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Apaches at Chennai

A report of the second round of the 2017 TVS One Make Championsh­ip

- REPORT: AAHIL AKKALKOTKA­R PHOTOGRAPH­Y: MURALI RAMA KRISHNAN

The TVS ApAche One

Make Championsh­ip gives an opportunit­y for young racers to showcase their skills on the racetrack. The championsh­ip comprises two categories: Open and Novice. Both these categories include two races on race-tuned TVS Apache RTR 200 bikes.

The bike used for the championsh­ip, the TVS Apache RTR 200, is nowhere close to the street-legal version of the same. Although visually similar, the race-spec bikes feature upgraded engine internals, track-biased tuning, better breathing and a free-flow exhaust, all in a quest to increase top-end power and allow the bike to rev much higher than its road-going counterpar­t.

once again, with Prabhu setting the best lap of the race (2:11.870) and going on to cross the line less than a second ahead of Sivanesan in second place. Right behind them, Yashas R L from Bengaluru fought off Anand Kumar to take the third spot on the podium.

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 ??  ?? Prabhu dominated both novice-class races to lead the championsh­ip
Prabhu dominated both novice-class races to lead the championsh­ip
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 ??  ?? In the Open Class, Peddu Sri Harsha was the man to beat this weekend
In the Open Class, Peddu Sri Harsha was the man to beat this weekend
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