Rajini Krishnan

**Rajini Krishnan**
Rajini Krishnan
	Rajini with his Helmet .
Nationality	India
Born	13 July 1981; Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Rajini Krishnan is an Indian motorcycle racer. He became national road racing champion in 2011[1] and in 2013 became the first Indian winner of an international road racing event with his victory at the Losail Asian Road Racing Championship in Qatar.[2] He won the Malaysian Superbike championship (open class) in 2015.

Rajini was racing for Motorev India as junior driver in the 2011 FIM Asian Road Racing Championship (ARRC). [3]

Achievements

Nine time consecutive national road racing Champion in multiple categories. From 2003 to 2012

First Indian to win an overseas motorcycle racing championship

Overseas appearances and podiums include:

· Champion : Malaysian Super Series -150 cc – 2006

· 2nd in championship in Malaysian Super Series - 600cc- 2008

· First Indian to win podium - 3rd place in APRC (FIM Asian Championship)-600cc - 2009

· First Indian to take part in FIM World Endurance 24 Hours Championship – 2010

· Champion - Losail Asian Championship – Qatar: 600cc (2012 - 2013)

· Champion - 2015 Malaysia Super bike championship ( 1000 cc)

· Taking part in Qatar SBK 1000 cc champion (2015- 2016). Currently in 4th position.

· Has got a Podium (2nd place) in his 2nd year on a 1000 cc superbike there

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References

Special Correspondent (3 October 2011). "Domineering show by Rajini". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
IMH : BS Motoring.com (12 January 2013). "K Rajini becomes first Indian rider to win international motorcycle race". Business Standard - Motoring. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
Leslie Xavier, TNN Aug 3, 2011, 07.40pm IST (3 August 2011). "Rajini not banking on home advantage in Asian Road Racing". Times Of India. Retrieved 4 October 2013.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] Special Correspondent (3 October 2011). "Domineering show by Rajini". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 October 2013.

[2] IMH : BS Motoring.com (12 January 2013). "K Rajini becomes first Indian rider to win international motorcycle race". Business Standard - Motoring. Retrieved 4 October 2013.

[3] Leslie Xavier, TNN Aug 3, 2011, 07.40pm IST (3 August 2011). "Rajini not banking on home advantage in Asian Road Racing". Times Of India. Retrieved 4 October 2013.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)