Thailand, March 29, 2023: With a 40-year heritage of racing, TVS Racing, the flagbearer of One Make Championship in India rung in the 2nd edition of TVS Asia One Make Championship 2023 in a thrilling manner by breaking its last year records at the Chang International Circuit, Thailand. Further solidifying its position as India’s leading racing team in the two-wheeler motorsports arena, TVS Racing created a new top speed record of 215.9 km/hr in the first round of the global championship that happens on the side lines of ARRC.
Replicating
its domestic record, and continuing its international success after the
first-ever TVS Asia One Make Championship (OMC) in 2022, TVS Motor returned
with the second edition of the championship with more vigour and determination
to set benchmark. With a rich history and undisputed leadership in two-wheeler
motorsports, TVS Racing has been instrumental in flourishing the racing
performance culture and engineering the TVS Apache series through the company’s
“Track to Road” philosophy. TVS Apache recently crossed its five million
global sales milestone, making it the fastest growing premium motorcycle, in
line with the product prowess and trust amidst customers
- TVS
Asia OMC RR 310 based on the company’s flagship motorcycle TVS Apache RR
310 has broken its previous top speed record of 211.2 km/hr, clocking
215.9 km/hr in the first round of the championship
- With this
feat, TVS Racing also managed to set a new lap timing at 1:49:742,
breaking its previous 1:50.850 record by 1.1 secs
- For the 2023
season, TVS Asia OMC RR 310 churns out a higher power output for better
performance
- The race bike
now gets improved ECU calibration and gear ratios
- The race
bikes are fitted with customised suspension set up basis individual rider
feedback
- The rider
squad for the 2023 season consists of 14 racers from 7 countries - India,
Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Japan
- Vorapong Malahuan took the top spot in
both race 1 and race 2
- Indian riders
K Y Ahamed and Jagan Kumar made a big progression in this round and
finished in top 10. While Jagan finished at P5, Ahamed sealed P8 in the
first round.
Speaking on
this momentous occasion, Mr Vimal Sumbly, Head Business – Premium, TVS Motor
Company “We and our customers are extremely proud of the record-breaking
performance by TVS Racing at the 2023 TVS Asia One Make Championship. This is a
testament to the hard work and dedication of the team, and their pursuit of
excellence in all aspects of motorsports. With a rich history and sheer
dominance in two-wheeler motorsports, TVS Racing has been instrumental in
flourishing the racing culture in India and abroad and has been pivotal in
engineering the TVS Apache series through the company’s “Track to Road”
philosophy. We look forward to even more action-packed performances from the
team and wish them the best for the upcoming rounds.”
2023 TVS Asia One Make
Championship Round 1 Results:
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P1 |
P2 |
P3 |
Race Machine |
|
Race
1 |
Vorapong Malahuan |
Piyawat Patoomyos |
Taiyo Saito |
TVS Asia OMC RR 310 |
|
Race
2 |
Vorapong Malahuan |
Fugo Tanaka |
Decky Tiarno Aldy |
TVS Asia OMC RR 310 |
About TVS Racing:
TVS Racing, a pioneer in building
Motorsports in India since 1982, has been integral in growing the racing
performance culture and has been pivotal in engineering the TVS Apache series
through the company’s “Track to Road” strategy. The brand has redefined
the sports segment by focusing on race performance, making it a highly
desirable product for sports enthusiasts. This has resulted in TVS Apache
and TVS NTORQ 125 becoming the fastest growing brands in their respective
segments. TVS Racing is also the pioneer of the One Make Championship in
the country, the first Indian manufacturer to introduce the series in India in
1994.