Coimbatore to Host Yamaha R15 Championship

After two successful editions of YZF-R15 One Make Race Championship, the third edition is going to be flagged at the Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore. The championship will commence on 1st June, 2012 and will end up on 30th September, 2012. This championship which is included of 5 rounds, is organized in association with the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) and the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and is a part of the Indian National Racing Championship 2012.



Novice and Open are the two categories in this racing event. For Novice, the qualifying rounds will be held on 1st June, while for Open on 2nd June . And from each qualifying categories, 15 best racers will get upgraded to the next level. The winner of the R15 One make Race championship 2012 will get a rare opportunity to represent India Yamaha Motor at the Yamaha ASEAN Cup 2012, which is to be held this year.



"We are happy to be back with our annual racing event which all the racing enthusiasts eagerly look forward to. This is a great opportunity for them to hone and display their skills in motorcycle racing. We have already organized this year's Riding Clinic which proved to be very helpful for the racers most of whom would be seen participating in the R15 One Make race as well. The idea behind conducting such riding events is to identify and nurture talent in India that will one day be capable of representing India at the MotoGP races" said Jun Nakata, Director of Sales and Marketing, India Yamaha Motor.



Conducting events like this, Yamaha is providing more opportunities to the motor maniacs who always love to race and ride motorcycles.