalurian
 Savion
 Sabu
 from
 Mad
 Rabbit
 Racing
 managed
 to
 keep
 the
 Chennai
 rider
 Soorya
 PM
 from
 LGE
 Racing
 behind
 him

i n a p h o t o fi n i s h i n R a c e 1

C o i m b a t o r e ' s S e n t h i l K u m a r

f r o m R D X T o r q u e R a c i n g
 finished
 third.

In
 Race
 2,
 Savion
 was
 the
 winner
 followed
 by
 Mohan
 in
 second
 and
 Soorya
 finished
 third.

Petronas
TVS
India
One‑Make
 Championship

Mohan
 Babu
 from
 Chennai
 and
 local
 rider
 Hari
 Haran
 won
 the

Savion
Sabu,

notched
a
double
in
the
Pro‑Stock
165‑200cc
Open
class

E x p e r t ( R R 3 1 0 ) a n d R o o k i e
 (Apache
 RTR
 200)
 respectively,
 in
 t h e P e t r o n a s T V S I n d i a O n e Make
 Championship.

Expert
 (Apache
 RR
 310)

All
 the
 three
 winners
 from
 Race
 1
 were
 from
 Chennai,
 Mohan
 Babu
 P
 with
 over
 2‑sec
 lead
 was
 the
 winner
 and
 Manoj
 Yesuadiyan
 finished
 second.
 With
 a
 further
 difference
 of
 3
 seconds,
 G
 Balaji

c a m e t h i r d H y d e r a b a d ' s M d
 Samrul
Zubair
was
the
winner
of
 the
 Race
 2
 as
 two
 Chennai
 riders,
 A b d u l B a s i m R S a n d M o h a n
 Babu
 P,
 finished
 in
 second
 and

H a r i H a r a n f r o m C o i m b a t o r

with
 a
 3‑sec
 lead
 in
 Race
 1
 won
 while
 Joshua
 A
 from
 Bengaluru
 fi n i s h e d s e c o n d a n d T r i c h y ' s
 Steve
 Waugh
 Sugi
 finished
 in
 third
 position.
 Race
 2
 had
 similar
 r e s u l t s H a r i fi n i s h e d o n t o p
 followed
 by
 Joshua
 in
 second
 and
 Steve
 finished
 third.

Women
 (RTR
 200)

The
 8‑lap
 race
 saw
 Jagathishree
 K u m a r e s a n f r o m C h e n n a i
 d o m i n a t i n g w i t h a c l e a n
 third
 positions
 respectively. Rookie
(RTR
200)꞉
Grand
 double
for
Hari
Haran

Amit
Prasad
(No.11),
winner
of
the
Stock
165cc
(Novice)
race

p e r f o r m a n c e w h i l e S P S h u r i a
 from
 Trichy
 came
 second
 with
 a
 13‑sec
 difference
 to
 first.
 Sarah

K h a n f r o m M u m b a i w a s t h i r d
 another
 12
 seconds
 behind. Electric
 RTR꞉

T h e s i x l a p r a c e w a s w o n b y
 Sarthak
 Chavan
 from
 Pune,
 he
 m a n a g e d t h i s w i n w i t h o v e r

3 s e c l e a d o v e r C h i r a n t h
 Vishwanath
 from
 Bengaluru
 and
 he
 with
 a
 lead
 of
 12
 seconds
 kept
 R a k s h i t h D a v e f r o m C h e n n a i
 behind
 him
 in
 third.

In
the
 
Race
1,
 Honda
CB
300F Tumakuru's
Tejash
BA
fought
 off
a
strong
challenge
from
 Jammu
Raivat
Dhar
for
a
fine
 win
while
Bengaluru's
Amit

Prasad
completed
the
podium. Jammu's
 Raivat
 Dhar
 registered
 his
 first
 win
 to
 make
 significant
 progress
 in
 the
 points
 standings,

T e j a s h B A fi n i s h e d i n s e c o n d
 while
 Swaroop
 Krishna
 P
 from
 Chennai
 finished
 third.

Jagathishree
Kumaresan,
won
a
 double
in
the
Girls
(Stock
165cc)

Raj
Kumar
(No.16),
on
way
to
winning
the
Super
Stock
165cc
race

Shahan
and
Sohil
share
IRL
wins;
 Rotge
and
Madesh
star
in
F4
at
Chennai Speed
Demons,
K olk ata
Royal
Tigers
and
Kichcha's
Kings
tak e
k ey
results

PHOTO
BY;
SRINIVASA
KRISHNAN

The
second
round
of
the
Indian
Racing
Festival
2025
at
the
Madras
 International
Circuit
saw
contrasting
conditions
across
two
days,
 with
damp
patches
on
Saturday
and
bright
sunshine
on
Sunday.
 Shahan
Ali
Mohsin
and
Sohil
Shah
split
the
Indian
Racing
League
 honours,
while
Sachel
Rotge
and
Ishaan
Madesh
impressed
in
the
 Formula
4
Indian
Championship
held
in
Chennai
.

CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS

INDIAN
RACING
FESTIVAL
 
2025

F4
INDIAN

SACHEL
ROTGE KICHCHA’S
KINGS
BENGALURU 77

SHANE
CHANDARIA CHENNAI
TURBO
RIDERS 65

ISHAAN
MADESH KOLKATA
ROYAL
TIGERS 60

GHAZI
MOTLEKAR
 KOLKATA
ROYAL
TIGERS 49

SAISHIVA
SANKARAN
 SPEED
DEMONS
DELHI 39

F4
race3
winner
Shane
Chandaria
from
Chennai
Turbo
Riders

I n S a t u r d a y ' s p o l e I R L r a c e , sitter
 Shahan
 Ali
 Mohsin
 (Speed
 Demons
 Delhi)
 led
 from
 the
 start,
 building
an
early
cushion
before
 a
 safety
 car
 period.
 He
 resumed
 strongly
 to
 take
 the
 win.
 Aqil
 Alibhai
 (Chennai
 Turbo
 Riders)

s n a t c h e d s e c o n d i n a p h o t o
 finish
 from
 Alister
 Yoong
 (Speed

D e m o n s D e l h i ) J o n L a n c a s t e r
 ( B l a c k B i r d s H y d e r a b a d ) a n d

T o m C a n n i n g ( K o l k a t a R o y a l
 Tigers)
 battled
 for
 fourth,
 while
 Kyle
 Kumaran
 (Kichcha's
 Kings
 Bengaluru)
 recovered
 from
 the
 back
 to
 ninth.

On
 Sunday,
 Sohil
 Shah
 (Kolkata
 Royal
 Tigers)
 converted
 pole
 into
 victory
 in
 the
 weekend's
 second
 IRL
 race.
 Despite
 two
 safety
 cars
 and
 a
 red
 flag,
 Shah
 controlled
 t h e p a c e t o t h e fl a g A k s h a y
 Bohra
 (Black
 Birds
 Hyderabad)

finished
 second
 and
 Lancaster
 claimed
 third.

I n t h e F 4 I n d i a n o p e n e r , p e n a

R i d e r s ) t o s t a r t s i x t h d e s p i t e

t o p p i n g q u a l i f y i n g I s h a a n

Madesh
 (Kolkata
 Royal
 Tigers)
 initially
 led
 but
 dropped
 down
 after
 an
 off‑track
 moment.
 The
 race
 was
 decided
 between
 Rotge
 (Kichcha's
 Kings
 Bengaluru)
 and
 Wian
 Boshoff
 (Godspeed
 Kochi),

w i t h R o t g e p r e v a i l i n g G h a z i
 Motlekar
 (Kolkata
 Royal
 Tigers)

t o o k s e c o n d a n d A n n a b e l

K e n n e d y ( B l a c k B i r d s
 Hyderabad)
 third.

R a c e 2 p r o d u c e d a s t o r m i n g
 drive
 from
 Madesh,
 who
 climbed

f

R o t g e fi n i s h e d s e c o n d a f t e r

F4
Race2
winner
Ishaan
Madesh
from
Kolkata
Royal
Tigers

in
front

Shahan
Ali
Mohsin
from
Speed
Demons
Delhi

winner
of
IRL
race1 IRL
Race1
winners
on
podium

Kichcha’s
Kings
Bengaluru
team
with
their
F4
race1
winner F4
race1
winners
on
podium

passing
 Motlekar
 late
 on.
 Race
 3
 went
 to
 Chandaria
 with
 a
 lights‑

t o fl a g r u n , S a i s h i v a S a n k a r a n
 (Speed
 Demons
 Delhi)
 second
 and
 Madesh
 third.
 Rotge
 again
 showed
 strong
 racecraft
 to
 finish
 fourth.

The
 final
 F4
 race
 of
 the
 weekend
 belonged
 to
 Rotge,
 who
 moved
 up
 from
 third
 to
 take
 the
 win.

L u v i w e S a m b u d l a p u t u p
 resistance
 but
 settled
 for
 second,
 a n d S a n k a r a n c o m p l e t e d t h e
 podium.

W i t h t w o r o u n d s c o m p l e t e ,
 Speed
 Demons
 Delhi
 have
 set
 the
 early
 pace
 in
 the
 IRL.
 In
 F4,
 R o t g e a n d M a d e s h h a v e
 established
 themselves
 as
 title

c o n t e n d e r s , w i t h t w o w i n s
 e a c h h e a d i n g i n t o t h e n e x t

r o u n d a t t h e K a r i M o t o r
 Speedway
 in
 Coimbatore.

WINNERS

INDIAN
RACING
FESTIVAL
 
2025,
R2,
CHENNAI

INDIAN
RACING
LEAGUE WINNERS

RACE1꞉

SHAHAN
ALI
MOSHIN SPEED
DEMONS
DELHI

RACE2꞉

SOHIL
SHAH KOLKATA
ROYAL
TIGERS

F4
INDIAN
WINNERS

RACE1꞉

SACHEL
ROTGE KICHCHA’S
KINGS
BENGALURU

RACE2꞉

ISHAAN
MADESH KOLKATA
ROYAL
TIGERS

RACE3꞉

SHANE
CHANDARIA CHENNAI
TURBO
RIDERS

RACE4꞉

SACHEL
ROTGE KICHCHA’S
KINGS
BENGALURU

Tuners

&
Technicians
domain .

Dean
Mascarenhas‑Karumbaiah c linc h
Rally
of
Coimbatore

T eam
Sidvin
India 
makes
dream
debut
with
brand
new
P eugeot
208

Dean
Mascarenhas
and
co‑driver
Gagan
Karumbaiah
 KS
announced
their
arrival
in
spectacular
fashion,
 securing
a
debut
victory
for
Team
Sidvin
India
 Racing
at
the
gruelling
BlueBand
Rally
of
Coimbatore
in
 August.
The
Mangalore‑Kodagu
duo
mastered
the
 challenging
conditions
to
claim
the
top
spot
in
the
second
 round
of
the
six‑round
BlueBand
fmsci
Indian
National
 Rally
Championship
2025.

PHOTO
BY꞉
SRINIVASA
KRISHNAN,
VIKRAM
SUNDHARAMOORTHY
&
GHANSHYAM
TIWARI

spec
 Peugeot
 208,
 Mascarenhas
 and
 Karumbaiah
 began
 the
 final
 day
with
intent,
winning
the
first
 special
 stage.
 They
 then
 fended
 off
 a
 determined
 charge
 from
 d e f e n d i n g o v e r a l l c h a

( B e n g a l u r u ) Holding
 his
 nerve,
 Mascarenhas
 built
 on
 his
 overnight
 lead
 to
 seal
 a
 stunning
 victory
 with
 a
 total
 time
 of
 1
 hour,
 29
 minutes,
 and
 09.4
 seconds.

The
 battle
 for
 second
 was
 a
 nail‑ b i t i n

o r t e d
 Arka
 Motorsports'
 Kadur
 and
 co‑ driver
 Musa
 Sherif,
 who
 is
 in
 his
 rd 33 year
 of
 competition,
 edged
 o u T S I ' s A d i t y a T h a k u r a n d
 V i r e n

Karna
Kadur
/
Musa
Sherif
overall
second

Promoters
 BlueBand
 introduced
 a
 dedicated
 spectator
 zone
 this
 season,
 a
 long‑awaited
 feature
 that
 was
 complete
 with
 a
 secure
 canopy,
 seating,
 refreshments,
 l u n c h , f a c i l i t i e s , a n d l i v e
 commentary.
 The
 initiative
 was
 met
 with
 immense
 enthusiasm,
 drawing
 a
 strong
 local
 turnout. Behind
 the
 wheel
 of
 a
 newly‑ imported,
 left‑hand‑drive
 rally‑

Aditya
Thakur
and
Virender
Kashyap
overall
third INRC
2
winners
Jason
Saldanha
and
PVS
Murthy

The
 event,
 known
 for
 its
 dusty
 a n d w i n d y s t a g e s , w a s m a d e
 e v e n m o r e t r e a c h e r o u s b y
 intermittent
 rains.
 However,
 the
 rains
 failed
 to
 settle
 the
 dust,
 which
 billowed
 up
 as
 expected
 after
 the
 first
 pass
 of
 each
 stage.
 This
 year's
 route
 featured
 a
 new,
 fast‑flowing
 stage
 in
 addition
 to
 t h e t w o r e g u l a r s f r o m 2 0 2 4 ,
 though
 the
 windmill
 stage
 was
 omitted.
 The
 wet
 surface
 from
 the
 early
 rain
 provided
 a
 serious
 slippery
 challenge
 for
 the
 initial
 runners.

l
 Pradesh)
 by
 a
 mere
 1.1
 seconds.
 T h e p a i r fi n i s h e d 2 7 s e c o n d s
 behind
 the
 leaders.
 Thakur,
 the
 2019
 INRC
 champion,
 lost
 crucial
 time
 in
 the
 day's
 second
 stage,
 ultimately
 settling
 for
 the
 final
 podium
 position.

Jason
 Saldanha
 with
 PV
 Srinivas
 Murthy
 missed
 the
 podium
 by
 2 m i n 0 7 s e c , w h i l e t h e M R F supported
 Kerala
 pair
 of
 Fabid

seconds
 back.

Karna
 Kadur
 with
 seasoned
 co‑ 
INRC1꞉

INRC
3T
winners
Jeet
Jhabakh
and
V
Sekar

Overall
INRC
winners

d r i v e r M u s a S h e r i f o f A r k a

Motorsports,
 faced
 a
 setback
 on
 Day
 1
 with
 a
 hose
 pipe
 issue.
 Despite
 a
 strong
 recovery
 that

s a w t h e m c l o s e t o w i t h i n 1 0
 seconds
 of
 Aditya
 Thakur,
 they
 finished
 second,
 27
 seconds
 off
 the
 lead.
 Thakur
 and
 Virender
 Kashyap
 completed
 the
 podium.
 Privateers
 Ritesh
 Rai
 (Chennai)

a n d P h a l g u n a ( B e n g a l u r u )

fi n i s h e d a n i m p r e s s i v e s i x t h

o v e r a l l a n d f o u r t h i n c l a s s ,
 f o l l o w e d b y t h e A A R T
 Motorsports
 duo
 of
 L
 Monish
 and
 GM
 Manjunath
 in
 fifth.

INRC
2꞉

A r k a M o t o r s p o r t s ' J a s o n

S al danha
 (Mangal uru)
 and
 PV

S r i n i v a s M u r t h y ( B e n g a l u r u )
 topped
 the
 category
 with
 a
 time

o f 1 ꞉ 3 1 ꞉ 1 6 4 , h o l d i n g o f f a
 spirited
 charge
 from
 MRF's
 Fabid

A h m e r a n d M i l e n G e o r g e

( C h e t t i n a d S p o r t i n g ) b y 1 6
 seconds.
 Arka's
 consistent
 run

c o n t i n u e d w i t h P h i l i p p o s
 Matthai
 (Delhi)
 and
 Harish
 KN

G o w d a ( B e n g a l u r u ) s e c u r i n g

t h i r d , 1 m i n 2 7 s e c b e h i n d

Privateers
 Ritesh
 Guttedar
 M
 and

Suraj
 M,
 who
 were
 well‑placed,
 lost
 14
 seconds
 in
 the
 day's
 first

s t a g e a n d fi n i s h e d f o u r t h , 3 8

s e c o n d s o f f t h e p o d i u m

Mysuru's
 Syed
 Salman
 and
 co‑ driver
 Anirudh
 R
 finished
 fifth. 
INRC3꞉

P r i v a t e e r s S h e s h a n k J a m w a l
 (Himachal)
 and
 local
 co‑driver

R a g h u r a m S a m i n a t h a n
 (Chettinad
 Sporting)
 took
 a
 solid
 win.
 Arka's
 Jagbir
 Nirwan
 and
 Kranpreet
 Singh
 Mattu
 did
 well
 to
 keep
 their
 second
 place
 intact
 through
 every
 stage.
 Chettinad's
 Aniruddh
 Rangnekar
 (Mumbai)
 a n d A G S o m a y y a ( B e n g a l u r u )
 climbed
 from
 fifth
 to
 claim
 the
 final
 podium
 spot,
 56
 seconds

b e h i n d N i r w a n A b h i n R a i
 (Madikeri)
 and
 Moideen
 Jasheer
 (Mudigere)
 finished
 fourth,
 with
 the
 Calicut
 Snap
 Racing
 pair
 of
 Abhimanyu
 Sajeevan
 and
 Vijay
 Anand
 in
 fifth.

INRC1
winners

INRC2
winners

INRC3
winners

INRC
3T
winners

INRC3T꞉

T h e p r i v a t e e r p a i r o f J e e t

J h a b a k h ( H y d e r a b a d ) a n d V

S e k a r ( C o i m b a t o r e ) e x t e n d e d

t h e i r o v e r n i g h t l e a d t o c l a i m
 victory.
 Bengaluru
 privateers
 Dr.
 Akarsh
 and
 Arjun
 SSB
 climbed
 to
 second
 in
 their
 class,
 after
 the
 exit
 of
 Puligilla.
 The
 Coimbatore

F a l k o n M o t o r s p o r t s d u o o f

R a m c h a r a n C a n d V i g n e s h
 Mahalingam
 also
 moved
 up
 to

c o m p l e t e t h e t o p t h r e e S n a p
 Racing's
 Hardik
 Patel
 and
 Alpesh

S o l a n k i ( A h m e d a b a d ) fi n i s h e d
 fourth.

Women's

 Class꞉

A n u s h r i y a G u l a t i a n d K a r a n

A u k t a d e l i v e r e d a c o m p o s e d
 drive
 to
 claim
 victory
 for
 Arka

M o t o r s p o r t s R o o k i e s T a r u s h i

V i k r a m ( C h i k k a m a g a l u r u ) a n d

Vybhav
 Mukund
 Rao
 (Chettinad
 Sporting)
 put
 in
 a
 commendable

p e r f o r m a n c e , o v e r t a k i n g

Phoebe
 Dale
 Nongrum
 to
 finish
 a
 close
 second,
 just
 9
 seconds

b e h i n d P h o e b e N o n g r u m

( M e g h a l a y a ) a n d N a s h R o s s

( C h e t t i n a d S p o r t i n g ) fi n i s h e d
 third.

JINRC꞉

Abin
 Rai
 and
 Moideen
 Jasheer
 stood
 out
 with
 a
 top
 time
 of
 1꞉35꞉11.4.
 They
 finished
 narrowly
 ahead
 of
 the
 Snap
 Racing
 pair
 of
 Abhimanya
 Sajeevan
 and
 Vijay

A n a n d i n s e c o n d , a n d A d i t y a
 Kousgi
 with
 Deeksha
 Balakrishna

( B e n g a l u r u ) i n t h i r d . D a y o n e
 leaders,
 S
 Ajay
 Sankar
 and
 Venu

R a m e s h K u m a r V o f F a l k o n
 Motorsports,
 Coimbatore,
 were
 forced
 to
 retire.

Classic
 Class꞉

In
 his
 debut
 rally
 season,
 off‑ r o a d e r S i d d a r

developed
 a
 dominant
 lead
 of
 3min
 52sec.
 Their
 rivals,
 Satish
 P
 a n d R i s h i k e s h K R ( R T e c h
 M o t o r s p o r t s , B e n g a l u r u ) , l o s t
 three
 minutes
 in
 the
 final
 stage,
 c e m e n t

S

c t o r y
 after
 he
 built
 on
 a
 22‑second
 Day
 1
 lead.

JINRC
winners
Abin
Rai
and
Moideen
Jasheer

Gypsy꞉

A n e e s h S a n g m a a n d D i n k y
 Varghese
 K
 pulled
 out
 a
 surprise
 on
 the
 final
 day,
 climbing
 from
 outside
 the
 top
 three
 to
 claim
 v i c t o r y D a y 1 l e a d e r s S a n j a y
 Agarwal
 and
 Dheeraj
 Manae

melted
 down
 to
 second,
 1min
 13sec
 behind.
 The
 Osprey
 Race
 Team
 Kodagu
 pair
 of
 Kariappa

M e k e r i r a a n d A b h i n a v
 Ganapathy
 slid
 one
 position
 to
 finish
 third,
 1min
 9sec
 off
 the
 lead
 but
 held
 onto
 the
 podium.

Aneesh
Sagma
and
Dinky
Varghese
K
winners
of
Gypsy
class .

JINRC
class
winners

Ladies
class
winners

Double
for
Bengaluru's
Ishaan
Madesh;
Riv aan
De v
Preetham
dominates

Y oung
 Shiv
 T ummala
 e xhibits
 speed
 to
 steal
 the
 sho w ;
 Shonal
 Kunimal,

Ar af at
 Sheikh
 win

The
 sibling
 rivalry
 between

M a d e s h b r o t h e r s f r o m

B e n g a l u r u a n d P e r e g r i n e
 Racing
 team‑mates,
 Ishaan
 and
 Rohaan,
 added
 a
 spark
 to
 the
 second
 round
 of
 the
 Meco‑fmsci
 National
 Karting
 Championship
 Rotax
 Max
 Classes
 at
 the
 CoASTT
 circuit
 in
 Coimbatore
 recently.

The
 younger
 Ishaan,
 a
 seven‑ times
 National
 champion
 across

v a r i o u s c a t e g o r i e s , h e l d o f f
 Rohaan
 in
 both
 the
 Pre‑Finals
 and
 Finals
 in
 the
 Senior
 Max
 class
 for
 a
 grand
 double
 after
 both
 fought
 tooth
 and
 nail
 for
 track

p o s i t i o n s a n d t h u s p r o v i d i n g
 some
 thrilling
 fare.

Shonal
 Kunimal
 from
 Kozhikode
 (Birel
 Art
 India)
 and
 Pune's
 Arafat
 Sheikh
 (Crest
 Motorsports)
 won

t h e F i n a l s a n d t h e P r e F i n a l s ,

respectively,
 in
 the
 Junior
 Max
 category.

E x p e c t e d l y , C h e n n a i ' s R i v a a n

D e v P r e e t h a m ( M S p o r t )
 dominated
 the
 newly
 introduced
 Mini
 Max
 category,
 winning
 both

t h e F i n a l s a n d t h e P r e F i n a l s

t o c o m p l e t e a d o u b l e a s d i d

Shiv
 Tummala
 from
 Bengaluru
 (Peregrine
 Racing)
 who
 was
 an
 equally
 facile
 winner
 in
 the
 Micro
 Max
 class
 where
 he
 comfortably
 held
 off
 his
 rivals.

T h e s e c o n d r o u n d o f t h e

c h a m p i o n s h i p a t t r a c t e d a
 massive
 74
 entries
 from
 across
 the
 country.

Senior
 Max
 –
 Finals

W i n n e r B e n g a l u r u b o y I s h a a n
 Madesh
 from
 Peregrine
 Racing

w i t h a c o m f o r t a b l e l e a d
 dominated
 the
 round
 over
 the

s e c o n d fi n i s h e r P u n e ' s A r j u n

V i j a y C h h e d a f r o m C r e s t

M o t o r s p o r t s , w h i l e t e a m m a t e

a n d e l d e r b r o t h e r o f I s h a a n ,

Rohaan
 Madesh,
 completed
 the
 podium.

Madesh
 brothers
 dominated
 the

1 5 l a p P r e fi n a l s I s h a a n w i t h
 over
 10‑sec
 lead
 was
 the
 topper

w h i l e R o h a a n fi n i s h e d s e c o n d
 Kochi's
 Laksh
 Manish
 Bafna
 from
 kart
 Crew
 Motorsports
 finished
 third.

K o z h i k o d e ' s S h o n a l K u n i m a l

f r o m B i r e l A r t I n d i a w a s t h e

w i n n e r o f 1 8 l a p
 J u n i o r M a x

F i n a l s , C h e n n a i ' s E s h a n t h
 Vengatesan
 from
 MSport
 with

j u s t o v e r a s e c o n d d i f f e r e n c e

finished
 behind
 him
 in
 second

w h i l e B e n g a l u r i a n B K u m a r
 Gowda
 from
 Rayo
 Racing
 with
 10‑sec
 deficit
 finished
 third.
 It
 was
 Pune's
 Arafath
 Sheikh
 from
 Crest
 Motorsports
 who
 topped
 t h e 1 6 l a p P r e fi n a l s w i n n i n g

o v e r h i

S a n a d h y a f r o m P u n e b y 1 5
 seconds.
 Shonal
 Kunimal
 from
 Kozhikode
 representing
 Birel
 Art
 India
 finished
 third
 with
 over
 3‑ s e c f u r t h e r d i f f e r e n c e t o t h e
 second‑placed
 driver. M i n i M a x 1 6 l a p F i n a l s
 belonged
 to
 MSports's
 Rivaan
 D e v P r e e t h a m f r o m C h e n n a i ,
 who
 won
 with
 over
 3‑sec
 lead
 o v e r M u m b a i ' s H a m z a
 B a l a s i n o r w a l a f r o m C r e s t
 Motorsports.
 Yatharth
 Gaur
 from
 F a r i d a b a d ' s L e a p f r o g R a c i n g
 finished
 third.

PHOTO
BY꞉
SHAHJAHAN

Rivaan
Dev
Preetham
winner
Mini
Max

E a r l i e r , i t w a s R i v a a n D e v
 Preetham
 who
 dominated
 the
 Pre‑finals
 with
 a
 healthy
 lead
 of

 5‑sec
 over
 Yatharth
 who
 finished

s e c o n d a n d P u n e ' s D a n i s h

D a l m i y a f r o m R a y o r a c i n g
 finished
 third

Micro
 Max
 –
 Finals
 (13
 laps)꞉
 Hyderabad
 boy
 Shiv
 Tummala,

r e g i s t e r e d a s B e n g a l u r u w i t h
 team
 Peregrine
 Racing,
 was
 one

Shiv
Tummala
winner
Micro
Max

of
 the
 youngest
 in
 the
 field
 and
 h e c a m e o u t t r i u m p h a n t H i s
 teammate,
 also
 from
 Bengaluru,
 Zidaan
 Arav
 finished
 second
 and
 Mumbaikar
 Aarav
 Surekha
 from
 R a y o R a c i n g c a m e t h i r d T h e
 s a m e r e s u l t s f r o m P r e fi n a l s
 were
 reflected
 in
 the
 finals,
 Shiv
 w a s t h e w i n n e r a s Z i d a a n
 fi n i s h e d s e c o n d a n d A a r a v
 finished
 third.

er
Arshi
Gupta's
historic
feat

Ishaan
Madesh,
Kiaan
Shah,
 Riv aan
De v
Pr eetham
hog
limelight

PHOTO
BY;
SHAHJAHAN

Ar s h i G u p t a , t h e o n l y
 female
 driver
 in
 the
 Micro
 Max
 grid,
 delivered
 what
 m a y b e o n e o f t h e m o s t
 remarkable
 performances
 by
 a
 woman
 in
 recent
 decades
 in
 Indian
 karting
 while
 competing
 on
 equal
 terms
 with
 boys.
 She
 won
 both
 the
 Pre‑Final
 and
 the
 Final
 in
 the
 same
 round
 of
 the
 MECO‑FMSCI
 National
 Karting

C h a m p i o n s h i p w h i c h

c o n c l u d e d o n S e p t 1 a t t h e

M a d r a s I n t e r n a t i o n a l K a r t i n g
 arena.

C h e n n a i ' s R i v a a n D e v

P r e e t h a m f r o m M S p o r t

c o m p l e t e l y d o m i n a t e d t h e

w e e k e n d a n d r e m a i n e d

u n b e a t e n i n t h e M i n i M a x
 category
 through
 Heats,
 Pre‑

F i n a l s a n d t h e F i n a l . H i s
 mindset,
 race
 tactics
 and
 talent
 were
 on
 show
 in
 ample

Racing's
 Kian
 Shah
 of
 Mumbai
 a l s o w o n b o t h t h e r a c e s Meanwhile,
 Bengaluru's
 Ishaan
 M

( P e

)
 took
the
top
step
in
the
Senior
 Max
 Final
 after
 a
 weekend
 of
 mixed
 results
 where
 he
 came
 third
 in
 the
 pre‑final
 won
 by
 Aahil.

the
 Final
 after
 surviving
 first‑
 l a p

y
 increasing
 his
 margin
 over
 the
 remainder
 of
 the
 race.
 Arafath
 Sheikh
 produced
 a
 strong
 drive
 from
 P10
 to
 finish
 second,
 while
 Rishon
 Rajeev
 (Birel
 Art
 India)
 r o u n d e d o u t t h e p o d i u m Pole‑sitter
 Aahil
 Mecklai
 (Rayo
 R

,

,
 dropped
 out
 of
 contention
 in

the
 early
 stages.
 In
 the
 Pre‑Final,
 Aahil
 led
 by
 about
 three
 seconds
 over
 Ethan
 Joy
 (Peregrine
 Racing,
 Bengaluru).
 Ishaan
 was
 third,
 a
 further
 two
 seconds
 behind.

M u m b a i ' s K i a a n S h a h ( R a y o
 Racing)
 took
 a
 tight
 win
 in
 the
 Junior
 Max
 Final,
 with
 Arafath
 Sheikh
 and
 Rishik
 Rohit
 Reddy
 ( M S P O R T , B e n g a l u r u ) c h a s i n g

c l o s e l y L e s s t h a n a s e c o n d
 separated
 the
 top
 three
 at
 the
 finish.
 Arafath
 was
 later
 assessed
 a fi v e s e c o n d p e n a l t y t h a t
 dropped
 him
 to
 sixth,
 elevating
 Eshanth
 Vengatesan
 (MSPORT)
 to
 third.
 In
 the
 Pre‑Final,
 Kiaan
 was
 clear
 winner,
 followed
 by

A r a f a t h a n d K a i r a v R o b e r s o n
 (Chennai).

A r s h i G u p t a ( L e a p f r o g R a c i n g ,
 Faridabad)
 dominated
 the
 Micro
 Max
 class.
 She
 won
 Heat
 2,
 then
 the
 Pre‑Final
 and
 the
 Final,
 all
 with
 comfortable
 margins.
 In
 the

F i n a l s h e fi n i s h e d o v e r t h r e e
 seconds
 ahead
 of
 Rudrapratap

S i n g h S h e k h a w a t ( G u r u g r a m ) ,

w i t h J i s h n u S e r e l a t h a n
 ( P e r e g r i n e R a c i n g , B e n g a l u r u )
 taking
third,
just
under
a
second

b e h i n d s e c o n d p l a c e S i m i l a r

m a r g i n s h e l d i n t h e P r e F i n a l
 with
 Arshi
 first,
 Jishnu
 second

a n d S h i v T u m m a l a t h i r d H e r
 performance
 stood
 out,
 as
 in
 at
 least
 one
 race
 she
 was
 clearly

ten‑kart
 lengths
 ahead
 of
 the
 rest
 at
 the
 chequered
 flag
 on
 a
 mixed
 grid.

Rivaan
 Dev
 Preetham
 (Chennai,
 MSPORT)
remained
unbeaten
in

t h e M i n i M a x c a t e g o r y a n d
 bulldozed
 his
 way
 topping
 all
 the
 session
 and
 winning
 both
 the
 races.
 In
 the
 Final,
 he
 led
 a
 14‑lap

r a c e t o w i n , w i t h M u m b a i ' s

H a m z a B a l a s i n o r w a l a ( C r e s t

M o t o r s p o r t s ) s e c o n d b y l e s s

t h a n t h r e e s e c o n d s , a n d

F a r i d a b a d ' s Y a t h a r t h G a u r
 (Leapfrog
 Racing)
 third,
 about

fi v e s e c o n d s f u r t h e r b a c k . I n
 the
 Pre‑Final,
 Rivaan
 was
 first,

f o l l o w e d b y R e h a n K h a n

R a s h e e d ( M o m e n t u m

M o t o r s p o r t s , C h e n n a i ) a n d
 Hamza.

T h e t h i r d r o u n d o f t h e
 championship
 drew
 72
 entries
 from
 across
 the
 country.

A r s h i G u p t a ' s c l e a n s w e e p i n

Indian
 karting
 in
 recent
 years.
 It
 recalls
 the
 era
 of
 Alisha
 Abdullah,
 who,
 in
 her
 heyday
 some
 two
 d e c a d e s a g o , r a c e d o n e q u a l

f o o t i n g w i t h b o y s a n d o f t e n
 challenged
 for
 and
 won
 major
 titles.
 If
 archival
 data
 confirms
 no
 one
 else
 has
 since
 won
 both
 Pre‑ Final
 and
 Final
 in
 the
 same
 round,
 this
 may
 now
 enter
 as
 a
 record.

dr eamer
and
a
ne w
co‑driv er

chasing
speed,
clarity,
and
a
second
shot
at
greatness. The
comeback
continues .

THE
 MANTRA
 THIS
 ROUND꞉
 FIRST,
 YOU
 FINISH

They
 say,
 to
 finish
 first,
 you
 must
 first
 finish.
 That
 saying
 echoed

l o u d e r t h a n e n g i n e r o a r s
 during
 Round
 2
 of
 the
 Indian
 National
 Rally
 Championship
 in

C o i m b a t o r e f o r S a n g e e t h
 Samuel
 and
 his
 rally
 team,
 Ford
 John
 Motorsports.

A f t e r t h e d r a m a t i c c a r fl i p i n
 Round
 1,
 this
 time,
 the
 goal
 was
 simple꞉
 complete
 the
 rally.
 And
 they
 did.

"It
 wasn't
 about
 glory
 this
 time

 it
 was
 about
 survival,
 rhythm,
 and
 learning
 to
 breathe
 in
 the
 car
 again."

ENTERING
THE
STAGE…
 WITHOUT
A
BRAKE
BOOSTER

discovered
 something
 terrifying꞉

connected.

“It
 was
 one
 of
 those
 moments
 where
 your
 stomach
 drops
 and
 your
 brain
 screams
 'How
 are
 we

still
 moving?!'
 But
 somehow,
 we
 managed,”
 says
 Sangeeth.
 The
 duo
 kept
 the
 car
 under
 control,
 maintained
 decent
 pace,
 and
 got
 through
 it.

" T o m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e
 standings,
 we'll
 have
 to
 go
 70%
 faster
 not
 just
 in
 speed,
 but
 in
 d e c i s i o n m

n t ,
 and
 cornering
 aggression."

T h e i r p a s t t r a i n i n g a n d s h e e r
 mental
 grit

 made
 the
 difference.

A
 NEW
 VOICE
 IN
 THE
 CAR

The
 biggest
 change
 this
 round?
 A
 new
 co‑driver
 Syed
 Salman,
 known
 fondly
 as
 Sal.

A n e x p e r i e n c e d a n d c a l m
 presence
 in
 the
 car,
 Sal
 brought
 not
 only
 technical
 clarity
 but
 also
 a
 composed
 mindset
 that
 helped
 re‑center
 the
 team's
 dynamics. "His
 presence
 brought
 wisdom
 a n d c l a r i t y T h e c a r f e l t l e s s
 c h a o t i c T h e r e w a s s t r u c t u r e Focus.

Though
 it
 was
 their
 first
 time
 working
 together,
 the
 chemistry
 was
 promising.
 The
 notes
 made
 sense.
 The
 stages
 flowed.
 But
 the
 takeaway
 was
 clear꞉
 if
 they
 want
 to
 truly
 compete…
 there's
 a
 long
 way
 to
 go.

THE
 PACE
 GAP

T h e y fi n i s h e d t h e r a l l y B u t
 finishing
 wasn't
 the
 only
 metric.

The
 realization
 stung.
 But
 it
 also
 set
 the
 next
 goal꞉ Go
 back
 to
 the
 drawing
 board.
 T r a i n h a r d e r . T h i n k s m a r t e r .
 Move
 quicker.

WHAT'S
NEXT꞉
ROUND
3
&
A
 LOT
MORE
GRIT

R

s e n s e o f a c c o m p l i s h m e n t N o
 champagne.
 No
 headline.
 Just
 a
 b o x t i c

d
 focus
 on
 what's
 ahead.

Before
 Round
 3,
 the
 team
 will
 e v a l u a t e p o t e n t i a l c h a n g e s t o
 their
 service
 crew,
 and
 dive
 into
 deeper,
 more
 structured
 training
 sessions
 both
 in‑car
 and
 out.

The
comeback
isn't
linear.
 But
it's
alive.

“We
finished
Round
2.
And
 now
we
know
how
far
we
 still
have
to
go.”

Stay
tuned.
Round
3
awaits

 and
Ford
John
Motorsports
 is
just
getting
warmed
up.

VINF A ST
MAKES
ITS
L ANDMARK
DEBUT

Mr.
Pham
Sanh
Chau,
CEO
of
VinFast
Asia

With
the
launch
of
made‑in‑India
premium
Electric
 SUVs
VF
6
AND
VF
7

With
 the
 launch
 of
 made‑ i n I n d i a p r e m i u m
 Electric
 SUVs
 VF
 6
 AND
 V F 7 , V i n F a s t , a s u b s i d i a r y o f
 Vingroup
 JSC,
 one
 of
 Vietnam's
 largest
 conglomerates,
 is
 a
 pure‑ p l a y e l e c t r i c v e h i c l e ( E V )
 manufacturer
 with
 the
 mission
 of
 m a k i n g E V s a c c e s s i b l e t o
 everyone.

V i n F a s t o f fi c i a l l y l a u n c h e d i t s

m u c h a n t i c i p a t e d p r e m i u m
 electric
 SUVs
 in
 India꞉
 the
 sleek
 and
 smart
 VF
 6
 and
 the
 sporty
 and
 sophisticated
 VF
 7.
 Marking
 VinFast's
 first
 models
 introduced
 to
 India's
 rapidly
 expanding
 EV

m a r k e t , t h e l a u n c h u n d e r ‑

s c o r e s t h e c o m p a n y ' s s t r o n g
 commitment
 to
 supporting
 the

n a t i o n ' s t r a n s i t i o n t o w a r d

sustainable,
 green
 mobility
 and
 positions
VinFast
as
a
key
player
 in
 shaping
 India's
 EV
 future.

A s I n d i a n c u s t o m e r s e m b r a

E

s

VinFast
 is
 stepping
 in
 with
 the
 VF
 6
 and
 VF
 7,
 two
 premium
 SUVs

d e s i g n e d t o m e e t t h e

e x p e c

c o n s u m e r s F

o m r a n g e a n

comfort
 to
 advanced
 safety
 and

f e a t u r e s , t h e s e m o d e l s a r e
 engineered
 to
 redefine
 premium
 EV
 ownership.
 With
 this
 launch,
 VinFast
 seeks
 to
 position
 itself
 as
 a
 catalyst
 in
 this
 transformation,

c o m b i n i n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l

e x p e r t i s e w i t h a s t r o n g l o c a l

f o o t p r i n t t o s e r v e t h e d i v e r s e
 needs
 of
 Indian
 customers.

VinFast
 enters
 India's
 dynamic
 e l e c t r i c v e h i c l e m a

a t a n
 opportune
time,
as
the
segment
 is
 experiencing
 unprecedented
 growth
 and
 a
 growing
 consumer
 a

At
 the
 launch,
 Mr.
 Pham
 Sanh
 Chau,
 CEO
 of
 VinFast
 Asia,
 said,

" T o d a y m a r k s a h i s t o r i c
 milestone
 ‑
 the
 launch
 of
 cars
 that
 are
 not
 just
 made
 in
 India,
 but
 made
 by
 Indians,
 for
 Indians.
 We
 are
 introducing
 a
 complete
 e l e c t r i c m o b i l i t y e c o s y s t e m ,
 thoughtfully
 designed
 for
 Indian
 f a m i l i e s T h e V F 6 a n d V F 7
 embody
 the
 perfect
 harmony
 of
 p r a c t i c a l d e s i g n , p r e m i u m

q u a l i t y , a n d c u t t i n g e d g e
 t e c h n o l o g y t h a t I n d i a n
 consumers
 aspire
 to.
 Backed
 by

o u r s t a t e o f t h e a r t
 Thoothukudi
 facility
 and
 strong
 ecosystem
 partnerships,
 we
 are
 committed
 to
 supporting
 India's

v i s i o n o f b e c o m i n g a g l o b a l
 leader
 in
 electric
 mobility."

technology,
 and
 comprehensive
 a

consumers
 seeking
 sustainable
 mobility
 solutions.

Inspired
 by
 the
 philosophy
 of
 'The
 Duality
 in
 Nature',
 VF
 6,
 a
 premium
 compact
 electric
 SUV,
 combines
 contrasting
 qualities
 o f f u n a n d s o p h i s t i c a t i o n ,
 technology
 and
 human
 focus,
 to
 deliver
 an
 exceptional
 blend
 of
 performance
 and
 features.
 The
 f e a t u

e l o a d e d e l

i c S U V
 offers
 a
 59.6
 kWh
 battery
 pack
 w i t h 2 5 m i n u t e f a s t c h a r g i n g
 (10‑
 70%),
 ARAI‑certified
 range
 of
up
to
468
km.
2,730
mm
long
 wheelbase
 and
 190
 mm
 ground
 clearance
 are
 ideal
 for
 the
 Indian
 family's
 needs.

A m p l e v a r i a n t c h o i c e s f o r
 customers
 –
 The
 VF
 6
 Premium
 S U V w i l l b

e d i n t w o
 interior
 trim
 colours
 and
 three
 variants
 –
 Earth,
 Wind
 and
 Wind
 Infinity.

VF
 6
 Earth꞉
 130
 kW
 peak
 power,
 2 5 0 N m p e a k t o r q u e ,
 independent
 rear
 suspension
 for
 utmost
 comfort.
 Multiple
 drive
 modes
 to
 suit
 individual
 driving
 preferences
 and
 moods.
 With
 all
 b l a c k i n t e r i o r s , a 1 2 9 i n c h
 infotainment
 screen,
 automatic
 AC,
 a
 powered
 driver
 seat,
 and
 cruise
 control
 are
 all
 standard
 e q u i p m e n t A n o t h e r s t a n d o u t
 f e a t u r e i s t h e p i a n o i n s p i r e d
 gear
 selector
 that
 comes
 with
 a
 dedicated
 drive
 mode
 button,
 e l e c t r o n i c p a r k i n g b r a k e , a n d
 auto
 hold
 functionality.

VF
 6
 Wind꞉
 150
 kW
 peak
 power,
 3 1 0 N m p e a k t o r q u e , 0 1 0 0
 kmph
 in
 just
 8.9
 seconds
 gives

VinFast
 VF
 6

exhilarating
 performance.
 With
 Mocca
 brown
 interiors,
 premium
 vegan
 leather
 upholstery,
 8‑way
 powered
 driver
 seat
 adjustment,
 and
 front
 seats
 ventilation,
 dual‑ zone
 AC
 with
 air
 ionizer
 and
 PM

1 0 a i r fi l t r a t i o n w i l l k e e p t h e
 families
 in
 comfort.
 An
 8‑speaker
 a u d i o s y s t e m , c o l o u r e d H U D
 p r o j e c t i o n , A d a p t i v e C r u i s e
 Control,
 along
 with
 full
 ADAS
 Level
 2
 suite
 including
 front
 and
 r e a r a u t o e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g ,
 and
 18‑inch
 machine‑cut
 wheels
 are
 other
 prominent
 additions.

VF
 6
 Wind
 Infinity꞉
 Adds
 a
 large
 edge‑to‑edge
 panoramic
 fixed
 glass
 roof.

ARAI
 Certified
 Range꞉
 Earth
 (468
 km),
 Wind
 (463
 km)

Standard
 Features
 on
 VF
 6꞉
 Auto
 LED
 Projector
 Headlamps
 with
 auto
 levelling,
 Signature
 lights
 in

f r o n t a n d r e a r , A c o u s t i c

W i n d s h i e l d a n d g l a s s r o o f ,

R e v e r s e L i n k O R V M , K e y l e s s
 entry
 and
 go,
 Power
 adjustment

f o r d r i v e r s e a t , A u t o A C , A l l
 windows
 auto
 up
 and
 auto
 down
 with
 anti‑pinch,
 Bezel
 less
 auto
 dimming
 IRVM,
 ABS,
 EBD,
 BA,
 ESC,
 TCS,
 HSA,
 ROM,
 ESS,
 All
 disc
 brakes,
 Rain
 sensing
 wipers,
 7

A i r b a g s , d T P M S , 3 6 0 d e g r e e
 SVM,
 Cruise
 Control,
 12.9
 inch

i n f o t a i n m e n t s c r e e n , w i r e l e s s
 AACP,
 6
 Speakers,
 multiple
 drive
 and
 regen
 modes,
 Connected
 car
 Tech.

The
 VF
 7
 embodies
 'The
 Universe

i s A s y m m e t r i c a l ' d e s i g n
 philosophy,
 fusing
 bold
 exteriors
 with
 a
 premium
 interior.
 VF
 7
 is
 a
 l a r g e S U V w i t h a l e n g t h
 exceeding
 4.5
 m
 and
 2,840
 mm
 wheelbase.
 It
 will
 be
 available
 in

t w o b a t t e r y p a c k s a n d fi v e

v a r i a n t s – E a r t h , W i n d , W i n d
 Infinity,
 Sky
 and
 Sky
 Infinity.
 The
 car
 also
 has
 two
 interior
 color

o p t i o n s a n d t w o d r i v e t r a i n

o p t i o n s ꞉ F W D a n d A W D
 configurations.

VF
 7
 Earth꞉
 59.6
 kWh
 battery
 pack,
 motor
 producing
 130
 kW
 peak
 power
 and
 generating
 250
 Nm
 peak
 torque.
 Charging
 time
 of
 just
 24
 minutes
 from
 10%
 to
 70%.
 Sporty
 black
 vegan
 leather

d u a l z o n e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g ,

p o w e r e d d r i v e r s e a t , c r u i s e
 control
 and
 large
 19‑inch
 alloy

w h e e l s a r e a l l s t a n d a r d T h e
 piano‑inspired
 gear
 selector
 that
 comes
 with
 a
 dedicated
 drive
 mode
 button,
 electronic
 park‑ i n g b r a k e a n d a u t o h o l d

f u n c t i o n a l i t y i s s p o r t y a n d
 sophisticated.

VF
 7
 Wind꞉
 Gets
 a
 larger
 70.8
 kWh
 battery
 pack,
 max.
 Power
 of
 150
 kW
 from
 PMSM
 motor,
 310
 Nm
 peak
 torque,
 able
 to
 touch
 100
 kmph
 from
 standstill
 in
 just

9 5 s e c o n d s , 2 8 m i n u t e f a s t
 charging
 (10‑70%),
 19‑inch
 alloy
 wheels
 painted
 in
 sporty
 black
 colour,
 powered
 tailgate,
 8‑way

p o w e r d r i v e r s e a t a d j u s t m e n t ,
 front
 ventilated
 seats,
 8‑speaker
 audio
 system,
 Adaptive
 Cruise

C o n t r o l a l o n g w i t h f u l l A D A S

L e v e l 2 s u i t i n c l u d i n g a n

a d v a n c e d d r i v e r d i s t r a c t i o n
 warning
 with
 a
 driver
 monitoring
 system
 camera
 mounted
 on
 the
 steering.
 Premium
 mocca
 brown
 vegan
 leather
 interiors
 add
 to
 the
 aura
 of
 the
 car. u p h o l s t e r y , c o l o u r e d H U D
 projection,
 rain‑sensing
 wipers,

VF
7
Sky꞉
All
the
features
of
VF
7
 Wind
 plus
 a
 Dual
 motor
 setup

g e n e r a t i n g a c o m b i n e d p e a k
 power
 of
 260
 kW
 and
 500
 Nm

p e a k t o r q u e T h i s g i v e s A W D
 capabilities
 to
 the
 car
 and
 can
 touch
 100
 kmph
 in
 just
 5.8
 secs.

VF
 7
 Wind
 Infinity
 and
 VF
 7
 Sky

Infinity꞉
 Adds
 a
 large
 edge‑to‑ edge
 panoramic
 fixed
 glass
 roof.

ARAI
 Certified
 Range꞉
 Earth
 (438
 km),
 Wind
 (532
 km),
 Sky
 (510
 km) Standard
 Features
 on
 VF
 7꞉
 Large

1 9 i n c h a l l o y w h e e l s , h e a t e d
 ORVM
 with
 auto
 dimming
 and

m e m o r y f u n c t i o n s , fl u s h d o o r

h a n d l e s , c o l o u r e d H U D
 projection,
 a
 C‑Type
 90
 W
 USB

p o r t t o c h a r g e e l e c t r o n i c
 gadgets,
 and
 even
 a
 dual
 zone

A C A u t o L E D P r o j e c t o r

Headlamps
 with
 auto
 levelling,
 Signature
 lights
 in
 front
 and
 rear,
 Acoustic
 Windshield
 and
 glass

r o o f , R e v e r s e L i n k O R V M ,

K e y l e s s e n t r y a n d g o , P o w e r
 adjustment
 for
 driver
 seat,
 Auto
 AC,
 All
 windows
 auto
 up
 and
 auto
 down
 with
 anti
 pinch,
 Bezel
 Less
 auto
 dimming
 IRVM,
 ABS,

EBD,
 BA,
 ESC,
 TCS,
 HSA,
 ROM,
 ESS,
 All
 disc
 brakes,
 Rain
 sensing
 wipers,
 7
 Airbags,
 dTPMS,
 360
 degree
 SVM,
 Cruise
 Control,
 12.9

across
 27
 cities
 by
 the
 end
 of
 CY2025.
 These
 include
 metros
 and
 emerging
 EV
 hubs
 like
 Delhi,
 M

i n c h i n f o t a i n m e n t s c r e e n ,

w i r e l e s s A A C P , 6 S p e a k e r s ,
 multiple
 drive
 and
 regen
 modes,
 Connected
 car
 Tech.

V i n F a s t h a s b u i l t a r o b u s t

e c o s y s t e m f o r a d e l i g h t f u l
 o w n e r s h i p e x p e r i e n c e . T h e

c o m p a n y h a s p a r t n e r e d w i t h

l e a d i n g b a n k s a n d fi n a n c i a l

i n s t i t u t i o n s t o o f f e r t a i l o r e d

fi n a n c i n g s o l u t i o n s S t r a t e g i c

c o l l a b o r a t i o n s w i t h R o a d G r i d ,
 myTVS,
 and
 Global
 Assure
 are
 helping
 establish
 a
 nationwide
 network
 for
 charging
 and
 after‑

s a l e s s e r v i c e s F u r t h e r i n g i t s

c o m m i t m e n t t o s u s t a i n a b i l i t y ,
 VinFast
 has
 also
 joined
 hands
 with
BatX
Energies
for
advanced
 battery
 recycling
 and
 created
 a

c i r c u l a r b a t t e r y v a l u e c h a i n Together,
 these
 initiatives
 reflect
 the
company's
vision
of
shaping

a g r e e n e r f u t u r e t h r o u g h

r e s p o n s i b l e a n d i n n o v a t i v e
 practices.

National
Dealer
Network
and
 Made‑in‑India
Manufacturing

V i n F a s t I n d i a i s r a p i d l y
 expanding
 its
 presence
 across

I n d i a w i t h p l a n n e d 3 5 d e a l e r
 touchpoints
 and
 26
 Workshops

Lucknow.

n u f

n
 Thoothukudi,
 Tamil
 Nadu,
 where
 both
 the
 VF
 6
 and
 VF
 7
 will
 be

perfectly


 with



 India's


 vision
 o f b e c o m i n g a g l o b a l
 manufacturing
 and
 export
 hub.
 The
 facility's
 strategic
 location
 near
 the
 Port
 positions
 it
 ideally
 f o r s e r v i n g b o t h d o m e s t i c
 demand
 and
 export
 markets.

Global
Experience,
Local
 Commitment

V i n F a s t b r i n g s e x t e n s i v e
 international
 experience
 to
 India,
 with
 successful
 market
 entries
 a c r o s s t h

,
 Canada,
 Europe,
 the
 Philippines,
 Indonesia,
 and
 the
 Middle
 East.
 The
 company's
 global
 presence
 s p a n

vehicle
 revolution.
 VinFast
 has
 achieved
 remarkable
 success
 in

,
 becoming
 the
 country's
 leading

international
 recognition
 for
 its
 rapid
 growth
 and
 innovation.

VinFast
 VF
 7

Au t o m o t i v e T y r e

M a n u f a c t u r e r s '
 Association
 (ATMA)
 has

b e e n b e s t o w e d w i t h a

p r e s t i g i o u s S p e c i a l

R e c o g n i t i o n A w a r d b y U K ‑

b a s e d t y r e s a f e t y c h a r i t y

T y r e S a f e d u r i n g i t s a n n u a l

b r i e fi n g r e c e n t l y . T h i s

a c k n o w l e d g m e n t m a r k s t h e

fi r s t i n s t a n c e o f T y r e S a f e
 p r e s e n t i n g a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l

a w a r d , u n d e r s c o r i n g

w o r l d w i d e a p p r e c i a t i o n o f

ATMA's
 tyre
 safety
 drive.

Highlighting
 the
 award
 citation,

T y r e S a f e n o t e d “ A T M A I n d i a ' s
 'Special
 Recognition'
 award
 is
 a

t e s t a m e n t t o t h e i r p r o f o u n d

d e d i c a t i o n a n d i n n o v a t i v e
 approach
 to
 tyre
 safety.
 Their

i n i t i a t i v e s h a v e e d u c a t e d o v e r

i n s p i r e d

i m p a c t f u l I d e a t h o n s p

m ,
 setting
 them
 apart
 and
 aligning
 with
 TyreSafe's
 global
 vision
 for
 safer
 roads.”

“We
 are
 immensely
 proud
 that
 TyreSafe
 has
 recognised
 ATMA's
 work
 in
 tyre
 safety.
 This
 award
 underscores
 our
 commitment
 to
 elevating
 public
 awareness
 and
 e n c o u r a g i n g r e s p o n s i b l e t y r e
 m a i n t e n a n c e t h r o u g h
 engagement
 with
 motorists
 and
 “ T h i

“We
are
immensely
proud
that
TyreSafe
has
recognised
 ATMA's
work
in
tyre
safety.
This
award
underscores
our
 commitment
to
elevating
public
awareness
and
 encouraging
responsible
tyre
maintenance
through
 engagement
with
motorists
and
institutional
 partnerships.
Our
journey
continues
with
the
shared
 vision
of
making
roads
safer
across
India”
said
Mr.
Arun
 Mammen,
Chairman,
ATMA.

shared
 vision
 of
 making
 roads
 safer
 across
 India”
 said
 Mr.
 Arun
 Mammen,
 Chairman,
 ATMA.

v a l i d a

e x t

e
 grassroots
 efforts꞉
 from
 petrol
 pump
 tyre
 clinics
 and
 university
 w o

and
 inspecting
 30,000
 tyres
 is
 just
 the
 beginning.
 We
 will
 keep
 amplifying
 our
 message꞉
 proper
 tyre
 maintenance
 is
 crucial
 not
 just
 for
 vehicle
 performance
 but
 f o r s a v i n g l i v e s ” s a i d M r .
 Sudershan
 Gusain,
 Head
 ‑
 Tyre
 Safety
 Awareness,
 ATMA/ITTAC

Over
 the
 years,
 ATMA
 has
 cast
 a
 w i d e f o o t p r i n t o f t y r e s a f e t y
 activities
 including꞉

N a t i o n w i d e p u b l i c o u t r e a c h ꞉

A T M A , t o g e t h e r w i t h i t s

t e c h n i c a l a r m , I n d i a n T y r e

T e c h n i c a l A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e
 (ITTAC),
 has
 actively
 carried
 out

m o r e t h a n 2 0 0 t y r e s a f e t y

a c t i v a t i o n s r a n g i n g f r o m
 roadside
 tyre
 clinics
 and
 petrol
 pump
 check‑up
 zones
 to
 school

w o r k s h o p s a n d u n i v e r s i t y

e n g a g e m e n t s i n t h e l a s t f e w

y e a r s O v e r 2 0 0 0 0 i n d i v i d u a l s ,
 including
 motorists,
 commercial

d r i v e r s , s t u d e n t s , a n d p u b l i c
 s e r v i c e o f fi c i a l s , w e r e r e a c h e d
 during
 this
 time.

I n s t i t u t i o n a l p a r t n e r s h i p s ꞉

C o l l a b o r a t i o n s w i t h I n d i a n O i l

C o r p o r a t i o n s a w o v e r 1 0 0 0

t a n k e r d r i v e r s a c r o s s d i f f e r e n t
 states
 enroll
 in
 comprehensive

t y r e m a i n t e n a n c e t r a i n i n g Similar
 programs
 were
 held
 with
 s e v e r a l s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t
 transport
departments
and
road
 transport
 bodies.

E d u c a t i o n a l o u t r e a c h &

I d e a t h o n s ꞉ S c h o o l C o n n e c t
 initiatives
 reached
 nearly
 10,000
 school
 students,
 while
 college‑

l e v e l I d e a t h o n s l i k e t h o s e a t
 the
 Bharat
 Mobility
 Global
 Expo

e n g a g e d y o u t h i n d e v e l o p i n g
 innovative
 road
 safety
 concepts

T h e 2 0 2 5 e d i t i o n f e a t u r e d
 creative
 solutions
 like
 the
 Tyre

S a f e t y R i n g , u n v e i l e d i n
 collaboration
 with
 the
 Ministry
 of
 Road
 Transport
 &
 Highways

Expressway
 campaigns꞉ On
 the

S a m r u d d h i M a h a m a r g a n d

Y a m u n a E x p r e s s w a y ,
 ATMA/ITTAC
 engineers
 carried

o u t t y r e i n s p e c t i o n s o n o v e r

2 , 0 0 0 v e h i c l e s , d i s t r i b u t i n g
 safety
 booklets
 and
 awareness
 materials

C o n t i n u o u s i n d u s t r y l e d

e d u c a t i o n ꞉ A T M A a n d I T T A C
 a l s o o r g a n i z e w e b i n a r s ,
 animation
 films,
 social‑media

c

I T T A C S t a n d a r d s M a n u a l a n d
 Tyre
 Condition
 guides.

As
 India
 continues
 to
 address
 the
 challenge
 of
 road
 safety,
 ATMA
 and
 ITTAC
 remain
 dedicated
 to

s c a l i n g t y r e s a n d r o a d s a f e t y
 outreach.
 ATMA
 urges
 vehicle

u s e r s , a c a d e m i c i n s t i t u t i o n s ,
 transport
 authorities
 and
 policy
 makers
 to
 join
 this
 expanding
 movement.

S u p p o r t e d b y m e m b e r
 companies
 Apollo,
 Bridgestone,
 CEAT,
 JK
 Tyre,
 MRF
 ATMA is

c o m m i t t e d t o p a r t n e r i n g w i t h

s t a t e a n d c e n t r a l g o v e r n m e n t

b o d i e s t o e n s u r e t y r e s a r e

r e c o g n i z e d n o t m e r e l y a s
 mechanical
 components,
 but
 as
 essential
 life‑safety
 systems.

Mr.
Sharad
Malhotra President
 Nippon
Paint
India

Yo u r c a r i s n ' t j u s t m e t a l ,

g l a s s , a n d r u b b e r I t ' s a
 reflection
 of
 your
 ambition,
 your
 style,
 your
 story.
 It's
 the
 first
 impression
 you
 make
 and
 the
 last
 look
 you
 take
 before
 walking
 away.
 In
 a
 world
 where
 you
 are
 w h a t y o u d r i v e , k e e p i n g t h a t
 statement
 pristine
 is
 everything.

B u t t h e r o a d i s u n f o r g i v i n g ꞉
 debris,
 harsh
 sun,
 and
 daily
 wear
 and
 tear
 constantly
 threaten
 to
 dull
 your
 vehicle's
 shine. Realizing
 this
 shift,
 Nippon
 Paint

I n d i a i s t a k i n g t h e l e a p f r o m
 b e s t i n c l a s s p a i n t s t o
 something
 far
 more꞉
 introducing
 n‑SHIELD
 Paint
 Protection
 Films
 (PPF),
 a
 move
 that
 isn't
 just
 about
 innovation,
 but
 about
 leading
 a
 m o v e m e n t w h e r e s t y l e ,
 performance,
 and
 protection
 go
 hand
 in
 hand.
 n‑SHIELD
 is
 a
 bold
 new
 chapter
 in
 automotive
 care,
 designed
 to
 keep
 your
 prized
 p o s s e s s i o n l o o k i n g s h o w r o o m
 perfect
 for
 years
 to
 come.

Fragmented
 Market

I n d i a ' s p a s s i o n f o r c a r s i s
 u n d e n i a b l e , y e t t h e p a i n t
 protection
 market
 has
 been
 a

change
 the
 game
 and
 establish
 India
 as
 the
 global
 hub
 for
 n‑ SHIELD.

“We
 are
 combining
 our
 extensive
 paint
 technology
 know‑how
 to

S

Possibilities

n S H I E L D i s b u i l t f o r l i f e

m

films
 and
 coatings
 are
 tailored

“We
are
combining
our
extensive
paint
technology
know‑how
 to
deliver
industry‑leading
protection
films.
Our
offerings
span
 across
various
price
segments
not
just
premium,
and
we
are
 committed
to
manufacturing
these
products
in
India
soon,”
said
 Sharad
Malhotra,
President
of
Nippon
Paint
India

s c a t t e r e d a n d u n d e

i l i z e d
 s p a c e L e s s t h a n 3 % o f n e w
 vehicles
 in
 India
 get
 PPF,
 a
 stark
 contrast
 to
 over
 20%
 in
 markets

l i k e C h i n a a n d t h e U S T h e
 market
 has
 been
 flooded
 with
 l o w c o s t i m p o r t s o f u n e v e n
 q u a l i t y a n d m i n i m a l s u p p o r t .
 Nippon
 Paint
 is
 stepping
 in
 to

d e l i v e r i n d u s t r y l e a d i n g
 protection
 films.
 Our
 offerings

s p a n a c r o s s v a r i o u s p r i c e
 segments
 not
 just
 premium,
 and
 w e a r e c o m m i t t e d t o
 manufacturing
 these
 products
 in
 I n d i a s o o n , ” s t a t e d S h a r a d
 Malhotra,
 President
 of
 Nippon
 Paint
 India,
 at
 the
 launch
 event.

for
 India's
 heat,
 dust,
 offering
 UV
 resistance,
 glass‑like
 clarity,
 and
 l o n g l a s t i n g d u r a b i l i t y T h e
 a d v a n c e d t e c

flawless
 and
 eye‑catching
 year
 after
 year.
 Supported
 by
 Nippon
 n S H I E L D ' s g l o b a l e w a r r a n t y
 (up
 to
 10
 years),
 it
 transforms
 your
 car
 from
 just
 a
 vehicle
 to
 a

lasting
 extension
 of
 yourself. With
 n‑SHIELD
 Studios,
 Nippon
 P a i n t i s r o l l i n g o u t f r a n c h i s e backed
 film
 application
 centers
 offering
 certified
 products
 and
 expert
 services,
 aiming
 to
 reach
 over
 100
 locations
 by
 the
 end
 of
 the
 fiscal
 year.

A
 New
 Business,
 Not
 Just
 a
 Product

F o r N i p p o n P a i n t , n S H I E L D
 marks
 a
 strategic
 evolution
 from
 a
 world‑leading
 paint
 supplier
 to
 a
 complete
 surface
 protection
 provider.
 "This
 is
 the
 first
 time
 we
 are
 going
 beyond
 paint
 at
 this

s c a l e . W i t h I n d i a b e i n g o u r
 l a r g e s t a f t e r m a r k e t m a r k e t
 globally,
 this
 becomes
 ground
 zero
 for
 our
 PPF
 ambitions,”
 said
 R a k e s h H a n d o o , D i r e c t o r
 Marketing
 and
 BU
 head
 for
 n‑

S H I E L D , r e fl e c t i n g o n t h e

c o m p a n y ' s j o u r n e y f r o m

a u t o m o t i v e p a i n t s t o a f u l l
 surface
 protection
 provider.

“When
 we
 decided
 to
 enter
 films,
 w e l e v e r a g e d o u r d e c a d e s o f
 paint
 experience
 to
 develop
 the
 b e s t p r o d u c t s f o r a l l m a r k e t
 categories.
 Our
 films
 cover
 all
 categories
 in
 the
 market,
 not
 just

the
 premium.
 And
 we
 plan
 to
 u l t i m a t e l y m a n u f a c t u r e t h e s e
 products
 in
 India,
 in
 line
 with
 our
 M a k e i n I n d i a p h i l o s o p h y ,
 m i r

t i o n

l
 m a n u f a c t u r i n g t o I n d i a , ”
 Malhotra
 added.

F u t u r e R e a d y , S u s t a i n a b l e
 Solutions

With
 the
 launch,
 Nippon
 Paint

I n d i a a i m s t o d e e p e n i t s
 r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h c a r o w n e r s ,
 channel
 partners,
 insurers,
 and
 OEMs,
 positioning
 n‑SHIELD
 as
 both
 an
 aftermarket
 leader
 and
 a
 g e n u i n e a c c e s s o r y t h r o u g h
 dealerships.
 With
 sustainability
 in
 focus,
 PPFs
 help
 extend
 paint

l i f e , r e d u c e t h e n e e d f o r

r e p

new
 benchmark
 in
 automotive
 p r o t e c t i o n , c o m b i n i n g
 t e c h n o l o g y , r e l i a b i l i t y , a n d
 p a r t n e r s h i p s t o m a k e I n d i a n
 roads
 shine
 brighter
 one
 car
 at
 a
 time.

POWERING
AHEAD

Driving
Roof top
Solar
Adoption

Prateek
Saxena,
 CEO
and
Founder
 Hygge
Energy

Hygge
Energy
Unveils
India's
First
P2P

Trading
Platf orm
Integrated
with
RBI's
CBDC

Framework

The
 PM
 Surya
 Ghar꞉
 Muft
 Bijli
 Yojana was
 announced
 with

t h e b o l d v i s i o n o f

a c c e l e r a t i n g r o o f t o p s o l a r
 adoption
 across
 India,
 making
 households
 energy
 self‑reliant,
 and
 powering
 the
 nation's
 clean

e n e r g y t r a n s i t i o n B a c k e d b y

s i g n i fi c a n t f u n d i n g a n d p o l i c y

s u p p o r t , t h e i n i t i a t i v e c a r r i e s

s t r o n g m o m e n t u m f r o m t h e
 h i g h e s t l e v e l s o f g o v e r n m e n t

A n d y e t , o n t h e g r o u n d
 adoption
 has
 been
 slower
 than
 anticipated
because,
as
with
any

a m b i t i o u s r e f o r m ,
 i m p l e m e n t a t i o n c o m p l e x i t y
 presented
 several
 challenges.

KEY
 PLAYER

T o b r i d g e t h i s g a p , H y g g e

E n e r g y , a t e c h n o l o g y d r i v e n
 ecosystem,
 is
 stepping
 in
 to
 play
 a
 crucial
 role
 with
 a
 solution
 that
 c o m p l e m e n t s g o v e r n m e n t
 efforts
 by
 making
 rooftop
 solar

a

a n d r e w a r d i n g H y g g e ' s
 patented
technology
platform
is
 tightly
 aligned
 and
 works
 in
 close

s y n c w i t h b o t h e l e c t r i c i t y
 regul ators as wel l as financi al
 r e g u l a t o r s , e n s u r i n g s e a m l e s s

o p e r a t i o n w i t h i n t h e e x i s t i n g
 policy
 framework.
 By
 building
 on
 t h i s f o u n d a

i n t e g r a t i o n , H y g g e h a s b e e n
 able
 to
 create
 a
 solution
 that
 is
 scalable,
 compliant
 and
 future‑ ready.
 A
 key
 strength
 of
 Hygge's
 p l a t f o r m i s i t s t h i n a n d
 lightweight
 design,
 which
 makes
 it
 highly
 cost‑effective
 for
 the
 electricity
 sector;
 this
 is
 a
 critical
 advantage
 in
 an
 industry
 where
 electricity
 is
 an
 extremely
 price‑ s e n s i t i v e c o m m o d i t y U n l i k e
 bulky,
 capital‑intensive
 systems,

H y g g e ' s l e a n a r c h i t e c t u r e

d e l i v e r s p o w e r f u l c a p a b i l i t i e s
 while
 keeping
 operational
 costs
 minimal.

KEY
 AREAS

Drawing
 from
 first‑hand
 market

e n g a g e m e n t , H y g g e h a s
 identified
 the
 three
 key
 factors

c a u s i n g t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n

c o m p l e x i t y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r
 slowing
 rooftop
 solar
 adoption.

H o u s e h o l d s r e m a i n h e s i t a n t

l a r g e l y b e c a u s e o f p r o c e d u r a l
 hurdles,
 long
 payback
 periods,
 and
 limited
 financing
 options.
 Today,
 installing
 rooftop
 solar
 i n v o l v e s m u l t i p l e a p p r o v a l s ,
 DISCOM
 coordination,
 subsidy

p r o c e s s i n g , fi n a n c i n g , a n d s o
 forth.
 This
 is
 a
 series
 of
 steps
 that
 households
 often
 find
 daunting.
 Even
 when
 these
 difficulties
 are

o v e r c o m e , r e t u r n s o n
 investment
 can
 take
 well
 over
 a

d e c a d e t o m a t e r i a l i z e , w h i c h

d a m p e n s e n t h u s i a s m d e s p i t e
 subsidies.
 The
 lack
 of
 suitable
 fi n a n c i n g p r o d u c t s f u r t h e r

c o m p o u n d s t h e p r o b l e m , a s
 traditional
 banks
 do
 not
 yet
 offer
 loans
 tailored
 to
 such
 rooftop

s o l a r i n i t i a t i v e s , w h i l e n o n

b a n k i n g fi n a n c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n s
 (NBFIs)
 are
 still
 in
 the
 process
 of
 developing
 their
 capabilities
 in
 this
 space.

Hygge
Energy's
solution
directly
 addresses
 these
 three
 problems,
 with
 the
 first
 step
 focusing
 on
 shortening
 the
 payback
 period
 for
 rooftop
 solar
 installations.
 In

l i n e w i t h t h e i r s u p p o r t f o r
 progressive
 policy
 changes,
 such

a s t h o s e i n i t i a t e d b y t h e
 Karnataka
 Electricity
 Regulatory

C o m m i s s i o n ( K E R C ) I n d i a ' s

fi r s t r e g u l a t o r y b o d y t o

a n n o u n c e a p u b l i c b l o c k c h a i n
 policy
 —
 Hygge
 has
 developed
 a

p e e r t o p e e r e n e r g y t r a d i n g

p l a t f o r m t h a t i n t e g r a t e s
 seamlessly
 with
 the
 RBI's
 central

b a n k d i g i t a l c u r r e n c y ( C B D C )

f r a m e w o r k T h i s c r e a t e s a
 thriving
marketplace
for
rooftop
 solar
 owners,
 enabling
 them
 to
 sell

surplus
 power
 not
 only
 to

n e i g h b o u r i n g e l e c t r i c i t y

c o n s u m e r s , b u t a l s o t o E V

c h a r g i n g o p e r a t o r s a t r a t e s
 higher
 than
 those
 offered
 for
 net
 or
 gross
 metering
 under
 current
 policies.
As
a
result,
the
payback
 period
for
rooftop
solar
systems
 can
 be
 reduced
 by
 50%,
 making

t h e i n v e s t m e n t s i g n i fi c a n t l y
 more
 attractive.

The
 benefits
 of
 Hygge's
 platform
 extend
 to
 every
 stakeholder
 in

t h e e c o s y s t e m C o n s u m e r s

w i t h o u t s o l a r i n s t a l l a t i o n s c a n
 source
 energy
 at
 rates
 lower
 than
 those
 offered
 by
 DISCOMs,
 while
 the
 DISCOMs
 themselves
 remain

i n t e g r a l t o t h e p r o c e s s b y
 supporting
 the
 PM
 Surya
 Ghar꞉
 Muft
 Bijli
 Yojana and
 providing

t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n n e t w o r k , f o r

w h i c h t h e y a r e w e l l
 compensated.

EASY
 FINANCE

L o o k i n g a h e a d , H y g g e i s
 working
 with
 banks
 and
 NBFIs
 to

b r i d g e t h e fi n a n c i n g g a p f o r
 rooftop
 solar
 households.
 Using
 the
 same
 technology
 stack
 and
 the
 power
 of
 blockchain,
 Hygge

p l a n s t o e n a b l e c r o w d f u n d e d
 loan
 products
 that
 make
 access

t o c a p i t a l s i m p l e r a n d m o r e

i n c l u s i v e , h e l p i n g m o r e
 households
 participate
 in
 India's
 solar
 transition
 without
 financial
 strain.

T h e c o m p a n y ' s a p p b a s e d

p l a t f o r m a l s o d r a m a t i c a l l y
 reduces
 the
 procedural
 hurdles
 for
 all
 stakeholders
 by
 creating
 a

s i n g l e w i n d o w i n t e r f a c e . F r o m

f u n n e l l i n g c o n s u m e r e n q u i r i e s
 directly
 to
 service
 providers
 and

s o l a r i n s t a l l e r s , t o c o n n e c t i n g
 h o m e o w n e r s t o fi n a n c i a l
 institutions
 (banking
 and
 non‑

b a n k i n g ) , w h i l e i n t e g r a t i n g

D I S C O M a p p r o v a l w o r k fl o w s ,
 Hygge
 ensures
 that
 the
 entire

j o u r n e y f r o m i n t e n t t o
 i n s t a l l a t i o n i s m a n a g e d
 seamlessly
 on
 one
 single
 unified

p l a t f o r m I t s m o d u l a r
 a r c h i t e c t u r e f u r t h e r a l l o w s f o r
 rapid
 scalability,
 adaptability
 and
 flexibility,
 enabling
 continuous

i m p r o v e m e n t i n p r o c e s s e s a s
 policies
 evolve.

P O T E N T I A L O F S O L A R
 ENERGY

The
 PM
 Surya
 Ghar꞉
 Muft
 Bijli
 Yojana
 has
 laid
 the
 groundwork
 for
 a
 transformational
 shift
 in

I n d i a ' s e n e r g y l a n d s c a p e

H o w e v e r , u n l o c k i n g i t s f u l l

p o t e n t i a l r e q u i r e s t e c h n o l o g y

d r i v e n s o l u t i o n s t h a t w o r k i n

h a r m o n y w i t h g o v e r n m e n t
 policy
 and
 scale
 efficiently
 across

'

platform
 brings
 this
 vision
 to
 life
 b y c o m b i n i n g r e g u l a t o r y
 alignment,
 lean
 architecture,
 and

b l o c k c h a i n t e c h n o l o g y i n t o a

s i n g l e , i n t e g r a t e d s o l u t i o n B y

r e d u c i n g p r o c e d u r a l h u r d l e s ,
 s l a s h i n g p a y b a c k p e r i o d s ,
 enabling
financing,
and
creating

v a l u e f o r h o m e o w n e r s ,

D I S C O M s , fi n a n c i e r s a n d
 r e g u l a t o r s a l i k e , H y g g e i s
 helping
 turn
 the
 government's
 v i s i o n o f e n e r g y s u s t a i n a b i l i t y
 and
 independence
 into
 reality. .

T anveer
he ading
for
 another
championship

nd 2 
consecutive
victor y
 for
Mysuru's
Abdul
W ahid
T anveer

PHOTOGRAPHY BY꞉ VIKRAM SUNDHARAMOORTHY

Championship
 for
 two‑wheelers,
 held
 on
 the
 outskirts
 of
 Coimbatore.
 The
 two‑stage
 rally
 totaled
 over
 51
 kilometers
 after
 being
 run
 twice
 in
 the
 forward
 direction.

P e t r o n a s T V S R a c i n g r i d e r s
 occupied
 the
 top
 four
 positions
 overall.
 Tanveer
 won
 with
 a
 nine‑ second
 lead
 over
 his
 teammate

d , 2 7 s

c o n d s
 behind,
 while
 Imran
 Pasha
 was
 fourth,
 a
 further
 one
 minute
 and
 26
 seconds
 back.
 R
 Nataraj
 from
 VM
 Motorsports
 finished
 fifth,
 18
 seconds
 off
 the
 pace,
 and
 Arun
 T
 from
 Hero
 Motorsports
 Team
 Rally
 was
 sixth,
 another
 five
 seconds
 behind.

Imran
Pasha
winner
Supersport
165
to
260cc
GroupB

Syed
Asif
winner
Scooter
class
upto
210cc
GroupB

Overall
winners
of
MRF
Rally
of
Coimbatore

Nataraj
winner
Superbike
upto
500cc
GroupA

Nithyan
L
winner
Supersport
upto
165
to
GroupB

Rajesh
Swami
winner
of
Supersport

260
to
460cc
GroupB

Somyya
Chaudhary
winner
of
Ladies
class Devraj
winner
Superstock
260
to
460
GroupD

In
 the
 Super
 Bike
 Pro
 Expert
 up

t o 5 0 0 c c G r o u p A c l a s s , t h e

o v e r a l l t o p t h r e e T a n v e e r ,

S a m u e l , a n d R a j e n d r a a l s o
 secured
 the
 podium.

R
 Nataraj
 from
 VM
 Motorsports
 continued
 his
 dominance
 in
 the
 Super
 Bike
 Expert
 up
 to
 500cc
 G r o u p A c l a s s , fi n i s h i n g o n e
 minute
 ahead
 of
 his
 teammate

S a n j a y S o m a s h e k a r S i n a n
 Francis
 from
 Team
 Ace
 Mobikes

c o m p l e t e d t h e p o d i u m , 2 4
 seconds
 behind.
 Yogesh
 P
 from
 VM
 Motorsports
 finished
 fourth,
 and
 privateer
 Koushubha
 M
 from
 Bengaluru
 took
 fifth.

V M M o t o r s p o r t s r i d e r s

d o m i n a t e d t h e S u p e r S p o r t

u p t o 1 6 5 c c G r o u p B c l a s s ,
 t a k i n g t h e t o p f o u r s p o t s

Coimbatore's
 Nithyan
 L
 finished
 first.
 Bengaluru's
 Bharath
 L
 was

2 3 s e c o n d s s l o w e r i n s e c o n d ,

a n d A b d u l R a h e m a n f r o m

S h i v a m o g g a w a s t h i r d , 5 2

s e c o n d s b e h i n d V a r u n K u m a r
 from
 Bengaluru
 finished
 fourth,
 a n d C h a l a s s K B o s e f r o m
 Kottayam
 was
 sixth.

Imran
 Pasha
 from
 Petronas
 TVS
 Racing
 was
 again
 the
 undisputed
 winner
 in
 the
 Super
 Sport
 165
 t o 2 6 0 c c G r o u p B c l a s s a n d c o n t i n u e s t o l e a d t h e
 championship.
 Arun
 T
 from
 Hero
 MotoSports
 Team
 Rally
 finished
 second,
 23
 seconds
 behind,
 while

B a n t e i l a n g f r o m P e t r o n a s T V S
 R a c i n g w a s t h i r d , a n o t h e r 1 2
 seconds
 back.
 Karan
 Kumar
 M
 from
 Hero
 MotoSports
 missed
 the
 podium
 by
 a
 narrow
 two‑ s e c o n d m a r g i n , a n d S a c h i n D
 f r o m P e t r o n a s T V S R a c i n g
 finished
 fifth.

In
 the
 Super
 Sport
 260
 to
 460cc

G r o u p B c l a s s , d e f e n d i n g
 c h a m p i o n R a j e s h S w a m i f r o m
 VM
 Motorsports
 reinforced
 his

l e a d e r s h i p w i t h a 5 1 s e c o n d
 victory
 over
 teammate
 Hemanth

M P r i v a t e e r S y e d A q i b f r o m
 Chikkamagaluru
 completed
 the
 p o d i u m , 3 6 s e c o n d s f u r t h e r
 back.
 Mohammed
 Zaheer
 from
 Bengaluru
 and
 Madhusudhan
 S
 from
 Shivamogga
 finished
 fourth
 and
 fifth,
 respectively.

The
 Scooters
 up
 to
 210cc
 Group
 B
 podium
 was
 swept
 by
 Petronas

TVS
 Racing
 riders.
 Syed
 Asif
 Ali
 finished
 first
 with
 a
 total
 time
 of
 5 2 m i n u t e s a n d 4 9

a s s e c

, 2 2
 seconds
 behind,
 and
 Karthik
 N
 was
 third,
 another
 one
 minute
 and
 20
 seconds
 back.
 Goutham
 N
 from
 VM
 Motorsports
 finished
 fourth,
 and
 privateer
 Dilip
 Kumar
 M
 from
 Bengaluru
 was
 fifth.

S o m y y a
 C h au d h ary f ro m H e ro
 MotoSports
 Team
 Rally
 earned
 her
 first
 top
 podium
 finish
 in
 the
 W o m e n ' s c l a s s u p t o 4 6 0 c c
 Group
 B after
 the
 fastest
 rider,
 Aishwarya
 Pissay
 from
 Petronas
 TVS
 Racing,
 was
 excluded
 for
 a

Singh
 from
 Pune,
 who
 missed

completed
 the
 podium.

In
 the
 Super
 Stock
 165
 to
 260cc

G r o u p D c l a s s , P o n d i c h e r r y ' s

N a v a n e e t h K u m a r f r o m V M

M o t o r s p o r t s w o n w i t h a 2 9

s e c o n d a d v a n t a g e P r a d e e p C

f

n
 B e n g a l u r u fi n i s h e d s e c o n d ,
 and
 privateer
 Jeevanandham
 D
 f

Coimbatore
 riders,
 Jagadeesh
 G
 a n d V i k r a m S e k h a r , fi n i s h e d
 fourth
 and
 fifth.

B e n g a l u r u ' s D e v r a j V e n k a t e s h
 from
 VM
 Motorsports
 won
 the
 S u p e r S t o c k 2 6 0 t o 4 6 0 c c
 Group
 D
 class with
 a
 30‑second
 advantage
 over
 privateer
 Chetan
 Hosatti
 from
 Hubli,
 who
 finished
 second.
 Sreekanth
 Komana
 from
 Team
 Ace
 Mobikes
 completed
 the
 podium,
 40
 seconds
 behind.
 His
 teammate
 Durgesh
 J
 from
 M y s u r u fi n i s h e d f o u r t h , a n d
 p r i v a t e e r A r u n J o y M f r o m
 Ernakulam
 was
 fifth.

I n t h e S t a r o f T a m i l N

i c

A

m
 C o i m b a t o r e w o n c o n v i n c i n g l y
 w i t h a

Coimbatore
 rider
 Sam
 Issaiah
 in
 second.
 Deepan
 Kumar
 S
 from
 P a l l i p a l a y a m w a s t h i r d , 2 8
 s e c o n d s b e h i n d A j i t h K f

Sankar
 S
 from
 Kethanur
 was
 fifth.

Rugved
Barguje
 emerges
as
the
standout
performer
of
the
day

PHOTO
BY꞉
VIKRAM
SUNDHARAMOORTHY

Ru g v e d B a r g u j e f r o m
 P e t r o n a s T V S R a c i n g
 dominated
 Round
 2
 of
 the
 M R F M o g r i p F M S C I N a t i o n a l
 Supercross
 Championship
 2025
 re c e n t l y i n C o i m b a t o re , t a k i n g
 two
 straight
 moto
 wins
 to
 secure
 a
 perfect
 40
 points
 in
 the
 SX1
 G r o u p A ( 2 / 4 s t r o k e u p t o
 500cc)
 class.

T h e e v e n t s a w a d r a m a t i c

c o m e b a c k a t t e m p t f r o m K T M
 Racing
 India's
 Shlok
 Ghorpade,
 who
 returned
 to
 racing
 after
 an

arm
 injury
 with
 just
 a
 week
 of
 p r a c t i c e H i s fi r s t m o t o w a s
 challenging;
after
a
weak
start,
a

c o l l i s i o n w h i l e d e f e n d i n g h i s
 position
 left
 him
 with
 a
 broken

g e a r s h i f t l e v e r D e s p i t e t h e
 damage,
 he
 persevered
 to
 finish
 third.
 In
 the
 second
 moto,
 which
 was
 red‑flagged
 once,
 he
 was
 running
 fourth
 in
 the
 final
 stages

b u t m a n a g e d t o a d v a n c e t o
 finish
 second.
 With
 32
 points,

G h o r p a d e s e c u r e d s e c o n d

o v e r a l l , t y i n g o n p o i n t s w i t h

P r a j w a l V i s h w a n a t h f r o m

P e t r o n a s T V S R a c i n g Vishwanath
 took
 second
 in
 the

fi r s t m o t o a n d t h i r d i n t h e

s e c o n d I k s h a n S h a n b h a g j u s t

m i s s e d t h e p o d i u m w i t h 2 6

p o i n t s f r o m t w o f o u r t h p l a c e

finishes.
 The
 grid's
 senior
 most

r i d e r , C D J i n a n o f T h r i s s u r ,

finished
 fifth
 with
 22
 points.

The
 SX2
 Group
 A
 (2/4
 Stroke
 up
 to
 500cc)
 class
 was
 won
 by
 local
 rider
 Manikandan
 K
 from

C o i m b a t o r e , w h o c l a i m e d

m a x i m

p o i n t s

t w o m o t o w i n s H i s f e l l o w

C o i m b a t o r e

N

finished
 second
 overall
 with
 34
 points
 from
 two
 second‑place
 fi n i s h e s K o c h i ' s S u h a i l S a t h a r
 fi n i s h e d t h i r d w i t h 2 5 p o i n t s ,
 followed
 by
 Wilmer
 Valentino,
 also
 from
 Kochi,
 in
 fourth
 with
 2 4 p o i n t s A b d u l L a t h i f f r o m
 Patambi
 rounded
 out
 the
 top
 five
 with
 22
 points.

I n t h e N o v i c e G r o u p B ( 2 / 4
 Stroke
 up
 to
 260cc)
 class ,
 TVS

Petronas
 Racing
 rider
 Shailesh

K u m a r t o o k t h e w i n H e w a s
 followed
 by
 Abhi
 S
 Nath
 from
 Adat
 in
 second
 place
 and
 Arfaz

A h m e d f r o m C h a m r a j n a g a r i n
 third.
 Arshad
 Muhammed
 from
 Cheruthuruthy
 and
 Abhikshek
 J
 from
 Coimbatore
 finished
 fourth
 and
 fifth,
 respectively.

The
 Indian
 Experts
 up
 to
 260cc
 2/4
Stroke
Group
B
class 
saw
a
 top‑four
 sweep
 for
 Petronas
 TVS

R a c i n g I m r a n P a s h a w o n t h e

c l a s s w i t h 3 7 p o i n t s , w h i c h
 included
 a
 moto
 win.
 Sachin
 D
 finished
 second
 with
 30
 points
 and
 a
 win
 in
 the
 second
 moto.

S h a i l e s h K u m a r fi n i s h e d t h i r d

w i t h 2 7 p o i n t s , f o l l o w e d b y
 Banteilang
 Jyrwa
 with
 26
 points.

Arun
 T
 from
 Hero
 MotoSports
 finished
 fifth
 with
 24
 points.

Abhi
 S
 Nath
 from
 Adat
 won
 the
 Private
Expert
up
to
260cc
2/4

S t r o k e G r o u p B c l a s s A r f a z

A h m e d f r o m C h a m r a j n a g a r
 fi n i s h e d s e c o n d , a n d A r s h a d
 Muhammed
 from
 Cheruthuruthy
 completed
 the
 podium
 in
 third.

S h a u n C h h a n g t e f r o m A i z a w l
 finished
 fourth,
 and
 Abhishek
 J
 from
 Coimbatore
 was
 fifth.

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Stroke
 Group
 A
 class was
 won
 by
 Chaitanya
 Joshi
 from
 Pune,
 who
 accumulated
 37
 points
 from
 a
second
and
a
first‑place
finish.

Bhairav
 Gowda
 from
 Bengaluru
 finished
 second
 with
 35
 points
 f r o m a w i n a n d a t h i r d p l a c e

Sujan
 J
 from
 Coimbatore
 and
 S a h i l S h e l u k a r f r o m P u n e
 finished
 fourth
 and
 fifth
 with
 26
 and
 23
 points,
 respectively.

w h o l l y d o m i n a t e d b y V i s m a y
 Ram
 of
 Bengaluru,
 who
 scored
 a
 perfect
 40
 points
 from
 two
 wins.
 A r m a a n K h a n f r o m M y s u r u
 finished
 second
 with
 34
 points
 from
 two
 second‑place
 finishes,
 and
 Rithin
 Sai
 from
 Coimbatore
 finished
 third
 with
 30
 points.

J i n e n d r a S a n g a v e f r o m
 Khalkarajii
 was
 the
 clear
 winner
 in
 the
 SX1
 150
 to
 250cc
 2/4
 Stroke
 Group
 A
 class ,
 scoring
 a
 perfect
 40
 points
 from
 two
 moto
 wins.
 Akshat
 Hupale
 from
 Pune
 finished
 second
 overall
 with
 32
 points,
 earned
 from
 a
 third
 and
 a
 second‑place
 finish.
 Ector
 Ezak
 from
 Kochi
 also
 finished
 with
 32
 points,
taking
second
in
the
first
 moto
 and
 third
 in
 the
 second,
 which
 placed
 him
 third
 overall
 on
 tie‑breaker
 rules.

p r e v

p a c e . T h

c e w a s
 essentially
 a
 challenge
 to
 keep
 up
 the
 speed
 and
 complete
 the
 event.
 I
 thank
 everyone
 for
 all
 the
 support
 given
 by
 my
 family
 and
 K T M I n d i a f o r c o n t

passion
 for
 racing
 in
 the
 Series.” Ghorpade
 and
 his
 parents
 will
 now
 travel
 to
 a
 training
 facility

Supercross
Championship
series
 in
 October.

Abhi
S
Nath
won
the
Private
Expert
up
to
260cc
2/4
Stroke
Group
B

A
 demonstration
 class
 featured
 t h r e e l o c a l p a r t i c i p a n t s ꞉ S P
 Rithvik
 Raju,
 Sanjana
 Shree
 PV,
 and
 Rithiswaran
 MK.

F o l l o w i n g t h e e v e n t , S h l o k

G h o r p a d e c o m m e n t e d o n h i s
 performance꞉
 “My
 wheels
 were
 s p i n n i n g , w h i c h n e g a t i v e l y
 i m p a c t e d m y s t a r t s , a n d I

s t r u g g l e d t o m a i n t a i n c o n t r o l

i n t h e c o r n e r s I f e l t t h a t t h e
 suspension
 was
 too
 stiff,
 given
 the
 dry
 conditions
 of
 the
 track.

E a c h t i m e I a t t e m p t e d t o
 accelerate,
 the
 bike
 would
 slip.
 I
 w a s t r y i n g t o d e t e r m i n e t h e
 optimal
 suspension
 settings
 for
 my
 performance.
 Following
 my
 injury,
 I
 have
 yet
 to
 return
 to
 my

Jinendra
Sangave

winner
in
the
SX1
150
to
250cc
2/4
Stroke
Group
A

Ta t t h e K a r i M o t o r S p e e d w a y ,

Coimbatore
 Indian
 Touring
 Cars
 category Coimbatore
 veteran
 and
 former
 champion
 Arjun
 Balu
 from
 Race
 C o n c e p t s , r e t

win
 with
 a
 lead
 of
 40sec
 in
 Race
 1,
 t w o P r i v a t e e r s D h r u v C

a n
 from
 Lonavala
 finished
 second
 a n d R a j k u m a r G D f r o m
 Coimbatore
 finished
 third.

MRF
F1600
race,
Sai
Shiva
Sankaran

e e n a g e r s p u t o n a
 memorable
 show
 as
 they
 took
 the
 honours
 in
 both
 the
 premier
 categories,
 the
 MRF
 F2000
 and
 F1600,
 as
 the
 first
 round
 of
 the
 MRF
 MMSC
 fmsci
 I n d i a n N a t i o n a l C a r R a c i n g
 Championship
 2025
 concluded
 Arjun
Chheda
gets
a
double;
Ishaan
Madesh
wins
a
race

L i k e w i s e , A r j u n B a l u h a d
 p r o b l e m s e n o u g h w i t h h i s
 Honda
 iVTEC
 car
 as
 he
 trailed
 p o l e s i t t e r a n d l a s t y e a r ' s
 champion
 from
 Mumbai
 Biren
 Pithawalla
 (N1
 Racing)
 for
 two
 laps
 before
 the
 latter
 retired
 with
 a
 blown
 engine.
 Balu
 brought
 into
 play
 his
 vast
 experience
 to
 stay
 out
 of
 trouble
 in
 a
 light
 drizzle
 that
 rendered
 the
 track
 PHOTO
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PHILAR
/
SHAHJAHAN

break,
 powered
 his
 way
 to
 a
 fine

slippery
 for
 a
 win.
 “I
 had
 to
 make
 do
 without
 the
 second
 gear
 right
 from
 the
 start.
 It
 was
 a
 tough
 race

u n d e r t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s T h e
 drizzle
 came
 in
 handy
 for
 me
 and
 yes,
 my
 rally
 experience
 helped
 me
 to
 counter
 the
 slippery
 track,”
 said
 Balu,
 a
 multiple
 National

racing
and
rally
champion,
as
he
 exhibited
 his
 versatility.

Arjun
 won
 Race
 2
 followed
 by

B i r e n i n s e c o n d a n d D h r u v
 Chavan
 from
 Lonavala
 finished
 third.

M e a n w h i l e , d e f e n d i n g

c h a m p i o n , M u m b a i ' s B i r e n

P i t h a w a l l a , d e n i e d f o r m e r
 National
 champion
 Arjun
 Balu
 (Coimbatore)
 a
 triple
 crown
 by
 pulling
 off
 a
 dramatic
 win
 in
 Race

3 B a l u , h a v i n g w o n t h e t w o

p r e v i o u s r a c e s w i t h e a s e ,
 suffered
 a
 misfortune
 with
 his
 Race
 Concepts‑prepared
 Honda
 City
 IVTEC
 misfiring,
 forcing
 him
 to
 slow
 down
 when
 in
 the
 lead.

Biren,
 driving
 a
 VW
 Polo,
 though

n u r s i n g a t u r b o i s s u e , z i p p e d
 past
 Balu
 for
 a
 deserved
 win.
 Dhruv
 finished
 third.

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Vidya
 Prakash
 the
 racing
 veteran
 from
 Coimbatore
 finished
 first
 followed
 by
 Suprej
 Venkat
 also

f r o m C o i m b a t o r e I n r a c e 2
 Suprej
 was
 the
 winner
 followed
 by
 VidyaPrakash.

Indian
 Junior
 Touring
 Cars Bengaluru's
 Rithvik
 Thomas
 from
 R a c e C o n c e p t s s t o o d fi r s t a s

N i k u n j V a g h f r o m S u r a t
 representing
 Team
 N1
 finished
 second
 and
 his
 teammate
 Yug
 Italiya
 also
 from
 Surat
 finished
 third.

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the
 Race
 1
 with
 an
 8‑sec
 lead
 over
 the
 second
 finisher
 Aman
 from
 Noida,
 Strada
 Motorsports
 and
 Manan
 Patel
 from
 Mumbai
 finished
 third.

completed
 a
 double
 in
 the
 Super
 Stock
 class
 winning
 two
 of
 the

M

third.

Formula
 LGB
 1300
 (Open)

e v e d a
 grand
 treble
 by
 winning
 all
 the
 three
 races
 this
 weekend
 in
 the
 I n d i a n J u n i o r T o u r i n g C a r s
 category.
 In
 Race
 2
 Rithvik
 was
 the
 winner
 followed
 by
 Nikunj
 in
 second
 and
 Yug
 finished
 third.
 In
 the
 Race
 3
 Rithvik
 was
 the
 topper
 followed
 by
 Yug
 in
 second
 and
 Nikhunj
 in
 third.
 M

Kesara
 Godage
 finished
 second
 and
 Mumbai's
 Manan
 Patel
 from
 T e a m G

s
 completed
 the
 podium.
 In
 Race
 3,
 Krishanu
 finished
 second
 and
 Chennai's
 Anirudha
 Arvind
 from
 S

Joseph
 from
 Ernakulam
 led
 a
 1‑ 2‑3
 finish
 for
 DTS
 Racing.
 He
 Super
 Stock꞉ S

Nigel
Abraham
Thomas
(No.3),
 winner
of
MRF
F1600
Race‑2

fi n i s h e d a h e a d o f L o k i t h

Lingeash
 Ravi
 from
 Pollachi
 who
 came
 in
 second
 and
 Bengaluru's
 Prathik
 Ashok
 finished
 third.

A n o t h e r 1 5 y e a r o l d f r o m

B e n g a l u r u , B h u v a n B o n u
 (MSport)
was
equally
impressive

w i n n i n g t h e R a c e 2 i n t h e

m o r n i n g a s h e t o p p e d b o t h
 Open
 and
 Junior
 classes.
 He
 was

l e a d i n g t h e n e x t r a c e i n t h e

a f t e r n o o n w h e n r a i n s f o r c e d
 cancellation.
 Bhuvan
 won
 Race
 2 f o l l o w e d b y C o i m b a t o r e ' s
 Bala
 Prasath
 from
 DTS
 Racing

i n s e c o n d w h i l e N e y t h a n
 McPhers on
 from Pune
 driving
 for
 Momentum
 Motorsports
 was
 third.
 In
 Junior
 it
 was
 Bhuvan
 in
 fi r s t , N e y t h a n i n s e c o n d a n d
 Aditya
 finished
 third.

MRF
 F2000

Arjun
 Chheda,
 the
 16‑year‑old
 from
 Pune,
 made
 the
 best
 of
 a
 poor
 start
 by
 pole‑sitter
 Ishaan

M a d e s h f r o m B e n g a l u r u w h o
 stalled
 his
 car
 to
 drop
 to
 sixth
 but
 the
 seven‑time
 Indian
 National
 karting
 champion
 made
 ground
 to
 eventually
 finish
 second
 on
 debut.
 Chheda,
 with
 a
 sizable
 l e a d , w o n u n t r o u b l e d w h i l e
 a n o t h e r B e n g a l u r e a n , S h i v e s h
 Selvarathnam
 was
 third.

“ T h e s t o r y w o u l d h a v e b e e n

different
 had
 he
 (Ishaan
 Madesh)
 not
 stalled.
 I
 enjoyed
 a
 good
 lead
 and
 made
 the
 best
 of
 the
 situation.
 I
 had
 a
 good
 pace,”
 said
 Chheda.

“Not
sure
why
I
made
a
 bad
start.
I
lost
position
 but
managed
to
take
 the
lead
and
then
I
had
 the
pace
to
stay
in
 front,”
said
Sai
Shiva
 Sankaran.

Arjun
Balu
(No.39),
 who
won
a
double
in
the
 Indian
Touring
Cars
category

ITC1625
winners,
 topper
Racing
Vetran
 Vidya
Prakash
on
Podium

Arjun
Chheda 
on
way
to
winning 
the
MRF
F2000
race

ITC
Race
3
winner
defending
 champion,
Biren
Pithawalla,
 former
National
champion
 Arjun
Balu
and
Dhruv
 MRF
Formula
F2000
 and
F1600
winners Formula
LGB
1300
 Open
and
Junior
class
winner Bhuvan
Bonu

T w o 1 6 y e a r o l d d r i v e r s ,
 Bengaluru's
 Ishaan
 Madesh
 and
 Arjun
 Chheda
 from
 Pune
 won
 a
 r a c e a p i e c e w i t h t h e l a t t e r

c o m p l e t i n g a d o u b l e , h a v i n g
 won
 Race
 1.

Ishaan
 Madesh
 won
 Race
 2
 and
 C hheda
 fini s hed
 s econd
 whi l e

A k h i l A g a r w a l f r o m M u m b a i
 finished
 third.
 In
 the
 final
 race
 Chheda
 managed
 to
 finish
 ahead
 o f I s h a a n a n d A k h i l fi n i s h e d
 third.

MRF
 F1600

In
 the
 MRF
 F1600
 race,
 Sai
 Shiva
 Sankaran
 drove
 a
 fine
 race
 where
 he
 slipped
 to
 second
 after
 a
 bad
 s t a r t f r o m p o l e p o s i t i o n b u t
 fought
 his
 way
 back
 into
 the
 lead
 to
 notch
 his
 maiden
 win
 in
 this
 c l a s s w h i l e t w o B e n g a l u r e a n s ,
 Arjun
S
Nair
and
Nigel
Abraham

T h o m a s c a m e i n s e c o n d a n d
 third,
 respectively.

“Not
 sure
 why
 I
 made
 a
 bad
 start.
 I
 lost
 position
 but
 managed
 to
 take
 the
 lead
 and
 then
 I
 had
 the
 pace
 to
 stay
 in
 front,”
 said
 Sai
 Shiva
 Sankaran.

s e c o n d a h e a d o f

Arjun
 won
 the
 Race
 2,
 followed
 by
 Sai
 Shiva
 in
 second
 and
 Nigel
 finished
 third.

Polo
 Cup

The
 trio
 from
 Buzzing
 Hornet
 were
 classified
 in
 same
 positions
 in
 the
 Junior
 class
 also.
 Aman

from
 Mumbai
 finished
 second
 and
 another
 Mumbaikar
 Aditya
 Patnaik
 finished
 third.

Nagdev
 won
 a
 race
 apiece
 with
 t h e l a

,
 having
 won
 Race
 1
 on
 Saturday.
 Joining
 the
 pair
 on
 the
 podium
 in
 both
 races
 today
 was
 their
 team‑ m a t e P

Mumbai.

In
Race
2
Aditya
and
Pratik
were
 followed
 by
 Ojas
 Surve
 from
 Navi
 M

6 .

A d i t y a fi n i s h e d o n e a n d t w o
 while
 Pratik
 finished
 third
 in
 Race
 3.

Two
 Bengalureans,
 Arjun
 Nair,
 20,
and
Nigel
Abraham
Thomas,
 19,
 won
 one
 race
 each.
 All
 the
 races
 were
 highly
 competitive

with
 more
 than
 their
 share
 of
 w h e e l t o w h e e l r a c i n g N i g e l
 w o n t h e R a c e 2 a s S a i S h i v a
 Makesh
 Sankaran
 finished
 in

Joel
Joseph
(No.31)
 on
way
to
winning
the
 Formula
LGB
1300
race

Gill's
dream‑start
ends
in
misfortune

Ga u r a v G i l l b o u n c e d
 back
 from
 Saturday's
 h e a r t b r e a k t o p r o d u c e
 vintage
 form,
 winning
 all
 six
 Special
Stages
on
the
final
day
 of
 the
 Sumatera
 Utara
 Rally,
 the
 third
 round
 of
 the
 2025

F I A A s i a P a c i fi c R a l l y

C h a m p i o n s h i p ( A P R C ) . Y e t
 mechanical
 issues
 robbed
 him
 of
 an
 overall
 victory,
 leaving

t h e I n d i a n a c e t o s e t t l e f o r
 consolation
 points
 despite
 his
 dominance
 on
 the
 stages.

M e a n w h i l e , o t h e r I n d i a n s

r e p r e s e n t i n g J K T y r e R a c i n g ,
 Bopaiah
 and
 PV
 Srinivas
 Murthy
 clinched
 a
 double
 winning
 the

A P R C N V A c l a s s a n d t h e M 1
 category
 while
 Nikeetaa
 Takkale

a n d c o d r i v e r S u d h e e n d r a B G
 bagged
 a
 triple.
 Vaibhav
 Marathe

o f G o a a n d A s h w i n N a i k o f
 Mangaluru
 won
 their
 class
 and
 th finished
 a
 creditable
 overall
 17 among
 55
 cars,
 despite
 hiccups
 in
 the
 final
 stage.

On
 the
 opening
 day,
 Gill,
 the
 hot
 favourite,
 came
 out
 blazing
 and
 stamped
 his
 authority
 right
 away,

w i n n i n g t h e fi r s t t w o s t a g e s
 i n c o m m a n d i n g f a s h i o n t o

e s t a b l i s h a l e a d o f n e a r l y 3 0
 s e c o n d s H o w e v e r , c r u e l l u c k
 struck
 in
 Special
 Stage
 3
 when

h i s c a r s u f f e r e d a m e c h a n i c a l
 failure
 that
 forced
 him
 to
 retire
 for
 the
 day.
 The
 Team
 JK
 Racing
 spearhead,
 and
 the
 only
 Arjuna
 Awardee
 in
 Indian
 motorsport,
 saw
 his
 brand‑new
 Skoda
 Fabia
 Rally2
 Evo
 stall
 just
 300
 metres

i n t o S S 3 w h e n t h e e l e c t r o n i c
 throttle
 body
 failed.

“I
was
nicely
getting
into
rhythm

a n d p a c e , w i t h a c o m f o r t a b l e
 lead
 after
 the
 first
 two
 stages,

b e f o r e t h i s h a p p e n e d I t ' s a
 rare
 issue,
 and
 we're
 trying
 to
 fly

t h e p a r t i n f r o m J a k a r t a o r
 Singapore,”
 said
 Gill,
 adding
 that
 he
 hoped
 to
 restart
 on
 Sunday
 to
 collect
 valuable
 leg
 points
 before
 the
 APRC
 finale
 in
 Japan.
 The
 car,

i m p o r t e d s p e c i fi c a l l y f o r G i l l ' s
 latest
 APRC
 title
 bid,
 had
 already
 s h o w n i t s s p e e d b e f o r e t h e
 f a i l u r e I n t y p i c a l r a l l y d r i v e r
 fashion,
 Gill
 still
 found
 a
 silver
 lining.
 “I
 missed
 a
 braking
 point,
 took
 a
 massive
 jump,
 and
 loved
 the
 feeling
 of
 flying
 high,”
 he
 laughed.
 “We
 live
 for
 another

day…
 that's
 rallying,
 and
 we
 will
 come
 back
 harder
 and
 faster.” His
 engineer,
 Roman
 Turuta
 of
 M o l d o v a , d e s c r i b e d t h e f a u l t
 as
 “extremely
 rare”
 for
 world‑ class
 machinery.
 “It's
 a
 simple
 electronic
 package
 that
 can
 be
 fitted
 in
 minutes,
 so
 we
 don't
 usually
 carry
 a
 spare.
 I'll
 review

t h e d a t a w i t h G a u r a v , ” h e
 explained.

Day
 2
 brought
 a
 different
 story.
 G i l l , d e t e r m i n e d t o m a k e u p
 for
 Saturday's
 disappointment,

r e t u r n e d t o t h e s t a g e s w i t h
 renewed
 intensity
 and
 produced

fl a w l e s s d r i v i n g t o w i n a l l s i x

Special
 Stages.
 It
 was
 a
 show

o f v i n t a g e c l a s s a n d c o n t r o l ,
 underlining
 why
 he
 remains
 one
 of
 Asia's
 finest
 rally
 drivers.
 “It's
 d e fi n i t e l y d i s a p p o i n t i n g , e v e n
 though
 we
 won
 all
 eight
 stages
 we
 competed
 in.
 The
 team
 has
 worked
 incredibly
 hard
 over
 the
 p a s t m o n t h , b u t w e l o s t t h e

v i c t o r y d u e t o a m e c h a n i c a l
 failure.
 Still,
 we're
 happy
 to
 have
 shown
 our
 pace
 and
 proved
 that
 the
 team
 is
 truly
 world‑class,”
 said
 Gill,
 who
 had
 to
 settle
 for
 s i x t h o v e r a l l a f t e r S a t u r d a y ' s

s e t b a c k T h e 4 3 y e a r o l d ,
 chasing
 his
 fourth
 APRC
 crown
 after
 titles
 in
 2013,
 2016
 and

2 0 1 8 , s e c u r e d f u l l l e g p o i n t s
 and
 now
 turns
 his
 focus
 to
 the

c h a m p i o n s h i p d e c i d i n g r o u n d
 in
 Japan
 this
 November.

Icelebrate
 through
 Bopaiah

K M a n d c o d r i v e r P V

t h e l e a d e r b o a r d w i t h a
 commanding
 display.
 The
 pair

An o t h e r s t a n d o u t
 p e r f o r m a n c e c a m e f r o m
 N i k e e t a a a n d c o d r i v e r

S u d h i n d r a G o p a l a k r i s h n a s a w

t h e m c l i n c h a t r i p l e c r o w n ,

APRC4,
 RC4
 and
 Ladies
 class.
 In
 only
 her
 second
 APRC
 outing,

N i k e e t a a p r o d u c e d a s t i r r i n g
 drive
 to
 claim
 victory
 in
 both
 the
 APRC4
 and
 RC4
 categories
 and

a d d e d t h e L a d i e s C l a s s a s a
 bonus.
 She
 also
 finished
 third
 in
 her
 class
 in
 the
 local
 Sumatera

international
 stage.

clinched
 a
 double
 by
 winning
 both
 the
 APRC
 NVA
 class
 and
 the
 M1
 category,
 while
 also
 finishing
 fourth
 overall
 in
 RC2.
 Making
 a c o m e b a c k a f t e r s i x y e a r s ,
 Bopaiah
 rolled
 back
 the
 years
 with
 flashes
 of
 vintage
 form,
 and

Fo r T e a m J K R a c i n g ,

h o w e v e r , t h e r a l l y s t i l l
 brought
 plenty
 of
 success.
 Goa's
 Vaibhav
 Marathe
 made

a r e m a r k a b l e A P R C d e b u t

a l o n g s i d e s e a s o n e d c o d r i v e r

A s h w i n N a i k , d e l i v e r i n g

w i t h S r i n i v a s M u r t h y ' s v a s t
 experience
 and
 unerring
 pace‑ note
 calls,
 the
 duo
 tackled
 the
 demanding
 Sumateran
 terrain
 with
 precision
 and
 confidence,
 keeping
 Indian
 hopes
 alive
 in
 the
 premier
 RC2
 class.

c o n s i s t e n t s p e e d a n d
 composure
 to
 clinch
 the
 RC3
 title
 in
 02꞉41꞉23.7.
 Driving
 the
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 Fiesta
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 Evo,
 the
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 onto
 the
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 national‑level
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 for
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 The
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 is
 offered
 in
 two
 main
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 available
 in
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 blacked‑out
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 multi‑function
 blinkers
 that
 serve
 as
 taillights.

The
 motorcycle
 is
 powered
 by
 a
 new
 350cc
 liquid‑cooled
 engine
 that
 produces
 29
 PS
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 30
 Nm
 of
 torque.
 It
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 paired
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A
 key
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 is
 a
 modular
 seating
 system
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 allows
 riders
 to
 switch
 between
 a
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 a
 dual‑seat
 setup.
 The
 bike
 also
 offers
 extensive

customization
 with
 over
 20
 plug‑and‑play
 accessories,
 including

v a r i o u s h a n d l e b a r s , v i s o r s , c r a s h

g u a r d s , a n d t o u r i n g i t e m s l i k e
 backrests
 and
 rear
 racks.
 The
 model

i s c o v e r e d b y t h e ' J a w a Y e z d i

B S A O w n e r s h i p A s s u r a n c e
 Programme,'
 which
 includes
 a

s t a n d a r d 4 y e a r / 5 0 , 0 0 0 k m
 w a r r a n t y , e x t e n d a b l e u p t o

s i x y e a r s , a n d o n e y e a r o f

r o a d s i d e a s s i s t a n c e T h e

c o m p a n y ' s s e r v i c e n e t w o r k
 spans
 over
 450
 touch
 points
 across
 India
 .

V erstappen
ends
McLaren's
run
in
the
Italian
GP꞉
F1

Aussie
Piastri
continues
to
lead
the
Championship
ahead
of
Norris
&
V erstappen

PHOTO
CREDIT꞉
F1

Max
 Verstappen
 reignited

h i s c h a m p i o n s h i p

c h a l l e n g e b y b r e a k i n g
 McLaren's
 dominant
 run
 across
 the
 Netherlands
 and
 Italy

r o u n d s o f t h e F o r m u l a O n e

s e a s o n A t Z a n d v o o r t , O s c a r
 Piastri
 delivered
 a
 near‑flawless
 performance
 to
 win
 the
 Dutch

G r a n d P r i x f r o m p o l e ,

c o n s o l i d a t i n g h i s l e a d i n t h e
 drivers'
 standings.
 His
 McLaren
 teammate
 Lando
 Norris
 was
 in
 strong
contention
for
a
one‑two
 finish
 before
 a
 late
 oil
 leak
 forced
 him
 to
 retire,
 while
 Verstappen
 s a l v a g e d s e c o n d p l a c e a t h i s
 home
 race
 and
 young
 Red
 Bull

j u n i o r I s a c k H a d j a r c e l e b r a t e d
 his
 first
 career
 podium
 in
 third.
 The
 victory
 marked
 McLaren's
 sixth
 consecutive
 triumph
 and

r e i n f o r c e d t h e i r s t a t u s a s t h e
 team
 to
 beat
 in
 2025.

A
week
later
at
Monza,
the
story

shifted.
 Verstappen
 struck
 back
 in
 spectacular
 fashion,
 mastering
 the
 Italian
 Grand
 Prix
 in
 record
 time
 to
 secure
 his
 first
 victory
 since
 early
 in
 the
 season
 and
 to
 halt
 McLaren's
 winning
 streak.

D e s p i t e p r e s s u r e f r o m b o t h
 Piastri
 and
 Norris,
 the
 Red
 Bull

d r i v e r ' s r e l e n t l e s s p a c e a n d

s t r a t e g i c e x e c u t i o n p r o v e d
 decisive.
 Norris
 eventually
 came
 home
 second
 with
 Piastri
 in
 third,
 but
 Verstappen's
 commanding

p e r f o r m a n c e r e m i n d e d t h e

p a d d o c k t h a t t h e r e i g n i n g
 champion
 remains
 a
 formidable
 force
 capable
 of
 changing
 the
 complexion
 of
 the
 title
 fight.

T h e s e a s o n s o f a r h a s b e e n

d e fi n e d b y M c L a r e n ' s
 resurgence,
 with
 Piastri
 leading

t h e s t a n d i n g s o n 3 2 4 p o i n t s ,

N o r r i s c l o s e b e h i n d o n 2 9 9
 and
 Verstappen
 third
 on
 255.

M c L a r e n a l s o h o l d a c l e a r
 advantage
 in
 the
 Constructors'
 C h a m p i o n s h i p , w e l l a h e a d o f
 F e r r a r i a n d M e r c e d e s , a f t e r
 c o n s i s t e n t l y o u t s c o r i n g t h e i r
 r i v a l s t h r o u g h t e a m w o r k a n d
 reliability.
 Out
 of
 the
 24
 races
 s c h e d u l e d t h i s y e a r , 1 4 h a v e
 b e e n c o m p l e t e d , l e a v i n g 1 0
 still
 to
 run,
 ensuring
 plenty
 of
 o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e b a t t l e a t
 the
 top
 to
 intensify. .

Marquez
title
c

harge
strengthens
after
Hungar

y ,
Cataluny a
and
San
Marino

The
 eight‑time
 world
 champion
 looks
 poised
 to
 reclaim
 the
 crown

Marc
 Márquez
 continued

h i s i m p e r i o u s c h a r g e

t o w a r d t h e 2 0 2 5

M o t o G P W o r l d C h a m p i o n s h i p

w i t h t h r e e d e c i s i v e

p e r f o r m a n c e s a c r o s s t h e
 Hungarian,
 Catalunya
 and
 San

M a r i n o G r a n d s P r i x , s h o w ‑
 casing
 the
 pace,
 resilience
 and
 o p p o r t u n i s m t h a t h a v e l o n g
 defined
his
career.
Each
of
these
 r o u n d s u n d e r l i n e d b o t h h i s
 g r o w i n g c o n t r o l o v e r t h e
 championship
 narrative
 and
 the
 mounting
 difficulty
 his
 rivals
 face
 in
 stopping
 him.

T h e H u n g a r i a n G r a n d P r i x a t

B a l a t o n P a r k s e t t h e t o n e

M á r q u e z w a s u n t o u c h a b l e
 through
 practice
 and
 qualifying,

c o n v e r t i n g p o l e p o s i t i o n i n t o
 sprint
 and
 main
 race
 victories.
 A
 jostling
 first
 lap
 threatened
 to
 disrupt
 his
 rhythm,
 but
 once
 he

s e t t l e d , t h e H o n d a t u r n e d

D u c a t i s t a r s t r e t c h e d a w a y ,

l e a v i n g Á l e x M á r q u e z , h i s
 brother,
 and
 Francesco
 Bagnaia
 trailing.
 The
 win
 extended
 his
 points
 advantage
 to
 175
 and

re i n f o rc e d t h e s e n s e t h at t h i s
 title
 race
 was
 becoming
 a
 one‑ man
 show.

I f H u n g a r y h i g h l i g h t e d M a r c ' s

r u t h l e s s n e s s , t h e C a t a l u n y a
 round
 illustrated
 his
 relent‑ lessness.
 Younger
 brother
 Álex
 Márquez
 looked
 set
 to
 halt
 his

d o m i n a n c e , t a k i n g p o l e a n d

c o n t r o l l i n g t h e r a c e f r o m t h e

f r o n t W i t h j u s t f o u r l a p s

r e m a i n i n g , h o w e v e r , Á l e x
 crashed
 at
 Turn
 10,
 handing
 the

v i c t o r y t o M a r c E a r l i e r t h a t

w e e k e n d , t h e e i g h t t i m e

c h a m p i o n h a d a l r e a d y
 capitalised
 on
 Álex's
 sprint
 race
 crash
 to
 claim
 another
 Saturday
 win.
 The
 podium
 places
 fell
 to
 Fabio
 Quartararo
 and
 Fabio
 Di
 Giannantonio,
 but
 the
 story
 was
 once
 again
 Marc's
 ability
 to
 keep

t h e p r e s s u r e h i g h u n t i l r i v a l s
 cracked.
 Catalunya
 was
 his
 tenth
 Grand
 Prix
 triumph
 of
 the
 year,
 a

t a l l y t h a t p l a c e d h i m w i t h i n
 striking
 distance
 of
 setting
 new
 milestones.

San
 Marino
 offered
 a
 rare
 twist.
 For
 the
 first
 time
 in
 2025,
 Marc

Márquez
 failed
 to
 finish
 on
 the
 podium
 in
 a
 sprint,
 sliding
 out
 of
 the
 lead
 and
 opening
 the
 door
 f o r M a r c o B e z z e c c h i t o t a s t e
 v i c t o r y A n y s u g g e s t i o n o f
 weakness,
 however,
 was
 quickly
 extinguished
 on
 Sunday.
 In
 the
 Grand
 Prix,
 Márquez
 regrouped,
 absorbed
 intense
 pressure
 from
 Bezzecchi,
 and
 then
 surged
 clear
 w i t h a s e r i e s o f d e v a s t a t i n g l y
 fast
 laps.
 The
 win,
 his
 11th
 of

t h e s e a s o n , w a s n a r r o w b u t
 emphatic,
 while
 Álex
 Márquez's
 third
 place
 further
 widened
 the
 championship
 gap.

After
 San
 Marino,
 Márquez
 leads
 the
 Riders'
 standings
 with
 512
 points,
 a
 commanding
 margin
 o v e r Á l e x M á r q u e z , B a g n a i a ,

B e z z e c c h i a n d P e d r o A c o s t a With
 only
 six
 races
 remaining,
 he
 is
 positioned
 to
 effectively
 close
 out
 the
 championship
 early
 if
 his

c u r r e n t f o r m c o n t i n u e s M o r e

s i g n i fi c a n t l y , t h e t i t l e w o u l d
 represent
 his
 ninth
 premier
 class
 crown,
 equalling
 Valentino
 Rossi
 a n d m o v i n g w i t h i n o n e o f
 Giacomo
 Agostini's
 all‑time

record
 of
 eight
 top‑flight
 titles,
 t h o u g h M á r q u e z ' s w o u l d a l l
 have
come
in
the
MotoGP
 
era.
 I t w o u l d a l s o b e h i s fi

n
 from
 the
 injuries
 and
 setbacks
 that
 once
 threatened
 to
 derail
 his
 career.

T h e 2 0 2 5 s e a s o n h a s b e e n

d e fi n e d b y M

,

b i l i t y W h i l e o t h e r s h a v e e n j o y e d
 fleeting
 moments
 of
 brilliance,
 n o r i d e r h a s c o n s i s t e n t l y
 matched
 his
 ability
 to
 dominate
 b o t h s p r i n t s a n d m a i n r a c e s With
 six
 rounds
 still
 to
 come,
 t h e c

s h e e r p o i n t s c u s

i v e
 Márquez
 the
 luxury
 of
 riding
 on
 his
 own
 terms.
 For
 his
 rivals,
 the
 fi g h t n o w i s l e s s a b o u t
 overturning
 the
 title
 race
 and
 more
 about
 salvaging
 victories
 before
 Márquez
 makes
 history
 yet
 again. .

Ra vir aj
and
team
win

The
 Treasure
 Hunt
 at
 the
 Mangalore
 Club
 drew
 34

t e a m s , w i t h t h e r o u t e
 taking
 participants
 across
 the
 city
 through
 a
 series
 of
 curated
 clues.
 The
 trail
 led
 them
 past

l a n d m a r k s s u c h a s P a l e m a r

G a r d e n , G u j j a r a k e r e ,
 Mangaladevi
 Temple,
 Leewell,

G a n g o l l i T r a n s p o r t , a n d
 several
 prominent
 educational,
 cultural,
 and
 commercial
 spots.

At
 the
 finish,
 Raviraj
 and
 his
 team
 emerged
 winners
 with
 70
 p e n a l t i e s , w h i l e V i k r a m R a o

Aroor's
 team
 took
 second
 place
 on
 80
 points.
 Shromith
 Kamath

a n d h i s t e a m m a t e s , t i e d o n
 the
 same
 score,
 were
 placed
 third.
 Marvin
 Sadanha's
 team
 f o l l o w e d i n f o u r t h w i t h 8 2
 p o i n t s , w h i l e a n o t h e r e n t r y
 under
 his
 name
 came
 fifth
 on
 92
 points.
 In
 the
 special
 categories,
 the
 Senior
 Citizens'
 class
 was
 won
 by
 Girish
 Rao
 and
 his
 team
 with
 105
 penalties,
 while
 the
 L a d i e s ' c l a s s w a s c l a i m e d b y
 Gauthami
 Rao
 and
 her
 team
 on
 99
 points.

J agathishree
mak es
international
debut

Despite
 an
 unfortunate
 fall,

J a g a t h i s h r e e K u m a r e s a n ,

t h e d e f e n d i n g I n d i a n

N a t i o n a l R a c i n g C h a m p i o n i n
 both
 Racing
 Nationals
 and
 Drag

N a t i o n a l s , s h o w e d g u t s a n d
 gumption
 to
 rise
 and
 cross
 the
 line
 in
 fifth
 place
 in
 one
 race.
 The
 other
 first
 race
 saw
 her
 start
 from
 P3
 but
 she
 ended
 in
 the
 mid
 grid.
 She
 is
 looking
 forward
 to

continue
 her
 exploits
 back
 home
 in
 the
 Nationals.
 “It
 is
 a
 deep
 learning
 curve
 and
 I
 would
 like
 to
 thank
 my
 coach
 Hanif
 sir
 and
 all
 the
 team
 who
 stood
 behind
 me.
 I
 thanks
 my
 sponsors
 and

t h e f m s c i a n d F I M A s i a f o r
 supporting
 me.
 Without
 MMSC,
 my
 racing
 career
 would
 not
 have
 blossomed,”
 said
 Kumaresan
 on
 her
 return
 to
 Chennai

In d i a n r a c e r s c o n t i n u e d t o

script
 history
 on
 international
 circuits
 with
 podiums
 in
 Qatar

a n d I t a l y , s h o w c a s i n g b o t h

resilience
 and
 race
 craft.

A t t h e L o s a i l I n t e r n a t i o n a l

Circuit,
 Doha,
 Chennai
 siblings

J o h a n n a n d G e o f f r e y
 E

Superstock
 and
 SuperSport
 600

c

Johann
 Emmanuel
 stunned
 the

p

/ h
 crash
 in
 Race‑1
 to
 win
 Race‑2

commanding
 20
 seconds.
 “It
 was

h e a r t b r e a k i n g t o l o s e R a c e 1
 after
 leading
 by
 over
 10
 seconds,
 but
 taking
 P1
 in
 Race
 2
 means
 a
 lot,”
 Johann
 reflected.

H i s e l d e r b

e r , G e o f f

e y
 Emmanuel,
 the
 first
 Indian
 in
 FIM
 J u n i o r G P , f o u g h t h a r d f o

a
 double
 third‑place
 finish
 in
 the

t i o n s e a r l y i n

Race‑1,
Geoffrey
clawed
back
to
 third,
 and
 repeated
 the
 feat
 in
 Race‑2
 with
 a
 more
 controlled
 run.
 “Racing
 in
 SuperSport
 600
 for
 the
 first
 time
 was
 incredible.
 I
 learnt
 a
 lot
 and
 this
 is
 just
 the
 beginning,”
 he
 said.

improved
 race
 craft
 in
 traffic.
 I'm
 f o c u s e d o n fi g h t i n g f o r t h e
 Sprint
 title
 in
 Imola,”
 he
 stated. . . .

Raghunathan
shines

Me a n w h i l e , i n M u g e l l o ,

I t a l y , 2 6 y e a r o l d
 Mahaveer
 Raghunathan
 became
 the
 first
 Indian
 to
 stand

o n t h e p o d i u m , a s h a r e d
 achievement
 with
 three
 drivers
 driving
 the
 endurance
 race,
 in

t h e I t a l i a n G T E n d u r a n c e

C h a m p i o n s h i p , fi n i s h i n g P 3

o v e r a l l a n d P 2 i n P R O A M

D r i v i n g t h e A F C o r s e F e r r a r i

2 9 6 G T 3 a l o n g s i d e L o r e n z o

F e r r a r i a n d R i c c a r d o P o n z i o ,

R a g h u n a t h a n ' s d i s c i p l i n e d
 stints
 secured
 him
 the
 runner‑ up
 spot
 in
 the
 2025
 Italian
 GT
 PRO‑AM
 Endurance
 standings.
 “My
 biggest
 gain
 this
 season
 is

T V S
Apache
–
a
machine
that
defined
po wer
and
 pr ecision,
celebr ates
by
launching
limited
edition
 v ariants
and
pr emium
upgr ades

TV S M o t o r C o m p a n y a

leading
 global
 automaker

t h a t o p e r a t e s i n t h e t w o

a n d t h r e e w h e e l e r s e g m e n t s
 marked
 20
 years
 of
 its
 flagship

m o t o r c y c l e , T V S A p a c h e b y

l a u n c h i n g l i m i t e d e d i t i o n
 variants
 across
 its
 fiery
 lineup

 TVS
 Apache
 RTR
 160,
 180,
 200
 a n d T V S A p a c h e R R 3 1 0 a n d

R T R 3 1 0 w h i l e r a i s i n g t h e

b e n c h m a r k f o r s p o r t s
 motorcycles
 in
 India
 with
 new,
 top‑of‑the‑line
trims,
of
the
RTR
 160
 4V
 and
 RTR
 200
 4V.

T h e l i m i t e d e d i t i o n l i n e u p

f e a t u r e s a u n i q u e b l a c k

charger
 and
 much
 more,
 making
 them
 true
 collector's
 pieces.

The
 new
 4V
 variants
 that
 will
 sit
 at
 the
 top
 of
 the
 existing
 TVS

A p a c h e R T R 1 6 0 a n d 2 0 0
 lineup,
 get
 added
 features
 like
 cutting‑edge
 Class‑D
 projector
 headlamps
 featuring
 LED
 DRLs,
 vibrant
 all‑LED
 lighting,
 5
 inch
 connected
 TFT
 cluster,
 traction
 control
 system,
 bold
 new
 colours

a n d d y n a m i c g r a p h i c s T h e s e

u p g r a d e s e n s u r e T V S A p a c h e
 riders
 enjoy
 cutting‑edge
 safety,

c o n n e c t i v i t y , a n d p e r f o r m a n c e
 that
 has
 made
 the
 brand
 the
 p r e f e r r e d c h o i c e o f o v e r 6 5

Maiden
 win
 f or
 V inod
 Singh‑Shailendr a

Phoebe
 pock et
 Ladies'
 titles

Dr i v i n g a 1 3 0 0 c c M a r u t i

G y p s y T e a m V i s h v a ' s
 Vinod
 Singh
 and
 co‑driver
 Shailendra
 Singh
 clinched
 their
 th maiden
 Overall
 title
 in
 the
 14

D a k s h i n D a r e c r o s s c o u n t r y

r a l l y w h i c h c o n c l u d e d a t

A n a n t a p u r , A

a P r a d e s h ,
 where
 18
 cars
 and
 32
 bikes
 took
 part.

Palakkad's
 Adit
 KC
 and
 co‑driver
 Harish
 KN
 stormed
 into
 the
 Overall
 second
 in
 a
 Honda
 City
 on
 the
 final
 day
 followed
 by
 teammates
 Aeman
 Ahmed
 of
 Chikkamagaluru
 and
 co‑driver
 Sagar
M
of
Bengaluru,
in
a
Polo

1 6 S h i l l o n g ' s P h o e b e a l o n g

w i t h C o i m b a t o r e ' s V e n u

R a m e s h K u m a r c a m e f o u r t h

c h a m p a g n e g o l d l i v e r y , d u a l
 tone
 alloy
 wheels
 and
 USB

m i l l i o n c u s t o m e r s a c r o s s 8 0
 countries
 around
 the
 world.

a h e a d o f V a m c y M e r l a a n d
 experienced
 navigator
 Ashwin
 Naik.

I n t h e t w o w h e e l e r s e c t i o n ,

m u l t i p l e N a t i o n a l r a l l y

c h a m p i o n R a j e n d r a R E o f

S h i v a m o g g a r e p r e s e n t i n g
 Petronas
 TVS
 Racing
 won
 the

o v e r a l l c h a m p i o n s h i p b e a t i n g

d e f e n d i n g c h a m p i o n
 Dhritimaan
 Singh
 of
 Dehradun

o n a T R 2 R a c i n g ' s K T M 4 5 0 Sanjay
 Somashekar
 came
 third.

M o t o r s p o r t s ' o n l y w o r l d
 champion,
 from
 the
 stables
 of

T V S , A i s h w a r y a P i s s a y ,
 comfortably
 clinched
 the
 Ladies
 category
 crown.
 The
 Micro
 Labs

a n d R 9 S t a b l e s r i d e r a l s o

finished
 a
 commendable
 Overall

Singh;

An
Icon
turns
20 . .

9th
 ahead
 of
 some
 20
 men
 in
 her
 third
 Dakshin
 Dare
 after
 a
 hiatus
 of
 8
 years.

“ I t ' s a d e e p l y f u l fi l l i n g r a l l y
 journey
 as
 this
 event
 is
 part
 of
 my
 roots
 in
 motorsports
 since
 2 0 1 6 C o m i n g b a c k w i t h
 g r e a t e r e x p e r i e n c e a n d a
 sharper
 mindset
 was
 incredibly
 nostalgic,”
 Pissay
 said. P h o e b e D a l e N o n g r u m o f
 S h i l l o n g e m e r g e d a s t h e
 winner
 in
 the
 Ladies
 class
 in
 cars
 category.
 Driving
 a
 Polo
 1.6
 shod
 on
 JK
 Tyres,
 she
 was
 ahead
 of
 at
 least
 a
 dozen
 men.

Namshum
triumphant
on
RFC
debut;
 Chetan
gets
fourth
co‑driv

er
title;
Duo
off
to
finale

Debutants
Ste v en‑Balw ant,
 Mihir ‑Shantanu
c linc h
Ov er all
 win
in
new
c lasses

Winners
of
RFC
India
2025,
 Ujjal
Namshum
and
Chethan
Chengappa

Yuvraj
Manas
Atrey
 and
Mayur
Bopaiya first
runner‑up

 1611
to
3010
cc
‑
Diesel
Engines

Following
a
week‑long,
intense
competition
where
77
teams
 from
 11
 states
 were
 fighting
 in
 Goa
 for
 The
 Rainforest
 Challenge
 (RFC)
 India
 2025
 Champions'
 title
 across
 three
 categories,
 Chow
 Ujjal
 Namshum
 from
 Arunachal
 Pradesh
 and
 th co‑driver
 Chethan
 Chengappa
 from
 Karnataka
 have
 won
 the
 11 edition
 of
 The
 Rainforest
 Challenge
 (RFC)
 India
 in
 the
 '4x4
 Extreme'
 category.

They
 secured
 2,302
 points
 out
 of
 2,600
 after
 completing
 the
 26
 Special
Stages
(SS)
of
the
competition,
earning
100
points
in
12
 SS
 and
 finishing
 fastest
 in
 14.
 This
 marks
 Ujjal's
 first
 RFC
 India
 win
 and
 Chethan's
 fourth
 as
 a
 co‑driver.
 As
 the
 top
 Indian
 driver
 of
 the
 '4x4
 Extreme'
 category,
 Ujjal
 has
 won
 a
 free
 automatic
 entry
 to
 the
 Rainforest
 Challenge
 Global
 Grand
 Finale
 to
 be
 held
 in
 Malaysia
 later
 this
 year.

Cedrick
 Jordan
 Da
 Silva
 (co‑driver
 Mackwin
 Dias)
 finished
 as
 the
 first
 runners‑up
 in
 the
 '4x4
 Extreme'
 category
 with
 1,999
 points
 w h i l e R a m b a b u M a r e e d u ( K u m a r a s w a m y T h a l a m ) f r o m
 Telangana
 secured
 third
 place
 with
 1,957
 points.

JUST
 BORN꞉

In
 the
 newly
 introduced
 '4x4
 Modified'
 category
 of
 RFC
 India
 2025,
Goan
driver
Steven
Fernandes
(Balwant
Jagram)
emerged
 as
 the
 Overall
 Champion
 with
 1,622
 points
 out
 of
 2,000.
 Cyril
 D'mello
 (Ameer
 Sadiq)
 from
 Maharashtra
 secured
 second
 place
 with
 1,605
 points
 while
 Manoj
 Biradar
 (Sachin
 Gadashetti)
 from
 Karnataka
 finished
 third
 with
 1,539
 points.

DEBUT
 WIN꞉

Mihir
 Dharkar
 (Shantanu
 Grover)
 of
 Maharashtra
 was
 declared
 the
 winner
 of
 the
 '4x4
 Stock'
 category,
 also
 introduced
 for
 the
 first
 time
 in
 RFC
 India.
 He
 secured
 1,303
 points
 out
 of
 1,400,
 with
 100
 points
 in
 6
 of
 the
 14
 SS
 and
 95
 points
 in
 3
 SS.
 Bopaiah
 K o n g e t t i r a ( B o p a n n a M a l e y

h e d
 second
 with
 1,215
 points,
 while
 Prathan
 Chittiyappa
 (Anush
 Byramudi),
 also
 from
 Karnataka,
 secured
 third
 with
 1,046
 points.
 Interestingly,
 all
 three
 top
 teams
 in
 the
 '4x4
 Stock'
 category
 were
 driving
 Maruti
 Suzuki
 vehicles—two
 Jimnys
 and
 one
 Gypsy.

Earlier,
 Namshum
 and
 co‑driver
 Chengappa
 held
 the
 top
 spot
 in
 the
 '4x4
 Extreme'
 category
 with
 838
 points
 out
 of
 900
 in
 the
 first
 9
 stages
 out
 of
 the
 26.
 Bijender
 retained
 second
 place
 with
 750
 points,
 while
 Rambabu
 climbed
 one
 spot
 to
 secure
 third
 place
 with
 703
 points.

Cyril
 topped
 the
 leader
 board
 with
 363
 points
 out
 of
 400
 after

f o u r S S i n t h e ' 4 x 4 M o d i fi e d '
 category.
 Steven
 followed
 with
 331
 points
 while
 Manoj
 Biradar

s e c u r e d t h i r d p l a c e w i t h 3 2 8
 points.

A f t e r 1 4 s t a g e s , N a m s h u m

c o n t i n u e d t o l e a d t h e ' 4 x 4

E x t r e m e ' c a t e g o r y w i t h 1 , 2 8 4

p o i n t s o u t o f 1 , 4 0 0 C e d r i c k
 climbed
 the
 rankings
 to
 claim
 second
 place
 with
 1,092
 points
 while
 fellow
 Goan
 Madgaonkar
 secured
 third
 with
 1,022
 points.

In
 the
 '4x4
 Modified'
 category,
 Sarjerao
 rose
 to
 first
 place
 with
 7 0 3 p o i n t s o u t o f 8 0 0 C y r i l
 dropped
 one
 position
 to
 second
 with
 697
 points,
 followed
 closely

b y S t e v e n i n t h i r d w i t h 6 9 6
 points.

In
 the
 '4x4
 Stock'
 category,
 newly
 th introduced
 in
 the
 11 edition
 of

Chow
Tseng
Tsing
Mein
and
Chow
Sujeewan
Chouthang

India's
 biggest
 and
 toughest
 off‑

r o a d m o t o r s p o r t e v e n t , M i h i r
 topped
the
scoreboard
with
395
 out
 of
 400
 points,
 clocking
 the
 fastest
 time
 in
 three
 out
 of
 four

S p e c i a l S t a g e s T e j a s s e c u r e d

s e c o n d p l a c e w i t h 3 3 3 p o i n t s
 while
 Bopaiah
 followed
 in
 third,
 with
 304
 points.

Earlier
 at
 the
 end
 of
 the
 19
 of
 the
 26
 SS
 of
 the
 competition,

N a m s h u m c o n t i n u e d t h e i r

w i n n i n g s t r e a k i n t h e ' 4 x 4

Extreme'
 category with
 1,722
 points
 out
 of
 1,900 . Cedrick
 and

V i d d e s h M a d g a o n k a r a l s o
 retained
 their
 second
 and
 third

p o s i t i o n s r e s p e c t i v e l y , i n t h e

l e a d e r b o a r d w i t h 1 , 5 4 9 a n d
 1,425
 points
 in
 that
 order.

In
 the
 ' 4x4
 Modified'
 category, Steven
 climbed
 up
 two
 spots
 to
 claim
 the
 first
 position
 with
 1,096

p o i n t s o u t o f 1 , 3 0 0 B e n z e e r

c l i m b e d u p t o t h e s e c o n d

Ashish
Gupta,
Director
of
Cougar
Motorsport,
said,
 “With
the
introduction
of
two
new
categories
and
 participation
of
a
record
77
teams
across
the
categories,
 I
was
just
as
nervous
this
time
as
I
was
back
in
2014
 when
we
launched
the
very
first
edition
of
RFC
India.
The
 stakes
were
higher,
the
challenges
tougher
and
yet
the
 spirit
remains
the
same.

position
 with
 1,069
 points
 while
 Cyril
 slipped
 down
 one
 spot,
 to
 take
 the
 third
 position
 in
 the
 leaderboard
 with
 1,034
 points.

I n t h e ' 4 x 4 S t o c k ' c a t e g o r y ,

Mihir
 continued
 to
 lead
 with
 775
 p o i n t s o u t o f 8 0 0 B o p a i a h
 climbed
 up
 one
 spot
 to
 take
 the
 second
 position
 with
 689
 points
 while
 Tejas
 Patil
 dropped
 one
 position
 to
 take
 the
 third
 spot
 on
 the
 scoreboard
 with
 642
 points.

R e fl e c t i n g o n t h e w i n , C h o w

U j j a l N a m s h u m s a i d , “ T h i s
 victory
 means
 a
 lot
 because
 of
 the
 hard
 work
 that
 went
 into
 it.
 After
 last
 year's
 issues
 with
 the
 car,
 we
 began
 prepping
 almost
 i m m e d i a t e l y . W e fi x e d w h a t
 didn't
 work,
 kept
 what
 did
 and
 k e p t i m p r o v i n g F r o m w

e r
 races
 in
 Arunachal
 to
 fine‑tuning
 every
 nut
 and
 bolt,
 it's
 been
 non‑ stop.”

WINNERS RAIN
FOREST
CHALLENGE
 INDIA
2025

4x4
Modified
category 4x4
Stock
category Mihir
Dharkar
/
 Shantanu
Grover Overall
Winner Ujjal
Namshum

/
 Chetahan
Chengappa

Steven
Fernandes
/
 Balwant
Jagram

“The
 competition
 was
 close
 in
 t h e b e g i n n i n g , B i j u ( B i j e n d e r
 Singh)
 kept
 us
 on
 our
 toes.
 But
 we
 stuck
 to
 our
 strategy꞉
 gave
 everything
 we
 have
 got
 in
 every
 single
 stage.
 No
 holding
 back,
 no
 preserving
 the
 car.
 We
 knew
 we
 were
 prepared
 and
 trusted
 our
 v e h i c l e a n d o u r s u p p o r t c r e w
 completely.
 Chethan
 and
 I,
 just
 focused
 on
 ourselves
 and
 what
 we
 could
 control.
 That
 mindset,
 combined
 with
 a
 great
 team
 and
 s o l i d p r e p , i s w h a t m a d e t h

concluded.

E x p r e s s i n g h i s h a p p i n e s s ,

Steven said,
 “Winning
 the
 '4x4
 Modified'
 category
 in
 my
 very
 first
 RFC
 India
 is
 an
 incredible

f e e l i n g T h e t r a c k s w e r e

e x t r e m e l y t o u g h w i t h r o c k s ,
 water
 and
 constantly
 changing

c o n d i t i o n s b u t I c a m e i n
 determined
 to
 give
 it
 my
 best.
 From
 the
 very
 beginning,
 I
 had
 only
 one
 goal꞉
 to
 reach
 the
 top.
 I
 t o l d m y t e a m t h a t n o m a t t e r
 what
 happened,
 we
 would
 give
 it
 everything.
 There
 were
 ups
 and
 downs
 during
 the
 event
 and
 I
 d r o p p e d i n r a n k i n g s a t o n e
 point.
 But
 we
 stayed
 focused,
 kept
 climbing
 and
 here
 we
 are.”

According
 to
 Mihir ,
 “This
 is
 my
 fi r s t t i m e a t R F C I n d i a a n d

t o b e c r o w n e d t h e O v e r a l l

C h a m p i o n o f t h e ' 4 x 4 S t o c k '

c a t e g o r y h o n e s t l y , I c o u l d n ' t
 have
 asked
 for
 more.
 We
 came
 in
 with
 a
 clear
 mindset
 and
 it
 stuck.
 We
 were
 consistent,
 had
 strong
 finishes,
 no
 DNFs
 and
 wrapped
 up
 the
 event
 at
 the
 top
 of
 the
 table.
 I
 am
 all
 smiles
 and
 this
 trophy
 is
 going
 straight
 to
 my
 favourite
 spot
 at
 home!”

Sharing
 some
 advice
 for
 future

c o m p e t i t o r s i n t h e ' 4 x 4

S t o c k ' c a t e g o r y , h e a d d e d ,
 “Preparing
 for
 something
 like

this—especially
 with
 30
 teams
 c o m p e t i n g i n S t o c k t a k e s
 discipline.
 I've
 got
 years
 of
 racing
 e x p e r i e n c e a c r o s s d i f f e r e n t
 d i

d ) i s
 simple꞉
 have
 a
 Plan
 A,
 Plan
 B
 and
 Plan
 C
 for
 every
 single
 stage.
 Walk
 every
 course
 thoroughly.
 D o n ' t c u t c o r n e r s A

vehicle,
 keep
 it
 minimal—don't
 get
 too
 creative.
 Maruti
 Suzuki's
 Jimny
 is
 brilliantly
 built;
 all
 you
 n

o

y

,
 quality
suspension
and
the
right
 mindset
 when
 the
 helmet
 goes
 on.
 That's
 what
 gets
 you
 to
 the
 top.”

Bopaiah
Kongettira
and
Bopanna
Maleyanda

Th e m a n k n o w n f o r
 taming
 any
 scooter
 on
 a
 rally
 track
 once
 again
 demonstrated
 his
 skill
 at
 the
 fifth
 edition
 of
 the
 Monsoon
 Scooter
 Rally
 2025,
 held
 on
 the
 outskirts
 of
 Nashik.
 The
 event
 was
 flagged
 off
 from
 the
 Cabes
 County
 resort
 by
 Shrinivas
 Jellawar,
 Assistant
 RTO
 of
 Nashik
 recently. Competitors
 were
 presented
 w i t h a c h a l l e n g i n g 5 k m
 t r a c k p a s s i n g t h r o u g h
 multiple
 terrains,
 including
 dusty,
 slushy,
 slippery,
 and
 waterlogged
 sections.
 These
 conditions
 proved
 ideal
 for
 m u l t i p l e n a t i o n a l s c o o t e r
 champion
 Syed
 Asif
 Ali
 of
 TVS
 Racing,
 who
 recorded
 a
 total
 time
 of
 20
 minutes
 and
 47
 seconds
 to
 become
 the
 fastest
 overall
 winner.

Stroke
 Group
 B
 class, local
 veteran
 and
 seasoned
 rider
 N

by
 over
 18
 seconds
 ahead
 of
 the
 second‑place
 finisher,

M u m b a i

R o h a n
 Navinchandra
 Thakur
 on
 a
 Kinetic
 Marvel.
 Mohammad

A n w a r K h a n f r o m B h o p a l ,
 also
 on
 a
 Kinetic
 Honda,
 was
 slower
 by
 2
 minutes
 and
 42
 seconds,
 finishing
 third.

In
 the
 80cc
 to
 160cc
 2/4‑

S

Group
 B
 class ,
 Shawer
 Khan
 I

f ro m B h o p a l , ri d i n g a B a j a j
 Chetak,
 clocked
 27
 minutes
 and
 30
 seconds.
 Anis
 Khan,
 also
 from
 Bhopal
 and
 riding
 a n L M L V e s p a , fi n i s h e d 2
 m i n u t e s

e c o n d s
 behind
 to
 settle
 for
 second.
 Hiten
 Devchand
 Thakkar
 from
 Nashik,
 also
 on
 an
 LML
 Vespa,
 was
 third
 with
 a
 1
 minute
 and
 51
 second
 difference.

WINNERS

Overall
Winner

80
to
115cc‑
2stroke
GroupB MONSOON
SCOOTER
RALLY

Syed
Asif
Ali

Nilesh
Thakare

Upto
210cc
4stroke
Manu 
/
Sponsorred
GroupB

Pinkesh
Thakkar

100
to
160cc
4stroke
GroupD

Mohammed
Ali
Khan

Ladies
class
2/4stroke
 open
upto
210cc
GroupB

Pooja
Sopan
Karhe

Vetran
class
 Private
Open
GroupB

Amarendra
Sathe

80
to
160cc

2/4stroke
 Geared
Scooter
GroupB

Shawer
Khan

Upto
210cc
4stroke
Manu
 /
Sponsored
GroupB

Syed
Asif
Ali

s

T h e U p t o 2 1 0 c c 4 S t r o k e

G r o u p B c l a s s w a s w o n b y

Syed
 Asif
 Ali
 on
 a
 TVS
 NTORQ

w i t h h i s o v e r a l l w i n n i n g t i m e
 of
 20
 minutes
 and
 47
 seconds.
 Goutham
 N
 from
 Bengaluru,
 also
 o n a T V S N T O R Q , fi n i s h e d 1
 minute
 and
 2
 seconds
 behind
 to
 take
 second
 position.
 Hemanth
 M,
 also
 from
 Bengaluru
 on
 a
 TVS
 NTORQ,
 completed
 the
 podium
 just
 2
 seconds
 later.

I n t h e U p t o 2 1 0 c c 4 S t r o k e

Private
 Open
 Group
 B
 class ,
 P i n k e s h T h a k k a r f r o m P u n e ,
 riding
 an
 Aprillia
 SR
 150,
 took
 the
 win.
 Bengaluru's
 Trinesh
 V
 on
 a
 TVS
 NTORQ
 finished
 20

p l a c e M u m b a i k a r V e n k a t e s h

Veliyan
 Shetty,
 riding
 an
 Aprilia,
 settled
 for
 third,
 just
 4
 seconds
 behind
 Trinesh.

The
 Ladies
class
for
210cc
2/4‑ Stroke
 Open
 Group
 B
 had
 only

o n e p a r t i c i p a n t P o o j a S o p a n
 Karhe
 from
 Nashik,
 riding
 a
 TVS
 Wego,
 was
 declared
 the
 winner
 of
 the
 class.

The
 1 00cc
 to
 160cc
 4‑Stroke

G r o u p D c l a s s w a s w o n b y

M o h a m m e d A l i K h a n f r o m
 Bhopal
 on
 a
 TVS
 NTORQ.
 He
 finished
 34
 seconds
 ahead
 of
 his
 f e l l o w B h o p a l r i d e r , Z e e s h a n

Iqbal.
 Veteran
 rider
 Amarendra
 Sathe
 from
 Pune,
 on
 an
 Aprilia,
 stood
 third
 with
 a
 1
 minute
 and
 30
 second
 difference.

Open
 Group
 B
 for
 riders
 born
 b e f o r e D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 1 9 7 6 ,
 Pune's
 veteran
 Amarendra
 Sathe
 bagged
 his
 second
 podium
 of
 the
 day
 with
 a
 time
 of
 27
 minutes
 and
 55
 seconds.
 Raju
 Laxman
 Rao
 from
 Pune,
 on
 an
 Aprilia
 SR
 160,
 finished
 second,
 1
 minute
 and
 23
 seconds
 behind.
 Jaipur's
 S a e e d Q u r e s h i , r i d i n g a T V S
 NTORQ,
 finished
 third
 with
 a
 42‑ second
 deficit.