Yamaha YZF R15 One Make Race round one concludes

Yamaha YZF R15 One Make Race Championship had a thrilling start as the first round of the race concluded amidst roaring excitement at the Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai. The racing event is part of the Indian National Racing Championship 2011 being organized by Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) and the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).

The First Round witnessed a great deal of enthusiasm from the contestants as both Yamaha and non-Yamaha customers participated in the race. In the Novice Category, a total of sixty riders took part out of which only seventeen could qualify to participate in the race.  In Race 1, Mr. Madhan from Trichy emerged as the winner while Mr. J Allwyn Jebaz from Chennai took the second position followed by Mr. Arjun E.B from Kerela who came third. Race 2 again witnessed Mr. Madhan at first position followed by Mr. J Allwyn Jebaz at second position.  Mr. Arun J Pillai from Chennai assumed third position.

The open category (expert) witnessed participation from twenty riders out of which fifteen could qualify to participate in the race. Mr. Shyam Shankar from Chennai assumed first position whereas Mr. Naveen Raj and Mr. Arun J Pillai, both from Chennai took the second and third positions respectively. Mr. Shyam Shankar and Mr. Naveen Raj repeated their feat in Race 2 while Mr. Saravanadas M from Coimbatore came third.

The contestants hit the track on Yamaha’s Super Sports YZF R15 and experienced the breathtaking acceleration of the bikes. Loaded with true Yamaha racing DNA, Yamaha YZF R15 provided complete racing experience to the biking enthusiasts and hands on feel of its power, stability, cornering and braking. Yamaha made their experience more exciting by mounting Daytona Racing Kits in the bikes. These kits are developed using valuable experience gained from MotoGP & World Superbike racing and are designed exclusively for racing purpose in a closed circuit.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Jun Nakata, Director-Sales and Marketing, India Yamaha Motor said, “We are happy to see such level of participation and response from the audience. Events like these give us a very good opportunity to connect with our customers. Motor Sports has always been an integral part of Yamaha and through the R15 One Make Race, we take forward our global legacy of being a brand that is refining the motorcycling culture in India and providing Indian biking enthusiasts a platform to showcase their riding talents.”