Chiranth.
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Petronas TVS Racing teammates Chiranth Vishwanath and Sarthak Chavan showcased their pace and talent to qualify for the top two spots on the grid in the premier Super Sport 301-400cc Open class to provide a rousing start to the inaugural round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W – 2026, at the Madras International Circuit here on Friday.
Kamal Navas of Team Rockers Racing took the pole position in the Super Stock 301-400cc category ahead of RACR Castrol Power1 duo of Allwin Xavier and 16-year-old Kabilesh Rajini Krishnan, the son of 11-time National champion Rajini Krishnan.
Former National women’s champion Ann Jennifer (Motul Sparks Racing) comfortably outpaced the field for pole position in the Super Stock 165cc Intermediate class.
Faruk Ali Sohtun (Motul Sparks Racing) topped the qualifying session in the Stock 165cc (Novice) class, as did R. Ashwin in the Stock 301-400cc Novice category.
The results: Qualifying (Pole position): Super Sport 301-400cc Open: 1. Chiranth Vishwanath (Petronas TVS Racing) (01:48.032).
Super Stock 301-400cc Open: 1. Kamal Navas (Team Rockers Racing) (01:54.214).
Stock 301-400cc (Novice): 1. R. Ashwin (Pvt) (02:01.515).
Super Stock up to 165cc Intermediate: 1. A.S. Ann Jennifer (Motul Sparks Racing) (02:06.970).
Stock Up to 165cc (Novice): 1. Faruk Ali Sohtun (Motul Sparks Racing) (02:09.825).
Petronas TVS Racing One-Make Championship: Open (TVS Apache RR 310): 1. Kamal Navas (01:55.387).
Women (TVS Apache RTR 200): 1. Poojitha Anil Kumar (02:14.196).
Published – August 14, 2026 07:40 pm IST
