The race weekend also held the first round of the 2017 MRF 1600 Championship
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Round 3 of the 2016 MRF Challenge concluded yesterday at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida after four races. The weekend also held the first round of the 2017 MRF 1600 Championship, which comprised two races. For the first MRF Challenge race, Mick Schumacher secured his first pole in this year’s championship, after a close battle with Harrison Newey. In the race, Schumacher got a good start and managed to hold the lead till the chequered flag. Felipe Drugovich, who overtook Harrison Newey in the first lap, finished in second…
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