2020 Indian National Drag Racing Championship Results: Hemanth Muddappa Wins For The Fourth Time

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most motorsports events and seasons were either delayed, shortened or cancelled altogether. However, the 2020 season of the Indian National Motorcycle Drag Championship concluded recently with the second and final round of racing ending held on January 24, 2021, at (MMRT) the Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai.

In the top above 1051cc category, Hemanth Muddappa took the championship victory astride the BMW S1000RR by clocking 7.879seconds to cover 302-metres. Finishing in second place in the same category is Baba Satagopan who clocked 08.263seconds. The third and the final podium place was won by Hafizullah Khan who clocked 08.362seconds.

The winning bike of the above 1051cc category, the BMW S1000RR was tuned by Sharan Pratap of Mantra Racing from Bangalore. After winning the championship, Hemanth Muddappa celebrated his fourth consecutive national championship victory with a specially made t-shirt.

In the 850 to 1050cc class, Hemanth Muddappa took his second gold for the day stride a Suzuki Hayabusa by clocking 8.071seconds. Zubair Ali Jung finished second in the category by clocking 8.202seconds. Baba Satagopan finished a close third with a run time of 8.306seconds. All three podium places in the 850 to 1050cc category were won by racers from Bangalore.

The feature event of Indian National Motorcycle Drag Championship, the Unrestricted Foreign Open was not a part of this year's racing season. Hemanth had won in the Unrestricted Foreign Open category in the year 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Round 2 Race Results:
Above 1051cc Class:
1st Place: Hemanth Muddappa (07.879s)
2nd Place: Baba Satagopan (08.263)
3rd Place: Hafizullah Khan (08.362)

815-1050cc Class:
1st Place: Muddappa (08.071)
2nd Place: Zubair Ali Jung (08.202)
3rd Place: Baba Satagopan (08.306)

361-550cc Class:
1st Place: Karthik Mateti (12.325)
2nd Place: Aiyaz (12.360)
3rd Place: Thulsi Ram (12.447)

226-360cc Class:
1st Place: PM Soorya (12.532)
2nd Place: J. Bharath Raj (12.536)
3rd Place: Shankar Guru (13.166)

Up to 165cc Class:
1st Place: J. Bharath Raj (14.420)
2nd Place: PM Soorya (14.465)
3rd Place: R. Aravind Ganesh (14.526)

Ladies Class (165cc):
1st Place: Ann Jennifer (16.858)
2nd Place: R.V. Czimkhy (17.077)
3rd Place: Niveta Jessica (17.156)

2-Stroke (Up to 165cc):
1st Place: Aiyaz (12.959)
2nd Place: Mohammed Touheed (13.220)
3rd Place: Kaleem Pasha (13.224)

2-Stroke (Up to 130cc):
1st Place: Mohammed Rafiq (13.200s)
2nd Place: Mujahid Pasha (13.452s)
3rd Place: Mohammed Touheed (13.687)

2020 National Championship Winners
Above 1051cc Class:
Hemanth Muddappa (Mantra Racing)

815-1050cc Class:
Hemanth Muddappa (Mantra Racing)

361-550cc Class:
Aiyaz (Privateer)

226-360cc Class:
J. Bharath Raj (Rulexx Rockers Racing)

Up to 165cc Class:
J. Bharath Raj (Rulexx Rockers Racing)

Ladies Class (165cc):
Ann Jennifer (Sparks Racing)

2-Stroke (Up to 165cc):
Aiyaz (Privateer)

2-Stroke (Up to 130cc):
Mohammed Rafiq (2S)

Thoughts About The 2020 Indian National Drag Racing Championship Results

The 2020 Indian National Drag Racing Championship concluded in Indian with riders from Bangalore taking most podium places in the top-two categories. With the covid-19 pandemic easing down the organizers were able to get 2 round of racing to complete a short season for the year 2020.