Karna Kadur, Musa Sherif sets quickest time in Super Special Stage of Asia Pacific Rally Championship

ANI April 25, 2025 165 views

Karna Kadur and Musa Sherif set the fastest time in the Super Special Stage of the APRC Asia Cup leg. The duo outpaced rivals Amittrajit Ghosh and Jason Saldanha in a thrilling gravel stage. The event, promoted by Vamcy Merla, features a record 21 entries competing over three days. Defending champions and rising stars promise intense action in the remaining stages.

"Karna Kadur responded with a blistering 1min, 24.4sec lap to become the quickest driver of the day." – FIA APRC Press Release
Chennai, April 25: Reigning National Champion Karna Kadur and Musa Sherif of Arka Motorsports set the quickest time in the Super Special Stage of the Asia Cup leg of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Asia Pacific Rally Championship, which got underway here at the Madras International Circuit.

Key Points

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Kadur-Sherif set fastest time of 2:50.9

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Amittrajit Ghosh led initially but slipped to third

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Jason Saldanha secured second place

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Record 21 entries compete in APRC India leg

The Championship is promoted by Vamcy Merla, as per a press release from the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship.

Bengaluru's Karna Kadur with experienced co-driver Musa Sherif of Kerala clocked the fastest combined time of 2 minutes and 50.9 seconds for the two loops of 1.45-km gravel stage where two cars begin simultaneously to provide a vantage view for the spectators.

Ammittrajit Ghosh along with Ashwin Naik set the pace after the first lap to top table but Karna Kadur responded with a blistering 1min, 24.4sec, lap in his second loop to become the quickest driver of the day.

Jason Saldanha and PV Srinivasa Murthy finished the day in second place, while Ghosh and Naik had to be content with third place after the Super Special on Day 1.

Promoted by Vamcy Merla and organised by Madras Motor Sports Club, the APRC will run six more special stages on Saturday and five on Sunday for a total stage distance of 135km of fast and technical terrain.

A record number of 21 entries were confirmed for the Asia Zone round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), scheduled from April 25 to 27 at the Madras International Circuit.

Defending champions of APRC India leg, Harkrishan Wadia and Kunal Kashyap of Arka Motorsports, and the reigning National champions Karna Kadur and Musa Sherif, are spearhead the competition. They will be given a tough challenge by former INRC champion and ERC round winner Amittrajit Ghosh, 2019 INRC champion Chetan Shivram and co-driver E Shivaprakash and Hyderabad's Naveen Puligilla, who has entered with co-driver Santhosh Thomas.

Naveen recently won the RC3 class of the Kenyan Rally Championship, part of the World Rally Championship circuit. Arnav Pratap Singh along with co-driver Rohit N and Janson Saldanha along with PVS Murthy, will be the other drivers to watch out for.

Anushriya Gulati of Shimla will be the only lady entry while Hyderabad's Jeet Jhabhak will debut the Hyundai i20 in the INRC.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
What an exciting start to the championship! Karna and Musa showing why they're national champs with that blistering second lap. Can't wait to see the remaining stages this weekend! 🚗💨
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Priya M.
So proud to see Indian drivers competing at this level! The competition looks fierce with all these talented racers. Special shoutout to Anushriya Gulati - we need more women in motorsports!
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Sanjay T.
The article could use more technical details about the cars and track conditions. As a motorsports fan, I'd love to know more about what makes this rally particularly challenging.
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Amit R.
That 1:24.4 lap time is insane! Karna Kadur proving why he's the one to beat this season. The battle between Arka Motorsports drivers is going to be epic 👀
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Neha P.
Interesting to see Naveen Puligilla competing after his Kenyan Rally success. The international experience might give him an edge in the technical sections. Rooting for an underdog win!
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Vikram S.
The Super Special Stage format with two cars running simultaneously must be thrilling for spectators. Wish I could be there in person! Anyone know if there will be live streaming options?

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