Chennai, Dec. 27 -- Bengaluru's speed maestro Hemanth Muddappa strengthened his grip on the title race with two commanding victories and a podium finish in the third and penultimate round of the FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship 2025 at the Madras International Circuit here on Saturday, as per an FMSCI release.

Riding for Mantra Racing, Muddappa was in blistering form, storming to victory in the Unrestricted Super Sport 4-stroke class with a time of 8.269 seconds, edging out Hanuman Pawshe of Fast Track Racing India, who clocked 8.301s. Muddappa's stunning comeback in this class saw him close the gap with Pawshe, as both are on 55 championship points each, while Alimon Sai Dalvi is on 53 after he faced issues with...