Youth brigade poised to extend domination Over 100 entries for 2Wins raising

Two teenagers and TVS Racing team-mates, Sarthak Chavan (Pune) and Chiranth Vishwanath (Bengaluru), who have lit up the home season with their fierce rivalry, will be again going head-to-head in the third round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 – Powered by STORM at the Madras International Circuit, here this weekend.
The pair, spearheading the new generation of riders, will be seen in action in four of the scheduled 19 races with over 100 entries in fray as the championship enters a critical point. The front-runners in particular, have to strike a balance between outright aggression and caution as they seek to consolidate their positions on the leaderboard.
The scenario is no different in the Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup (NSF 250R) and the TVS One-Make Championship comprising three categories – Open (RR 310), Rookie (RTR 200) and Girls (RTR 200). Both these categories have their share of young, talented riders and the races have been nothing short of competitive.
Sarthak, fresh from a double podium finish in last weekend’s FIM Asia Road Racing Championship round in Indonesia, and Chiranth have been going wheel-to-wheel through the ongoing season, especially in the Pro-Stock 165cc Open class, providing edge-of-the-seat excitement.
In fact, the duo has all but overshadowed seasoned campaigners who have just about kept pace with the two young guns, but reconciled to passing the baton to Gen Next. For all that, multiple National champion and the “King of 165”, Jagan Kumar, probably in his swansong season, heads the points table in the Pro-Stock 165cc Open class with two wins from four starts.