Chennai, Jan. 4 -- Pune teenagers Arjun Chheda and Sai Shiva Sankaran held off their rivals from Bengaluru to win the MRFFormula 2000 and Formula 1600 races, respectively, to kick-start their campaign in the third round of the MRF MMSC-FMSCIIndian National Car Racing Championship 2025, at the Madras International Circuit, at Irungattukottai, about 40 km from here,on Sunday.

Seventeen-year-old Arjun Chheda fully captailised on a poor start by pole-sitter Ishaan Madesh from Bengaluru and took the honoursin the MRF F2000 races.

Finishing third behind the pair was another Bengalurean, Tarun MB who briefly was in P2 before yielding ground to Ishaan Madeshin the first lap.

"It was my signature start, but hopefully, I will do better tomorrow," ...