Grand Finale R15 Championship - 14th Dec 08
WINNERS OF Grand Finale R15 RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
RESULT
- Class B -
- Name : Mr. Shrishandarajah
Position : 1st
State : Tamil Nadu
- Name : Mr. Vishwanath
Position : 2nd
State : Karnataka
- Name : Mr. Sameer
Position : 3rd
State : Karnataka
- Class C -
- Name : Mr. Nadeem
Position : 1st
State : Andhra Pradesh
- Name : Mr. M.S. Sudheesh
Position : 2nd
State : Kerala
- Name : Mr. Joel Joseph
Position : 3rd
State : Karnataka
- Beginner Class -
- Name : Mr. Dino John
Position : 1st
State : Kerala
- Name : Mr. H.M.Vinodh
Position : 2nd
State : Karnataka
- Name : Mr. Avinash Rao
Position : 3rd
State : Karnataka
- State Champions -
- Name : Mr. Vivek Pillai
State : Tamilnadu
- Name : Mr. Viswanath T.K
State : Karnataka
- Name : Mr. M.S. Sudesh
State : Kerela
- Name : Mr. Nadeem
State : Andhra Pradesh
REPORT / ANNOUNCE
Chennai, December 14, 2008: It was the ultimate test of grit and determination on Irungattukottai Race Track, here, when best of the racers from all three editions for Yamaha YZF-R15 Championship, competed and displayed their racing skills during Grand Finale Race, held on 14th Dec’08. Through R15 Championship, India Yamaha Motors aim to push motor sports in India to new highs and provide an ideal platform for racing talents to hone and test their skills. The winners of the championship were bestowed prizes worth Rs. 2 lacs.
YZF-R15 owned customers and racers from Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore & other areas competed with racers from first, second and third editions of Yamaha YZF-R15 Championship in the Grand Finale race. To mark the culmination of this spectacular series, Yamaha also organized a special racing competition among auto journalists.
Dino John from Kerala secured 1st place in the beginner class while H. M. Vinodh and Avinash Rao from Karnataka secured 2nd & 3rd place respectively.
In the class B professional category, Shrishandarajah from Tamilnadu took Grand finale title of YZF-R15 Racing Championship, while Vishwanath T.K. & Sameer Venugopal from Karnataka secured 1st & 2nd runner up position respectively.
For the class C novice category Nadeem from Andhra Pradesh got the 1st prize while M.S. Sudheesh from Kerala & Joel Joseph from Karnataka bestowed the 2nd & 3rd prizes.
In the State champions where riders participated from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala & from Tamilnadu Vivek Pillai from Tamil Nadu, Vishwanath T.K. from Karnataka, M.S. Sudheesh from Kerala & Nadeem from Andhra Pradesh were honored the state champion .
In the special category Sameer Venugopal from Karnakata got the prize of Best dressed up rider & Abdul Aziez from Tamilnadu awarded for the best looking YZF-R15.
- BEST DRESSED UP RIDER
- Mr. Sumeer Venugopal (from Karnataka)
- BEST LOOKING BIKE
- Mr. Abdul Aziez (from Tamilnadu)
CIRCUIT DATA
Madras Motor Spors Club with its history of over 50 years is the reason that Chennai can be called the epicentre of motor racing in India.
For a racing enthusiast, there is nothing to beat the smell of burnt rubber and the sound of screaming engines...and what better place than the Irungattukottai Race Track to catch the racing excitement The Irungattukottai race track, which is the first of its kind in India was inaugurated in 1990.
- Length Full track: 3.74 kms (12 curves/turns)
- Short (Club) track: 2.1 kms (7 curves/turns)
- Width: 11 metres, 12 metres at start line
- Direction: Clockwise
- First race: 1990
- Fully resurfaced: 2007
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