Final Showdown

Back on the Saddle for One More Time

- Janak Sorap

MotoGP for me has always been a captivating sport to watch, but it was never a religious activity for the weekends. But all that has changed since the time I first rode on a racetrack courtesy of the TVS Young Media Racer Programme. Now whenever I watch any form of racing may it be motorcycles or cars, my outlook towards motorsports has completely transformed. To give a perspective, before I used to be fascinated by the jaw-dropping manoeuvres Valentino Rossi would perform on his race bike pushing it to the very limit. And that was it. But now, I am constantly analysing the moves he makes for the faster line or the strategies he tries to get ahead of his opponents. It has also made me realise the amount of hard work, practice and dedication that is involved in becoming a better rider. With the bug for the track having bitten me hard, it was now time to once again head to Madras Motorsport Racing Track in Chennai one more time for the final round of the media race. A podium finish in the first race followed by fourth place win in the second is fantastic, but I somewhere felt that there is always room for improvement. With that agenda, I headed out of the pits along with other fellow journos for the practice session.

Practice Session:

Session duration: 30 minutes

Fastest lap: 2.18.999