The KARIZMA ran at an average speed of 105.209kmph for 24 hours, of which the last 2 hours and 45 minutes, the VRDE track was awash with high monsoon showers, signifying a high level of endurance for both men and machine. Three FMSCI officials monitored the record attempt round the clock, monitoring the times, the speeds, the stops and the lap recording after which they computed the 12 records from the data logged in and declared the same as the first national motorcycle time and distance records in India. Not only was the 24 hour ultimate record established, but eleven other time and distance records were also set, a fact corroborated by the officials from the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the national motorcycle sports authority in India.
This event was run on July 26-27 (started at 16:00 hrs on Saturday, July 26 and finishing at the same time the next day) on the 4.226km lap length high-speed track at the National Centre for Automotive Testing (NCAT) at the Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) in Ahmednagar. Using the latest premium sports motorcycle from Hero Honda, the spanking new 223cc KARIZMA, Adil and his three colleagues - Aspi Bhathena, Bertrand D'souza and Sherri Bhathena established no less than 12 national records and destroyed a million myths as they stroked their way to 2525.033km in a span of 24 hours. Well, the team of experts from OVERDRIVE magazine, headed by their Editor-in-Chief Adil Jal Darukhanawala did just that and more to herald in the newest discipline of bike sport in India, - time and distance record breaking. Pune, July 29, 2003: How does the thought of doing a trip from Pune to Chennai and back sound to you? All that in just a day and on a motorcycle? Grabs your attention, doesn't it? introducing the art form of record breaking, a new discipline of bike sport.
Team OVERDRIVE & Hero Honda KARIZMA Establish 12 Time & Distance National Records (Annexure)Tuesday, July 29, 2003Įxperts from India 's leading automotive enthusiast magazine ride India 's first and only premium sports motorcycle non-stop at 105.209kmph for 24 hours, in the process breaking the time and distance barriers and.
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