The competition opened with the Indian Expert Class for modified foreign motorcycles upto 260cc. A bad start saw Santosh trail the eventual winner, Pradeep H K, right through and only manage fourth place, behind Arvind K P and Natraj, also TVS riders. But he came back strongly in the second race of the category and left Pradeep and Natraj way behind in second and third place respectively.
Santosh later also won both the Indian Expert Classes for modified Indian bikes upto 260cc, though he was challenged all the way by young Pramod Joshua of Yamaha and teammate Pradeep. His ability to strike a good balance on the hairpin bends and slushy arrears gave him the edge. His exploits made him richer by Rs 12,000/- and put in on top of the points table in the four-leg championship, which culminates in the Gulf Clash of the Titans.
Riders shoot out from the gates at the start in the Private Expert Class race for foreign bikes.
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