“Base Drag Meet” at the Jakkur Air strip

Taking the cue from the previous meet, the organisers this time decided to stick with the airstrip to host this particular meet. This is the best venue in Bangalore taking into all factors like accessibililty and crowd control ease.

The event is being organised at Jakkur Air strip, after Mekhri circle on the road leading to Yelahanka on 15th of June, 2003 starting at 0900.

The various classes in which the vehicles can run are mainly the modified classes. There are not going to be any stock class runs, in the 2 wheeler category. However there are going to be both Group N & Group A categories in the 4 wheeler class.

The event has been sponsored by Base Terminal, a battery manufacturer.

The entry fees are as follows:

Vehicle Amount
Two wheelers NA
Four wheelers NA

There is also a Rs.20.00 spectator fee.

The meet has been organised by Team VASA (Vijayanagar Automotive Sports Club) and for entries contact Ashok Kumar (+91 removed now) or Janardhan (+91 removed now).

The entire circle of riders are hoping to have a blast this coming Sunday at the drag meet. Wishing all those involved all the best for the event!!

Results from the meet

(Updated 18th June 2003 -as seen in The Deccan Herald)

Place Rider Timing
Upto 110cc
1st Harish (Dream Machines) NA
2nd Amjad Khan NA
3rd Syed Siddiqui NA
Upto 150cc
1st Samuel Stephen (Team Nissar’s) NA
2nd Anthony (Dam Motors) NA
3rd Muthu Kumar (Motokraft) NA
Upto 180cc
1st Girish BD (Motokraft) NA
2nd Muthu Kumar (Motokraft) NA
3rd Tariq Mohin NA
Upto 350cc
1st Samuel Stephen (Team Nissar) NA
2nd Murugesh (Powercrest) NA
3rd Nishan NA
Indian Open
1st Zakhir Hussain NA
2nd Jeevan Prakash (Team Joe’s) NA
3rd Krishna (Team Joe’s) NA
Foreign Open
1st Arun (Team Joe’s) NA
2nd Shabbir (Team Joe’s) NA
2nd Samuel Stephen (Team Nissar’s) NA

Its a shame really that in a competition like drag racing organisers fail to give out the timing slips to the participants and that they fail again in giving out the times to the press, which would give the interested public a good idea about how the progress has been from the previous drag meet.

Hopefully this is something that the future organisers will take into account and do something about.

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