PETRONAS TVS Racing has won the first round of the 2023 Indian National Supercross Championship. The team’s racers displayed an exceptional level of skill and determination, navigating the challenging track with ease and finishing the race with a comfortable lead.
For the 2023 season, PETRONAS TVS Racing has put a special focus on improved engine performance, suspension modifications for better manoeuvrability, and weight reduction of the race bikes that further helped in winning the top honours in the first round.
- Rugved Barguje won the Group A Foreign Open class up to 500 cc category astride TR 300X
- Prajwal V and Ikshan Shanbhag sealed P2 and P3 respectively, demonstrating promising performances
- Banteilang Jyrwa won the Group C Indian Experts up to 260 cc class on the TR 200X, based on TVS Apache RTR 200
- Sachin D emerged as the winner of the Group C Novice up to 260 cc category on the TR 200X based on TVS Apache RTR 200
- PETRONAS TVS Racing team pulled off an electrifying clean sweep, winning all three categories participated in the first round of the 2023 SX National Championship
- The championship winning TVS Apache RTR 200-based TR 200X is equipped with a modified race tuned engine, custom built exhaust, frame and long travel USD suspension and mono shock which is specially tuned as per individual rider feedback.
As per Vimal Sumbly, Head Business, Premium, TVS Motor Company, this is a fantastic scoreboard for PETRONAS TVS Racing, the riders have put in remarkable efforts, and this victory is a testament of their hard work and dedication that has paid off. TVS is proud of their performances and will continue to work with them to maintain the winning momentum. The team is very motivated with their exemplary performance in the first round of the championship and is now looking forward to maintaining its winning streak throughout the championship. The team’s success is a reflection of their skills, commitment, and passion for racing.