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Two sets of siblings from Chennai hogged the limelight by winning four of the nine races on Saturday at the Madras International Circuit to light up the first round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024. The 15-year-old Dave twins, Rakshith and Rakshitha, took the honours in the Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup (NSF 250R) and the National Championship Girls (Stock 165cc) races. It was a maiden win for both. Two other siblings, 28-year-old KY Ahamed (Pro-Stock 165cc Open) and his 17-year-old brother Abdul Basim (Novice 165cc), also won a race apiece. Elsewhere, Sarthak Chavan, the 17-year-old from Pune, led a 1-2 finish for TVS Racing along with Bengaluru’s Chiranth Vishwanath, also 17, in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc category. The race was cut to four laps from scheduled six after a red flag stoppage following a Turn 3 crash (riders ok) and Sarthak, starting from pole, virtually destroyed the field on restart. Chiranth came in second ahead of Hyderabad’s Sairahil Pillarisetty (Gusto Racing). #MRF #MMSC #FMSCI #INMRC2024 #MotorcycleRacing #MadrasInternationalCircuit #SarthakChavan #TVSRacing #RacingChampionship #Chennai #Motorsports #RacingWeekend #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia

We’re excited to share that the CEAT Limited Indian Supercross Racing League is back for its second season, running from January to March 2025. After the roaring success of Season 1, this new season promises to be even more thrilling with an extended 60-day calendar, increased number of races, and new stadiums to electrify motorsports fans across the nation. 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Starting end of June 2024 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Scheduled for October 2024 ❝We are thrilled to announce the commencement of Season 2 of the CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League,❞ said Mr. Veer Patel, Co-founder & Director of Indian Supercross Racing League. ❝The anticipation for the upcoming season is palpable, and we have received overwhelming interest from riders across the globe.❞ Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan B, Chief Marketing Officer, CEAT, added, ❝The excitement and enthusiasm generated in Season 1 were truly remarkable. We are eagerly looking forward to an even bigger and more exciting Season 2.❞ Stay tuned for more updates and get ready for a season packed with high-octane supercross action! 🚀 #ISRL #CEAT #IndianSupercross #Motorsports #Season2 #Racing #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia #ISRL2025

A clutch of teenagers stole the limelight in first round qualifying of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 at the Madras International Circuit on Friday. Two 17-year-olds, Sarthak Chavan (Pune) and Chiranth Vishwanath (Bengaluru), completed a 1-2 for TVS Racing in qualifying for the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc category. The duo finished ahead of Gusto Racing India’s Sairahil Pillarisetty from Hyderabad with just over a second separating the three front-row occupants for Saturday’s race. Later, Sarthak went on to cap a brilliant run as he snatched pole in Pro-Stock 165cc to line himself for a possible double win. Yet again, Chiranth took P2 with Deepak Ravikumar making it a front-row sweep for TVS Racing. #MRF #MMSC #FMSCI #MotorcycleRacing #MadrasInternationalCircuit #ProStock #TVSRacing #YoungGuns #RacingChampionship #TeenTalent #Chennai #Motorsports #RacingWeekend #469Motorsports

Bengaluru’s Akshat Misra (Crest Motorsports) strolled to victory in the Senior Max final with a dominating win in the first round of the MECO-FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max 2024 at the Meco Kartopia track in Bengaluru on Sunday. The other winners were Nikhilesh Raju (Peregrine Racing), also from Bengaluru, in the Junior Max category and Chennai’s Rivaan Dev Preetham (MSPORT), who topped the Micro Max class. The event attracted 57 entries, including participants from abroad. #KartingChampionship2024 #FMSCI #RotaxMax #AkshatMisra #NikhileshRaju #RivaanDevPreetham #CrestMotorsports #PeregrineRacing #MSPORT #Motorsport #KartopiaTrack #MecoKartopia #Bengaluru #RacingHighlights #GoKarting #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia

Showcasing a breathtaking display of skill and speed, IDEMITSU Honda Racing India team rider Kavin Quintal secured valuable points in Race 1 of Round 3 of the 2024 FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) at the Mobility Resort Motegi in Japan. Starting from 19th, Kavin crossed the finish line in 14th, securing two points. Teammate Mohsin Paramban started 21st and finished 17th, earning no points. #ARRC2024 #IDEMITSU #HondaRacingIndia #KavinQuintal #MohsinP #Motorsport #RoadRacing #JapanRace #MobilityResortMotegi #RacingHighlights #RacePoints #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia

Hero MotoSports Team Rally completed the 2024 edition of DESAFIO RUTA 40 with a top-5 result. Ross Branch finished fifth overall with Sebastian Bühlerclose behind him in seventh. Nacho Cornejo made it to ninth in Rally GP class standings. This was the 12th edition of the Desafio Ruta 40 and team’s second appearance so far. Clocking over 3,100km through some of the most challenging terrains of central Argentina, the rally also encountered added trials due to the harsh winter in the region. Starting on June 1 in Córdoba, the rally moved across the different provinces of San Juan and La Rioja before finally returning to the start city a week later. The challenging race was filled with long liaisons, tough stages through a wide mix of terrains, and puzzling navigation. #HeroMotoSports #DesafioRuta40 #ArgentinaRally #RossBranch #SebastianBuhler #NachoCornejo #RallyRaid #Motorsport #Top5Finish #Racing #Adventure #ChallengingTerrains #WorldRallyRaid #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia #469MX

India’s top racer and current FIA Formula 2 driver Kush Maini tested for the BWT Alpine F1 Team at the Red Bull Ring I Projekt Spielberg in Austria. Maini became only the fourth Indian to successfully test a Formula 1 car. The test gains greater significance with the Alpine F1 team recently announcing that their driver Esteban Ocon will be leaving after the end of the current season. It’s a major step for Maini in his ambitions to become an F1 driver. Maini drove BWT Alpine’s A522 car and clocked more than 500km. He did more than 110 laps. The two-day test in Spielberg saw the young driver complete one day in the A522, BWT Alpine F1 Team’s 2022 car. #KushMaini #F1Dream #BWTAlpineF1 #RedBullRing #Austria #Formula1 #Motorsport #Racing #FutureStar #IndianRacer #Speed #TestDay #F1 #Formula469 #469MotorsportsIndia

Hero MotoSports Team Rally completed the fourth and penultimate stage of the 2024 edition of DESAFIO RUTA 40. Competing in the premier Rally GP class, Ross Branch, Sebastian Bühler and Nacho Cornejo finished in 4th, 7th and 9th positions respectively. Clocking over 650km on the saddle, the competitors found the second loop around La Rioja demanding and exhausting. The day started off in the only dune section in this edition of the DR40. Several changing terrains under the morning sun made it difficult for the competitors to throttle ahead confidently – chotts, uphill and downhill dunes, sandy river crossings, and more dunes. Navigation was also particularly difficult in this very technical WRC-style track. In all, the competitors had to cover 264km of road sections and 391km against the clock, on this long day. #HeroMotoSports #DesafioRuta40 #RallyGP #RossBranch #SebastianBuhler #NachoCornejo #Motorsport #RallyRaid #WorldRallyRaid #LaRioja #OffRoadRacing #MotorcycleRacing #WRCStyle #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia #469MX

India’s latest racing sensation, 9-year-old Atiqa Mir, will make her much-awaited debut in the MECO-FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max 2024 this weekend at the Meco Kartopia in Bengaluru. The highest-ranked female driver under 10 years as per Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and the CIK in any national championship got a feel of the competition in India in 2022, taking part in two races as a 7-year-old. This is the first time she will compete in all five rounds of the championship. She will turn out for Team MSport Racing in the Micro Max category (7 to 12 years). Hailing from Kashmir, Atiqa is already a local star. She now lives in Dubai where she trains with George Gibbons Motorsport - GGM. Atiqa juggles between European and UAE Karting Championships. #AtiqaMir #GeorgeGibbonsMotorsport #MSportRacing #FMSCI #NationalKartingChampionship #RotaxMax2024 #MecoKartopia #Bengaluru #Karting #MotorsportIndia #FutureChampion #YoungRacer #GirlsInMotorsport #FemalesInMotorsport #469MotorsportsIndia Females in Motorsport

Hero MotoSports Team Rally crossed the halfway mark of the DESAFIO RUTA 40 2024. Factory riders and Rally GP class competitors Ross Branch, Sebastian Bühler 14 and Nacho Cornejo crossed the finish line of Stage 3 in 6th, 8th, and 9th positions. Ramiro Barco 48, who represented Rally 2 class, suffered an unfortunate crash in the first half of the race and had to exit from the rally due to injury. Stage 3, a loop around the bivouac set up at Circuito San Juan Villicum, totalled 478km, including 137km of road sections and 341km of special. #HeroMotoSports #DesafioRuta40 #RallyRaid #MotoRacing #SanJuanVillicum #RossBranch #SebastianBuhler #NachoCornejo #Motorsport #W2RC2024 #FIM #WorldRallyRaid #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia #469MX