Chennai: On a day of upsets and rapidly changing fortunes, Team Champions Dean Mascarenhas stormed into the lead in the Champions Yacht Club Indian National Rally Championship here on Saturday. The INRC 2 driver, supported by JK Tyre, won Stage 3 and took the second position in Stage 6 to finish Day 2 on a high, taking a 9.3-second lead.
He, along withShruptha Padival, needed just 54.48.800 minutes to complete the two legs. Arka Motorsports' Rahul Kanthraj (Vivek Bhatt), also an INRC 2 contender, made the most of his brilliant second-place run on Day 1 to rise to the second position in the overall category. INRC 3's Fabid Ahmer (Sanath G) took the third position, making it a disappointing outing for the heavyweights.
- Press Trust of India
