Rajiv Sethu grab the honours in Indian National Motorcycle Racing C’ship 2021
Chennai, Oct 11: Riding into the day 2 of Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2021 Round 3, the IDEMITSU Honda SK69 Racing team ended the round with one podium finish in Pro-Stock 165cc category.
Taking lessons from yesterday’s race, Rajiv Sethu showed strength on racetrack and was third to cross the chequered line in PS165cc category, clocking the fastest lap of 1:54:631. Rajiv finished the race with a difference of just 0.261 seconds with the race leader. His teammates Mathana Kumar and Senthil Kumar lapped back home at fifth and sixth positions respectively. The trio gained total 33 points for IDEMITSU Honda SK69 Racing team.
Speaking on riders performance, Prabhu Nagaraj, Senior Vice President – Brand & Communications, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, “The great show put up by our next-gen riders over the weekend clearly shows the fast pace with which these riders are developing in the world of racing. Performing with extreme finesse and skill on track, Kevin Quintal and Prakash Kamat continues to lead NSF250R and CBR150R categories respectively. Meanwhile, we saw a good come back by our seasoned rider Rajiv Sethu who earned a podium for the team. Mathana and Senthil too fought hard and returned with valuable points for team. We will come back to better our position in the next round.
