MRF National racing: Tanveer rides to a delightful double on dirt track
Tanveer has seen the best and worst of dirt in the supercross and rally shows for many years. So this stage wasn’t new for him. He kept it safe and smooth on the corners to start the day with a commanding win.
Published : Jun 11, 2023 17:26 IST , Coimbatore - 2 MINS READ
It was all about skill, patience, grit and determination. Abdul Wahid Tanveer showed all of them on his way to a sweet double in the premier SX1 class of the MRF FMSCI National Dirt Track racing, the season’s opening round, at the Codissia grounds here on Sunday.
The big boy from Mysuru has seen the best and worst of dirt in the supercross and rally shows for many years. So this stage wasn’t new for him. He kept it safe and smooth on the corners to start the day with a commanding win.
He was a bit shaky though at the start of the second, the last race of the day. Tanveer was caught in the crowd and fighting fourth but wriggled his way to the top in the third lap of the ten-lap event. From there, it was no stopping him.
“I am happy to start the season with a double. I made it a point to take it easy when the others were making aggressive moves. It’s all about being very smooth in the corners and pacing it when required. It worked well today,” said Tanveer after clinching the double.
He said on this tight track one needs to very smart. “My bike is a TVS 450cc and big as well so, it’s very difficult to take the corners in a short track as this one. But everything came in easy for me. I thank TVS and all the sponsors who had supported me.”
The opening round attracted a record 137 entries. “I was overwhelmed with the response but the track could have been bigger. We learnt quite a bit from this round but pleased overall,” said Shyam Kothari of Godspeed, the man behind the show.