Weekend Update: FMSCI Indian National Rally Sprint Championship 2024

Open Class | Up to 550C

In the Open Class Up to 550cc, Bengaluru’s Asad Khan (7:36.500) achieved the top position, showcasing exceptional skill and speed. Suhail Ahmad (7:44.500) followed closely, securing a strong second place, while Nataraj R (7:45.600) completed the podium with a commendable performance. 

Privater Only | Upto 550CC

In the upto 550 cc class (Privateer only), Sinan Francis was the quickest to cross the finish line, clocking 7:37:500, in close pursuit were Nataraj R (7:39:800) and Suhail Ahmad (7:44:900) who came in second and third respectively. 

131 → 165CC | 160 → 260CC

The 131cc upto 165cc class saw Yogesh P lead the category with a timing of 8:07:900, followed by Abdul Rahman (8:09:000) and Abdur Pasha (8:17:400). The 160cc to 260cc class unfolded as Karan Kumar (7:47:800) bag the first place while the experienced Bengaluru racer Sachin D (7:48:300) and Uday Kumar (7:54:200) finished behind him. 

260 → 400CC

In another class, that mandated 260cc upto 400cc entries, Donesh Deepak Joshi, Hemant Gowda and Venu Rameshkumar secured the top three places. 

Bullet | Upto 550 Class

In their second triumph of the day, Sinan Francis (8:00:500) and Suhail Ahmad (8:08:600) finished first and second respectively in the upto 550 class (Bullet). The third placed Naresh VS (8:14:100) would finish nearly 14 seconds behind Sinan Francis. 

Scooter | Upto 210CC

The upto 210 CC class (scooter) was dominated by N Karthik (9:04:800)  while Gautham N (9:08:700) and G Ganapathy (12:45:000) made up the podium 

Upto 260CC

In the upto 260CC category, Yogesh P (8:13.400)) clinched first place with a time of followed closely by the seasoned Asad Khan (8:15.600) and Sanjay Somashekar (8:16.300) while the 261cc to 450cc category saw Sharath Kumar (8:24.800) secure first place with an impressive performance. Naresh (8:31.700) came in second, followed by Suhail Ahmad (8:32.300) in third. 

EV

For the first time in Indian Motorsport, the off-road sprint featured an EV category – with the Ather 450X. Mohammed Zaheer (9:16.500) took the lead, followed by Subramanya T (9:19.900) in second place. Varun Kumar (9:23.500) secured third, with Suhail Ahmad (9:26.300) narrowly missing another podium and finishing in fourth. 

Star of Karnataka

The Star of Karnataka category featured Sanjay Somashekar (7:54.000) who led the field with a standout performance. Bharath L (8:13.400) followed in second place, while Abrar Ahmed (8:14.000) took third. 

Veterans

The Veterans class, a new addition this season, saw Jose AJ (9:09.400) lead the field, with Venu Rameshkumar (9:11.600) finishing soon after.

Ladies | Up to 260cc

In the Ladies Class Up to 260cc, Panchami LS (9:56.600) secured the lead, with Tanaya Singh (10:12.400) in second place. Lani Zena Fernandes (10:39.800) and Vandyashree (10:50.800) completed the lineup.