Chennai, September 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Pune teenager Sarthak Chavan completed a dominant double in the premier Super Sport 301-400cc Open category as Round 2 of the Indian National Racing Challenge 2W 2026 concluded at the Madras International Circuit on Sunday.
Starting from pole, Chavan initially slipped behind Petronas TVS Racing teammate Rakshith Dave, who led the early stages alongside the Chennai rider. The two remained locked in a close battle before Chavan made his decisive move at Turn 4 on the final lap to secure his second consecutive victory of the weekend.
Dave finished second, just 0.494 seconds behind, while Hyderabad’s Rahil Pillarisetty of RACR Castrol Power1 completed the podium after fighting his way through from the back of the grid.
Chennai teenager Kabilesh Rajini Krishnan also completed a double, winning Race 2 of the Super Stock 301-400cc Open category after his victory on Saturday. Following a red-flag stoppage, the race was reduced to a three-lap sprint, with Kabilesh finishing ahead of Bengaluru’s Seshadri S and Chennai’s Kamal Navas.
Ann Jennifer of Motul Sparks Racing extended her unbeaten run in the Super Stock 165cc Intermediate category with her fourth consecutive victory of the season.
Anandhu KK of Veedol C2 Racing also completed a double by winning the Stock 301-400cc Novice race, which was reduced to four laps following a red-flag stoppage.
Faruk Ali Sohtun of Motul Sparks Racing secured a narrow victory in the Stock 165cc Novice category, leading a team sweep of the podium. Yashwant Varma finished second, followed by teammate Raja Sreeharsha Singamsetty in third.
Venkatesan Iyyappan emerged victorious in an action-packed Pro-Stock 200cc Open race after several riders exchanged the lead. Iyyappan pulled clear in the closing stages to finish ahead of Mohamed Mikail and Bengaluru’s Savion Sabu.
In the Petronas TVS Racing One-Make Championship, Kamal Navas claimed his second win of the season in the Expert Apache RR 310 category, while Bengaluru’s Dev Agastya triumphed in the Rookie Apache RTR 200 class.
Chavan rounded off his successful weekend by winning the Electric RTE EV race. Bengaluru riders Chiranth Vishwanath and Savion Sabu finished second and third, respectively.
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