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Honda, Yamaha to feature in National Motorcycle Racing C`ship

Two global motorcycle brands, Honda and Yamaha, will be seen in action in the Rs 17 lakh prize money SIDVIN-FMSCI National Motorcycle Racing championships starting here from this weekend.

Chennai: Two global motorcycle brands, Honda and Yamaha, will be seen in action in the Rs 17 lakh prize
money SIDVIN-FMSCI National Motorcycle Racing championships starting here from this weekend. Honda`s CBR150 bikes will run in the Expert category while the CBF Stunner 125 in the Intermediate section. Besides, Honda will also have a non-championship series for their CB Twister (Novice category). Addressing the media here today, Vicky Chandhok, Racing Commission chairman, Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India and vice-president of Madras Motor Sports Club, the organisers of the event, said the Yamaha series would be conducted in two classes -- Novice and Expert, where liquid-cooled 150cc, six-speed YZF-R15 bikes modified with Daytona Racing Kit will be seen in action. As an incentive, Yamaha would send a rider each from the two categories for the 2010 Yamaha Asean Cup and the Asia Road Racing Championship (600cc). Chandhok suggested to the manufacturers of Honda and Yamaha to consider an integrated series next year. "We are providing you a platform and I request you to consider cc-based championship next season," he said. Clerk-of-the-Course Amit Arora said the National championship will also have five different classes --? Group D (130-165cc, 4 Stroke) Novice and Intermediate; Group B (130-165cc, 4 Stroke) Expert; Group B (up to 135cc, 2 Stroke) Open and Group A 600cc (Super Stock). He said that a team championship has been introduced and it will be based on the points accrued by the two top riders during the series. As of now, three teams -? Ten10 Racing, Moto-Rev India and TVS Racing -- have confirmed their participation while a couple of more entries are expected, Arora said. Following is the calendar: June 4-6 (round 1); July 2-4 (round 2); July 30-August 1 (round 3); September 3-5 (round 4) and December 3-5 (round 5). PTI