Rahil Pillarisetty takes pole at MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W
Rahil Pillarisetty secured the pole position in the Super Sport 301-400cc Open class at the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W in Hyderabad. The event features multiple categories, including novice and expert classes, showcasing emerging talent in Indian motorsports.
Why it matters
It highlights the growth and organization of professional motorcycle racing in India, providing a platform for domestic riders to compete at a national level.
Hyderabad’s Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power1) secured pole position in the premier Super Sport 301-400cc Open class as the second round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W began at the Madras International Circuit (MIC) on Friday.
Rahil clocked 1:48.806s to finish ahead of Rakshith Dave (Petronas TVS Racing) and Savion Sabu (Mad Rabbit Racing). Sarthak Chavan and Chiranth Vishwanath will start from the back of the grid after missing qualifying.
K.K. Anandhu took pole in the Stock 301-400cc Novice class, R. Hari Haran topped the Stock 165cc Novice class, while Venkatesan Iyyappan secured pole in the Pro-Stock 200cc class.
In the Petronas TVS Racing One-Make Championship, Kamal Navas topped the Expert class, while Poojita Anil Kumar claimed pole in the women’s class.
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