JOIN USSantosh named Man of the Year
It was night to remember for Bengalureans affiliated to motorsports as three of the city’s sons became the talk of the hour at the annual Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in India (FMSCI) Champions Awards night here on Monday.
While Dr Vijay Mallya was conferred the life-time achievement award for his contribution to motorsports in India, motorcross rider C S Santosh received the Motorsports Man of the Year award as 17-year-old Arjun Maini walked away with the Motorsports Star of the Future award.
An elated Santosh, who received the Raymond Gautam Singhania Rolling Trophy along with a cash award for Rs 2 lakh, thanked the federation for guiding him in his venture. “As a child when I wanted to race, I didn’t know where to go or who to approach. It was federation who helped me get on to the right path and from then began my journey,” he said.
Santosh had an impressive 2014 as he became the first Indian to participate and complete the grueling Dakar Rally. The 2015 season too has been good as he who began the season in an impressive style by defending his Desert Storm title early this year.
Meanwhile, Arjun too has take new strides in his category in the new season. After an impressive show in New Zealand earlier this year, the Bengaluru boy is currently participating in the FIA European Formula 3 Championships.
Winner’s list: Lifetime achievement: Dr Vijay Mallya.Motorsports Man of the Year: C S Santosh.Motorsports Star of the Future: Arjun Maini.2014 Indian Rally Championship (4W): 2014 FMSCI 1600 cc Cup Winner Driver: Adith K C; 2014 FMSCI 1600 cc Cup Winner Co Driver: Harish K N; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion 1600 cc Driver: Phalghuna V Urs; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion 1600 cc Co Driver: Satish Rajagopal; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion 1600 cc Team: Team Yokohama; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion 2000 cc Driver: Rahul Kanthraj; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion 2000 cc Co-Driver: Vivek Y Bhatt; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion 2000 cc Team: Team Yokohama; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion Driver: Gaurav Gill; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion Co Driver: Musa Sherif; 2014 FMSCI Indian Rally Champion Team: Mahindra Adventure.
2014 JK Tyre FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship: 2014 Micro Max National Champion: Yash Aradhya; 2014 Junior Max National Champion: Ricky Donison; 2014 Senior Max National Champion: Ameya Bafna.
2014 MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship: Group D upto 130 cc Novice Champion: S Kannan; Group D upto 130 cc Novice Team Champion: TVS Racing; Group D upto 130 cc Novice Manufacturer Champion: TVS: Group D upto 165 cc Novice Champion: R Harikrishnan; Group D upto 165 cc Novice Team Champion: Sparks Racing; Group D upto 165 cc Novice Manufacturer Champion: Yamaha; Group C upto 165 cc Open Champion: K Jagan; Group C upto 165 cc Open Team Champion: TVS Racing; Group C upto 165 cc Open Manufacturer Champion: Yamaha.
2014 MRF MOGRIP FMSCI National Supercross Championship (2W): Foreign Open Grp A SX1: upto 250 cc 2 stroke /500 cc 4 Stroke: Harith Noah; Novice Class Group C: 2/4 Stroke: Up to 260 cc: Rakesh Nagraja; Indian Expert Class Group B: 2/4 Stroke: Up to 260 cc: Pramod Joshua; Indian Expert Class Grp C: 2/4 Stroke: Up to 260 cc: Abdul Wahid Tanveer; Private Expert Class Group C: 2/4 Stroke: Up to 260 cc: Suhail Ahmed; Private Expert Grp A SX2:Up to 250 cc 2 stroke /500 cc 4 Stroke: Ganesh Lokhande; Junior Supercross upto 250 cc 2/4 Stroke: Yash Pawar.