The third edition of the Tata Prima T1 Truck Racing happened this Sunday with much fanfare at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida.
The 8 lap race for Indian drivers was split into two groups consisting of six drivers each. The first race was won by Jagat Singh from Haryana with a total time of 15:33.241. The second race was won by Nagarjuna A from Andhra Pradesh with a total time of 15:19.158. He also set the fastest lap of the championship by an Indian driver at 1:52.952.
The Indian drivers were not as aggressive as the Internattional drivers
Batch 1 finishers are as follows:
1. Jagat Singh
2. Malkeet Singh
3. Rajkumar Mahato
4. MD Parvez
5. Rabinder Yadav
6. Syed Akram Pasha
Batch 2 finishers are as follows:
1. Nagarjuna A
2. Bhag Chand
3. Anand
4. Jitendra Singh
5. Bacchu Singh
6. MD Iliyas
The winner from each batch received INR 10 lakhs while the second place and third place winners received INR 6 lakhs and INR 4 lakhs each.
The last race saw a lot of trucks getting damaged
The final 20-lap race for the 12 International drivers was won by David Jenkins with a total time of 37:34.642. The fastest lap of the race was set by Mat Summerfield at 1:50.691. The standings are as follows:
1. David Jenkins
2. Rick Collett
3. Graham Powell
4. Ben Horne
5. Brian Burt
6. Tony Smith
7. Adam Bint
8. Mat Summerfield
9. Olly Janes
10. Simon Cole
11. Ray Coleman
12. Paul McCumisky
The day started with a few dances, and with the felicitation of the Indian drivers. Cricketer Virender Sehwag also greeted the drivers. A few Harley Davidsons rode down the start-finish stretch. The day ended with concerts by Indian rapper Badshah and singer Sunidhi Chauhan.
Sunidhi Chauhan performing at the venue
Read more about Tata Prima T1 Truck Racing season 3 here.
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Tata Prima T1 Truck Racing Indian Drivers Season 3 Race Image Gallery
Tata Prima T1 Truck Racing International Drivers Season 3 Race Image Gallery
Tata Prima T1 Truck Racing Season 3 Finish and Celebrations Image Gallery
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