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{{Short description|Indian bike racer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}

{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Jagathishree Kumaresan
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = 2004
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| education = [[Madras Christian College|BA in Archaeology, 2024]]
| occupation = Professional motorcycle racer
| years_active = 2021–present
| sport = Motorcycle racing
| team = One Racing Team
}}

'''Jagathishree Kumaresan''' (born 2004) is a professional motorcycle racer from [[Tamil Nadu]]. She competes in Indian National championships organised by the [[Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India|Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in India]] specialising in drag and road racing disciplines. She is a three time Indian national champion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kakde |first=Aashlesha |date=12 January 2026 |title=Results of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Racing Championship 2025 |url=https://punemirror.com/specials/mrf-mmsc-fmsci-racing-championship/ |access-date=2 February 2026 |website=Pune Mirror |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kumaresan is from [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-08-02 |title=Sarthak Chavan scores fighting win; Jagathisree tops in three races |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/sports/sarthak-chavan-scores-fighting-win-jagathisree-tops-in-three-races-842047 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref> She completed her Bachelor of Arts in archaeology at [[Madras Christian College]] in 2024.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagathishree-kumaresan-43bb6324a/</ref>

== Career ==
Kumaresan started racing bikes and made her debut in the Indian National Motorcycle Championship in 2021. She won the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 in the Girls (Stock 165cc) category<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-02 |title=Sarthak scores fighting win, Jagathishree scores a grand triple |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/sarthak-scores-fighting-win-jagathishree-scores-a-grand-triple/article69887495.ece |access-date=2025-08-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2024-10-03 |title=Fifth and final round of National Motorcycle Racing Championship to begin on Friday |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/fifth-and-final-round-of-national-motorcycle-racing-championship-to-begin-on-friday-911804 |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> and later, won the Indian National Drag Racing Championship for the year 2024, in the ladies class. Both the Nationals were promoted and organised by [[Madras Motor Sports Club]] at the [[Madras International Circuit]] in [[Irungattukottai]], near Chennai. In the drag Nationals, she won both the first and second rounds to lead the table in the ladies class in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-06-30 |title=National 2W Drag Racing Championship: Triple delight for Hemanth Muddappa; Jagathishree notches second win |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/motorsport/national-drag-racing-championship-hemanth-muddappa-jagathishree-win/article68352164.ece |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vashisth |first=Mohit |date=2024-10-07 |title=TVS Racing dominates the final round of INMRC 2024, Jagan Kumar bids adieu with 11th national title |url=https://www.evoindia.com/news/tvs-racing-dominates-the-final-round-of-inmrc-2024-jagan-kumar-bids-adieu-with-11th-national-title |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=www.evoindia.com |language=en}}</ref> Later, she won the third round and clinched the title in the fourth and final round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Track |first=Auto |date=2024-12-30 |title=Hemanth Muddappa wins three more National titles |url=https://www.autotrack.ind.in/post/hemanth-muddappa-wins-three-more-national-titles |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=Auto Track |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Triple delight for Hemanth Muddappa in Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship |url=https://afternoonnews.in/article/triple-delight-for-hemanth-muddappa-in-motorcycle-drag-racing-championship |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=Afternoonnews |language=en}}</ref> She first took part and won the first round of the FMSCI drag national in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National 2W Drag Racing: Double for Bengaluru's Abdul Shaikh; Jagathishree tops among girls |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1075071 |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2025, she won both the races, representing One Racing team, in the second round at the [[Kari Motor Speedway]], Coimbatore, in the Girls (Stock 165cc) category and also took first place in the [[Petronas]] [[TVS Group|TVS]] India One-Make Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2025-08-02 |title=Sarthak scores fighting win; Jagathisree tops in three races |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2025/Aug/02/sarthak-scores-fighting-win-jagathisree-tops-in-three-races |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In September 2025, she won both the races in the third round to lead the championship table in the Girls Stock 165cc class and also added one more race victory to top the Petronas TVS RTR 200 women's race at the Madras International Circuit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-06 |title=Classy Rahil Pillarisetty tops Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open race |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/sports/classy-rahil-pillarisetty-tops-pro-stock-301-400cc-open-race-845771 |access-date=2025-09-08 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Express News Service |date=6 September 2025 |title=Classy Rahil Pillarisetty tops Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open race |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2025/Sep/06/classy-rahil-pillarisetty-tops-pro-stock-301-400cc-open-race |access-date=2025-09-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

=== International ===
Kumaaresan was selected by the [[Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India]] to represent India in the FIM Asia Women’s Cup of Circuit Racing (ACCR) in [[Thailand]] from 12 to 14 September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Triple National Champion Jagathishree Kumaresan To Make India Debut At FIM Asia Women’s Cup |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/triple-national-champion-jagathishree-kumaresan-to-make-india-debut-at-fim-asia-womens-cup-ws-l-9558220.html |access-date=2025-09-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{LinkedIn page|in/jagathishree-kumaresan-43bb6324a}}

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