Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Pune Teenagers Win MRF Races
In a big racing event, two teenagers from Pune, Arjun Chheda and Sai Shiva Sankaran, won their races.
Arjun won the MRF F2000 race by taking advantage of a bad start by the pole-sitter.
Sai won the MRF F1600 race by holding off his competitors.
Another racer, Biren Pithawalla, won the Indian Touring Cars class after the leader had car trouble.
There was also a dramatic finish in the Formula LGB 1300 race, where Vinith Kumar won despite a spin in the last lap.
A racer named Tarushi Vikram was penalized for going off track, which cost her the win.
Arjun Chheda from Pune won the MRF F2000 race by capitalizing on a poor start by the pole-sitter.
Sai Shiva Sankaran from Pune won the MRF F1600 race, consolidating his position at the top of the points standings.
Biren Pithawalla won the Indian Touring Cars (ITC) class after the leader retired due to electrical problems.
Tarushi Vikram was initially the top performer in the MRF Saloons race but was later penalized and moved to second place.
Vinith Kumar won the Formula LGB 1300 race despite a semi-spin in the final lap.
- Who
- Arjun Chheda, Sai Shiva Sankaran, Biren Pithawalla, Tarushi Vikram, Vinith Kumar
- What
- Wins in various racing categories at the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2025
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Madras International Circuit
- Why
- To compete in the third round of the championship
- Event
- MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2025
- Location
- Madras International Circuit
- Arjun Chheda's Achievement
- Won MRF F2000 race
- Sai Shiva Sankaran's Achievement
- Won MRF F1600 race
- Biren Pithawalla's Achievement
- Won Indian Touring Cars (ITC) class
- Tarushi Vikram's Penalty
- Docked 10 seconds for going off track limits
- Vinith Kumar's Achievement
- Won Formula LGB 1300 race
