SR Dirt Track 2022 witnessed a huge adrenaline rush at Singur during the weekend of 16th & 17th April 2022 despite the extremely hot weather condition. This was the first time that such a competition has been organised here in Project SR Playground at Singur which witnessed a neck to neck competition among the top riders.
This event had 11 categories, divided according to engine capacity and modification, to make the competition as fair as possible. There was a separate exhibition class planned for the Veteran Riders as well. This event was the first ever event in India where electric Dirt Bikes competed with the Petrol Motorbikes. The total number of entries was 85 including some national level riders from other states.
Team Project SR, being the first ever manufacturer of Electric Dirt Bikes in the country, successfully performed as the Winning Team of the Event. And the Electric Dirt Bike took a clear lead over the petrol bikes in the mixed category (class 9). Bangaluru lad Suhail Ahmed made the event best timing of 5 minutes 8.773 seconds followed by Manmeet Singh Dhanjal, Sisir Raha and Uday Ganguly. Among several other riders who showcased grit and determination during the weekend, it was novice rider Indrashish Roy who displayed a promising performance.
Speaking on the occasion, Saurav Chatterjee and Sumanta Dey, the key organisers of this event explained the aim of the event is to woo the youth away from road racing to regulated motorsports, where safety of the riders is of paramount importance. They explained Dirt Track event is not only about raw speed; one has to match that with riding acumen and physical stamina as well.
The goal of FMSCI is to identify young budding talents from every part of the country and SR Dirt Track 2022 is a big step forward to that goal. Motor Sports Association of Eastern India and Calcutta Motor Sports Club who jointly organised this event wants to be the guiding force of many raw talents in the near future.
This event was the first ever event in the country where spectators witnessed the comparative performance of Electric Dirt Bikes against Petrol Bikes and opened a new future and scope for Electric Dirt Bikes in Indian Motorsports.
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