Hyderabad|India|November'2009: The second round of the Gulf Dirt Track Cup for two-wheelers will be staged in Hyderabad on November 7th and 8th .

Following the tremendous success of the event last year, Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd. India is an established and well known brand of lubricant manufacturing company, has again come forward to give two-wheeler riders a chance to show-off their talents in a competitive environment.

Going by the first of three rounds in Jaipur last month, the event, sponsored by Gulf Oil Corporation and organized by Sportscraft and supported by APMSC (Andhra Pradesh Motor Sports Club) and Kart Kave Hyderabad, promises plenty of action and excitement at the NTR Stadium ground, in Domalguda, near Indira Park, Hyderabad.

Pramod Joshua leads the overall standings after the first round in Jaipur and will be looking for another good showing to garner points and seal a place for the fourth and final round – the Clash of Titans.

In Jaipur, Joshua, riding a TVS RTR 125 FX, won two races each in Indian Expert classes for Indian motorcycles upto 260cc and Indian Expert Class for foreign motorcycles upto 260cc two & four stroke, finishing just ahead of his TVS Racing team and city mates K P Arvind and H K Pradeep. So one can expect a huge fight in Hyderabad, where Pradeep and Arvind, among others, will be looking for revenge.

Shamim Khan, Vineeth Kurup, Abhishek Mishra, Jes David, Murthy, Snehal Chavan, Fabio Chindhy, Maninder Singh all did well in Jaipur in lower classes and are again the ones to watch in Hyderabad, where local talent could give them a run for their money.

Already 12 local entries have been received and more are expected in the coming days.

There are two special local classes for Andhra Pradesh riders, for motorcycles up to 165cc 2 stroke Group C & motorcycles upto 165cc 4 stroke Group c.

To be eligible to participate in the Clash of Titans riders must compete in at least two of the three rounds of the event. A maximum 15 and minimum six riders will be selected from the three qualifying rounds, based on their overall showing.

It is pre-conditioned that the rider should have taken the start and be a finisher in at least two of the three rounds to qualify for Gulf Cup Dirt Track Racing - Clash of Titans.

Cumulative points of three rounds will be considered for eligibility to the final round in the respective classes.

For each round the prize-money is to the tune of Rs 85,000 while for the Clash of Titans Rs 400,000 will be given away.

The main event commences on Sunday at 9 am, but participants have to report on Saturday for briefing and other formalities.

Standard entry close on October 30, 2009 while late entry close on November 4.

Entry forms will be accepted at Sportscraft, Chitrakut, 3rd floor, Siri Road, Chowpatty Band-Stand, Mumbai- 400 006. Tel - 022-23677631.