Chennai to host Petronas Asian Road Racing Championship
After more than a decade's hiatus, the country is all set to host an International circuit racing event- The Petronas Asian Road Racing Championship, one of the continent's most prestigious racing event for motorcycles. The racing events will be collectively held under the banner of 'Sidvin Festival of Speed'.
The fourth round of the Petronas Asian Road Racing Championship (ARRC) will be held at the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) race track at Sriperumbudur, Chennai from 3rd to 6th of September 2009. The first three rounds were held in Malaysia, Japan and Indonesia in April, May and June respectively earlier this year.
There will be two racing categories, the 600 Supersports and the Underbone 115cc, with two races in each. Chalermpol from Thailand currently leads the 600cc class while Fitriansayah of Indonesia leads the table in the Underbone 115cc class. Indian riders, Preetham Dev Moses K Rajini and Dilip Roggers have already confirmed participation in the 600cc category. The final two rounds of the six round event will be held at the Zuhai Circuit, China in October and December.
Also held concurrently will be the Round 3 of the UAM Asia Cup of Nations. In this, two riders each from eleven countries including India will race each other on identical 125cc Honda Stunner bikes. More than 20 riders are expected to race under their country's flag.
With the best riders from all over Asia landing in Chennai, the action is going to be really hot. Plan your weekend and don't miss it because this is as good as it gets.
Donor passes for the races will be available Madras Motor Sports Club, Guru Mansion, 1st Floor, 123/1, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600 018. Telephone: 44 2499 0998.
[Via: BIKEINDIA]
Hero Honda June two-wheelers sales up 23.7%
Hero Honda Motors Ltd (HHML), the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer for eight consecutive years, keeps setting the benchmark higher with its relentless quest for excellence.
Riding on innovative strategies across functions, the company's June sales jumped 23.7 per cent to 3,65,734 units thereby registering its sixth consecutive month of over three lakh sales starting January'09. Hero Honda had sold 2,95,675 units of two-wheelers in June 2008.
Hero Honda's cumulative sales for the Q1 (April-June) of FY'10 rose by 25.1 per cent to 11,18,987 units of two-wheelers, thereby taking its share in the domestic motorcycle market to an all-time high of 59 per cent. The company's sales in the corresponding period last year was 8,94,244 units.
Mr. Anil Dua, Sr. Vice-President (Marketing & Sales), Hero Honda Motors Ltd said, "Our performance in the month of June, as indeed in the first quarter, is very satisfying, coming as it does on the back of a high base last year. Our strategy has been driven by innovation in every sphere of our activity - building a robust product portfolio across categories, exploring new markets, aggressively expanding the network and continuing to invest in brand building activities. Going forward, we will continue to stay true to our strategy, and carry on setting new benchmarks."
In an acknowledgement of the trust that customers across the country repose in the company, Hero Honda has recently been adjudged amongst the "Most Trusted Brands" in 2009 by Brand Equity Survey; and "Trusted Brand" (Motorcycles) 2009 by Reader's Digest magazine. It has also been honored with the Dun & Bradstreet, Rolta Corporate Awards 2008 in two-wheeler category.
[Via: infibeam]
Bajaj Auto reports 8% decline in sales in May 2009
While most other two-wheeler manufacturers reported an increase in sales in May this year, Bajaj Auto logged an 8.13% decline in sales during the month. The Pune-based company's motorcycle sales during May this year stood at 165,049 units as against 179,649 units sold during May 2008.
Bajaj's total two-wheeler sales during May this year stood at 165,697 units, as against 180,935 units during May last year. The company's total sales (including three-wheelers) stood at 185,341 units during May 2009, as compared to 201,511 units during May last year. Exports went down from 60,215 units in May 2008 to 58,682 units during May this year.
Bajaj, which has already launched upgraded versions of its Pulsar 150 and 180 models, is expected to also launch a revamped version of the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi later this month. However, there is no word on the launch of the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, which was earlier supposed to be launched during May 2009.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
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