WTR-Ten10 Racing

WTR-Ten10
2010 name WTR-Ten10 Racing
Base India Bangalore, India
Principal Ramji Govindarajan
Rider(s) S. Sarath Kumar
Francesco Mauriello
Tyres Dunlop

WTR-Ten10 refers to the team partnership between the WTR (San Marino) and Ten10 Racing (Bangalore, India) teams, which is structured on a three-year basis. It is the first team from India to participate in the MotoGP. The team will feature in the new Moto3 class in 2012 and also has intentions to compete in the Moto2 category in the future. In the 125cc category, the new collaboration will also provide an Italian and an Indian rider on the 2011 grid, signifying the first participation for an Asian country in the World Championship.

Ten10 Racing

Ten10 Racing was conceptualized in 2008 to build and manage a professional motorcycle racing team. Ramji Govindarajan, who is a former racer himself, wanted to provide a professional platform for unnoticed young talent in the Indian motorcycle racing scene. Post thorough planning for almost a year, the Ten10 team was launched in the National Championships of 2009 when Govindarajan connected with people who had similar thoughts and a shared passion for the sport. Ten10 was created with the ultimate aim of maintaining motorcycle racing as the professional sport it is and as a serious business model. Ten10 Racing works with a single-minded approach towards being successful and building champions from the ground up (or in this case, the track up!).

With its champion rider, S. Sarath Kumar, and its penchant for breaking records and setting benchmarks, Ten10 has showcased its mettle in technical dominance and capabilities in circuit racing. Their entry as the first Indian team in the MotoGP is testament to this.

The team is currently competing in the '165cc' Indian bike category and the 'Superbikes' category in the Indian two-wheeler motorsport scene. The team participated in the Sidvin Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship and the Malaysian Super Series in 2010.

WTR Team

After much research into Indian motorcycle racing, the WTR team approached Ten10 Racing with the radical idea of an Indian team in the MotoGP. WTR Racing is a respected name in the business and has been participating in the MotoGP since 2004. It officially represents the Republic of San Marino, where the team is based. The WTR project was born as an initiative by a group passionate about two-wheelers, almost as a bet. However, thanks to passion, that initiative shortly turned from a bet into a real important body within the world championship. Over the years, the commitment and determination of the team and its management led to a boost in experience and achievement of satisfying results.

WTR's run at the MotoGP:

Riders 250 - Taro Sekiguchi, Max Sabbatani
Bike - Yamaha TZ 250
Riders 125 - Dario Giuseppetti, Karel Abraham
Bike: Aprilia RS125
Riders 125 - Michele Pirro, Andrea Iannone
Riders 250 - Michele Danese, Jordi Carchano
Bikes - Aprilia RS125, Aprilia RS 250
Riders 125 - Andrea Iannone, Stefano Bianco
Bike - Aprilia RS 125
Riders - Stefano Bianco, Bastien Chesaux
Bike - Aprilia RS125
Rider 125 - Johann Zarco
Rider 250 - Alex Baldolini
Bikes - Aprilia RS125, Aprilia RS250
Riders 125 - Johann Zarco
Rider Moto2 - Valentin Debise
Bikes - Aprilia RS125, CRP ADV

Events

Riders

Name Category Bike Bike No.
Emmanuel Jebaraj Group 'A' 600cc Expert Yamaha YZF R6 59
Vikram V. Group 'A' 600cc Super Stock Yamaha YZF R6 28
Sanjay Kumar Group 'A' 600cc Super Stock Honda CBR 600RR -
S. Sarath Kumar Group 'B' 165cc Expert Yamaha YZF R15 69
Shyam Shankar Group 'B' 165cc Expert Yamaha YZF R15 3
Sojan John Abraham Group 'D' 165cc Intermediate Yamaha YZF R15 13
S. Padmanaban Group 'D' 125cc Novice Honda Stunner 125cc -

Achievements

S. Sarath Kumar's lap times at the MRF Challenge broke records set by seasoned professionals.

S. Sarath Kumar won the 2010 National Championship with 7 victories and lap records.

Shawn Abraham sets the record of the fastest lap in One make championships.

Events

Sidvin Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship

Ten10 Racing participated in almost all classes in the Sidvin Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2010 (INMRC)and registered the fastest laps at Saturday's qualifying, with riders securing Pole in all 3 categories - Group D (stock category), Group B (modified category for Indian bikes) and Group A (600cc Supersport). Vikram V. qualified 3rd on his 600cc bike and was placed in the front row on the grid, whereas, Sameer V. qualified 6th on the grid.

JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship

Ten10 Racing made their presence felt in their first race at the historic Irungattukottai Track on August 1–2, 2009 with two podium finishes in both the Group 'A' Superbike races at the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.

WTR-Ten10

The Ten10 Racing Team joined with the Sammarinese WTR Team to enter the world of MotoGP in the 125cc class for 2011 MotoGP season

Ten10 Racing that has tied up with the San Marino-based WTR Team for a provisional entry in the 125cc class. The joint venture will be called WTR-Ten10 Racing Team. The team will be field two riders, one Indian (S. Sarath Kumar) and one Italian (Francesco Mauriello). This is the first time that an Indian rider will make it to the MotoGP grid. These developments mark India?s entry onto the global motorcycle motorsport. The country prepares to hold its first motorcycle GP in 2012 at the Jaypee Circuit in Greater Noida. The contract includes a 3-year deal of technical-commercial partnership between the two teams. The team is named "WTR-Ten10 Racing Team", a wanted choice aimed at representing the strong cohesion of the partnership: passion for the sport, same principles, ambitions and future growth expectations are the values commonly shared together.Besides entry into the 125cc class, both the teams will continue to race in the upcoming Moto3 class for 2012 and also look at getting into the Moto2 category in due course.

MotoGP

Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing and is currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine.125cc machines are restricted to a single cylinder and a minimum weight of 80 kilograms. First instituted in 2005, all riders in the 125cc class can not be older than 28 years or 25 years for new contracted riders participating for the first time and wild. The 125cc class will be replaced in 2012 by the Moto3 class. This class will be restricted to single cylinder 250cc 4-stroke engines with a maximum bore of 81 mm. Ten10's partnership with WTR enables it to gain entry into the MotoGP in the 125cc class.

References

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    1. ↑ MotoGP, "WTR-Ten10 Racing unveil 125cc line-up", www.MotoGP,com, 9 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
    2. ↑ "Sarath Kumar First Indian In Motogp", http://burnyourfuel.com'', 27 November 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.

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