Honda all ladies race conducted for the first time ever

Honda all ladies race conducted for the first time ever

Motorsports has largely been a ‘man’s world’ with very few racing drivers entering the field, let alone succeeding.

Motorsports has largely been a ‘man’s world’ with very few racing drivers entering the field, let alone succeeding. Honda has been running the one-make series in India for the last 8 years and for the first time ever, Honda all ladies race was conducted with 10 participants at an exclusive track event in Chennai.

In the end, despite Pune’s Pooja A Dhabi best efforts, it was Chennai’s Rihana Reya who rallied brilliantly to jump two places from her starting position and emerged triumphant in this inaugural race. Pooja finished second while Soundari (from Chennai) who finished third. The ladies rode race-prepped Honda CR 150R.

Mr. Prabhu Nagraj, Vice President, Customer Service, HMSI , said, “It is always Honda’s endeavor to bring new categories and excitement into the race. To democratize motorsport, and to offer the adrenaline pumping track experience to our women audiences as well, we have introduced, for the first time in Chennai, an All-Ladies Race. All 10 girls, who raced today have been trained by the Honda Racing Training Academy. I would like to specially congratulate all of them for being a part of this landmark race. The immense potential on display today, strengthens our belief in the talent that exists in the country. I would also like to congratulate all the winners and thank FMSCI for organizing and supporting our efforts in India. Look forward to see you all next year with greater enthusiasm.”

The winners on the podium

Results:

Honda MMSC One-Make Championship:

CBR 250R Championship (Open):

Race 1 (6 laps):

Sumit Lucas Toppo (Pro Lap Racing) 12:31.775 Mathana Kumar (Ten10 Racing) 12:34.839 Hari Krishnan R (Ten10 Racing) 12:34.978

Race 2 (6 laps):

Dinesh Kumar D (United Tech Torque Racing) 12:49.293 Rajiv Sethu S (Ten 10 Racing) 12:49.293 Harikrishnan R (Ten10 Racing) 12:49.914

Champion rider: Sarath Shankar Kumar

CBR 150R Championship (Novice):

Race 1 (6 laps):

Kishoar VS (Coimbatore) 7:53.076 Aravind Balakrishnan (Chennai) 8:00.248 Sivanesan Sethu (Chennai) 8:00.268.

Race 2 (6 laps):

Kishoar VS 07:48.673 Aravind Balakrishnan 07:48.719 Anish Shetty (Hubballi) 07:51.708.

Champion rider: Aravind Balakrishnan

Honda Ladies Race (4 laps):

Rehana Reya (Chennai) 06:17.491 Pooja Dabhi (Pune) 06:18.559 Soundari A (Chennai) 06:22.444.

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