TVS Racing Announces Rider Lineup for 2024 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship

TVS Racing, the factory racing team of TVS Motor Company, has released the list of their 15-rider squad that will compete in the TVS Asia One Make Championship (OMC) to be held alongside the 2024 Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC). The third edition of the road-racing championship by the Indian manufacturer on a global platform, the TVS Asia OMC, will feature the TVS Asia OMC RR 310 motorcycle based on the stock TVS Apache RR 310. For this season, the race-tuned RR 310's performance is said to have been enhanced with an advanced EFi and electronics system. There are also some modifications made to improve engine braking. Other additions include the Alpinestars airbag system, a system TVS expects would further accentuate the safety functions while enhancing confidence among its riders for better performance.

"The race machines for this season of the championship get a few important technical updates for further possibilities on the race performance. The engineering behind these race machines and insights from the races go into our products and showcase our strengths and transformations", said Vimal Sumbly, Head Business – Premium, TVS Motor Company.

TVS Asia One Make Championship: Details

A total of 15 riders, including Md Muzakkir Mohamed of Malaysia, Hiroki Ono of Japan, and Vorapong Malahuan of Thailand, will participate in the 2024 edition. The season opener of the racing series is scheduled to take place at Thailand's Chang International Circuit.

The third edition of the 2024 TVS Asia One Make Championship will be held across 6 rounds, alongside the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC). This season has 15 racers from 9 countries, including India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Germany, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan. The table below offers you a detailed look at the rider lineup for the 2024 TVS Asia One Make Championship:

TVS Asia OMC: Past Performance

In April 2023, the TVS Asia OMC RR 310 set a new top speed record of 215.9km/h in the first round of the championship held at Chang International Circuit, Thailand. Besides, the team also broke its lap record by 1.1 seconds with a new lap time of 1:50:850, as against its previous record set at 1:49:742. For the second edition of the championship, the racing bike received improved ECU (electronic control unit) calibration and gear ratios, along with a new customised suspension setup. 

TVS' Sales Figures for February 2024

TVS Motor Company sold 3,57,810 two-wheelers last month as against 2,67,026 units in February 2023, registering a 34 per cent rise in their total sales. Of these total two-wheelers, 2,67,502 units were delivered to home buyers, while the remaining 90,308 units were exported to other regions of the world. That being so, the company's domestic two-wheelers made up a 21 per cent increase over 2,21,402 units sold in February 2023.  

In terms of exports, two-wheelers recorded a growth of 98 per cent, with sales going from 45,624 units in February 2023 to 90,308 units in February 2024.