Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally 2017 Day-2 Updates
The second Day of the 15th edition of Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm The rally riders covered a total distance of around 500km from Bikaner traversing through Noorsar, Kelan, Rajasar, Motigarh and Nokhra to finally reach the Golden city of Jaisalmer. Hero MotoSports Team Rally rider CS Santosh keeps hold of his first position followed by R Nataraj and Sanjaykumar in...
Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally 2017 Day-1 Updates
15th edition of Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm rally flagged off from New Delhi on January 29. The participants covered a total distance of around 250km traversing through the sandy dunes in the scorching sun from Hanumangarh to Bikaner crossing Hardaswali and concluded in Bikaner Hero MotoSports Team Rally rider, two-time Dakar Rally finisher CS Santosh topped the timesheet after the...
MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship – Round 5
The curtains came down on the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2016 at the MMRT track in Sriperumbudur,Chennai on January 20 2017 28-year-old Jagan Kumar of TVS Racing sealed the premium Super Sport Indian (165cc) class title who registered his fourth win from nine starts, took his tally to 166, well beyond the reach of his nearest...
FMSCI plans comprehensive Training Programs
Working closely with the FIA and the FIA & FIM accredited Trainers, FMSCI now plans to conduct a comprehensive Training program for interested Marshall Clubs, Race Directors, Clerk of Courses and Stewards. Simultaneously the Technical Commissions will also be conducting a comprehensive Scrutineer Training program in the same period and at the same venue. The Marshall Clubs Training will be...
CS Santosh’s first response after Dakar 2017
India’s most accomplished cross country rally rider CS Santosh did his country and team proud finishing 47th at the 2017 edition of the Dakar Rally, which concluded last weekend. Speaking at a media interaction, Santosh expressed satisfaction at his ability to complete the course again “When I finished it this time, I was really happy for the team and having massive...
Hero MotoCorp is planning to enter Moto3 Grand Prix racing
Hero MotoCorp, indicates that company is planning to enter Moto3 Grand Prix racing Moto3 is the smallest class of MotoGP racing and uses 250cc single-cylinder four-stroke machines, and is already home to one Indian motorcycle manufacturer, Mahindra Two Wheelers The class is known as a feeder category and helps to prepare riders for upper classes, such as Moto2 and the Premier...
CS Santosh finishing 47th overall at Dakar 2017
India's CS Santosh finished the Stage 12 in 45th position, therefore making one place in the overall standings to end up 47th and 26th in class with a total time of 42hr01m16s on his Speedbrain 450 The Bangalore-born rider incurred a total of 1hr20m penalty in the rally and was 9hr54m54s behind the eventual winner KTM's Sam Sunderland CS Santosh becomes the...
Dakar Rally 2017 Day-11 Updates
CS Santosh up till now has ridden under maximum pressure for over 41 hours 20 minutes 37 Seconds for over 11 days tackling 3670 Kms of extreme off-road challenges and transport of 8500 Kms. Stage 11 saw Santosh clear the 288 Km special in 4 hrs 28 mins moving him to 48th overall among 143 bikes that took the start. In...
Dakar Rally 2017 Day-10 Updates : CS Santosh moves 12 positions ahead
Yesterday's 450 Kms of special stage summarized as the most technical and challenging stage of all stages saw almost every top rider lose their way including Sam Suderland who gave away 17 mins to Pablo Quintanilla team Husqvarna. Pablo however later lost his way, had mechanical issues and then physical issues calling for medical help retiring from Dakar 2017. On...
Dakar Rally 2017 Day-9 Updates
Hero Motorsports Team Rally rider CS Santosh endures the unfaithful conditions on the eighth stage and is in 63rd position in the overall ranking. His teammate Joaquim Rodrigues is in 10th position in the overall standings and is set for a top ten finish in his maiden Dakar Rally. Stage 10 CS Santosh will start at 63rd position aiming to...