Aditya Swaminathan set the tone and pace for the second round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2023 as he emerged fastest in the free practice session for the premier MRF Formula 2000 category at the Madras International Circuit (MIC) here on Friday.
Aditya returned a top time of 1:35.082 seconds, just about outpacing veteran Chetan Korada (1:35.717s).
Meanwhile, Chetan Surineni was the fastest in the MRF Formula 1500 as he stopped the clock at 1:43.649s, well clear of Veer Sheth (1:46.058s).