Chennai, Jan. 9 -- Hyderabad's Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power1) took a big step forward towards the title by snatching the pole position in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open category with a blistering lap despite a cold track as the fifth and final round of the MRF MMSC-FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2025 commenced at the Madras International Circuit at Irungattukottai, about 40 km from here, on Friday.

Late in the day, Chennai's Jagathishree Kumaresan clinched the crown in the Women category of the Petronas TVS One-Make Championship despite finishing second behind Elakiya Ravi in the five-lap race.

Jagathishree had sealed the championship going into the final round with three back-to-back victories for an...