Pramod Joshua wins MAK 2W-INRC Mysore Round

By David Bodapati

Mysore, 5 Sept 2009: Team TVS Racing once again cornered the glory as Pramod Joshua earned his second victory and along with Aravind KP made it 1-2 for TVS Racing for the second time at the MAK Rally of Mysore 2009, the second round of the MAK Indian National Rally Championship for two-wheelers at KR Nagar, near here, on Sunday.

However, it was local teenager Abdul Waheed Tanveer, who stole the limelight spoiling a sweep by Team TVS Racing as he pushed Natraj behind to finish a creditable third.  “I really enjoyed my rally today. The stages were fast and the competition was tough. But riding here is fun,’’ quipped the Privateer from Mysore.

Pramod Joshua, riding for Team TVS Racing, in the Group B (modified) 4 stroke 130 cc to 160 cc category, finished overall first to add to the win he achieved at the first round in Coimbatore last month. He now leads the championship table with 40 points ahead of teammate Arvind KP, who again ended up second, in the same category. Arvind, who overcame a tough challenge from a determined HK Pradeep clinched the second place. He retained his second place in the MAK INRC with 36 points. Defending champion HK Pradeep, also from Team TVS Racing, was in the second place after the first two stages, but toppled in the third Special Stage and damaged his bike. He lost close to three minutes to give way to Arvind and Natraj. Late in the day Natraj, who was leading by just two seconds after SS4, lost out to Abdul, the 18-year-old privateer from Mysore.

The MAK INRC for Motorcycles, organized by Mysore Adventure Sports Club (MASC) under the aegis of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, the governing body for the country under the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) attracted 37 entries in different classes. The event promoted by IMG Sports and Pro Sports Promotion ran over a distance of 156.2 kms with six Special Stages. Cauvery stage and Kapila stage, the two special stages were run three times each to make up a distance of a little over 62 kms.

Provisional Unaudited Results:

Overall and Group B 4 Stroke 130 to 160cc:  Pramod Joshua (TVS) 1; Arvind KP (TVS) 2; Abdul Waheed Tanveer (TVS) 3;

Note: KP Aravind spelling changed in June 2017 to facilitate search