Coimbatore :

Punctuated with gravity-defying jumps and breakneck drifts on a tailor-made obstacle course, Supercross is one of the most awe-inspiring forms of motorsports. The fourth round of the MRF MoGrip National Supercross championship, held at the Hindustan Institute grounds here Sunday had thousands of fans on their feet.

More than 95 riders from across the country showcased their skills in different categories and it turned out to be a feast for the fans. The event was dominated by TVS Racing and the newly launched Hero 9T9. Harith Noah of TVS reigned supreme in SX1, the showpiece category, while Hero 9T9 made a clean sweep of the class 6 for private experts.

However, the highlight of the weekend was ‘Locals’ class, a category instituted for the host city. Coimbatore’s Jagadish Kumar of Hero 9T9 emerged ahead of his city-mates A. Anand and Mohammed Rafiq. Another local boy, S. Azaruddin, caught the eye with an impressive showing.

The capacity crowd was in for a bigger surprise when junior ‘daredevils’ took the centrestage. The U-15 riders of JR SX class were greeted with a standing ovation.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / DC Correspondent / September 22nd, 2014