Chennai, October 2: The MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Championship 2025 enters a crucial phase where every point earned or lost will count as 152 riders and 18 teams assemble at the Madras International Circuit for the three-day Round 4 commencing on Friday, October 3.
After three rounds so far, the titles are up for grabs in all the National and One-Make Championships (Petronas TVS and Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup) categories. Those in the front will have to soak in considerable pressure to protect their leaderboard positions given the highly competitive nature of the championship.
The premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open class has witnessed fierce battles with Hyderabad’s Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power1) on a Yamaha R3 and Pune teenager and defending champion Sarthak Chavan (Petronas TVS Racing) involved in a virtual slugfest. Both have won three races apiece this season with 27-year-old Pillarisetty ahead by just nine points. The rivalry between the two has evolved into a blockbuster that will headline a card of 20 races besides 11 official practice and as many qualifying sessions.
The intensity of competition is no less in other categories where the championship leaders will have no respite in their bid to protect their positions.
Two Bengaluru riders, 18-year-old Savion Sabu and his Mad Rabbit Racing team-mate, Varun Patil, 31, head the Pro-Stock 165-200cc Open and Stock 301-400cc (Novice) categories, respectively, despite up-and-down performances that has seen them drop points as well as notch wins, but both will be required to be on pace to consolidate their points.
A pair from Hyderabad, Mohammed Samrul Zubair (Motul Sparks Racing), who has performed consistently this season with two wins and a podium in four starts and Rajender Beedani (MAI Racing) head the Super Stock Intermediate 165cc and Stock 165cc (Novice) classes, respectively, albeit not by much.
In contrast, last year’s title winner Chennai’s Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing), aided by four back-to-back wins, is comfortably placed in the Girls (Stock 165cc) category with a 16-point cushion against former champion Ann Jennifer (Motul Sparks Racing), also from Chennai.
In the Petronas TVS One-Make Championship, Mohan Babu (Chennai), Hari Haran (Coimbatore) and Jagathishree Kumaresan have delivered consistently strong performances to perch on top of the leaderboard in the Expert (Apache RTR 310), Rookie (Apache RTR 200) and Women (Apache RTR 200) categories, respectively, while Sarthak Chavan, with three consecutive wins, is in command in the Electric RTE class.
Bengaluru’s Solomon R leads Tejash BA from Tumakuru by 15 points in the Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup (Honda CB 300F) while Jammu rider Raivat Dhar is placed third but is on a charge despite not participating in Round-1.
Race Director and Chairman of the Event Manoj Dalal said: “It is very evident from the results so far that the Championship this season has been among the most competitive in recent times. Almost every race has witnessed a close finish. The Championship has proved itself as a nursery of talent as it has become a springboard for youngsters pursuing their racing dreams. Some of them have already won laurels at the Asian level. So, there is plenty to look forward to this weekend.”
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