It was all but a washout on the concluding day of the fourth round of the MMSC-Sidvin FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship here Sunday that saw cancellation of three races, including the showpiece, Group A (Superbikes).
Sumit Lucas Toppo from Ranchi achieved a fine double in the Honda CBR 150R Open class to underline his talent while India’s top rider, Krishnan Rajini suffered a rare defeat as he finished second behind his Moto-Rev India team-mate M. Gautham in the Honda CBR 250R Open category.
The premier Group B (165cc Open) race was shortened to three laps with just one rider, Jagan Kumar finishing while the other riders packed up amidst heavy rains.
The results:
Group B 165cc (Open) 3 laps: Jagan Kumar 1 (04:06.696); Only one rider classified.
Group D 165cc (Novice) 6 laps: R Ramesh Kumar (Moto-Rev India) 1 (13:36.424); Meka Vidhuraj (Moto-Rev India) 2 (13:36.572); Sandesh P 3 (13:37.428). Race 2 (8 laps, Short Loop): R Ramesh Kumar 1 (12:01.857); Meka Vidhuraj 2 (12:03.094); Sandesh P 3 (12:20.679). 130cc (Novice) 6 laps: Kamlesh Thakur (Sparks Racing) 1 (14:39.168); Abdul Wahab (TVS Racing) 2 (14:40.032); K Kunal 3 (15:18.198).
One-Make Championship:
Honda – Stunner (Open) 6 laps: Vivek Mani 1 (14:33.380) 1; Rajesh Rathinakumar 2 (14:33.495); S Madhana Kumar 3 (14:33.533).
CBR 150R (Open) 6 laps: Sumit Lucas Toppo 1 (13:33.393); Rajesh Rathina Kumar 2 (13:33.553); Sudhakar M 3 (13:40.986).
CBR 250R (Open) 6 laps: M Gautham (Moto-Rev India) 1 (13:26.735); Krishnan Rajini (Moto-Rev India) 2 (13:27.975); S Sarath Kumar (MP Ten10 Racing) 3 (13:49.404).
TVS – Apache RTR180 (Novice) 6 laps: Md Intekhab Alam 1 (08:16.705); Abdul Wahab 2 (08:16.997); R Venkataraman 3 (08:28.743). Open (6 laps, Short Loop): Rajesh Rathina Kumar 1 (09:39.847); Vivek Pillai 2 (09:40.031); S Padmanabhan 3 (09:40.429).
Yamaha – YZF R15 Open (Race 1, 6 laps): J Allwyn Jebaz 1 (13:15.846); Shyam Shankar 2 (13:29.494); Sudhakar M 3 (13:29.573). Race 2 (8 laps, Short Loop): J Allwyn Jebaz 1 (11:28.223); Vivek Pillai 2 (11:33.439); Shyam Shankar 3 (11:34.312). Novice (6 laps, Short Loop): Md Intekhab Alam 1 (07:54.816); R Ramesh Kumar 2 (07:56.844); Rahul G Rathod 3 (07:57.459).