Dazzling show by quartet from Team ANYA

Team ANYA led by their dashing quartet of Sriskandarajah, T.K.Vishwanath, Sudhakar Kesavan and K.Vinoth went on a winning spree as they annexed 11 podium finishes – 8 first places, 1 second place and 2 third places -on the concluding day of the two wheeler racing season.

The final day of the season commenced in ideal weather conditions on a bright and sunny day with pleasant winds blowing across the track. As the speed machines roared into action for the last time this season at the Madras Motor Race Track in Irungattukottai for the Ucal Rolon National Racing Championship 2008, around 80 riders from various parts of the country were seen in action in three different classes – Experts, Intermediate and Novices.

Stealing some of the thunder, was the speed display by the imported bikes in the 600 and 1000 cc Group A category.

Experts -Triple glory for Sriskandarajah

Group D 4 Stroke 165 cc: Pole leader and veteran racer Sriskandarajah of Team ANYA Racing was full cry as he roared away to his first win of the day in Race 1. K. Rajani of Team TVS finished second while Sriskandarajah’s teammate T.K.Vishwanath took the third place. It was a repeat show from the seasoned Sriskandarajah as he wrapped yet another win in Race 2. Harry Sylvester and P.Karthik finished second and third respectively.

Group B 4 stroke 165 cc: Pole leader Sriskandarajah fought off a stiff challenge from Harry Sylvester of Team TVS racing to record a very close win in Race 1. Finishing in third place was Harry’s team mate K. Rajani. T.K. Vishwanath took the honors in Race 2 with second place going to Sriskandarajah while Harry Sylvester settled for a third place finish.

Group B 4 stroke 260 cc: A brilliant effort from yet another rider - from Team ANYA – K.Vinoth saw another win being added to the team’s basket. While Vinoth’s teammate Sriskandarajah finished third it was R. Deepak who took the second place. Vinoth came up with a repeat performance in Race 2 to end the season with a double. Deepak once again finished second while P.Rajani had to be content with third place.

Anya Racing Team - (L-R) Sudhakar Kesavan, T.K.Vishwanath, Sriskandarajah and K. Vinoth

Intermediate - Double delight for Sudhakar, Vinoth, Alok, Venkatramana, Deva, and Sarath

Group D 4 Stroke 165 cc: After his maiden win in Round 4, pole leader Sudhakar Kesavan of Team ANYA registered his first podium win of the day by clinching the top spot in Race 1. Finishing 2nd and third were V. Sameer and Shyam Shankar. Race 2 saw yet another splendid effort from Sudhakar Kesavan and this win helped him seal the championship in style. Finishing in second and third places once again were V.Sameer and Shyam Shankar.

Group C 2 stroke 165 cc: A tremendous effort from P. Deva Kumar saw him taking the honors in both the races. Krishna Prasad and A. Satish Kumar finished in second and third places respectively in Race 1. Krishna Kumar and S.Kumar finished in 2nd and 3rd places In Race 2.

Novice

In the Group A class it was K.Venkataramana and Alok Shashidhar who treated the viewers with a tremendous display of absolute speed on their gleaming imported machines. Both the races saw Venkataramana and Alok taking the chequered flags in the 600 cc and 1000 cc classes respectively.

Group D 4 stroke 130 cc: It was a grand double for Sarath Kumar as he clinched comfortable wins in both races. Finishing second and third in both races were Alok Shashidhar and K. Jagan respectively.

Group D 2 stroke 165 cc : S. Vinoth continued his good run to take the chequered flag in Race 1. Finishing second and third in Race 1 were Vivek Pillai and S. Murali respectively. In Race 2 it was S. Vivek Pilai who emerged winner with S.Vinoth and T. Sumit Lucas finishing in second and third places respectively.

Mopeds

Championship winner K. Umesh Babu could not complete Race 1 but was in full cry in Race 2 as he ended the season with another emphatic win. A.Vinoth took the chequered flag in Race 1.

The overall championship points will be have been announced later in the day at Novice class