Ann Jennifer, Rafiq, Aiyaz win National Drag titles
Chennai, 23 January 2021: Ann Jennifer won the National Championship in the 4stroke Girls Class on Saturday with Nivetha Jessice second, and Czimkhy third in the girls class of the Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing National Championship 2020 here at MMRT on Saturday.
Mohammed Rafiq won the 2 stroke upto 130cc class National title with Mohammed Touheed and Mujahid Pash coming second and third, respectively. Aiyaz clinched the National crown in 131cc to 165cc category with Mohammed Touheed taking runners-up in this category too, and Manoj Kumar S finishing second runner-up.
“”I am so glad to get my maiden drag title which is the second discipline in motorsports after my two National titles in Racing championship. So I feel proud to get the award which I missed by a whisker last year. I thank my family, my tuner Mr. Ravi and my sponsors Yamaha Motor India, Motul, Monster Energy, Bisleri for supporting me when I needed them most,” said a delighted Ann Jennifer, who won the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship for girls in the Stock category in 2018 and 2020.
Meanwhile, multiple National Drag champion Hemanth Mudappa, who completed a hat-trick of tiles in 2019, will be gunning for his sixth title on Sunday. The 31-year, Bangalore-based fitness trainer, representing Mantra Racing and tuned by Sharan Pratap, is taking part in two top categories of 851to 1050cc and 1051cc & above class in the absence of feature event of Foreign Open unrestricted class this year.
Results: Finals Run:
2Stroke up to 165cc: 1. Bike #27 Aiyaz 12.959 seconds (Reaction Time 1.257sec); 2. #48 Mohammed Touheed 13.220 (0.931); 3. #31 Kaleem Pasha 13.224 (1.203). Total who took the start: 25 riders.
2Stroke up to 130cc: 1. #12 Mohammed Rafiq 13.200 (1.265); 2. #18 Mujahid Pasha 13.452 (1.440); 3. #16 Mohammed Touheed 13.687 (0.933); Total who took the start:
4Stroke 165cc Girls: 1. #5 Ann Jennifer 16.858 (1.025); 2. RV Czimkhy 17.077 (1.198); 3. Niveth Jessica 17.156 (1.452). Only five riders took the start.
Championship Table: Girls: 1. AS Ann Jennifer (Sparks Racing) ; 2. #1 Nivetha Jessica (Team ProSpeed Racing); 3. #3 RV Czimkhy (Sparks Racing).
2stroke upto 130 cc: 1. Mohammed Rafiq 50 points (13.200 fastest time); 2. #18 Mujahid Pasha; 3. Mohammed Touheed 13.687; (1.440).
2Stroke 131 to 165cc: 1. Aiyaz (37 points); 2. Mohammed Touheed (33 points); 3. Manoj Kumar S (26 points);
