Apache RTR Rally of Mysore 2008

H.K.Pradeep of Team TVS Racing won the Apache RTR Rally of Mysore 2008, with a minute and 8 seconds to spare, astride an Apache RTR. He logged 42.01 penalties. The 25 year old Executive from Bangalore, who is placed overall first in the first rally of the FMSCI INRC 2008, and in the Group B (modified) category, 130-165 cc, is a well known name in the Motorsport world the past 5 years. 

Team TVS Racing recorded a 1-2-3 placing in the Apache RTR Rally of Mysore 2008, with Ravindra.M.S. finishing second (43.09), and Nataraj at third (43.36), both placing in similar positions in the Group B 130-160 cc class. Team High Rollerswon the 4th and 5th position in the class in the form of Pramod Joshua (43.36) and C.Vijayakumar (46.32). Srinivas.V, placed first in the Group B upto 130 cc class.

Ex-National Rally Champion C.Srinivas finished on top of the Group D (un-modified) 130-160 cc category with a timing of 45.51 mins. Srinivas who has ridden for top teams like TVS and Yamaha in the nineties, proved that he has not rusted. “I am very happy thar two wheeler has been revived in India and am even more happy to have won the first rally”, he said. Tanveer of Mysore finished second in the class (46.24), and Sunil third (47.54).

In the Group D upto 130 cc class, Pundrik took the top spot with 48.30 mins, followed by Venu Ramesh (49.42) and Sameer(49,53).

History was recorded as two wheeler rallying re-started in India after a gap of 8 years, when the Apache RTR Rally of Mysorewas flagged off morning at 8.00 a.m. from the Ruchi The Prince Hotel on Hinekal Road. The rally proceeded to KR Nagar area where they ran 9 Special stages, and finished the rally at around 5 p.m. 28 of the 31 starters finished the event. The event sponsored by TVS Apache and Shilpa Group. Swarna Television was the Media partner and aired the rally through the day. Motorsport Inc., from Bangalore organized the event.