The Suzuki Gixxer Cup Opens Door To 'Red Bull Road To Rookies Cup' In India

By Rajkamal

Updated: Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 16:52 [IST]

The Suzuki Gixxer Cup has introduced India to the Red Bull Road To Rookies Cup in India. The five day long race was held at the famous Madras Motor Race Track.

The Red Bull Road To Rookies Cup is the first of its kind in India, which strongly supports and gives aspiring motorsport enthusiasts a chance towards international racing.

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The first round of the Red Bull Road To Rookies Cup was held in conjunction with Round 2 of the Suzuki Gixxer Cup, where 8 racers between the ages of 13 to 16 participated in 3 races with the elder and more experienced novice riders from the Gixxer Cup.

The races took place after theory classes, track ride through, sighting laps, and practice sessions. Thursday was dedicated to free practice, followed by three days of hardcore racing.

Below are the results and list of winners across different categories

Rookie Race 1
1. Sachin Choudhary
2. Varoon
3. Alexander

Novice Race 1
1. Amarnath Rajan
2. Antony Peter
3. Joseph P Mathew

Open Race 1

1. Meka Vidhuraj
2. R Rajinikanth
3. Vishwadev Muraleedharan

Rookie Race 2
1. Aaron Gunawardena
2. Varoon
3. Alexander

Novice Race 2
1. Amarnath Rajan
2. Antony Peter
3. Peddu Sri Harsha

Open Race 2
1. R Rajinikanth
2. Vivian Gladwin
3. Vishwadev Muraleedharan

Rookie Race 3
1. Aaron Gunawardena
2. Varoon
3. Alexander

Novice Race 3
1. Amarnath Rajan
2. Antony Peter
3. C Raj Kumar

Open Race 3
1. Vivian Gladwin
2. Meka Vidhuraj
3. Vishwadev Muraleedharan