MRF Indian National Racing Challenge: Ishaan notches up maiden win of the season
Ishaan Madesh secured his first win of the season in the MRF Formula 2000 class during the second round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge. The event featured multiple categories, including Formula 1600 and the Volkswagen Polo Cup, with various drivers claiming victories across the weekend.
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This report highlights the development of domestic motorsport talent and the competitive landscape of the Indian National Racing Challenge.
Bengaluru’s Ishaan Madesh registered his first win of the season in the MRF Formula 2000 class in the second round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 4W-2026 which concluded at the Madras International Circuit here on Sunday.
Ishaan, who finished second and third in the first two races of the weekend, came into his own in the third to end Pune’s Saishiva Sankaran’s streak of five consecutive victories across two rounds.
In the MRF Formula 1600 class, Bhuvan Bonu won two of the three races and finished second to S. Gyan S. in the other.
In the Volkswagen Polo Cup, Pratik Sonawane won two of the three races, while Aman Nagdev topped the other.
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