Speed Sport's Philippos Matthai clocks fastest time, bags a triple in Autocross Nationals
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elhi's Philippos Matthai from Team Speed Sport pelted the fastest time on way to a grand haul in three classes and won a triple crown in the second round of the BMC FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship (INAC) organised by Indian Automotive Racing Club (IARC).
The 1.2 km lap on the winding dirt track with a couple of tricky corners saw Philippos clock a 1 min, 3637 seconds and was adjudged as the Overall fastest driver. Three Goans, Azim Hanchi (14064), Amey Desai (14106) and Saamag Kudchadkar (14181) finished behind him in that order.
The eight INAC classes will see the top-five racers from each class, in every round, qualify for the Grand Finale, where they battle to be crowned as Indian National Autocross Champions 2023 in December. Promoted by Bangalore Motor Sports and backed by Ceat, IARC organised the National in association with All Goa Motorsports Association and also ran a support event, 'Time Attack' which attracted locals.
Philippos Matthai, a multiple National Champion, won Autocross titles in 2019 and 2022 and has been racing for the last 22 years and is a well-known player in the popular longer-format Indian National Rally Championship (INRC). Along with the INRC sub-class title, he now has three National Championship trophies. "Dirt track racing is relatively low-cost and people can witness the entire race from a vantage point and gives the drivers a thrill, to provide seat-edged excitement to the spectators," said Matthai.
"It is also a gateway to bigger things in motorsports," the celebrated carmaker added.
Earlier, Saamag Kudchadkar (27) of Goa became the fastest driver clocking 13622 in Time Attack, a non-Championship class and also won the INAC3 Open class. Athreya Kousgi, Azim Hanchi, Amey Desai and Mazdayar Vatcha were the winners of other INAC classes.
Provisional Results West Zone Qualifier Round 2 of INAC 2023, Goa
INAC1 Open 1. Philippos Matthai 136.374; 2. Saamag Kudchadkar 145.474; 3. Pallavi Yadav 156.244.
INAC1 Upto 1650cc 1. Athreya Kousgi 155.537; 2. Pallavi Yadav 200.804.
INAC1 Upto 2400cc 1. Philippos Matthai 137.508; 2. Saamag Kudchadkar 143.509; 3. Pallavi Yadav 156.072.
INAC2 Open 1. Philippos Matthai 139.109; 2. Azim Hanchi 140.640; 3. Saamag Kudchadkar 142.314;
INAC2 Upto 1400cc 1. Azim Hanchi 142.830; 2. Amey Desai 146.252; 3. Saamag Kudchadkar 147.568;
INAC2 Upto 1650cc 1. Amey Desai 141.065; 2. Saamag Kudchadkar 141.818; 3. Aditya Kousgi 142.693;
INAC3 Open 1. Saamag Kudchadkar 144.693; 2. Amey Desai 145.516; 3. Mazdayar Vatcha 152.090;
INAC 4x4 Open 1. Mazdayar Vatcha 145.761; 2. Pradeep Nair 146.863; Altaff Hussain 153.323;
Fastest Overall driver INAC winner Philipose Matthai.
Tuner's Trophy for fastest Overall driver INAC winner Arka Motorsports.
✔️ Speed Sport's Philippos Matthai clocks fastest time, bags a triple in Autocross Nationals
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