Mahindra Racing's riders, danny webb and Marcel Schrotter, recorded the debutant team's best ever double points' result of the season in the 125cc Australian Grand Prix.
Team Mahindra Racing's Marcel Schrotter took a tumble on the sixth lap of the Malaysian Moto GP (125cc), it was left to his senior partner, 20-year-old Briton danny webb to pump up the volume and he did it creditably well.
Mahindra Racing, set to make its debut at Qatar later this month at the Motorcycle World Championship, had its final pre-season test in the run up to the MotoGP season with riders danny webb and Marcel Schrötter.
India's Mahindra team enjoyed its best result in its debut season in the MotoGP with Marcel Schrotter finishing ninth and danny webb 13th in the 125cc category at the Dutch race, on Saturday.
Mahindra riders danny webb and Marcel Schrötter would look to score team's maiden points of the season when the European leg of the MotoGP begins with Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at the Andalusian circuit.
Mahindra rider danny webb excelled on his home circuit to return a top-ten finish in the morning free practice session at Silverstone on Saturday.
The death of MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli might have put the focus on safety, but danny webb knows that a rider puts his life on the line every time he steps on the track.
Danny Webb got off the mark in front of home crowd, riding a brilliant race under treacherous conditions to finish 11th at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Mahindra rider Marcel Schrötter overcame first-lap problems to secure a solid top-20 finish in Monday's Portuguese Grand Prix.
Mahindra Racing rider danny webb finished in 20th position while Riccardo Moretti made a forgettable debut by retiring in the opening lap of the Italian GP as the team returned without points from the MotoGP race.
Mahindra riders had a very disappointing weekend while WTR Ten10 Racing came close to scoring their first points during the MotoGP 125cc Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Mahindra Racing mastered the conditions well to not only finish among the top-15, but also take home their first World Championship points at the Spanish MotoGP.
Mahindra Racing's Marcel Schrotter's 12th place finish in Round 15 of the championship has consolidated his 16th place in the standings with 27 points.
Riding on danny webb and Marcel Schrotter's best finishes in Australia, Mahindra got the fillip it needed and they would now hope to achieve a double top-10 finish in the Malaysian Moto GP and hold on to the third position in the constructors' championships.
On a sweltering Saturday at the Sepang circuit, Team Mahindra's riders tested themselves hard on what they claim to be a tough track given its long straights and sharp turns.
Schrotter recorded Mahindra's first top-10 finish with a ninth place at Assen while Webb crossed the chequered flag 13th.
Mahindra Racing riders passed the test of the famed Island circuit with a double points finish during the MotoGP 125cc Australian GP race on Sunday.
Luck deserted Mahindra Moto3 team when its top rider danny webb's hopes of finishing among the points at the San Marino GP were dashed by a crash on the very first bend.
Mahindra Racing had a mixed weekend at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. The Indian team's German rider Marcel Schrotter earned five points with a 11th place finish in the 125cc race.
The only Indian rider in the fray, Sarath Kumar, who was granted a spot late on Saturday, finished the race for the first time in three races.