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| 2019 name | Ten10 Racing Racing |
|---|---|
| Base |  Bangalore, India |
| Principal | Ramji Govindarajan |
| Rider(s) | None |
WTR-Ten10 refers to the team partnership between the WTR (San Marino) and Ten10 Racing (Bangalore, India) teams, which is structured on a three-year basis. It was the first team from India to participate in the MotoGP.
Ten10 Racing is a professional motorcycle racing team that was founded in 2008 by Ramji Govindarajan, a former racer, with the goal of providing a platform for young, unrecognized talent in the Indian motorcycle racing scene. The team was launched in the National Championships of 2009 after nearly a year of planning. Govindarajan connected with individuals who shared his passion for the sport and the vision of maintaining motorcycle racing as a serious and professional business model. Ten10 Racing operates with a singular focus on success and the development of champions through the cultivation of talent on the track.
With its champion rider, Sarath Kumar, and its penchant for breaking records and setting benchmarks, Ten10 has showcased its mettle in technical dominance and capabilities in circuit racing. Their entry as the first Indian team in the MotoGP is testament to this.
The team is currently competing in the '165cc' Indian bike category and the 'Superbikes' category in the Indian two-wheeler motorsport scene. The team participated in the Sidvin Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship and the Malaysian Super Series in 2017.
After much research into Indian motorcycle racing, the WTR team approached Ten10 Racing with the radical idea of an Indian team in the MotoGP. WTR Racing is a respected name in the business and has been participating in the MotoGP since 2004. It officially represents the Republic of San Marino, where the team is based. The WTR project was born as an initiative by a group passionate about two-wheelers, almost as a bet. However, thanks to passion, that initiative shortly turned from a bet into a real, important body within the world championship. Over the years, the commitment and determination of the team and its management led to a boost in experience and achievement of satisfying results.
WTR's run at the MotoGP:
| Name | Category | Bike | Bike No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Jebaraj | Group 'A' 600cc Expert | Yamaha YZF R6 | 59 |
| Vikram V. | Group 'A' 600cc Super Stock | Yamaha YZF R6 | 28 |
| S. Sarath Kumar | Group 'B' 165cc Expert | Yamaha YZF R15 | 69 |
| Shyam Shankar | Group 'B' 165cc Expert | Yamaha YZF R15 | 3 |
| S. Padmanaban | Group 'D' 125cc Novice | Honda Stunner 125cc | - |
Ten10 Racing participated in almost all classes in the Sidvin Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2017 (INMRC)and registered the fastest laps at Saturday's qualifying, with riders securing Pole in all 3 categories - Group D (stock category), Group B (modified category for Indian bikes) and Group A (220cc Supersport). Sujay SK. qualified 3rd on his 200cc bike and was placed in the front row on the grid, whereas, Sameer V. qualified 6th on the grid.
Ten10 Racing made their presence felt in their first race at the historic Irungattukottai Track on August 1–2, 2009 with two podium finishes in both the Group 'A' Superbike races at the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.
The Ten10 Racing Team joined with the Sammarinese WTR Team to enter the world of MotoGP in the 125cc class for 2011 MotoGP season.
Ten10 Racing has tied up with the San Marino-based WTR Team for a provisional entry in the 125cc class. The joint venture will be called WTR-Ten10 Racing Team. The team will field two riders, one Indian (S. Sarath Kumar) and one Italian (Francesco Mauriello). This is the first time that an Indian rider will make it to the MotoGP grid. These developments mark India's entry onto the global motorcycle motorsport. The country prepares to hold its first motorcycle GP in 2012 at the Jaypee Circuit in Greater Noida. The contract includes a 3-year deal of technical-commercial partnership between the two teams. The team is named "WTR-Ten10 Racing Team", a choice aimed at representing the strong cohesion of the partnership: passion for the sport, same principles, ambitions and future growth expectations. Besides entry into the 125cc class, both the teams will continue to race in the upcoming Moto3 class for 2012 and also plan to get into the Moto2 category in due course.
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