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Racing achievements

Representing : India in

  • FIM Asian Road Racing Championship 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Secured 8th & 10th positions in the 2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship
  • Sunday Suzuak Road Racing Championship 2nd Runner up 2023
  • IHTC NSF250 Champion 2021, 2023
  • IHTC NSF250 Championshp Runner up 2019, 2020
  • Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup 2022
  • Thai Talent Cup 2022

Racing experience

Started Racing in 2018 Aged 13years, First Youngest rider to score points in the Indian Nationals motocycle Championship. Class 150 STK.

  • 2019 attended Calorfina Super bike school, selected to ride for HONDA India in the IHTC talent cup. Class 150 STK.
  • One out of 8 riders selected to rided the NSF250R for the IHTC NSF250 Championship 2020. Class NSF250
  • Started International racing representing INDIA in the Thai Talent Cup & Aisian Talent Cup 2022. Class NSF250
  • Represented India in the Asian Road Racing Chamiponship ARRC 2023 Class AP250 & Sunday Suzuka racing Championships Class 600STK.

Personal background

My inspiration for racing, started with my grandfather Mr. Pratab kumar who used to race modified scooters at the Sholavaram racetrack and my uncles who both raced and won events at the MMRT. At a very young age I would watch MotoGP and F1 races with them and that was how my journey into racing began.

My first time riding on the track I realised racing is what I wanted to do, but being able to open up the bike and feel its power and slowly get more and more comfortable with the bike, turn after turn lap after lap and become one with it and slowly push beyond my comfort zones bettering my timings and riding. I remember wanting to get my knee down like the motogp racres and finally accomplising it and look real cool doing it.

The many people, riders, techinicians, trainers and coaches I have met from the time I have started riding, some inspiring me to become a better racer, some helping me improve my skills and some just to have fun on track day all in all a varied bunch of people helping me along my racing journey I am glad to call my racing friends.

Learning to understand the bike, the techinicallaties that go into bike set up, the riding skills required to push the bike and myself to the limit are some of the most fun times I have had. When I race the whole world fades away, it’s just my bike, the track and me. I enjoy the excitement of having to battle it out to the chequred flag, there are times during races that things don’t go as per the plan and it disappoints me, but then again it is motorcycle racing and anything can happen but knowing how to overcome issues and confidence to make the best out of any situation, I believe makes a good racer and worthy competitor.

I believe it was a quote from a Batman movie “ Why do we fall, so we can learn to pick ourselves up”, something me and my fellow racers learn early, and something that stays with us throughout our carrier.

Future goals

Looking forward to 2024

  • Will riding the Asian Road Racing Championships AP250 class
  • Junior world Championships STK 600 in Europe.

Competing internationally in the ATC, TTC, ARRC & Suzuka Championships, had given me a clear perspective on the high standard of racing skill, fitness and mental preparedness required to move up the Motocycle Racing ladder.

It is thanks to the commitment from my parents that I have managed to come this far. The next leg of my journey be it ETC, RED Bull rookie Cup, Suzuka or the JWC and further on to MotoGP will require a lot more diigence from my end on fitness and devloping my riding skills further.

Signing up to race internationally in 2023 & 2024 to help me in trainning and developing my riding skills to move up the racing ladder bringing me closer to achieving my goal.

Timeline

ACHIEVEMENTS

National Championships Stock upto 165CC

  • Round 1, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races.

Indemitsu Honda India Talent Cup One make NSF 250 – Runner Up with 6 podiums.

  • Round 1, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races.
  • Round 2, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 3, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 4, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 5, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 6, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 7, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 8, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races

Indemitsu Honda India Talent Cup One make NSF 250 – Runner Up with 4 podiums

  • Round 1 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races.
  • Round 2 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 3 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 4 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 5 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races

Idemistsu Honda India Talent Cup One make NSF 250 (Race Champion)

    • Round 1 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races.
    • Round 2 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
    • Round 3 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
    • Round 4 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
    • Round 5 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
    • Round 6, MMRT Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
    • Round 7 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
    • Round 8 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races

Thailand Talent Cup

  • Round 1 Chang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, 13th Position
  • Round 2 Chang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, 13th Position
  • Round 3 Chang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, 15th Position
  • Round 4 Chang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, xxxxxxxx
  • Round 5 Chang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races (3rd – 6th Nov)
  • Round 6 Chang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races (18th-20th Nov)

Idemistsu Asia Talent Cup

  • Round 1 Losail International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, 17th Position https://youtu.be/vOEszR11dUU
  • Round 2 Mandlika International street Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, 13th Position https://youtu.be/S-PBf4NBpcA
  • Round 3 Twin Rings Motegi, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, 17th Position https://youtu.be/wxhpNCqfQlY
  • Round 4 Chang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races (30th Sept – 2nd Oct)
  • Round 5 Sepang International Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races (21st – 23rd Oct)
  • Round 6 Mandlika International street Circuit, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races (11th -13th Nov)

Idemistsu Honda India Talent Cup One make NSF 250

  • Round 1 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 2 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 3 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 4 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races
  • Round 5 MMRT, Race 1 & Race 2, Qualified Pole, winner of both races

media coverage

1 Minute With… Kavin Quintal | 2022 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup

Watch Kavin Samaar Quintal, the youngest rider to score points in National Championship talk about his journey with Honda Racing India

Kavin Quintal is gearing up for the JuniorGP ST600 2024 season with intensive training in Spain