10th edition of Honda One Make Race this weekend

The 10th edition of the Honda One Make Race is all set to rev up the motorsports season in the country with a total of 80 racers in action at the Kari Motor Speedway here this weekend.

The three new categories of National Championship will see India's best racers racing on the CBR 150R. Honda's arsenal in the Super Sport Indian 165 (modified) category will be led by Rajiv S. and Mathana Kumar.

The Pro-Stock 165 (Open) will witness four CBR 150R's on the grid while Stock 165 (Novice) will have four racers leading the battle on the grid.

Honda's flagship CBR 250R Team Championship will see intense competition between 20 racers, four teams (Apex Racing, Ten 10 Racing, Pro Lap Racing and Rock Star Racing).

The grid will boast of India's top notch racing talent including Rajiv S., Anish D. Shetty and Piyush Ranjan among others while CBR 150R category will see participation from 40 riders, who have undergone extensive racing training from Honda Ten10 Racing Academy or any other training school recognised by the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC).

After the grand success of the first-ever full-fledged season of the Honda All Women Race, 2017 edition promises to be an exciting sequel.

Eight women riders, trained at the Honda Ten10 Racing Academy, will be competing in the first round of the Honda exclusive women racing event.

The category will be lead by Ryhana Bee (winner of Honda One Make All Ladies Race third round 2016) and Shruti M. (second runner-up- Honda One Make All Ladies Race 2016).

Commenting on the upcoming races, Prabhu Nagaraj, Vice President, Customer Service, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), said: "Honda has been successfully promoting motorsports and continues to expand safe fun biking culture in India. Over the years, we are delighted with the overwhelming response to Honda One Make Race and 2017 promises to take the excitement to the next level."

"Following an encouraging response from participants, and support from the motorsport fraternity, we are continuing to promote women riders with our Exclusive Women Race."

The next round of Honda One Make Race is scheduled for July 8 to 10 at the Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT) in Chennai.

--IANS

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