Visakhapatnam, Feb. 9 -- Courage, consistency, and sheer willpower defined the championship ride of Basil Sunny as the Ernakulam rider clinched his maiden National crown at the finale of the MRF MoGrip FMSCI Indian National Supercross Championship, held at the packed GVMC Indira Priyadarshini Municipal Stadium.

Racing through pain from a torn ligament and a fractured left toe, and postponing medical treatment to see out the season, Sunny delivered one of the most-determined campaigns in recent Indian Supercross history, as per a release. Despite not winning a moto across the six rounds, his relentless top finishes and refusal to give up proved decisive and won him the National title.

"I feel relieved and it is such a wonderful feeling t...