Servo xP95 Vroom Drag Meet 2022: Hemanth Muddappa Dominates As Harmonixx Tuned Cayenne Delivers SUV Shocker

The 6th edition of Vroom Drag Meet saw multiple cars and bikes racing down the runway at Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Limited (TAAL) in Hosur. The blockbuster 3-day event marked the return of Vroom Drag Meet after a multi-year hiatus caused by the blasted pandemic.

Vroom Drag Meet 2022 saw participation from a plethora of cars and bikes from across the country. The bikes categories included everything from heavily modified old school Yamaha RX 100s to a race-prepped Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R along with the usual suspects like the infamous RD 350s and the latest crop of KTMs from the 390 family.

The cars categories like the bikes were varied and loud. This included multiple modified Zen hatchbacks to JDM greats like the Nissan GT-R along with a few Italian and German thoroughbred exotics with beating V10 hearts and some really loud exhausts.

All these cars and bikes competed against their rivals in multiple categories in a bid to be crowned the undisputed king of the quarter mile. So here's what went down from the 4th to the 6th of March at TAAL at Vroom Drag Meet 2022 presented by Servo xP95.

March 4th - Scrutiny

Before the racing could begin all participants and their steeds of choice had to pass mandatory scrutiny by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the motorsport body authorising the event.

With separate scrutiny tents set up for bikes and cars, the officials from the FMSCI slowly but surely ensured that any vehicles participating at Vroom Drag Meet 2022 were up to snuff.

Everything from body panels to brake lights was put under the microscope to ensure that racing would be safe and clean when the action finally hit the drag strip. The safety gear of the riders and drivers from the helmets to the race suits and footwear was examined with a gimlet eye to ensure safe racing over the weekend.

Once the hundreds of participants were cleared for racing, the dragstrip at TAAL was opened for paid practice runs which a few competitors took full advantage of.

Day 1 - March 5th - Racing Returns

Day 1 of racing at Vroom Drag Meet 2022 saw smaller displacement two-stroke motorcycles (the under 135cc segment and the up to 165cc category) hit the drag strip.

Our personal highlight from this set of old school racers was the drag-built Yamaha RX135. Ridden by the youngest rider in the competition, 11-year old Shreyas Hareesh, this dragster from NMW Racing cut across the quarter mile strip of tarmac in just 14.510 seconds.

Then came the A3 segment of two-stroke bikes with Yamaha's infamous RD 350s taking centre stage. The distinctive braap of these yesteryear heroes was soon overshadowed by the sights and sound of them streaking across the runway.

Another nostalgic scene was the sight of the F4 Jawa/Yezdi open category which saw quite a few of these old motorcycles show off their speed over the quarter mile.

After the potent smoke mix from the rubber, fuel and oil from the two strokes had settled down, the modern-day 4 strokers hit the tarmac. 4-stroke bikes competing on the first day ran in five different categories with engines displacements ranging from 165cc all the way up to 850cc.

The usual suspects dominated the categories with R15s, Pulsars, R3s, Ninja 300s and KTM 390s dominating their respective classes as the racing continued at full chat.

The organisers also had a few categories open only for women riders who were rather keen not to let the boys have all the fun. The fastest female rider of the day and at Vroom was Samantha D'Souza (Participant No 262), who clocked a time of 13.751 seconds across the quarter mile astride her KTM 390.

After the last of the bikes had cleared the scene, the cars finally hit the drag strip. Day one saw the diesels hit the track. Yes, you early 2000s Clarkson wannabes, diesels do have a place on a race track, especially if they're as fast as this lot. The fastest diesel car on Day 1 at Vroom Drag Meet 2022 was the BMW 530d M Sport driven by Sumanth HV which clocked a time of 14.327 seconds.

The diesels were followed by the stock petrol cars with everything from Zen Hatchbacks to big German saloons like the A6 and even a few sports cars like the Porsche Boxster hit the track. The fastest of the petrol cars on Day 1 was a Skoda Octavia driven by Uvashri KB which cleared the quarter mile in 14.086 seconds.

The day was capped off by the TVS Racing Stunt team who put on a show that ensured that everyone finished Day 1 of racing on an adrenaline high.

Top 3 Fastest Two-Stroke Motorcycles [Day 1]

• A Anthony Raj [317]: A3 Category: 12.418 seconds
• Shahrukh Khan [070]: A3 Category: 12.616 seconds
• Nasir Jamal Ansari [075]: A3 Category: 12.730 seconds

Top 3 Fastest Four-Stroke Motorcycles [Day 1]

• Rahil Pillarisetty [161]: B5 Category: 10.758 seconds
• Siddharth Parmar [153]: B5 Category: 10.878 seconds
• Mirza Jahangir Baig [308]: B5 Category: 11.137 seconds

Top 3 Fastest Women Riders[Day 1]

• Samantha D Souza [262]: F1 Category: 13.751 seconds
• Sarah Khan [260]: F1 Category: 14.600 seconds
• Ann Jennifer AS [261]: F1 Category: 14.950 seconds

Top 3 Fastest Petrol Cars [Day 1]

• Uvashri KB [636]: G1 Category: 14.086 seconds
• Pranay Sowrab TJ [705]: S6 Category: 15.447 seconds
• Akash [537]: S6 Category: 15.555 seconds

Top 3 Fastest Cars [Day 1]

• Sumanth HV [582]: D8 Category: 14.327 seconds
• Mohd Khaja Abraruddin (Hashim) [537]: D4 Category: 14.646 seconds
• Vikram Raj [574]: D5 Category: 14.820 seconds



Day 2 - March 6th - The Big Toys Hit The Track

The second and final day of Drag Racing at Vroom Drag Meet 2022 was one that promised a whole lot with the heavily modified monsters and super vehicles set to scorch the tarmac.



After the briefing for the riders and drivers, it was time to burn rubber once again. The racing kicked off with bikes powered by single/twin-cylinder engines varying from 551 to 850cc.

The highlight of this category was the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 ridden by Lani Zena Fernandes who was definitely a crowd favourite. Fernandes clocked a time of 12.145 seconds to finish third. The category was won by Altaf Khan (#166) who clocked a time of 11.764 seconds.



Then came the time of the superbikes and the name dominating top of the timesheets for many of the categories that followed was Hemanth Muddappa and his Mantra Racing tuned machines.



Mudappa won the C1, C2 Supersport categories along with the unrestricted U2 section. While his C1 and U2 wins were astride the BMW S 1000RR, his victory in the C2 category saw him blitz the drag strip on his Suzuki Hayabusa. All three wins saw Muddappa slip under the 10 second mark and he was the only person at Vroom DragMeet 2022 to achieve this feat. His fastest time was set while racing in the U2 class where he clocked a time of 9.752 seconds.



Other highlights in the bike categories was the lone Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R also tuned by Mantra Racing and the wheelie races. This Ninja was the only participant in 1,651 cc and above C3 category and with Sundeep Singh Sokhi at the controls streaked across the drag strip in 10.785 seconds.



Once the bikes had left their rubber on the tarmac at TAAL, it was time for the big engined and heavily modified cars to hit the strip. Everything from highly modified Maruti Zens to exotics like Nissan GTRs and Audi R8 V10s hit the track.



However, when the tarmac was finally visible after all the tyre smoke had risen away we found out that an SUV had clocked the fastest time by a car at Vroom Drag Meet 2022.

The SUV in question was K Venkat Sai Reddy's Porsche Cayenne Turbo which was tuned by Harmonixx and clocked a time of 11.401 seconds across the quarter mile.

The day ended with the fastest drivers and riders being felicitated which was then followed by another display by the TVS Racing stunt team.



Vroom Drag Meet 2022 saw multiple garages displaying their vehicles and some of these included cars and bikes that didn't participate in the races.

Highlights included the Nissan R32, R34, and R35 GT-Rs present side-by-side at the same time along with an Audi RS6, a Nissan Patrol on giant chrome wheels, and Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder among many others.



Top 3 Fastest Motorcycles [Day 2]

• Hemanth Muddappa [241]: U2 Category | 9.752 seconds | BMW S 1000RR | Mantra Racing
• Hemanth Muddappa [173]: C1 Category | 9.820 seconds | BMW S 1000RR| Mantra Racing
• Hemanth Muddappa [194]: C2 Category | 9.970 seconds | Suzuki Hayabusa| Mantra Racing

Top 3 Fastest Cars [Day 2]

• K Venkat Sai Reddy [647]: P9 Category | 11.401 seconds | Porsche Cayenne Turbo | Harmonixx
• Imran Majid [555]: P9 Category | 11.442 seconds | Nissan GTR | Kickshift
• Sean Rogers [554]: S9 Category | 11.524 seconds | Audi R8 V10 | Modcrew



Thoughts On Vroom Drag Meet 2022

With Vroom Drag Meet 2022 presented by Servo xP95, the drag racing scene returned with quite an immense bang after a big COVID induced break. The 6th edition of Vroom was an immense success and saw lots of riders and drivers from multiple states across the country participate in the festivities and racing.



Special Awards: Two-Wheelers

• Fastest Rider Foreign Bike: Hemanth Muddappa | 9.725 seconds
• Fastest Rider Indian Bike: Goutham R | 12.357 seconds
• Fastest Rider of the Day: Hemanth Muddappa | 9.725 seconds
• Fastest Wheelie Indian Bike: Akshay Sharma
• Best Tuner Foreign Bike: Mantra Racing

Special Awards: Four-Wheelers

• Fastest Driver of the Day: K Venkat Sai Reddy | 11.401 seconds
• Fastest Driver Foreign Cars: K Venkat Sai Reddy | 11.401 seconds
• Fastest Driver Indian Car: Pranay Sowrab | 15.447 seconds



Day 1 Category-Wise Results

A1 - Up to 130 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	R Madhan Kumar	14.280
2.	Mujahid Pasha	14.509
3.	Khalid Pasha	14.544
A2 - 131 to 165 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Aiyaz	13.329
2.	Prashanth	13.463
3.	Amir H Badu	13.552
A3 - 350 CC and Above
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	A Anthony Raj	12.418
2.	Shahrukh Khan	12.616
3.	Nasir Jamal Ansari	12.730
B1 - Up to 165 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Mustafa Siraj Khan	14.936
2.	Saurav Karmakar	15.011
3.	Ganesh B	15.489
B2 - 166 to 225 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Deepak N	13.690
2.	Badhusha M	13.929
3.	Aiyaz	15.020
B3 - 226 to 360 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	A Shankar Guru	13.351
2.	Abdul Shaik	13.652
3.	Peddu Sriharsha	14.007
B4 - 361 to 550 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Hussain Khan	12.883
2.	Ayiaz	12.974
3.	Attaulla Baig	13.032
B5 - 551 to 850 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Rahil Pillarisetty	10.758
2.	Siddharth Parmar	10.878
3.	Mirza Jahangir Baig	11.137
D2 - 1151 to 1450 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Mohammed Arshad Ali	17.707
D4 - 1651 to 2050 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Mohd Khaja Abraruddin (Hashim)	14.646
D5 - 2051 to 2550 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Vikram Raj	14.820
2.	Vincent Yalangi	14.857
3.	Darshan Mandara Reddy	15.360
D6 - 2551 to 3060 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	D Ashwin	15.270
2.	Sundeep Singh Sokhi	15.598
3.	Norton Singh Sokhi	16.124
D8 - 4001 to 5100 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Sumanth HV	14.327
F1 - WIM Upto 390 CC 4 Stroke
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Samantha D Souza	13.751
2.	Sarah Khan	14.600
3.	Ann Jennifer AS	14.950
F4 - JAWA/YEZDI Open
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	P Thulasi Ram	16.709
2.	Suprit S Kumar	17.610
3.	Attaulla Baig	18.354
F5 - 4 Stroke Open upto 500cc
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	P Thulasi Ram	12.754
2.	Abdul Shaikh	12.780
3.	Attaulla Baig	12.898
G1 - Women in Motorsport Upto 3000 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Uvashri KB	14.086
2.	Veena Patil	16.860
3.	Dr Asna Zain	17.613
S1 - Upto 1150 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Sharath Raj	18.523
2.	Puneeth N	18.569
3.	Salman Khan A	20.594
S2 - 1151 to 1450 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Mohammed Adnan	17.767
2.	Yash Yadav	17.888
3.	Bhuman Kishor Thakkar	17.896
S3 - 1451 to 1650 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Harneet Singh	17.486
2.	Nikhil SN	19.456
S4 - 1651 to 2050 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Aditya JB	15.890
2.	Ritesh G	16.158
3.	Akshay Premraj	16.682
S6 - 2551 to 3060 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Pranay Sowrab TJ	15.447
2.	Akash	15.555



Day 2 Category-Wise Results

B6 - Single / Twin 551 to 850 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Altaf Khan	11.764
2.	Zubair Ali Jung	12.081
3.	Lani Zena Fernandez	12.145
C1 - 851 to 1050 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Hemanth Muddappa	9.820
2.	Sean Rogers	10.139
3.	Yenigalla Avinash Chowdary	10.402
C2 - 1051 to 1650 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Hemanth Muddappa	9.970
2.	Harish Naik M	10.170
3.	Hafizullah Khan	10.207
C3 - 1651 CC and Above
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Sundeep Singh Sokhi	10.785
F6 - Naked Open
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Zubair Ali Jung	11.092
2.	Saurabh	11.471
3.	Karthik Ramachandran	12.188
F7 - Indian Wheelie Class
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Akshay Sharma	15.616
2.	Saurabh Parab	16.829
3.	Ashpak Alam	17.230
G2 - Hatchback Open
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Mohammed Haseeb	15.563
2.	Mohammed Mustafa	16.006
3.	Vasudevan C	18.099
G3 - Exhibition Class
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Karthikeyan CS	12.590
2.	Amol Sawant	13.362
IN1 - Upto 3060 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Yajur	12.845
2.	Abhishek U	13.246
3.	Vasudevan C	13.806
IN2 - 3061 CC and above
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	K Venkat Sai Reddy	11.627
2.	Mayank	12.738
3.	JP Suman Naidu	12.989
P2 - 1151 to 1450 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Narayana Swamy	15.915
2.	Hussain Mujawar	16.490
3.	Abhishek U	16.547
P3 - 1451 to 1650 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Ponanna M S	15.029
2.	Praveen Kumar	15.243
3.	Faraaz Ahmed Khan	15.331
P4 - 1651 to 2050 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Adnan Khan	16.148
2.	Aditya Sharma	16.375
3.	Mohammed Shaik Salman	16.492
P5 - 2051 to 2550 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Abhishek U	14.027
2.	Ganesan	17.505
P6 - 2551 to 3060 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Uvashri KB	13.517
2.	Amol Sawant	13.864
3.	Syed Omar	15.321
P7 - 3061 to 4000 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Karthik KV	12.839
2.	Rahul R Kodidini	13.031
3.	Mithun M	13.069
P8 - 4001 to 5100 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Mayank	12.487
2.	Karthikeyan CS	12.501
3.	Raoul	13.592
P9 - 5101 CC and above
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	K Venkat Sai Reddy	11.401
2.	Imran Majid	11.442
3.	Karthikeyan CS	11.967
R1 - Unrestricted Class
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Sean Rogers	11.541
2.	Karthikeyan CS	11.616
3.	K Venkat Sai Reddy	11.734
S7 - 3061 to 4000 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Kiran Vijayakumar	12.700
2.	Prem N	13.818
3.	Amith Ashokan	14.239
S8 - 4001 to 5100 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Raoul Kengal Vardhan	13.325
2.	Madhan Babu	13.757
S9 - 5101 CC and above
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Sean Rogers	11.524
2.	Anup Boppana	11.597
3.	K Venkat Sai Reddy	11.811
U1 - Upto 550 CC
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Goutham R	12.357
2.	Nasir Jamal Ansari	12.430
3.	Mujahid Pasha	12.441
U2 - 551 CC and Above
Position	Name	Elapsed Time (s)
1.	Hemanth Muddappa	9.752
2.	Zubair Ali Jung	10.026
3.	Hafizullah Khan	10.086