Proud news has come for Indian motorsport. The TVS Apache RR 310 based TVS Racing International Championship (TRIC) has reached Europe for the first time. The event was held at the famous Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy. Interestingly, Indian racing bikes competed with international riders to showcase India's strength in global motorsport.
TVS had earlier launched the TVS One Make Asia Championship in 2020. Now the name of this competition has been changed to TVS Racing International Championship. The company also took the initiative to organize the race in Europe while the event continued as part of the Asia Road Racing Championship. The round at Misano took place during the race weekend of Italy's Coppa Italia National Championship.
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14 riders from different countries including Spain, Italy, Portugal, Colombia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa and South Korea participated in this competition. Sarthak Chavan, Chiranth Vishwanath and Rakshit Dave participated from India. Chiranth qualified fifth in Misano after winning the Motegi round in Japan. An accident during qualifying forced Sarthak to start both races from last position.
Both races were won by local rider Cristian Borrelli. But among the Indian riders, Sarthak Chavan grabbed everyone's attention. He finished seventh in the first race and sixth in the second. Chiranth secured 10th and 8th position respectively, while Rakshit Dev secured 11th and 12th position. The TVS bike recorded a speed lap time of almost 3 seconds better than the Aprilia RS 457 one-make racing bike. She also competed against the time of the Yamaha R7.
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The specification of this race bike is also special. Carbon fiber bodywork, carbon rear subframe and forged wheels keep the weight including fuel under 125 kg. The 312.2cc engine in the RR 310 has been given a major makeover, bringing its power up to nearly 50 hp. The engine revs at over 12,000 rpm. Earlier this bike reached a top speed of 216 kmph. The top speed recorded at the Misano race was around 190 km/h.
After the event, international journalists also got a chance to ride the same race bike on the Misano track. This gave Indian racing bikes another chance to make a name for themselves on the European circuit. For TVS, this is not just a racing event but an important milestone in Indian motorsport's international journey.