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The qualifying session saw a competitive display at the front of the pack, with Pillarisetty edging out Petronas TVS Racing’s Rakshith Dave, who finished with a time of 1:49.071s. Savion Sabu, representing Mad Rabbit Racing, rounded out the top three with a lap of 1:50.162s. Meanwhile, notable riders Sarthak Chavan and Chiranth Vishwanath faced a setback, as both will be forced to start from the back of the grid after missing the qualifying session.
Class Leaders and One-Make Championship Results
Beyond the premier category, several other riders established their dominance across various classes. In the Pro-Stock 200cc Open class, Venkatesan Iyyappan of M3 Torque Motorsports claimed the top spot with a time of 1:56.070s, finishing ahead of Team MRA’s Mohamed Mikail and teammate Raj Kumar. The Stock 301-400cc Novice class saw K.K. Anandhu of Veedol C2 Racing secure pole with a narrow margin, clocking 2:02.528s, just ahead of Kavicholaiarasan and Rehbar Islam Baktoo.
The Stock 165cc Novice class was led by R. Hari Haran of RACR Castrol Power1, who posted a time of 2:09.210s to lead Yashwant Varma and Farouk Ali Sohtun. In the Petronas TVS Racing One-Make Championship, Kamal Navas topped the Expert class with a lap of 1:54.962s, while Poojita Anil Kumar secured pole position in the women’s category with a time of 2:14.923s.
Qualifying Summary
The qualifying results for the top three in each category are as follows: In the Super Sport 301-400cc Open, Pillarisetty led Dave and Sabu. The Pro-Stock 200cc Open saw Iyyappan, Mikail, and Raj Kumar lead the field. The Stock 301-400cc Novice class was headed by Anandhu, followed by Kavicholaiarasan and Baktoo. In the Stock 165cc Novice class, Hari Haran finished ahead of Varma and Sohtun. Finally, the Petronas TVS Racing One-Make Championship saw Navas, A.S. James, and Manoj Yesuadian lead the Expert class, while Poojita Anil Kumar, Hannah Akkineni Joshitha, and Drishya Nair topped the women’s class.
