Bengaluru: Drivers representing Tune O Tronics dominated the final two rounds of the Indian Oil Storm X Presents FMSCI Indian National 4W Drag Championship 2024 which concluded at the Taneja Aerospace, Hosur, near here on Sunday last, December 22.
Bengaluru drivers Vivek Ramachander (Tune O Tronics) and Shreyas Mahendra (DB Motorsports) won National titles in two categories apiece as did Chennai’s Ashwin Durai (Tune O Tronics) on conclusion of the three-day event organised and promoted by Vroom Motorsports, Bangalore and Speedway Motorsports, Hyderabad, and Powered by A-THON All Terrain Pvt Ltd.
The Bengaluru-based Tune O Tronics walked away with team championship in eight categories besides picking up seven Drivers’ National titles to underline their status as the country’s top drag racing team.
One of the highlights of the weekend was the remarkable feat by Stephen Jyothi Rogers Pachigalla (also known as Sean Rogers Pachigalla) from Hyderabad. Driving an Audi R8, he clocked the fastest time of 9.119 seconds in the N1 Unrestricted Class, setting a national record for the “fastest car in India” over the quarter-mile distance.
The list of National Champions (Individual and Team):
K2 (1151cc – 1450cc): Narayana Swamy (Pvt). K3 (1451cc to 1650cc): Mohammed Afaqh Ameen (Race Concepts). Team: Race Concepts. K4 (1651cc to 2050cc): Trishal MS (Tune O Tronics). Team: Tune O Tronics. K5 (2051cc to 2550cc): Shreyas Mahendra (DB Motorsports). Team: DB Motorsports. K7 (3061cc to 4002cc): Bradeep Raj (Tune O Tronics). Team: Tune O Tronics. K8 (4003cc to 5100cc): Vishnu Ram (Harmonixx Tuning). Team: Harmonixx Tuning. L4 (1651cc to 2050 cc): Ashwin Durai (Tune O Tronics). Team: Tune O Tronics. L6 (2551cc to 3060cc): Vinod John (Tune O Tronics). Team: Tune O Tronics. M1 (Upto 2750cc): Shreyas Mahendra (DB Motorsports). Team: Tune O Tronics. M2 (Upto 4002cc): Ashwin Durai (Tune O Tronics). Team: Tune O Tronics. M3 (Unlimited): Vivek Ramachander (Tune O Tronics). Team: Tune O Tronics. N1 (Unrestricted): Vivek Ramachander (Tune O Tronics). Team: Tune O Tronics.