Kolkata, Sep 20 (Agency) Ace International motorcycle rider Yuva Kumar of Hero Motosports, was crowned as the fastest rider as he conquered the East Zone third round but it was local rider Barno Burman who became the only other rider to clock under 4-minute time in the Motorsports Inc FMSCI Indian National Rally Sprint Championship here on Sunday. The two-wheeler stage rally returning to Kolkata after a gap of 18 years saw the Hero rider clock a stunning time of 3 minutes 42.7 seconds for the mixed-tarmac and murram dirt terrain in the jungles of Bardhaman district about 160km from here.
The Hero MotoCorp sponsored event attracted 72 entries and was supported by Reach home Safe, BMC and Race dynamics and Bengal Motor Sports Club did an admirable job setting up the stage despite the rains. His Hero teammate Satyaraj Arumugam, also from Bengaluru, took the second place in overall honour but it was the local riders who thrilled the motorsports fraternity with competitive times. With the Hero rider already qualified for the finals from South Zone, it is Barno Burman, who hogged the limelight displaying good riding skills on technically tough and wet terrain as he clocked 3:57.500 for the 8-km closed Special Stage in Round 3.