Date:21/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/21/stories/2008042155921800.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Pradeep wins rally

Mysore: H.K. Pradeep of Team TVS Racing won the Apache RTR Rally of Mysore 2008, with a minute and eight seconds to spare, astride an Apache RTR. He logged 42.01 penalties. The 25-year-old, who was placed overall first in the first rally of the FMSCI INRC 2008, and in the Group B (modified) category, 130-160 cc, is a well known name in the Motorsport world.

Team TVS Racing recorded a 1-2-3 placing in the Apache RTR Rally of Mysore 2008, with Ravindra finishing second (43.09), and Nataraj at third (43.36), both placed in similar positions in the Group ‘B’ 130-160 cc class.

Team High Rollers won the 4th and 5th position in the class in the form of Pramod Joshua (43.36) and C. Vijayakumar (46.32). V. Srinivas, was first in the Group B upto 130 cc class while Tanveer of Mysore finished second in the class (46.24), and Sunil third (47.54).

In the Group D upto 130 cc class, Pundrik took the top spot with 48.30 mins, followed by Venu Ramesh (49.42) and Sameer (49.53).

Two wheeler rallying re-started in India after a gap of 8 years, when The Apache RTR Rally of Mysore was flagged off today morning at 8.00 a.m. from the Ruchi-The Prince Hotel on Hinekal Road.

Motorsports Inc. from Bangalore organised the event.

The results: Overall: Group B: 130-160cc class: 1. Team TVS Racing, H.K. Pradeep, 42.01 mins; 2. Team TVS Racing, Ravindra, 43.09 mins; 3. Team TVS Racing, R. Natraj, 43.36 mins; 4. Team High Rollers, Pramod Joshua, 43.36 mins.

Group B: Upto 130cc class: Srinivas, 49.31 mins; Group D: Upto 130-160cc class:1.C. Srinivas, 45.51 mins; 2. Tanveer, 46.24 mins; 3. Sunil, 47.54 mins, 4. Zain, 48.35 mins, 5. Pramod Raman, 49.12 mins.

Group D: Upto 130cc class: Pundrik, 48.30 mins; 2.Venu Ramesh, 49.42 mins; 3.Sameer, 49.53 mins.