Ten10 Racing Blog

Super Sport Testing - Session 2

2010-01-10T21:01:00.000-08:00

We just got back from MMRT - Chennai after a pretty satisfying testing on the 600 CC inspite of Sarath's huge crash entering C1. Vikram, Poncho and Ramji had their first experience of the Yamaha YZF - R6 with Vikram clocking the fastest followed by Poncho. Ramji however was still struggling the get his rhythm going on the R6 but showed signs of improvement towards the end of the session with improved lap times. A lot of setup changes done and lot more to be done on the R6 before we have a perfect package, we also tested Michelin Power One which proved to be an amazing rubber for the track and we will be most probably use Michelins for the whole season.

But the revelation on the track both on Saturday and Sunday was Sarath Kumar riding the Honda CBR 600 RR, showed tremendous progress in his lap times in every session although this was his first ride on the 600 Super Sport. He suffered a crash entering C1 with no injuries, however the front end of the bike is completely damaged and we have to put it together before the MRF Challenge on Jan 30-31. He is proving to be a promising young lad for the team and has a very promising racing career ahead of him.

Sarath is going to need a of support from our fans, so please do support him in all his races and watch out for the new kid on the block #69, Sarath Kumar.

Vikram & Sanjay move to 600 CC Supersport

2010-01-07T21:40:00.000-08:00

Ten10 Racing's 1000 CC rider Vikram V and Sanjay Kumar move to the move competitive 600 CC category for the 2010 season. They will represent Ten10 Racing in the most of the 2010 super bike racing events held in India not to mention compete for the super bike national championship. Sanjay who finish overall second in last year JK Championships is all geared up to continue things where he left during the final round, winning both the races in the 1000 CC category. Vikram who has a spat of incidents last year is back to his form to try his competitiveness in the 600 CC and hopes to finish top 3 consistently this season. The 600 CC being a more competitive class with more bikes and better riders will prove a cracker of a season for Ten10 Racing and racing enthusiasts.

Ten10 Racing begins winter testing

2009-11-25T20:55:00.001-08:00

It was a pleasure to get a dry day at the track after weeks of rain.

Vinoth and Karthik joined us, revving their machines up in testing session for the 600cc category. The new face in the Ten10 Racing fold, Henna, was also there to try out for Group B and Group D on a Yamaha R15.

The Ten10 Racing Honda CBR600RR was completely de-tuned with a very neutral suspension ready on the track. Ramji out on the track to make sure that it was perfect to roll for the day. A few laps into the test ride were enough to gauge the bike and introduce minor tweaks in the configuration. First to go out was Karthik, and after a few laps of warming up, he was quick to understand the character of the 600cc power house. His first reaction was that of respect for the bike. Vinoth was the next to swing his leg over the bike. He was quick to make himself comfortable with the wide array of power that the bike offers to the rider.

Yamaha R15 first timer, Henna was back on the saddle after a long break from the race track and was quick to adapt to the 4-stroke bike. His first outing on the Ten10 Racing Yamaha R15 (Group D) was spent on developing an understanding for the flow of the circuit. Henna took his time to put the Yamaha R15 through its paces owing to the sheer aggressiveness of the bike. He was especially amazed at the grip offered by the Bridgestone Battle Axe tyres that we were trying out for the first time.

Initially, the race engineers struggled to find the right tyre pressures to get a balance between grip and feedback from the tyres, but in a few laps, they were able to see an incredible drop in lap times, coming purely from the grip levels of the new Bridgestone tyres.

The Dunlop Sportmax GP tyres also provided a consistent grip throughout the testing session and gave a neutral feel to the first-time riders.

Joel Joseph, the technical genius behind Ten10 Racing, was pleased with the outcome of the testing results. Joel commented, “We are definitely heading in the right direction and our packages are just coming together. The lap times prove that the hard work put in by us is paying off.”

Ten10 Racing’s Sharat Kumar was very pleased with the overall testing and provided valuable feedback in the area of rider ergonomics on Ten10 Racing’s Yamaha R15 (Group B). Sarat is looking forward to an opportunity to put himself next to the top talent in the region.

Ten10 Racing is very close to announcing its new venture, Ten10 Racing Performance. With Joel Joseph bidding farewell to his 9 to 6 job and working full time with Ten10 Racing, it seems to be the direction that he would like to take for the future. “Put our experience to work for you today”, said Joel, summing up the testing session and his career move.

Great Racing Season

2009-10-07T01:37:00.000-07:00

The Racing Season for the superbikes is over as far the JK tyre Championship. It was a great experience for Ten10 racing as we went through so much of learning ,getting exposure and the greatest is to finish the season with 2 podium finishes. Now! how can we forget the FIM championship, as a wild card entry it was something that gave us tremendous racing experience, it left a positive impact on us. FIM gave us the discipline of international racing, a road to excellence and memories of some wonderful professional racing atmosphere.
All in all it was a season that every team member at Ten10 enjoyed and probs this season as a debut into motorsports is something that would have a lasting positive impact.
Tribute goes to our riders Sanjay, Vikram, Ramji , Jebaraj and Poncho( who also won 2nd place in the championship in the 600cc Expert Category)for the superbikes and our Indian bike class rider sharath for a job very well done. The Technical support team who under a lot of pressure have done a remarkable job.
For the fans of Ten10 racing thanks for being with us throughout the season and look forward to being with us all the time.Also a special thanks to Aditya who is there at the race track to click all the pictures that you get to see on the website

Ten10 Racing scores 1st Podium

2009-08-30T21:34:00.000-07:00

Call it coincidental Ten10 Racing and Force India both scored their 1st Podium (both 2nd places). Ten10 Racing's Sarath Kumar took 2nd place in the Group D Open class category in the Rolon National Championship. Leading the race in the third lap Sarath missed gear in the last to loose the lead to Harry Sylvester of TVS Racing and finished 2nd. It was a race to watch with lead change in every lap between TVS Racing and Ten10 Racing. This result gives Ten10 Racing a great boost in confidence and for the future rounds in Chennai.

Testing!

2009-08-24T21:54:00.000-07:00

We have been testing our bikes at Chennai (the R15's) for the upcoming UCAL ROLON in coimbatore. Test results have been good with still some fine tuning to be done by the team. Looking for some great racing this weekend at Coimbatore on the Kari speedway. - Rajeev

FIM - Chennai - Preparatiions

2009-08-20T02:44:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone!, this is Rajeev, just wanted to tell you that the team are in race mood for the upcoming FIM event at Chennai. We have sent our entry in and Phew! it is hectic out here to get the Honda 600RR ready to challenge some of the top riders in FIM, it going to be a race for the race day.....:)

Ten10 Racing launches official website

2009-08-14T00:11:00.000-07:00

Ten10 Racing launches its official website - www.ten10racing.com. The site will be the place to follow our team events, know more about the sport and read latest news from the pits and tracks. It will also be a hub for our fans to interact with us.