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Gulf dirt track national championship begins in city

March 17, 2012

Mangalore, March 17: The country's leading two wheeler riders were in action at the opening round of the Gulf Dirt Track National Championship 2012, a round of FMSCI National Championship.

The two-day popular dirt track national championship sponsored by Gulf Oil Corporation was inaugurated on Saturday evening at the Fisheries College grounds here.

The event is being organised by Mumbai's Sportscraft in association with Mangalore Motor Sports Association. The event is the first five rounds of this FMSCI championship.

The race is an exercise in judicious maneuvering and good balance of the bike aroud the many sharp bends.

The riders are competing for the honour as well as the total prize money of Rs 1,75,000 along with the trophies. Whereas for the champions who garner maximum points in all five rounds a total prize money of Rs 4,50,000 and trophies will be awarded.

For racing enthusiasts of Mangalore the event was a rare treat. Besides some class riding they also had the opportunity to see latest dirt racing bikes from the TVS Motors, Yamaha and Honda stables on the inaugural day. Riders from all over India were seen in action.

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"The Government must organise flights to bring home our brothers and sisters most in need of assistance, with quarantine plans in place," he said on Twitter.

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