Hemant mudappa

The Valley Run: Fifteen-time national champion Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing outgunned 13-time world champion Ricky Gadson from the USA at The Valley Run 2025, clocking a blistering 9.477 seconds astride a BMW S1000rr, at the Aamby Valley strip here. It was the fastest time of the mega event.

The stunning feature race for Superbikes at the Summer Edition of the FMSCI-approved Aamby Valley run between Bengaluru ace Muddappa and Gadson, saw the Indian clock the fastest time, 9.477 seconds.

The African-American drag racing icon laid down a strong run at 9.756 seconds on a Gen3 Hayabusa, but it wasn’t enough to dethrone the reigning Indian king of the strip. The head-to-head showdown saw Muddappa emerge triumphantly and will go down in history as a defining moment in Indian drag racing.