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Balu, Kumar claim win for MRF team in WIAA Rallye de Goa
Panaji, Nov 02: Arjun Balu and co-driver R Kumar in the 1600cc categary finished first in the first leg of the two-day WIAA Rallye de Goa, the fifth round of the MAI Indian National Rally Championship which commenced here yesterday with fewer teams due to non-arrival of five cars.
Panaji, Nov 02: Arjun Balu and co-driver R Kumar in the 1600cc categary finished first in the first leg of the two-day WIAA Rallye de Goa, the fifth round of the MAI Indian National Rally Championship which commenced here yesterday with fewer teams due to non-arrival of five cars.
Arjun Rao and co-driver Moosa Sharif of Team Mandovi claimed first position in the Rally Star Cup (RSC) event.
Out of the 13 cars, only eight took a start yesterday, while five cars from Coimbatore could not make it as the lorry carrying them broke down en-route, according to Naresh Kumar, reigning national champion who also could not join the rally yesterday.
The rally was flagged off by Chief Secretary D S Negi in the morning.
Following are other results of the first leg: Arjun Balu was followed by Karthikeyan/Satish G in the 1400 cc class, Rahul Kanthraj/ Vivek Bhatt also in 1400 cc class, while Jiby Maliakkal/Nikhil Pai finished fourth in the 1600 cc class.
In the Rallye Star Cup (RSC), first four places were 1) Arjun Rao/ Moosa Sherif, 2.Prithveen/ PVS Murhty, 3. Ranjit Ballal/ Natraj Shanmuga, 4. S. Ram Prasanth/Thiru Murhty N.
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Arjun Rao and co-driver Moosa Sharif of Team Mandovi claimed first position in the Rally Star Cup (RSC) event.
Out of the 13 cars, only eight took a start yesterday, while five cars from Coimbatore could not make it as the lorry carrying them broke down en-route, according to Naresh Kumar, reigning national champion who also could not join the rally yesterday.
The rally was flagged off by Chief Secretary D S Negi in the morning.
Following are other results of the first leg: Arjun Balu was followed by Karthikeyan/Satish G in the 1400 cc class, Rahul Kanthraj/ Vivek Bhatt also in 1400 cc class, while Jiby Maliakkal/Nikhil Pai finished fourth in the 1600 cc class.
In the Rallye Star Cup (RSC), first four places were 1) Arjun Rao/ Moosa Sherif, 2.Prithveen/ PVS Murhty, 3. Ranjit Ballal/ Natraj Shanmuga, 4. S. Ram Prasanth/Thiru Murhty N.
Bureau Report