INRC - Bangalore, 17 - 19th Aug

planet_rocker · 17th August 2007, 16:07

@ Rtech - i heard/know that 3 other privateers (from Calcutta) - Azgar Ali (white esteem), Saurav Chatterjee (silver/red combo esteem - no not Amittrajit's{sunny} co-driver) and another guy went for the k1000. any idea about whether they are actually in or not?

Rtech · 17th August 2007, 17:27

Provisional results upto Stage 6 are in and can be seen on the http://www.mai.co.in website.

Top 5:
Gill
Balu +0.40
Mathais +1.00
Urs +3.19
Ghosh +4.02

khaadu75 · 17th August 2007, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Provisional results upto Stage 6 are in and can be seen on the :: MAI :: website.

Top 5:
Gill
Balu +0.40
Mathais +1.00
Urs +3.19
Ghosh +4.02

DAMN

.. I was hoping for a much tighter fight between the two Cedias but I guess Gill has it covered pretty neatly !!!

When will we see someone come and give him a run for his money --- getting very boring

Rtech · 17th August 2007, 17:35

40 seconds is not thaaaat big a lead. Still a lot of rallying to go, lets see if Arjun is playing smart!

khaadu75 · 18th August 2007, 05:18

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Originally Posted by Rtech

40 seconds is not thaaaat big a lead. Still a lot of rallying to go, lets see if Arjun is playing smart!

Is Balu also driving a Cedia ... I was referrig to the lead over Mathias as I heard he's running in a Cedia !!! Just gets boring if one gy keeps winning all the time .....

mclaren1885 · 18th August 2007, 06:26

Good Morning all, I am headed off with Riju to watch the INRC. Hopefully might bump into people from the forums I am a part off.

khaadu75 · 18th August 2007, 12:32

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Good Morning all, I am headed off with Riju to watch the INRC. Hopefully might bump into people from the forums I am a part off.

What thrill will you get watching cars go sideways .....

, u track day specialist ??

Never the less ... hope you have fun !!!

Rtech · 18th August 2007, 18:34

MAI Indian National Rally Championship 2007

-Official Press Release-

Bosch K1000 Rally 2nd day's report

Gill continues to lead on 2nd day

Yelahanka (Bangalore): The second day of the Bosch K 1000 Rally saw some close special stage finishes between overnight leader Gauravsingh Gill of Team MRF and third-placed driver Vikram Mathias of Team Red Rooster. However, Mathias could make no dent into the overnight lead and at the end of the day Gil and co-driver Moosa Sherif had increased that lead of 1 minute by seven seconds to virtually assure themselves of the overall title in the 4th round of the MAI's INRC on Saturday.

After 12 stages, Gill has clocked 1:07.44, while Mathias and co-driver Nikhil Pai have clocked 1:08.51. Lying a distant third in the overall category is Team MRF's Lohit Urs (co-driver Jaidas Menon) with a timing of 1:14.25. Two 1400cc drivers, Saurabh Chaudhary (Amitrajit Ghosh) and Sreshtha Patil (Ramesh Kumar) completed creditable drives to finish fourth and fifth overall respectively.

With just the super special stage to be run on Sunday, there seems to be no stopping Gill from popping the champagne for the third time in a row from as many starts.

After Team MRF's Arjun Balu, lying second overnight, had to pull out after the day's first stage due to broken wheel struts, the battle was reduced to two cars and it is to Mathias' credit that he did manage to finish faster the Gill on two stages. On the Silk stage, Mathias clocked 3.53 minutes, seven seconds faster that Gill's timing of 4.00. Mathias was faster again on the day's last stage, the Mulberry stage, shaving off 12 seconds from Gill's timing of 7.01 minutes.

Gill, who did not seem to be driving at full throttle, still managed to keep his nose ahead by emerging faster on the four special stages.

Rahul Kanthraj and co-driver Vivek Bhatt assured themselves of the 1600cc title, with all the other drivers dropping out of the fray. With no competition, they were in cruise control mode and finished in a timing of 1:23.35.

The 1400 cc category is being led comfortably by Saurabh Chaudhary (Amitrajit Ghosh), while Mazdayar Vatcha (Madhu K C) are leading the Rally Star Cup. Ace Gypsy driver Sandeep Sharma (P V S Moorthy) is a runaway leader in the Gypsy Cup.

Following are the provisional timings:

Overall category: Gauravsingh Gill/Mosa Sherif (Team MRF, 2000cc Mitsubishi Cedia) 1:07.44; Vikram Mathias/Nikhil Pai (Team Red Rooster, 2000cc Mitsubishi Cedia) 1:08.51; Lohit Urs/Jaidas Menon (Team MRF, 1600N+ Ford Fiesta) 1:14.25; Sourabh Chaudhary/Amitrajit Ghosh (1400cc Esteem) 1:17.10; Sreshta Patil/Ramesh Kumar (1400cc Esteem) 1:19.34.

1600cc: Rahul Kanthraj/Vivek Bhatt (Baleno) 1:23.35.

1400cc: Sourabh Chaudhary/Amitrajit Ghosh (Esteem) 1:17.10; Sreshta Patil/Ramesh Kumar (1400cc Esteem) 1:19.34; Prithvi Domnic/Jeevarathinam (Esteem 1:20.25.

Rally Star Cup: Mazdayar Vatcha/Madhu K C (Esteem) 1:19.38; Deepak Paul Chinappa/Shri Karunya S (Esteem) 1:21.14; Abhijeet Pai/Prajval Pai (Esteem) 1:21.50.

Gypsy Cup: Sandeep Sharma/P V S Moorthy 1:25.14; Surendra Babu/Sheraz Ahmed 1:27.43; Rajiv S Gupta/Roopa S Gupta 1:31.32.

mclaren1885 · 18th August 2007, 19:41

Riju, Malik & myself had been to watch the rally today. Got some splendid shots and videos of the Cedia's, Fiesta and the Baleno's. Will be posting up a report later tonight. Spotted Zavo today on his rounds in the Safari too following the "00" car. Though couldn't meet up with him.

Khaadu, keep an eye on this thread. Some really stunning pics coming your way.

khaadu75 · 19th August 2007, 01:19

Im waiting .... though Im hoping that you have some nice videos of them cars going sideways around turns ;-) !!!

I hope tyou have them all up by the time I wake up in the morning .....

khaadu75 · 19th August 2007, 12:26

And IM STILL WAITING ....................

mclaren1885 · 19th August 2007, 12:34

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And IM STILL WAITING ....................

And you will have to wait a little longer. Riju is out of town and I was too unwell to write the report. Maybe I will put it up tomorrow. Sorry.

rjstyles69 · 19th August 2007, 14:05

Guys even am down with fever.Rahul I dint go outta town man.

Khaadu hang in there bro' will post up what you have asked for. Yeah I do have pics of the cars going sideways and an exclusive car in the ditch.

mclaren1885 · 19th August 2007, 15:18

Riju, that sounds awful. Get well soon. I shall begin writing the report sometime in the morning tomorrow.

BUSA · 19th August 2007, 16:30

Riju get well soon and please post bigger pics something like 1290 x 960, so that it can be used as a wallpaper.

17th August 2007, 16:07	#16
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ Rtech - i heard/know that 3 other privateers (from Calcutta) - Azgar Ali (white esteem), Saurav Chatterjee (silver/red combo esteem - no not Amittrajit's{sunny} co-driver) and another guy went for the k1000. any idea about whether they are actually in or not?
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17th August 2007, 17:27	#17
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Provisional results upto Stage 6 are in and can be seen on the http://www.mai.co.in website. Top 5: Gill Balu +0.40 Mathais +1.00 Urs +3.19 Ghosh +4.02
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17th August 2007, 17:35	#19
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	40 seconds is not thaaaat big a lead. Still a lot of rallying to go, lets see if Arjun is playing smart!
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18th August 2007, 06:26	#21
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Good Morning all, I am headed off with Riju to watch the INRC. Hopefully might bump into people from the forums I am a part off.
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18th August 2007, 18:34	#23
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	MAI Indian National Rally Championship 2007 -Official Press Release- Bosch K1000 Rally 2nd day's report Gill continues to lead on 2nd day Yelahanka (Bangalore): The second day of the Bosch K 1000 Rally saw some close special stage finishes between overnight leader Gauravsingh Gill of Team MRF and third-placed driver Vikram Mathias of Team Red Rooster. However, Mathias could make no dent into the overnight lead and at the end of the day Gil and co-driver Moosa Sherif had increased that lead of 1 minute by seven seconds to virtually assure themselves of the overall title in the 4th round of the MAI's INRC on Saturday. After 12 stages, Gill has clocked 1:07.44, while Mathias and co-driver Nikhil Pai have clocked 1:08.51. Lying a distant third in the overall category is Team MRF's Lohit Urs (co-driver Jaidas Menon) with a timing of 1:14.25. Two 1400cc drivers, Saurabh Chaudhary (Amitrajit Ghosh) and Sreshtha Patil (Ramesh Kumar) completed creditable drives to finish fourth and fifth overall respectively. With just the super special stage to be run on Sunday, there seems to be no stopping Gill from popping the champagne for the third time in a row from as many starts. After Team MRF's Arjun Balu, lying second overnight, had to pull out after the day's first stage due to broken wheel struts, the battle was reduced to two cars and it is to Mathias' credit that he did manage to finish faster the Gill on two stages. On the Silk stage, Mathias clocked 3.53 minutes, seven seconds faster that Gill's timing of 4.00. Mathias was faster again on the day's last stage, the Mulberry stage, shaving off 12 seconds from Gill's timing of 7.01 minutes. Gill, who did not seem to be driving at full throttle, still managed to keep his nose ahead by emerging faster on the four special stages. Rahul Kanthraj and co-driver Vivek Bhatt assured themselves of the 1600cc title, with all the other drivers dropping out of the fray. With no competition, they were in cruise control mode and finished in a timing of 1:23.35. The 1400 cc category is being led comfortably by Saurabh Chaudhary (Amitrajit Ghosh), while Mazdayar Vatcha (Madhu K C) are leading the Rally Star Cup. Ace Gypsy driver Sandeep Sharma (P V S Moorthy) is a runaway leader in the Gypsy Cup. Following are the provisional timings: Overall category: Gauravsingh Gill/Mosa Sherif (Team MRF, 2000cc Mitsubishi Cedia) 1:07.44; Vikram Mathias/Nikhil Pai (Team Red Rooster, 2000cc Mitsubishi Cedia) 1:08.51; Lohit Urs/Jaidas Menon (Team MRF, 1600N+ Ford Fiesta) 1:14.25; Sourabh Chaudhary/Amitrajit Ghosh (1400cc Esteem) 1:17.10; Sreshta Patil/Ramesh Kumar (1400cc Esteem) 1:19.34. 1600cc: Rahul Kanthraj/Vivek Bhatt (Baleno) 1:23.35. 1400cc: Sourabh Chaudhary/Amitrajit Ghosh (Esteem) 1:17.10; Sreshta Patil/Ramesh Kumar (1400cc Esteem) 1:19.34; Prithvi Domnic/Jeevarathinam (Esteem 1:20.25. Rally Star Cup: Mazdayar Vatcha/Madhu K C (Esteem) 1:19.38; Deepak Paul Chinappa/Shri Karunya S (Esteem) 1:21.14; Abhijeet Pai/Prajval Pai (Esteem) 1:21.50. Gypsy Cup: Sandeep Sharma/P V S Moorthy 1:25.14; Surendra Babu/Sheraz Ahmed 1:27.43; Rajiv S Gupta/Roopa S Gupta 1:31.32.
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18th August 2007, 19:41	#24
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Riju, Malik & myself had been to watch the rally today. Got some splendid shots and videos of the Cedia's, Fiesta and the Baleno's. Will be posting up a report later tonight. Spotted Zavo today on his rounds in the Safari too following the "00" car. Though couldn't meet up with him. Khaadu, keep an eye on this thread. Some really stunning pics coming your way.
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19th August 2007, 01:19	#25
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Im waiting .... though Im hoping that you have some nice videos of them cars going sideways around turns ;-) !!! I hope tyou have them all up by the time I wake up in the morning .....
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19th August 2007, 12:26	#26
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	And IM STILL WAITING ....................
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19th August 2007, 14:05	#28
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Guys even am down with fever.Rahul I dint go outta town man. Khaadu hang in there bro' will post up what you have asked for. Yeah I do have pics of the cars going sideways and an exclusive car in the ditch.
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19th August 2007, 15:18	#29
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Riju, that sounds awful. Get well soon. I shall begin writing the report sometime in the morning tomorrow.
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19th August 2007, 16:30	#30
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Riju get well soon and please post bigger pics something like 1290 x 960, so that it can be used as a wallpaper.
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