PANAJI
The three-day supercross extravaganza witnessed quality racing and thrilling performance by top notch international and national. The Pune Invitational Supercross League organised by VILO Events is the largest supercross event in India.
Modelled on cricket's popular Indian Premier League (IPL), the league had participation of a total of 53 national riders and 11 international riders. Participating teams for this year were Stallion Riders, Bhalla Royale, INK Racing, P B Racing, Team Greeshm, Lilleria Motorsports and Pashankar Racing. Debutants Stallion Riders bagged the title with a total tally of 438 points.
Representing Team Greeshm, Javed Shaikh caught many eyes and proved the second costliest biker after he was bagged for Rs 53, 000 team owned by Ajit Gadhoke in the auction held in Pune. Riding his brand new Kawasaki SX250, Javed helped Team Greeshm secure the second position with 424 points. The Goan was the major contributor to the team's tally as he contributed with 117 points. He emerged victorious in five out of the six motos (races) and ended in the second position in one moto. Javed was adjudged as the best rider in the category. Javed was given a tough fight by Prithvi Singh of Stallion Riders as he secured second position with a total of 91 points.
The 33-year-old rider from Marga has been regular on the supercross circuit with participation in various national and international events. The 2012 national champion was in blazing form and remained literally unchallenged in the league in his respective category. Javed currently is placed in the third position of MRF National Motocross in SX1 category after four rounds. He will look to secure the top spot with last two rounds to be held in Indore and Pune respectively.
Speaking about his success at the league, Javed said, "The league has its own charm. I am really thankful to the organisers for inviting me for the last four years. My form recently has been good and with the new bike it really helped me to bag the title. Racing in the league and doing well is a huge achievement as you are competing with the best for the best."
Speaking about the league and Javed's success, Eeshaan Lokhande, Event Director & Partner, VILO Events said, "Javed has been on the supercross circuit for a long time and he has once again proved his mettle amid stiff competition." He further added, "As a sport, supercross is surely gaining in a lot of popularity in India. The kind of response we got was overwhelming. The quality of racing throughout the league was fantastic. The league has taken supercross as a sport to the next level and has given the sport a huge push." Emerges victorious in the SX2 category in three-day event
