MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship 2021 Round -1

Chennai, August 8: Riders from Bengaluru, spearheaded by reigning champion Hemanth Muddappa swept the honours in the first round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship which concluded at the MMRT, here on Sunday amidst strict Covid safety protocols.

Muddappa, 31, astride his Suzuki Hayabusa, was the quickest of all riders, clocking 07.882 seconds over 302-metres strip while winning the featured Super Sport Above 1051cc category ahead of fellow-Bengalureans Hafizullah Khan (08.116) and Harish Naik (08.538).

Despite the comfortable win, Muddappa said due to the high track temperature, the timing was a tad slower than he wanted. “The track temperature affected all the riders and we all posted slower timings. We were much quicker in January during the final round of the 2020 championship,” said Muddappa.

Another Bengalurean, Mohd Riyaz (08.026) topped the time sheets in the Super Sport 851-1050cc class, followed by Muddappa (08.116), who was a bit slow off the mark, and debutant NV Satyanarayana Raju (08.191) from Hyderabad.

On Saturday, Chennai riders swept the podium spots in the Girls (4-stroke, up to 165cc) category with Lani Zena Fernandez, Nivetha Jessica and Soundari Sindy finishing in that order.

RESULTS 

Super Sport (Above 1051 CC)

1. Hemanth Muddappa (Mantra Racing, Bengaluru) (07.882secs)
2. Hafizullah Khan (Bengaluru) (08.116)
3. Harish Naik (Bengaluru) (08.538)

851-1050 CC

1. Mohd Riyaz (Bengaluru) (08.026)
2. Hemanth Muddappa (Mantra Racing, Bengaluru) (08.116)
3. NV Satyanarayana Raju (Hyderabad) (08.191)

Super Sport Indian – 361-550 CC

1. Aiyaz Rem (Bengaluru) (12.568)
2. Zuheeb Ahmed (Bengaluru) (12.860)
3. D Annish Samson (Speed Up Racing, Bengaluru) (12.942)

226-360 CC

1. Bharath Raj (Rockers Racing, Chennai) (12.602)
2. Yogeshwaran (Speed Up Racing, Chennai) (12.798)
3. D Annish Samson (Speed Up Racing, Bengaluru) (13.050)

Up to 165 CC

1. Kevin Kannan (RACR Castro Power, Chennai) (14.573)
2. Anand R (Chennai) (14.824)
3. Chandrashekar (Bengaluru) (14.910)

GIRLS (4-Stroke, up to 165 CC)

1. Lani Zena Fernandez (Chennai) (16.591)
2. Nivetha Jessica (Chennai) (16.640)
3. Soundari Sindy (Chennai) (16.794)

2-Stroke Up to 130 CC

1. Mujahid Pasha (Bengaluru) (13:547)
2. Prashanth (Chennai) (13.682)
3. Mohd Rafiq (Bengaluru) (13.733)

131-165 CC

1. Mohd Rafiq (Bengaluru) (12.818)
2. Husain Khan (Mumbai) (13.002)
3. Aiyaz Rem (Bengaluru) (13.047)