National Motorcycle Racing Championship to begin in Coimbatore on Friday

The five-round 2022 championship will feature country’s top riders and two-wheeler manufacturers like TVS, Honda, KTM and Yamaha.

Published : Jun 09, 2022 16:59 IST , COIMBATORE

FILE PHOTO: The MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship returns to the refurbished Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore after a three-year interval for the Rolon Round which commences on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: The MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship returns to the refurbished Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore after a three-year interval for the Rolon Round which commences on Friday.
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FILE PHOTO: The MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship returns to the refurbished Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore after a three-year interval for the Rolon Round which commences on Friday.

The MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship returns to the refurbished Kari Motor Speedway here after a three-year interval for the Rolon Round which commences on Friday.

The five-round 2022 championship will feature country’s top riders and two-wheeler manufacturers like TVS, Honda, KTM and Yamaha. The number of entries is more than 200.

The weekend card includes the National Championship comprising four categories – Pro-Stock 301-400cc and 165cc, Novice (Stock 165cc) and Girls (Stock 165cc) – while Petronas TVS One-Make Championship (301-400cc Open, Rookie, Girls and Media) and Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup (NSF 250R, CBR 150 and Hornet 2.0) are also part of the programme. A new addition is the Stock 301-400cc category which will be run as a support race.

MMSC president Ajit Thomas said: “It is great to be back at the Kari Motor Speedway after a three-year break due to the pandemic. We are overwhelmed by the tremendous response for the Rolon Round this weekend that should dish out high quality and exciting races. While we welcome and thank the riders and manufacturers for their participation, MMSC remains grateful to MRF Tyres for their continued involvement in the championship.”

The two Pro-Stock categories will headline the weekend card. Topping the line-ups are Rajini Krishnan (301-400cc, RACR Castrol Power) and Jagan Kumar (165cc, Petronas TVS Racing). Both notched their 10 National titles last season.

Similarly, Ryhana Bee, who has moved to the Pacer Yamaha team, would be the rider to beat in the Girls section. She clinched the title last year, winning all five rounds.

The Novice category (under-23) boasts of a grid of 32 riders.

While Friday is set aside for Free Practice and a few qualifying sessions, 20 races will be held over the next two days.

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