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New Indian Express
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- New Indian Express
Arjun, Ishaan share honours in MRF F2000 racing
CHENNAI: Teenagers put on 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 Indian National Car Racing Championship 2025 concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway on Sunday. Two 16-year-old drivers, Bengaluru's Ishaan Madesh and Arjun Chheda from Pune won a race apiece in the MRF Formula 2000 class with the latter completing a double, having won Race-1 on Saturday. In the MRF Formula 1600 category, 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 wheel-to-wheel racing. Another Bengalurean 15-year-old Bhuvan Bonu (MSPORT) was equally impressive winning the Formula LGB 1300 race in the morning as he topped both Open and Junior classes. He was leading the next race in the afternoon when rains forced cancellation. Meanwhile, defending champion, Mumbai's Biren Pithawalla (Team N1 Racing), denied former National champion Arjun Balu (Coimbatore) a triple crown by pulling off a dramatic win in Race-3 of the Indian Touring Cars category. Balu, having won the two previous races with ease, 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 nursing a turbo issue, zipped past Balu for a deserved win. Further down the grid, Bengaluru's Rithwik Thomas (Race Concepts) achieved a grand treble by winning all the three races this weekend in the Indian Junior Touring Cars category while Sri Lankan Kesara Godage completed a double in the Super Stock class winning two of the three races with Guwahati's Krishanu Dutta Bhuyan (Zion Racing) topping the other. Buzzing Hornet team-mates Aditya Patnaik (Mumbai) and Aman Nagdev (Noida) won a race apiece in the Volkswagen Polo Cup with the latter scoring a double, having won Race-1 on Saturday. Joining the pair on the podium in both races today was their team-mate Pratik Sonawane from Mumbai.
The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Arjun and Sai Shiva Shankaran sizzle with stunning wins
Teenagers Arjun Chheda and Sai Shiva Sankaran secured stunning victories in the MRF Formula 2000 and F1600 categories in the first round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on Saturday. The 16-year-old Arjun made the best of a poor start by pole-sitter Ishaan Madesh, who stalled his car to drop to sixth, but eventually finished second on debut. Arjun, with a sizeable lead, won comfortably. Sai Shiva Sankaran, who slipped to second after a bad start from pole, fought his way back into the lead to notch his maiden win in this class. Arjun S. Nair and Nigel Abraham Thomas came in second and third. Veteran and former champion Arjun Balu (Race Concepts), returning to the championship after a year's hiatus, powered his way to a win in the Indian Touring Cars category. The results (provisional – all 12 laps unless mentioned): MRF F2000: Race-1: 1. Arjun Chheda 13:28.502s; 2. Ishaan Madesh 13:37.603; 3. Shivesh Selvarathnam 13:41.796. MRF F1600: Race-1: 1. Sai Shiva Makesh Sankaran 14:24.471; 2. Arjun S. Nair 14:24.902; 3. Nigel Abraham Thomas 14:40.437. Indian Touring Cars: Race-1: 1. Arjun Balu (Race Concepts) 15:24.662; 2. Dhruv Chavan 16:04.961; 3. Rajkumar G.D. 16:09.765. Indian Junior Touring Cars: Race-1: 1. Rithvik Thomas (Race Concepts) 16:29.216; 2. Nikunj Vagh (Team N1) 16:32.728; 3. Yug Italiya (Team N1) 16:38.848. Super Stock: Race-1: 1. Kesara Godage 16:03.927; 2. Aman (Strada Motorsports) 16:12.272; 3. Manan Patel 16:15.632. Formula LGB 1300: Race-1: Open and Junior: 1. Joel Joseph (DTS Racing) 15:16.951; 2. Lokithlingeash Ravi (DTS Racing) 15:17.112; 3. Pathik Ashok (DTS Racing) 15:17.155. Volkswagen Polo Cup: Race-1: 1. Aman Nagadev (Buzzing Hornet) 15:34.403; 2. Pratik Sonawane (Buzzing Hornet) 15:36.772; 3. Aditya Patnaik (Buzzing Hornet) 15:37.439.
New Indian Express
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- New Indian Express
75 entries for Coimbatore National racing championships
CHENNAI: The first round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National car racing championship 2025 is set to commence at the refurbished Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on Saturday, while boasting of 75 entries across various categories. The compact 2.3 kilometre long circuit with 16 turns, will witness both single-seaters - the MRF F2000 and F1600, Formula LGB 1300 - and saloon cars that include the Indian Touring Cars (ITC), the newly introduced ITC1625, Super Stock and the Indian Junior Touring Cars (IJTC) besides the Volkswagen Polo Cup. Veteran Chetan Korada from Chennai will make another attempt in the MRF F2000 with a few young guns like 16-year-old Ishaan Madesh from Bengaluru. The MRF F1600 grid has the promising Pune teenager, Saishiva Sankaran who made his debut last season with three podiums in six outings after joining the championship for the final two rounds. Also in the fray is Mumbai's Zahan Commissariat, the first runner-up in the championship last year, and the lone female driver, Priyanka Vijay from Bengaluru who cut her racing teeth in the Formula LGB 1300 category and is moving up to the next level. The Formula LGB 1300 category which has never failed to dish out exciting and entertaining races, has attracted 38 entries across Open and Junior classes with a mix of experienced drivers and rookies. One of the major highlights of the weekend will no doubt be the touring cars, headlined by local star and a multiple National champion in the ITC class, veteran Arjun Balu, who returns to the championship after a year's break, driving the super-quick Race Concepts-prepared Honda City IVTEC. He will have to contend with last year's champion Biren Pithawalla (Team N1) from Mumbai who will be in a VW Polo.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Young guns ready to battle in MRF National racing
The season's opening round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship will begin at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Saturday. The two-day event has attracted 75 entries across various categories. The compact 2.3 km long circuit with 16 turns, will witness both single-seaters, the MRF F2000 and F1600, Formula LGB 1300 and saloon cars that include popular Indian Touring Cars (ITC), newly introduced ITC1625, Super Stock and the Indian Junior Touring Cars (IJTC) besides the Volkswagen Polo Cup. The two MRF Formula categories contain several familiar names. Veteran Chetan Korada from Chennai will make another attempt in the MRF F2000 with a few young guns, notably 16-year-old Ishaan Madesh (Bengaluru) who has been making a mark in the karting circuit. The MRF F1600 grid has a promising teenager from Pune, Saishiva Sankaran who made his debut last season with three podiums in six outings after joining the championship for the final two rounds. The Formula LGB 1300 category has attracted 38 entries across Open and Junior classes with a mix of experienced drivers and rookies. But the highlight of the weekend will be the touring cars, headlined by local star and a multiple National champion in the ITC class, veteran Arjun Balu, who returns to the championship after a year's break, driving the super-quick Race Concepts prepared Honda City IVTEC. He will contend with last year's champion Biren Pithawalla (Team N1) from Mumbai who will be racing in a VW Polo. The ITC1625 class will witness the championship's oldest driver, Vidyaprakash Damodaran from Coimbatore who will turn 80 in August, in action along with another local ace Suprej Venkat.
