Tata Motors organised the third season of T1 Prima truck racing at Buddh International Circuit on March 20. This time, the event was divided into two categories: the Super Class (Indian truck drivers) and the Pro Class (international truck drivers). The training program for the same started on January 8 this year at the Madras motor track. The drivers underwent four levels of training during the program.
Level 1 included 132 participants from across the country. They went through two days of training in theory, fitness, audio-visual training on race craft and instructor led track training. 64 participants made it to Level 2 from Level 1. To qualify this round, participants also had to undergo track training on the Tata Prima truck. Of the 64 participants, 23 were filtered for the Level 3 training program. Level 4 was however, the most engaging session, which witnessed 17 semi-finalists (filtered from Level 3).
Here are the final results from the event-
SUPER CLASS
Race 1
Jagat Singh – 15:33.241
Malkeet Singh – 15:48.985
Rajkumar Mahato – 15:49.891
Race 2
Nagarjuna A – 15:19.158
Bhag Chand – 15:24.096
Anand – 15:31.232
PRO CLASS
Race 1
Mat Summerfield – 15:03.839
Graham Powell – 15:05.283
Rick Collett – 15:06.192
Race 2
David Jenkins – 37:34.642
Rick Collett – 37:54.077
Graham Powell – 37:55.428
Level 1 included 132 participants from across the country. They went through two days of training in theory, fitness, audio-visual training on race craft and instructor led track training. 64 participants made it to Level 2 from Level 1. To qualify this round, participants also had to undergo track training on the Tata Prima truck. Of the 64 participants, 23 were filtered for the Level 3 training program. Level 4 was however, the most engaging session, which witnessed 17 semi-finalists (filtered from Level 3).
Here are the final results from the event-
SUPER CLASS
Race 1
Jagat Singh – 15:33.241
Malkeet Singh – 15:48.985
Rajkumar Mahato – 15:49.891
Race 2
Nagarjuna A – 15:19.158
Bhag Chand – 15:24.096
Anand – 15:31.232
PRO CLASS
Race 1
Mat Summerfield – 15:03.839
Graham Powell – 15:05.283
Rick Collett – 15:06.192
Race 2
David Jenkins – 37:34.642
Rick Collett – 37:54.077
Graham Powell – 37:55.428