Fourth Round of Suzuki Gixxer Cup Finishes in Chennai

The Suzuki Gixxer Cup that was organised by MMSC and approved by FMSCI, completed its fourth round this weekend at the Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai. The motorcycles used in racing were upgraded extensively to deliver an improved all-round performance, to which the riders came back with a lot of positive feedbacks. 

Gixxer customers, fans and loyalists arrived in full strength, and there were around 200 spectators filling the grandstand with a lot of fanfare and cheering for their favourite racers. There was also a lucky draw for all Gixxer customers with one lucky winner getting a free Special Edition Suzuki Gixxer helmet.

Keeping in tune with previous rounds, the quality of racing was very exciting and gripping. The first Open Race  (Above 23 years) witnessed the top contenders battle it out for 6 intense laps with Ananth Raj taking a hard earned victory from Abhishek V with a gap of  just 0.09 seconds. The championship standings remained the same with Ananth retaining his lead over Abhishek, while the fight for the third position still remains wide open, with 3 riders within 5 points of each other.

The Novice category (Below 23 years) had its fair share of excitement in both races where it was impossible to predict the winner until the last corner. Amarnath Menon finally crossed the finish line by a hair’s breadth - 0.068 seconds - ahead of Vishwadev Muraleedharan, while in the 2nd race, Vishwadev got the better of his rival on the last corner of the last lap. The championship is now led by Vishwadev, with Amarnath a mere 2 points behind.

Mr. Atul Gupta, Executive Vice President, SMIPL said, “We are extremely excited to announce our next and final round for the 2015 season at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. Not only does this bring the races and excitement to northern India, we will also have the presence of the legendary racing icon Kevin Schwantz the 500cc Grand Prix World Champion of 1993 and a die-hard Team Suzuki rider for decades! Our racers, customers and fans will have an incredible opportunity to meet and interact with one of the world’s greatest motorcycle racers ever.”

As expected, it was a pleasant and satisfying weekend at the races and Suzuki bids farewell to the Madras Motor Race Track for this season and looks forward to the Buddh International Circuit in exactly 3 weeks time.              

                                                       

Below are the results from all 4 races of Round 4:

1.  Open Race 1

Laps: 6

1st: Ananth Raj 13:26.284

2nd: Abhishek V 13:26.374

3rd: Sathish Kumar 13:26.889

Best Lap: Vivian Gladwin David 2:12.131 (101.2 kmph)

2.  Open Race 2

Laps: 6

1st: Ananth Raj

2nd: Sathish Kumar

3rd: Vivian Gladwin David

Best Lap: Meka Vidhuraj 2:11.523 (101.7 kmph)

3.  Novice Race 1

Laps: 6 (Small Lap)

1st: Amarnath Menon 7:43.899

2nd: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 7:43.967

3rd: Malsawndawngliana 7:50.896

Best Lap: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 1:15.534 (100.1 kmph)

4.  Novice Race 2

Laps: 6 (Small Lap)

1st: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 7:49.705

2nd: Amarnath Menon 7:49.789

3rd: Ajeesh A 8:05.880

Best Lap: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 1:16.941 (98.3 kmph)