Veer Patel opened up crucial lead in the 5-leg National Supercross Championship when he cruised ahead of defending champion Aravind KP in the second leg

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Riding on Honda CRF 250 bike, Veer won Moto 1 ahead of two TVS Racing Bangalore bikes where Aravind finished fourth, to show that his wins in Pune were not a flash in the pan. Aravind, however, won Moto 2 to take the fight to Veer, but the Honda driver kept himself in contention and took the runner-up position to earn 17 points for an aggregate of 37 from second leg.

Sunday’s show gave Veer a commanding lead with 77 points while Aravind was at 61 points at the championship takes six-month break. The next legs are scheduled in November in Jaipur and Chandigarh with final leg at Cochin.

Aravind finished second overall with 31 points followed by Harith Noah, also of TVS Racing, Bangalore, came third earning 30 points from two races.

Aravind, however, had the consolation of winning Indian Experts Group B class astride TVS RTR 160, in a race that saw TVS Racing Team sweep all places on the podium. Harith Noah and Adnan Ahmed finished second and third behind Aravind.

Yet again, individual entrants made hay in the prime events against the company-backed team. In Private Foreign Open class, Allan Sequiera of Goa won on his Kawasaki 250F, while Bangalore’s Naresh VS grabbed the No 1 position riding Yamaha RX 135.

Javed Shaikh, who won in Pune, was second in Private Foreign Open Class followed by Revat Dhillon, also on Yamaha RX 125. Pune’s Vishal Barguje came second behind Naresh in Private Experts on his Yamaha RXZ 135, followed by Kolhapur’s Sachin Ghorpade on TVS Fiero.

RESULTS

Foreign Open Group A: 1. Veer Patel (Honda CRF 250, Baroda) 37 points, 2. Aravind KP (TVS RTR 250FX, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 31 pts, 3. Harith Noah (TVS RTR 250FX, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 30 pts.
Moto 1: 1. Veer Patel, 2. Harith Noah, 3. Adnan Ahmed.
Moto 2: 1. Aravind KP, 2. Veer Patel, 3. CD Jinan.

Novice Group C: 1. Yuva Kumar (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 20 pts, 2. Abhijeet Shetty (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 17 pts, 3. Syed Asif Ali (TVS Apache, Bhopal) 15 pts.

Indian Experts Group C: 1. R Natraj (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing Bangalore) 20, 2. Naresh VS (Yamaha RX 135, Bangalore) 17 pts, 3. Vishal Barguje (Yamaha RX 135, Pune) 15 pts.

Private Foreign Open Group A: 1. Allan Sequiera (Kawasaki 250F, Goa) 37 pts, 2. Javed Shaikh (KTM SXF 250, Goa) 35 pts, 3. Revat Dhillon (Yamaha RX 125, Delhi) 32 pts.
Moto 1: 1. Allan Sequiera, 2. Revat Dhillon, 3. Javed Shaikh.
Moto 2: 1. Javed Shaikh, 2. Allan Sequiera, 3. Revat Dhillon.

Indian Experts Group B: 1. Aravind KP (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 20 pts, 2. Harith Noah (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 17 pts, 3. Adnan Ahmed (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 15 pts.

Locals Group B: 1. Manoj Waghela (Yamaha RXG 135, Ahmedabad) 20 pts , 2. Rajesh Shah (Yamaha RXG 135, Ahmedabad) 17 pts, 3. Dilip Rajput (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 15 pts.

Private Experts Group C: 1. Naresh VS (Yamaha RX 135, Bangalore) 20 pts, 2. Vishal Barguje (Yamaha RXZ 135, Pune) 17 pts, 3. Sachin Ghorpade (TVS Fiero, Kolhapur) 15 pts.

Best Rider of Day: Veer Patel

For Aravind it was bad luck as he made a messy start and was pushed to the last position in the Moto 1 before he fought his way back up to finish third. In Moto 2 also, Aravind’s TVS bike was much slower than the Hondas of Patel and CD Jinan of Kerala, who finished in the second position behind the Baroda rider with 34 points.

Aravind, however, had the solace of winning the Indian Experts Group B class 3 event on his TVS RTR 160, collecting full 20 points. TVS Racing Bangalore made a clean sweep in this class as R Natraj and Harith Noah took up the second and third positions behind Aravind.

A new kid emerged in the Private Foreign Open Group A category when Javed Shailk rode his KTM SXF 250 to the chequered flag twice during the day with almost no one providing him the real challenge. Goa boy Javed collected full 40 points from Pune leg with his statemate, Allen Sequiera coming in second with 34 points. Jatin Jain of Nagpur was third and settled with 30 points.

TVS Racing Bangalore won the Novice class too when Abhijit Shetty finished ahead of Sachin Ghorpade of Kolhapur in the TVS RTR 160 and earned 20 points. Ghorpade was astride TVS Fiero, while Bangalore boy Suhail Ahmed came in third on Yamaha RX 135.

RESULTS

Foreign Open Group A: 1-Veer Patel (Honda CRF 250, Baroda) 40 points, 2-CD Jinan (Honda CRF 250, Kerala) 34 pts, 3-Aravind KP (TVS RTR 250FX, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 30 pts.

Moto 1: 1-Veer Patel; 2-CD Jinan; 3-Aravind KP
Moto 2: 1-Veer Patel; 2-CD Jinan; 3-Aravind KP

Novice Group C: 1-Abhijit Shetty (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 20 pts, 2-Sachin Ghorpade (TVS Fiero, Kolhapur) 17 pts, 3-Suhail Ahmed (Yamaha RX 135, Bangalore) 15 pts.

Indian Experts Group C: 1-R Natraj (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing Bangalore) 20, 2-Madhu S (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing Bangalore) 17 pts, 3-Naresh VS (Yamaha RX 135, Bangalore) 15 pts.

Private Foreign Open Group A: 1-Javed Shaikh (KTM SXF 250, Goa) 40 pts, 2-Allen Sequiera (Kawasaki 250F, Goa) 34 pts, 3-Jatin Jain (Kawasaki 250F, Nagpur) 30 pts.

Indian Experts Group B: 1-Aravind KP (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 20 pts, 2-Natraj R (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 17 pts, 3-Harith Noah (TVS RTR 160, TVS Racing, Bangalore) 15 pts.

Locals Group B: 1-Vishal Barguje (Yamaha RX 135, Pune) 20 pts , 2-Snehal Chavan (Yamaha RX 135, Pune) 17 pts, 3-Rustum Patel (TVS Apache, Mumbai) 15 pts.

Private Experts Group C: 1-Naresh VS (Yamaha RX 135, Bangalore) 20 pts, 2-Sachin Ghorpade (TVS Fiero, Kolhapur) 17 pts, 3-Vishal Barguje (Yamaha RXZ 135, Pune) 15 pts.

Best Rider of Day: Veer Patel

Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2012 At Coorg Coffee estates

Naresh V S was the surprise package in the first round of the Gulf Dirt Track National
Championship — A round of FMSCI National Championship — 2012, at the Fisheries College ground in Mangalore .The Bangalore rider was undoubtedly the best in the 14?race event, organized by Mumbai’sSportscraft for the tenth straight year, sponsored by Gulf Oil Corporation Limited

The Kawasaki KX 65 is for small growing bodies that are beginning to get out there and start feeling the lines. It has long travel suspension, and powerful two-stroke engine with a 64cc displacement.

ENGINE
Displacement 64 cc
Type Liquid-cooled, 2-stroke Single
Bore and Stroke 44.5 x 41.6 mm
Compression Ratio 8.4:1
Carburetor Mikuni VM24SS
Induction 4-petal reed valve
Ignition Digital CDI
Lubrication Pre-mix (32:1)

There’s a good reason Honda’s CRF50F is probably the world’s most popular beginner bike.Relying on its engine, the 49cc air-cooled single-cylinder, it offers manageable power and torque for a kid to get accustom with it and then have a lot of enjoyable riding days in which he or she will be gaining valuable confidence.

The engine is being backed-up by a three-speed transmission that is clutch-equipped, leaving junior worry-free about changing gears or pulling a clutch lever that would have never seem appropriate on a bike in CRF50F’s category.

Novice riders are tough on machinery, yet year after year Honda’s CRF50F comes through with flying colors. It’s the longest running model in our off-road line-up. And to keep it running flawlessly, it’s loaded with features like a maintenance-free CD ignition, automatic cam-chain tensioner and proven Honda engineering and build quality.

ENGINE
Engine Type 49cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Bore And Stroke 39.0mm x 41.4mm
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Valve Train SOHC; two-valve
Induction 13mm piston-valve carburator
Ignition CD

DRIVE TRAIN
Transmission Three-speed with automatic clutch

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES
Front Suspension Inverted telescopic fork; 3.5-inch travel
Rear Suspension Single-shock; 2.8-inch travel
Front Brake Drum
Rear Brake Drum
Front Tire 2.50-10
Rear Tire 2.50-10

DIMENSIONS
Rake 25.0 degrees
Trail 32.0mm (1.3 inches)
Wheelbase 36.0 inches
Seat Height 21.6 inches
Ground Clearance 5.8 inches
Curb Weight 110 pounds
Fuel Capacity 0.7 gallons, including 0.2-gallon reserve

OTHER
Model Id CRF50F
Available Colors Red
Emissions Meets current CARB and EPA standards.

Note: Recommended for riders 13 years of age and older. Honda recommends that riders take a training course and read their owner’s manual thoroughly.

“I am 12 at present and I first started riding the bike when I was 8.  Federation of Motor Sports Club of India gave me my licence to take part in contests in 2011. I have been racing since then. I have participated in more than 10 races so far,” says young Pawar.
“I have been allowed to race, only on the condition that I continue my studies. I balance between my studies and hobby. I mostly practice on weekends,” he says and adds that he wants to be an automobile mechanic when he grows up.

Yash has reached the tenth place in last year’s Gulf Dirt Track Championship. He had won fourth place in Ashok Dirt Track competition at Mumbai last year.

“Yash was always passionate about riding. We brought him a small motorcycle when he was eight. He used to practice on his own while I and my brother used to practice. We came to know he has a talent and we are in full support of him,” says Mohan Pawar.

He also adds that in foreign countries, there are age-wise categories but this is not same in India. If this was allowed, more kids with talent like Yash would have been in the field.
Mohan has brought Honda CR-85 which costs Rs 3 lakh, for his son.

“I am proud of my son. Every sport has its fatalities and we have to face it. I shall support Yash in his endeavour. I want him to follow his dreams,” says Yash’s mother Smitha.

“I am not scared. I love racing. In my pass time, I love playing video games, especially the bike racing ones,” says Pawar and adds that he is a great fan of rider C S Santosh.
Other famous riders like Pramod Joshua, Pratibh H L and Aravind K P are also a great support to me. They guide me and tell me where I have done mistakes. “When I grow up, I want to be like them,” says Yash.

The young one does not have a licence to ride on roads but dreams of owning a Haya Busa when he hits 18.

Astride a Yamaha RX 135 he won four races – two of the Private Expert Class, one in the Indian Expert Class and also the local class, to steal the limelight from the TVS Racing team, whose riders won most of the other classes.

Naresh extracted the maximum from his well-prepared machine to first take the honours in the second race of the Indian Expert Class morotcycles 260cc 2 & 4 stroke, beating back a stiff challenge from Harith Noah (TVS Apache) and S Madhu (Yamaha).

That set the ball rolling for his supremacy in the races to follow. Next he won both the races in the Private Expert Class, leaving Suhail Ahmed and Shahbaz Khan in second and third places respectively in the first race, and Syed Hidyathulla and Shahbaz Khan behind in that order in the next.

As expected TVS Racing team riders cornered the glory in the Foreign Motorcycles class, with Pramod Joshua best in the first race, finishing ahead of R Natraj and Harith Noha in the first race. Noha, though, won the second race, relegating the seasoned Natraj and Adnan Ahmed to second and third place respectively.

Dirt track racing is all about riding at high speed on a specially-laid out winding track, which is mostly slushy and gravel-laden. The rider has to negotiate serpentine bends while doing several laps and is timed to the hundredth of a second.

The seasoned riders, as expected, turned in a scintillating display, but it was heartening to watch the local talent and some first timers, like Rajendra R E of Shivamoga, who came up with a fine display in one of the races in the Novice class. Astride a Yamaha, he did well
around the hairpin bends particularly to place ahead of Bangalore’s Anthony Benedict and C S
Anandkumar, both riding Yamaha RX 135

Results