by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: February 2021 It’s remarkable how a few well-thought-out tweaks can transform a motorcycle on the racetrack. I experienced this firsthand last November at the Rajini Academy of Competitive Racing (RACR), when they let me take...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: December 2020 Talk motorcycles with me for five minutes, and I’ll be selling you the benefits of a certified track school before you know it. No matter what you ride or how skilled you think you are, a day on a racetrack will...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: December 2020 Returning to the Kari Motor Speedway for the Rajini Academy of Competitive Racing (RACR) felt like coming home, not just because it’s in my hometown of Coimbatore, but also because Kari is the track I know best....
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: May 2020 Flat-tracking is the original extreme American motorsport, one of the oldest forms of motorcycle racing still around. Its popularity waned when road racing took over in the mid-’70s, but in recent years, the sport...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: March 2020 At the time, the TVS XL was India’s most affordable two-wheeler at Rs 30,490, with the BS4 Bajaj CT 100 just a bit more for the cheapest geared motorcycle. By the time the BS6 updates arrived, those price points...
by Vishal Veungopal | Sep 7, 2025 | Motorcycle
Originally published in Autocar IndiaDate: February 2020 “Leave Every Place Better” was the theme at the 2019 Royal Enfield Rider Mania, and with over 8,000 attendees, it was put into impressive practice. Single-use plastics were completely banned, and thoughtful...
