| After holding competitions in eight cities, the Castrol Power 1 Throttle Max Championship is reaching its culmination with the finals being held in Jaipur on June 18.
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| The finals will be flagged off by India’s most famous biker and Castrol’s brand ambassador actor John Abraham whose passion for bikes is widely known.
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| The Castrol Power 1 Throttle Max challenge has seen around 400 passionate riders participate in the event, which includes tests of skill and control over three different courses, an open straight stretch on dirt track, obstacle course and a wiggle-woggle section.
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| The preliminary events were held in eight cities, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Pune. During the prelims, two winners from each city, and one from the 125 cc category and one from the 125-250 cc category qualified for the grand finals.
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| Besides competing for the coveted title of India’s most skilful rider, the two winners in the finals will get the once in a lifetime opportunity to be Castrol’s guest at the Valencia Moto GP in Spain accompanied by John Abraham. The winners will also spend a day with the Gresini Racing team, learning the nuances of preparing a racing bike.
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| Commenting on the finals, John Abraham said, “Nothing can keep me away from an event like Castrol Power1 Throttle Max where India’s leading riders will be competing. And I am looking forward to challenging some of them myself. Castrol Power 1 Throttle Max is a real test of skill and control and may the best biker win.”
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| V Srikanth, vice-president, marketing, Castrol India, said, “Castrol Power1 Throttle Max has been one of the most exciting events we have organised for bike enthusiasts. The response has been great and I am really looking forward to the finals. Castrol has been closely associated with motor sport events world-wide for more than 100 years and we have a record of winning performances in almost all forms of the sport. With our brand ambassador, John Abraham, present at the finals, I am sure it is one event Jaipurites will not want to miss”.
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| The competition will be followed by a mega entertainment event featuring performances by Babul Supriyo and Shibani Kashyap.
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| Castrol India Ltd is a public limited company in which 70.92 per cent of the paid-up capital is held by Castrol Limited, UK which is a part of BP Group world-wide.
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| Starting off as a trading unit in India, Castrol has grown to become one of the largest lubricant company in the retail automotive segment. |
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