Unrestricted class

FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship: Goa’s Vaibhav Marathe finished on top of the Chikmagalur Gravel Fest 2025, Round 1 of the FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship (INAC) 2025 which was held here at Survey 85 on Sangnipura Road in Kurvangi Grama.

Marathe representing JK Tyres fended off a tough fight from his teammate Syed Salman to finish with a timing of 02:57.876 s in the INAC 1 Unrestricted Class. Aeman finished third with a timing of 03:01.786 s while Salman finished in 02:59.687 s. The Chikmagalur Gravel Fest 2025 served as the qualifying round of FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship 2025.

Syed Salman later won the INAC 1 2000 CC class finishing with a timing of 02:59.169 s while Chetan Shivram and Aeman finished second and third respectively. Vaibhav Marathe could only manage a fourth place finish in this class.