Chennai, Aug. 16 -- Eighteen-year-old Rakshith Dave, a gifted rider from Chennai, who survived a horrific crash on Saturday, was handed the biggest victory of his career as he got promoted to the top step of the podium following a 30-second penalty to the race winner Chiranth Vishwanath from Bengaluru in the premier Super Sport 301-400cc class as the first round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W-2026 concluded at the Madras International Circuit, at Irungattukottai, about 40 km from here, on Sunday.

Earlier, 16-year-old Kabilesh Rajini Krishnan, riding for his father's team, RACR Castrol Power1, and in just his second full season, scripted his maiden win in domestic competition by topping the Super Stock 301-400cc race while e...