Sarthak takes pole with a record lap

Sarthak Chavan, who qualified for pole position in the Super Sport 301-400cc Open class (Oct 30) : Pune’s Sarthak Chavan marked his 20th birthday in style by qualifying for pole position with a record lap in the premier Super Sport 301-400cc Open class in round 3 of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W 2026 at the Madras International Circuit, in Chennai on Friday (October 31, 2026).Later, Chennai’s Ann Jennifer (Motul Sparks Racing) qualified for pole position in the Super Stock 165cc Intermediate class with a late burst. Veteran Mathana Kumar, returning to racing after a lengthy layoff, took P1 in the Super Stock 301-400cc Open category. Chennai’s Ann Jennifer - pole position in the Super Stock 165cc Intermediate class (Oct 30) Kavicholaiarasan from Trichy (Speed Up Racing) topped the qualifying session in the Stock 301-400cc (Novice) class as did Vijayawada’s Akarsh Jangam (MAI Racing) in the Stock 165cc (Novice) category. Rajender Beedani from Hyderabad (Maxperience Racing) will start the Pro-Stock 200cc race on Saturday from pole.In the Petronas TVS One-Make Championship, Beedani, the points leader in the Expert class (Apache RR 310), expectedly took pole while Poojitha Anil Kumar from Bengaluru was the quickest in the Women category. Published - October 31, 2026 05:56 am IST