INDIA in F1

Category: National Championship

The event counts as the National Championship recognised by FMSCI, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, the governing body of motorsports in India, and the ASN recognised by FIA and FIM.

  • Kyle, Ruhaan and Aditya are Rotax Max Indian National champions 2021

    Kyle, Ruhaan and Aditya are Rotax Max Indian National champions 2021

    Bengaluru, 29 Nov 2021: Peregrine Racing team won the Senior Team Championship while its lead driver Kyle Aditya Kumaran became the 2021 Senior National Karting Champion winning all but one race in the Meco FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max class at the Meco Kartopia track, near Bagalur here in wet conditions on Sunday. Teenager Ruhaan Alva and young talent Aditya Suresh Kamat won the Junior and Cadet National titles.

    “This is my first championship in India and I am glad we won it. We were consistent and my team Peregrine Racing did a good job and supported me well. I am looking forward to the Rotax Max World Finals. Wearing India colours and racing for Team India is a proud moment and I am eagerly looking forward to the Grand Finals in Bahrain,” said Kumaran. 

    The 18-year old UAE-based racer from Thiruchirapalli, dominated the season finishing first in all the five Final races and four out of five Pre-Final races in the five national rounds. The racer who last week won the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Nations Cup in DD2 class, also won the Driver of the year award and bagged other prizes for most number of wins and poles. Teammate Suriya Varathan finished second in the championship while the 2012 champion Ameya Bafna could only finish third.

    In the Junior section, MSport’s Ruhaan Alva who won the maiden Senior title in X30 earlier, won his first Rotax Max National in junior class. He also has two X30 Junior National titles in his chequered career of over 7 years, much of which was spent in Europe in his early days. This is his third title this year. Earlier he graduated to Formula cars taking part in the JK Nationals and clinched the Rookie title, winning the Formula Junior Racing Series (FJRS) in Coimbatore and was back on the karting track here winning the X30 National Karting Championship in the Senior Category in September 2021. Again, he is on his way to Coimbatore and is likely to wrap up another title by Dec 5 at the JK Tyre Novice Championship in Formula LGB 1300 at Kari Motor Speedway.

    Rohaan Madesh, elder of the Madesh brothers, who broke his chain in the final round, saw Abhay climb to second spot, and the young Peregrine racer from Bengaluru had to be content with a third place.

    Birel Art India’s 10-year Aditya Suresh Kamat became the Micro Max National champion. “I am very happy to win. Last year, I came 2nd but I worked hard now I am a National champion,” he said. Starting from P4, he took the lead by Lap 3 and won the Final race to clinch the cadet championship. The Class 5 student of Sudarshan Vidya Mandir in Bengaluru became the vice-champion last year on debut and loves to drive in the wet conditions. Aditya is coached by Preetham Muniappa, the 2002 National karting champion of MRF Mondiale fame, who went on to win the Asian Championship. And his kart is tuned by Abhinandan Krishnan, a former racer and Automobile Engineer.

    Behind Aditya, in the battle between the teammates from MSport for the other top slots in the Cadet championship, Madurai’s Anuj A, the baby of the grid, who had a brilliant start in the Final race that shot him into the lead, sidestepped Sheikh Arafath from Pune, who too has age on his side.

    While Peregrine won the Team title in the Senior Max class, MSport and Birel Art India shared the honours in the Junior Max and Micro Max categories respectively. All three champions have booked a ticket to the Rotax Max Grand Finals scheduled to be held in Bahrain from December 11 to 18.

    Final Results – Fifth and final Round:

    Senior Max

    Pre-Final: (15 laps): 1. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (12:34.733); 2. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (12:35.282); 3. K Surya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) (12:37.710). Fastest lap: K Suriya Varathan 57.537.

    Final: (18 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (21:06.932); 2. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (21:07.450); 3. Divy Nandan (NK Racing – Gurugoan) (21:08.442). Fastest lap: Ameya Bafna 1:08.497.

    Junior Max

    Pre Final: (12 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (11:00.388); 2. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine – Bengaluru) 11:00.834; 3. Jaden R Pariat (MSport – Guwahati) (11:01.304); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 54.095.

    Final: (15 laps): 1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) (15:00.630); 2. Veer Sheth (NK Racing Academy – Mumbai) (14:08.638); 3. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) (15:10.851); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 57.186.

    Micro Max

    Pre-Final (10 laps): 1. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) (10:13.852); 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (10:16.803); 3. Nikhilesh Raju (Birel Art –Bengaluru) (10:19.519). Fastest lap: Aditya Suresh Kamat (Bengaluru) 1:00.133.

    Final: (12 Laps): 1.Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art – Bengaluru) 15:23.451; 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (15:23.666); 3. Shrili Mistry (Erda’s Racing – Vadodara) (15:31.279). Fastest lap: Vedha Vishnu 1:14.274.

    2021 Rotax Max Indian National Champions and Top-3:

    Senior Max: 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru/UAE) 441; 2. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) 408; 3. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing – Mumbai) 408;

    Junior Max: 1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport – Bengaluru) 430; 2. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) 404;

    3. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) 398.

    Micro Max – Cadet: 1. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India -Bengaluru) 432; 2. Anuj A (MSport – Madurai) 414; 3. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) 406.

    Team Champions: Senior: Peregrine Racing; Junior: MSport; Cadet:  Birel Art India.

    Special Awards: Driver of the year (Best Driver):  Kyle Kumaran; Most number of Poles: Kyle Kumaran; Most number of wins: Kyle Kumaran; Akbar Ebrahim Most-improved Karter: Anuj A (Micro Max); Best Newcomer: Raiden Samarvel; Super girl Micro Max – Shrily Mistry; Super girl Junior Max: Aashi Hanspal; Super girl Senior Max: Vidyali Reddy.

    LoRes photo Caption:

    Kyle Kumaran, #70, who became the Senior National champ, celebrates as he takes the chequered flag first, in the final race of Round 5 on 28nov2021 at Meco Kartopia, Bengaluru. Photo by David Bodapati

  • Kyle Kumaran, the new Senior National karting champion

    Kyle Kumaran, the new Senior National karting champion

    Bengaluru, 28 Nov 2021: Peregrine Racing’s Kyle ‘calm’ Kumaran, who is taking part in the Indian National circuit for the first time ruled the roost conquering everything that came his way, save for a race, as he dominated the Meco FMSCI Rotax Max National Karting Championship 2021 which concluded at the Meco Kartopia on Sunday. The UAE-based driver was cool and calm, in all the five rounds and virtually bull-dozed the competition, being an international driver with DojoMoto.

    The Tiruchirapalli-born, 18-year talent, tamed the 1.2km track with ease and grace, winning four out of five rounds (9 out of 10 races), bagging virtually every award that was on offer, the Best Driver Award, most number of Wins, most number of Pole positions and of course, the most-coveted Senior National Champion tag. “Unfortunately, we had an engine issue in one of the races. But we were consistent and my team did a good job,” Kumaran told this website on Sunday. “I am grateful to Peregrine Racing and the team Principal Mr Madesh Lakshman, for all the wonderful support for this championship,”he added.

    A black-belt in Karate, Kyle plays football as a recreation sport and is also interested in cycling, to keep up his fitness. A Junior Sodi World Series UAE Champion in 2017, the motorsports maverick went on to win many other events including RMC Max UAE Senior Championship, RMC DD2, and SW senior UAE championship in both 2020 and 2021. He is also the IAME Summer Series current UAE champion (2021). Between the races here, Kyle also won the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Nations Cup in DD2 class last week at Muscat, Oman, where 20 Nations took part. You can watch the video here from Oman Automobile Association.

    On Saturday, Kumaran beat Yash Aradhya’s milestone by dipping under 54-second barrier leading an array of karters including juniors like Ishaan Madesh, but the best came in the qualifying on Saturday. The 53.456 is the new track record on Meco Kartopia. (To be confirmed). He also did a stunning lap of 52.8, but it came in testing.

    Chief Guest Preethi Ravindra, (mother of racer Akhil Rabindra) giving away the Best Driver award to Kyle Kumaran on Sunday.

    The Ayrton Senna fan praised the organisers for the way the Championship was organised. “Considering these unprecedented times due to the pandemic, the championship was smoothly conducted without any hiccups finishing all the rounds on time. I really enjoyed racing here. Both Rishon, Suriya and Ameya are good racers and I look forward to getting into F3 or F4 regional rounds soon,” said the speedmaster, who honed his racecraft in Dubai (UAE).

    Both the Indian Karting Nationals, two of the 12 Nationals in the FMSCI calendar this year, are the first to complete all their rounds. The X30 Karting Nationals are organised by Meco Motorsports concluded on September 16 and the Rotax Max Championship is organised by Spitfire Motorsports of Coimbatore, ably headed by J Balamurugan. The only other Indian National motorsports discipline that completed the calendar successfully is National Drag Racing Championship by Madras Motor Sport Club in Chennai.

    “I am looking forward to the Rotax Max World Finals. I am very happy to represent my country in the grand finals in Bahrain from December 11 to 18. Wearing India colours and racing as Team INDIA is a proud moment and I am eagerly looking forward to it,” was his parting shot.

    Watch the Round 5 footage here on AutoTrack YouTube channel, the only Indian Motorsports magazine.

    All photos by Shajahan
  • Flash: Kyle Kumaran (Sr.), Ruhaan Alva (Jr.), Aditya Suresh (Cadet) crowned National champs

    Flash: Kyle Kumaran (Sr.), Ruhaan Alva (Jr.), Aditya Suresh (Cadet) crowned National champs

    Bengaluru, 28 Nov 2021: Kyle Kumaran of Peregrine Racing became the 2021 Senior National Karting Champion winning the final race of the Meco FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max class at the Meco Kartopia track, near Bagalur here in wet conditions on Sunday.

    Bengaluru’s Ruhaan Alva of MSport won the Junior Championship in Rotax Max while Aditya Suresh Kumar of Birel Art India, also from the Garden City, became the Micro Max champion. All three champions have booked a ticket to the Rotax Max Grand Finals scheduled to be held in Bahrain from December 11 to 18.

    Final Results – Fifth and final Round:

    Senior Max

    Pre-Final: (15 laps): 1. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (12:34.733); 2. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (12:35.282); 3. Surya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) (12:37.710). Fastest lap: K Suriya Varathan 57.537.

    Final: (18 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (21:06.932); 2. MR Rishon (Birel Art – Bengaluru) (21:07.450); 3. Divy Nandan (NK Racing – Gurugoan) (21:08.442). Fastest lap: Ameya Bafna 1:08.497.

    Junior Max

    Pre Final: (12 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) (11:00.388); 2. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine – Bengaluru) 11:00.834; 3. Jaden R Pariat (MSport – Guwahati) (11:01.304); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 54.095.

    Final: (15 laps): 1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) (15:00.630); 2. Veer Sheth (NK Racing Academy – Mumbai) (14:08.638); 3. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) (15:10.851); Fastest lap: Ruhaan Alva 57.186.

    Micro Max

    Pre-Final (10 laps): 1. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) (10:13.852); 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (10:16.803); 3. Nikhilesh Raju (Birel Art –Bengaluru) (10:19.519). Fastest lap: Aditya Suresh Kumar (Bengaluru) 1:00.133.

    Final: (12 Laps): 1.Aditya Suresh Kumar (Birel Art – Bengaluru) 15:23.451; 2. Vedha Vishnu (MSport – Chennai) (15:23.666); 3. Shrili Mistry (Erda’s Racing – Vadodara) (15:31.279). Fastest lap: Vedha Vishnu 1:14.274.

    2021 Rotax Max Indian National Champions

    Senior: Kyle Kumaran,

    Junior: Ruhaan Alva,

    Cadet: Aditya Suresh Kamat.

    Championship Standings after fifth and final round – Rotax Max 2021

    Senior Max

    1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru/UAE) 441;

    2. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine Racing – Coimbatore) 408;

    3. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing – Mumbai) 408;

    Junior Max

    1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport – Bengaluru) 430;

    2. Abhay M (Birel Art India – Bengaluru) 404;

    3. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing – Bengaluru) 398.

    Micro Max – Cadet

    1. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India -Bengaluru) 432;

    2. Anuj A (MSport – Madurai) 414;

    3. Arafath Sheikh (MSport – Pune) 406.

    Team Champions

    Senior: Peregrine Racing,

    Junior: MSport,

    Cadet:  Birel Art India.

    Kart distribution between teams

    MSport (Meco Motorsports) 15 karts;

    Peregrine 9;

    Birel Art 6;

    NK Racing Academy 6;

    Rayo Racing  5;

    Erda’s Racing 2;

    KartKrew 1;

    Grid strength:

    Micro Max – cadet: 9

    Junior Max: 18

    Senior Max: 16.

    Special Awards:

    Driver of the year (Best Driver):  Kyle Kumaran,

    Most number of Poles: Kyle Kumaran,

    Most number of wins: Kyle Kumaran,

    Akbar Ebrahim Most-improved Karter: Anuj A (Micro Max),

    Best Newcomer: Raiden Samarvel,

    Super girl Micro Max – Shrily Mistry – Shrily Mistry,

    Super girl Junior Max – Aashi Hanspal,

    Super girl Senior Max – Vidyali Reddy,All three champions will represent as Team India in the Rotax Max Grand Finals in Bahrain from December 11 to 18, 2021).

  • Aishwarya wins again ahead of Tanika; Podium for Apoorva

    Aishwarya wins again ahead of Tanika; Podium for Apoorva

    By David Bodapati

    Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), 22 Nov. 2021: FIM World Cup Baja champion Aishwarya Pissay won the Ladies Class again in the two-day fourth round of the MRF MOGRIP FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) 2021 for two-wheelers that concluded at the picturesque Coffee Estates on Sunday. 

    Her main rival, young Tanika Shanbag from Satara, did well to reduce the gap between the champion progressing admirably in every round. Tanika finished second ahead of Apoorva B of Mangaluru. Anam Hashim, who got a podium in the previous round at Puttur, could only finish fourth here.

    Aishwarya throttled through with a solid performance in the super special spectator stage on Saturday.  The Motor Sports Club of Chikmagalur (MSCC) organises this stage in a private school ground, regularly at the INRC, to attract crowds .  Well-versed with the terrain, Aishwarya controlled the pace and consistently made time.  She won the rally and clocked a total stage time of 1hr 05min 12.915sec to stand 15th among 45 bikers, including 40 men.  The defending champion from Bengaluru continued her strong form finishing well-ahead of competitors and improved from 20th overall in Round 3 to top-15 finish in Round 4.  

    An excited Aishwarya Pissay says: “It may not be a high-speed rally, like the other rounds, but the beautiful coffee estates’ terrain is technically challenging with plenty of tricky corners. It was fun taming my motorcycle through these demanding stages. My team at TVS Racing has done a commendable job in preparing Apache RTR 200 rally-built bike for this terrain.”  Along with the

    When queried about her progress, Tanika said: “Yes, I personally feel that I’m getting better every round and I’m happy that I’m improving myself by learning from my past mistakes. I had two wheel spins in two different corners in the Super Special Stage due to the slush. But today, I won two stages and made 20 seconds on the same stage where I lost huge time earlier. It gives me great satisfaction.”

    Ladies Class winner Aishwarya Pissay with second placed Tanika Shanbag on her left and Apoorva on her right. TVS tuner of Aishwarya’s bike is on the right. Photo @FB TVS Racing

    Aishwarya began with a solid win at Hampi and went on to take another facile victory in Round 2 at Bengaluru, where she conquered the slushy terrain and after another win in Puttur, now leads the table in the woman’s category with her fourth consecutive win.  Tanika is second on the table standings.

    The final two rounds will be held on December 11 and 19 in Coimbatore and Nashik respectively, and the topper will be declared the National champion.  With one hand on the trophy, the seven-time National champion supported by IIFL, Scott, Puma India, Sidvin, and GoPro is eyeing bigger cross-country desert rallies after the National championship. 

    Note: With inputs from a WordsWork Comm. press release. Added Tanika quote and other details.

  • Samuel Jacob claims overall honours in Round 4: INRC2w

    Samuel Jacob claims overall honours in Round 4: INRC2w

    Chikkamagaluru, 21 Nov 21: Abdul Wahid Tanveer of TVS Racing Factory Team won the Super Special Stage and thrilled the spectators but it was defending champion Samuel Jacob who re-claimed the Overall victory in the fourth round of the MRF Mogrip FMSCI Indiann National Rally Championship for two-wheelers 2021 here on Sunday.

    Watch the TVS video here courtesy Samuel Jacob.

    Both Tanveer and Samuel Jacob won their respective classes.

    Aishwayra Pissay defeated Tanika Shanbag to take the fourth win of the season from four rounds. Akash Aithal, who ably organised the second and third rounds, returned as a participant and won the Super Sport 400cc astride a KTM Adventure 390 with stock suspension. “The winning saga goes on! Age is just a number,” was the online slogan from the veteran who beat another senior, Venu Ramesh Kumar, the affable rider representative, who had to be content with a second place again on a KTM Duke.

    Aman Prabhakar from Nagpur, the current Rally of Himalayan winner, won the Class 1A for foreign bikes beating Asad Khan, the local hero, astride a Suzuki RMX 450z who excelled in the Super Special at his old school in Chikmagalur. Jatin Jain, also from Nagpur, finished third.

    Note: Factual errors were corrected on 23 Nov. 2021

    CATEGORY WISE PROVISIONAL STAGE TIMINGS

    CLASS 1
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    11ABDUL WAHID TANVEERTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU02:16.21006:13.56607:09.92506:01.00306:55.28105:58.150


    		06:49.24205:53.80006:44.957–00:54:02.134–00:54:02.134
    24NATARAJ RTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU02:20.13006:25.40607:32.33206:27.80807:25.27306:14.82007:17.78906:17.52707:09.429–00:57:10.514–00:57:10.514
    33GOUTHAM RAO RPRIVATEERTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU03:14.95710:31.63609:07.10107:26.99008:35.67507:22.39008:26.05807:08.82808:25.867–01:10:19.502–01:10:19.502
    42RAJENDRA R ETVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRHOSUR02:08.62021:20.62106:51.21406:21.148DNF––––––––
    CLASS 1A
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    18AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDEPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 450NAGPUR02:32.43006:24.66407:34.41706:16.28507:26.52706:08.23407:17.29206:08.45307:11.980–00:57:00.282–00:57:00.282
    26ASAD KHANPRIVATEERSUZUKI RMX 450ZCHIKMAGALUR02:36.08006:38.58907:56.63606:28.83207:57.01906:28.06207:32.24206:27.29207:40.562–00:59:45.314–00:59:45.314
    37JATIN JAINPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 250NAGPUR02:44.36007:06.29208:11.15606:51.70707:52.36306:44.94907:59.76506:45.21407:49.328–01:02:05.134–01:02:05.134
    45SARATH MOHANPRIVATEERHUSQVARANA FE 450MALLAPURAM02:14.67006:09.36306:58.01506:05.91007:10.37106:10.74207:02.199DNF–––––
    CLASS 2
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    122AJIN ABRAHAMPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCKERALA02:53.50007:03.78108:15.19106:56.41008:15.02706:41.59708:09.85507:17.41408:05.390–01:03:38.165–01:03:38.165
    246CHALASS K BOSEPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCKOTTAYAM02:45.83507:22.31608:48.57807:05.44908:39.16706:52.25008:27.40607:17.41408:24.847–01:05:43.262–01:05:43.262
    323NITESH G POOJARIPRIVATEERHONDA STUNNER 130 CCMANGALORE02:57.67108:15.14409:08.25006:55.83008:51.97607:02.57008:21.37507:17.41408:19.218–01:07:09.448–01:07:09.448
    425DURGESH JPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCBENGALURU02:51.21007:16.75010:20.11707:01.15608:50.40207:13.64808:43.32007:17.41408:44.652–01:08:18.669–01:08:18.669
    524DILIP RAJPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCHIKMAGALUR02:59.45307:23.57808:58.38607:17.45008:52.47607:29.44909:09.41707:17.41408:51.406–01:08:19.029–01:08:19.029
    626RAHUL SHRIYANPRIVATEERHONDA STUNNER 130 CCMANGALORE03:00.160DNF–––––––––––
    727SRIKANTH MODALAPRIVATEERYAMAHA YBX 125CHIKMAGALUR03:15.48808:04.53110:15.718DNF–––––––00:00:30–
    844PRASHANTH RPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCBENGALURU03:02.30008:09.06609:28.95708:05.87809:29.91408:08.27322:09.367DNF–––––
    CLASS 3
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    119PAVAN B KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150BENGALURU03:01.19106:42.08907:46.90606:25.21407:40.47606:25.42507:37.93307:17.41407:44.195–01:00:40.843–01:00:40.843
    218SASIKUMAR KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150COIMBATORE02:50.19106:45.35108:04.12806:44.11707:52.98406:45.73407:45.25306:28.55008:04.023–01:01:20.331–01:01:20.331
    320ABRAR PASHAPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SHIMOGA02:39.28106:42.00708:07.18306:27.66707:53.80006:26.13608:10.74207:17.41408:11.656–01:01:55.886–01:01:55.886
    421ANOOP MANJAPPAPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150BENGALURU03:43.58507:56.40210:29.33207:21.30008:50.98007:14.82809:03.33907:17.41408:51.812–01:10:48.992–01:10:48.992
    CLASS 4
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    19SAMUEL JACOBTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRHOSUR02:14.76006:03.41707:03.72205:54.70706:52.65205:59.58206:52.67506:00.55406:54.000–00:53:56.069–00:53:56.069
    210IMRAN PASHA JTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRMYSURU02:13.07006:14.14806:59.82806:02.93706:59.33506:01.20307:00.72206:07.65207:02.238–00:54:41.133–00:54:41.133
    311SACHIN DTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRHOSUR02:14.52006:16.96407:19.66006:11.79608:00.12506:26.21807:29.84706:21.18707:24.734–00:57:45.051–00:57:45.051
    412PRABAKARAN SPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200CHIKMAGALUR03:20.91008:37.52724:44.84309:04.50011:53.74609:15.98814:01.91407:17.41412:08.457–01:40:25.29900:01:5001:42:15.299
    CLASS 5
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    116AAKASH AITHALPRIVATEERKTM ADV 390PUTTUR02:38.79007:58.03508:50.36307:18.21008:26.02707:19.83508:26.02707:17.41408:31.503–01:06:46.204–01:06:46.204
    214VENU RAMESHKUMAR VPRIVATEERKTM DUKE 390COIMBATORE02:47.86007:36.87809:07.17507:17.97008:51.52707:12.58908:24.32407:03.69908:35.160–01:06:57.182–01:06:57.182
    313SAJEESH REGHUNATHANPRIVATEERKTM DUKE 390BENGALURU02:58.03007:29.74609:09.93307:10.74009:01.31206:53.35508:11.32011:14.23415:02.824–01:17:11.49400:00:2001:17:31.494
    415SRAVAN KUMAR KUTTOORPRIVATEERKTM ADV 390HYDERABAD03:00.08009:11.79610:42.03908:27.34010:14.45308:14.30810:22.59307:17.41410:47.722–01:18:17.74500:01:2001:19:37.745
    CLASS 6
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    117MOHAMMED ZAHEERPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCBENGALURU02:48.05007:20.24209:11.19507:13.36008:23.44507:12.25308:18.40606:58.97208:06.324–01:05:32.247–01:05:32.247
    243NARESH V SPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCBENGALURU02:53.65007:35.33909:24.95307:15.50008:52.38207:16.32008:34.43707:15.96808:56.011–01:08:04.560–01:08:04.560
    348VIJAY KUMAR MPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD ELECTRA 350 CCCHIKMAGALUR03:41.11310:42.34715:06.06209:59.04214:04.01109:55.14413:13.56207:17.41414:47.562–01:38:46.25700:01:4001:40:26.257
    CLASS 7
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    129KARTHIK NTVS RACINGTVS N TORQBENGALURU02:30.82407:08.80408:20.40606:58.77708:33.31207:04.19508:29.07807:17.41408:50.105–01:05:12.915–01:05:12.915
    230SYED ASIF ALITVS RACINGTVS N TORQBENGALURU02:50.77307:28.76108:42.39407:18.87108:50.36707:09.50708:27.91707:17.41408:23.960–01:06:29.964–01:06:29.964
    328SHAMIM KHANTVS RACINGTVS N TORQHOSUR02:38.89407:33.71009:01.54207:18.74608:36.66007:11.16408:37.32007:17.41408:28.867–01:06:44.317–01:06:44.317
    445SUBRAMANYA TPRIVATEERTVS N TORQBENGALURU02:47.05807:30.69509:17.28507:19.76109:39.82807:25.36709:09.53507:17.41408:58.644–01:09:25.587–01:09:25.587
    CLASS 8
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    131AISHWARYA PISSAY MTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRBENGALURU02:34.04007:13.86308:20.08507:08.95308:09.06207:11.23008:07.98007:08.75308:06.691–01:04:00.657–01:04:00.657
    232TANIKA SHANBHAGPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200SATARA02:44.56007:22.59310:03.71007:06.25009:02.83207:09.65609:00.17107:17.41408:41.574–01:08:28.760–01:08:28.760
    334APOORVA BPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150MANGALORE05:41.96809:45.28913:01.62808:31.17911:19.63208:24.80411:53.52707:17.41411:11.535–01:27:06.97600:00:2001:27:26.976
    433ANAM HASHIMPRIVATEERHERO KARMIZPUNE03:13.26909:03.62812:02.08208:47.04218:08.96009:16.40214:20.00007:17.41413:11.308–01:35:20.10500:00:5001:36:10.105
    SOK
    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8SS9TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    139ADNAAN AHMEDPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200MANGALORE02:27.53506:33.04607:34.07406:52.82007:27.23006:21.82007:30.25707:17.41407:30.218–00:59:34.414–00:59:34.414
    242FRANSIS P VPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CHIKMAGALUR02:28.20706:35.08207:54.58208:14.65208:46.76106:39.97607:58.12507:17.41407:46.105–01:03:40.904–01:03:40.904
    341SURAJ NPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200CHIKMAGALUR02:33.10906:58.31208:30.04607:06.15208:45.16407:03.73008:30.78107:17.41408:32.105–01:05:16.813–01:05:16.813
    435PURAB J PPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CHIKMAGALUR02:42.30007:11.29608:40.69907:01.01508:36.53507:03.42508:50.71807:17.41408:40.707–01:06:04.109–01:06:04.109
    538NADEEM AHAMEDPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150MYSURU02:45.05807:37.10109:30.42107:04.42109:03.08207:04.86309:09.57407:17.41409:00.394–01:08:32.328–01:08:32.328
    636SARATH P SPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200BENGALURU03:20.88210:34.05815:36.73010:38.48015:44.13610:49.95714:25.07807:17.41414:23.433–01:42:50.16800:01:5001:44:40.168
    747MOHAMMED ISRARPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150MYSURU02:37.84007:55.39008:55.89807:15.73808:40.976DNF–––––––

    OVERALL PROVISIONAL/FINAL RESULTS

    RANKCOMP NOCOMPETITOR NAMETEAMVEHICLECLASSCITYSSSSS1SS2SS3SS4SS5SS6SS7SS8TOTAL STAGE TIMELIAISON PENALTYTOTAL RUN TIME
    19SAMUEL JACOBTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 4HOSUR02:14.76006:03.41707:03.72205:54.70706:52.65205:59.58206:52.67506:00.55406:54.00000:53:56.069–00:53:56.069
    21ABDUL WAHID TANVEERTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 1BENGALURU02:16.21006:13.56607:09.92506:01.00306:55.28105:58.15006:49.24205:53.80006:44.95700:54:02.134–00:54:02.134
    310IMRAN PASHA JTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 4MYSURU02:13.07006:14.14806:59.82806:02.93706:59.33506:01.20307:00.72206:07.65207:02.23800:54:41.133–00:54:41.133
    48AMAN PRABHAKAR PAWDEPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 450CLASS 1ANAGPUR02:32.43006:24.66407:34.41706:16.28507:26.52706:08.23407:17.29206:08.45307:11.98000:57:00.282–00:57:00.282
    54NATARAJ RTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 1BENGALURU02:20.13006:25.40607:32.33206:27.80807:25.27306:14.82007:17.78906:17.52707:09.42900:57:10.514–00:57:10.514
    611SACHIN DTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 4HOSUR02:14.52006:16.96407:19.66006:11.79608:00.12506:26.21807:29.84706:21.18707:24.73400:57:45.051–00:57:45.051
    739ADNAAN AHMEDPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200SOKMANGALORE02:27.53506:33.04607:34.07406:52.82007:27.23006:21.82007:30.25707:17.41407:30.21800:59:34.414–00:59:34.414
    86ASAD KHANPRIVATEERSUZUKI RMX 450ZCLASS 1ACHIKMAGALUR02:36.08006:38.58907:56.63606:28.83207:57.01906:28.06207:32.24206:27.29207:40.56200:59:45.314–00:59:45.314
    919PAVAN B KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 3BENGALURU03:01.19106:42.08907:46.90606:25.21407:40.47606:25.42507:37.93307:17.41407:44.19501:00:40.843–01:00:40.843
    1018SASIKUMAR KPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 3COIMBATORE02:50.19106:45.35108:04.12806:44.11707:52.98406:45.73407:45.25306:28.55008:04.02301:01:20.331–01:01:20.331
    1120ABRAR PASHAPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 3SHIMOGA02:39.28106:42.00708:07.18306:27.66707:53.80006:26.13608:10.74207:17.41408:11.65601:01:55.886–01:01:55.886
    127JATIN JAINPRIVATEERKTM EXCF 250CLASS 1ANAGPUR02:44.36007:06.29208:11.15606:51.70707:52.36306:44.94907:59.76506:45.21407:49.32801:02:05.134–01:02:05.134
    1322AJIN ABRAHAMPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2KERALA02:53.50007:03.78108:15.19106:56.41008:15.02706:41.59708:09.85507:17.41408:05.39001:03:38.165–01:03:38.165
    1442FRANSIS P VPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SOKCHIKMAGALUR02:28.20706:35.08207:54.58208:14.65208:46.76106:39.97607:58.12507:17.41407:46.10501:03:40.904–01:03:40.904
    1531AISHWARYA PISSAY MTVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 8BENGALURU02:34.04007:13.86308:20.08507:08.95308:09.06207:11.23008:07.98007:08.75308:06.69101:04:00.657–01:04:00.657
    1629KARTHIK NTVS RACINGTVS N TORQCLASS 7BENGALURU02:30.82407:08.80408:20.40606:58.77708:33.31207:04.19508:29.07807:17.41408:50.10501:05:12.915–01:05:12.915
    1741SURAJ NPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200SOKCHIKMAGALUR02:33.10906:58.31208:30.04607:06.15208:45.16407:03.73008:30.78107:17.41408:32.10501:05:16.813–01:05:16.813
    1817MOHAMMED ZAHEERPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCCLASS 6BENGALURU02:48.05007:20.24209:11.19507:13.36008:23.44507:12.25308:18.40606:58.97208:06.32401:05:32.247–01:05:32.247
    1946CHALASS K BOSEPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2KOTTAYAM02:45.83507:22.31608:48.57807:05.44908:39.16706:52.25008:27.40607:17.41408:24.84701:05:43.262–01:05:43.262
    2035PURAB J PPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SOKCHIKMAGALUR02:42.30007:11.29608:40.69907:01.01508:36.53507:03.42508:50.71807:17.41408:40.70701:06:04.109–01:06:04.109
    2130SYED ASIF ALITVS RACINGTVS N TORQCLASS 7BENGALURU02:50.77307:28.76108:42.39407:18.87108:50.36707:09.50708:27.91707:17.41408:23.96001:06:29.964–01:06:29.964
    2228SHAMIM KHANTVS RACINGTVS N TORQCLASS 7HOSUR02:38.89407:33.71009:01.54207:18.74608:36.66007:11.16408:37.32007:17.41408:28.86701:06:44.317–01:06:44.317
    2316AAKASH AITHALPRIVATEERKTM ADV 390CLASS 5PUTTUR02:38.79007:58.03508:50.36307:18.21008:26.02707:19.83508:26.02707:17.41408:31.50301:06:46.204–01:06:46.204
    2414VENU RAMESHKUMAR VPRIVATEERKTM DUKE 390CLASS 5COIMBATORE02:47.86007:36.87809:07.17507:17.97008:51.52707:12.58908:24.32407:03.69908:35.16001:06:57.182–01:06:57.182
    2523NITESH G POOJARIPRIVATEERHONDA STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2MANGALORE02:57.67108:15.14409:08.25006:55.83008:51.97607:02.57008:21.37507:17.41408:19.21801:07:09.448–01:07:09.448
    2643NARESH V SPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 411 CCCLASS 6BENGALURU02:53.65007:35.33909:24.95307:15.50008:52.38207:16.32008:34.43707:15.96808:56.01101:08:04.560–01:08:04.560
    2725DURGESH JPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2BENGALURU02:51.21007:16.75010:20.11707:01.15608:50.40207:13.64808:43.32007:17.41408:44.65201:08:18.669–01:08:18.669
    2824DILIP RAJPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2CHIKMAGALUR02:59.45307:23.57808:58.38607:17.45008:52.47607:29.44909:09.41707:17.41408:51.40601:08:19.029–01:08:19.029
    2932TANIKA SHANBHAGPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200CLASS 8SATARA02:44.56007:22.59310:03.71007:06.25009:02.83207:09.65609:00.17107:17.41408:41.57401:08:28.760–01:08:28.760
    3038NADEEM AHAMEDPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SOKMYSURU02:45.05807:37.10109:30.42107:04.42109:03.08207:04.86309:09.57407:17.41409:00.39401:08:32.328–01:08:32.328
    3145SUBRAMANYA TPRIVATEERTVS N TORQCLASS 7BENGALURU02:47.05807:30.69509:17.28507:19.76109:39.82807:25.36709:09.53507:17.41408:58.64401:09:25.587–01:09:25.587
    323GOUTHAM RAO RPRIVATEERTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 1BENGALURU03:14.95710:31.63609:07.10107:26.99008:35.67507:22.39008:26.05807:08.82808:25.86701:10:19.502–01:10:19.502
    3321ANOOP MANJAPPAPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 3BENGALURU03:43.58507:56.40210:29.33207:21.30008:50.98007:14.82809:03.33907:17.41408:51.81201:10:48.992–01:10:48.992
    3413SAJEESH REGHUNATHANPRIVATEERKTM DUKE 390CLASS 5BENGALURU02:58.03007:29.74609:09.93307:10.74009:01.31206:53.35508:11.32011:14.23415:02.82401:17:11.49400:00:2001:17:31.494
    3515SRAVAN KUMAR KUTTOORPRIVATEERKTM ADV 390CLASS 5HYDERABAD03:00.08009:11.79610:42.03908:27.34010:14.45308:14.30810:22.59307:17.41410:47.72201:18:17.74500:01:2001:19:37.745
    3634APOORVA BPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150CLASS 8MANGALORE05:41.96809:45.28913:01.62808:31.17911:19.63208:24.80411:53.52707:17.41411:11.53501:27:06.97600:00:2001:27:26.976
    3733ANAM HASHIMPRIVATEERHERO KARMIZCLASS 8PUNE03:13.26909:03.62812:02.08208:47.04218:08.96009:16.40214:20.00007:17.41413:11.30801:35:20.10500:00:5001:36:10.105
    3848VIJAY KUMAR MPRIVATEERROYAL ENFIELD ELECTRA 350 CCCLASS 6CHIKMAGALUR03:41.11310:42.34715:06.06209:59.04214:04.01109:55.14413:13.56207:17.41414:47.56201:38:46.25700:01:4001:40:26.257
    3912PRABAKARAN SPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200CLASS 4CHIKMAGALUR03:20.91008:37.52724:44.84309:04.50011:53.74609:15.98814:01.91407:17.41412:08.45701:40:25.29900:01:5001:42:15.299
    4036SARATH P SPRIVATEERHERO XPULSE 200SOKBENGALURU03:20.88210:34.05815:36.73010:38.48015:44.13610:49.95714:25.07807:17.41414:23.43301:42:50.16800:01:5001:44:40.168
    4126RAHUL SHRIYANPRIVATEERHONDA STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2MANGALORE03:00.160DNF––––––––––
    4227SRIKANTH MODALAPRIVATEERYAMAHA YBX 125CLASS 2CHIKMAGALUR03:15.48808:04.53110:15.718DNF––––––00:00:30–
    4347MOHAMMED ISRARPRIVATEERHERO IMPULSE 150SOKMYSURU02:37.84007:55.39008:55.89807:15.73808:40.976DNF––––––
    442RAJENDRA R ETVS RACINGTVS APACHE RTRCLASS 1HOSUR02:08.62021:20.62106:51.21406:21.148DNF–––––––
    455SARATH MOHANPRIVATEERHUSQVARANA FE 450CLASS 1AMALLAPURAM02:14.67006:09.36306:58.01506:05.91007:10.37106:10.74207:02.199DNF––––
    4644PRASHANTH RPRIVATEERHONDA CBR STUNNER 130 CCCLASS 2BENGALURU03:02.30008:09.06609:28.95708:05.87809:29.91408:08.27322:09.367DNF
  • Ruhaan continues to dominate with a Rookie-double

    Ruhaan continues to dominate with a Rookie-double

    Coimbatore, 21 Nov 2021: Ruhaan Alva of Bengaluru continued to dominate his class as the MSport athlete became the most-successful driver of the day with a brilliant double while Dark Don racers TS Diljith and Tijil Rao shared a race win each in the LGB Formula 4 class in Round 2 of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship that concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Sunday.

    The Rookie, who impressed with his driving style, started on pole and went on to win the race to add to the crown he won on Saturday.

    Meanwhile, in the feature event, the Dark Don Racing boys who did not enjoy a great Saturday bounced back strongly to wrest the top three slots on the podium in both the LGB Formula 4 races. The premier event of the championship not only brought the best out of the drivers but also found new winners.

    It was Amir Sayed of Ahura Racing who notched up his maiden win on Saturday but today,TS Diljith clinched the prime spot in Race 2 of Round 2, the first LGB race on Sunday. It wasn’t an easy affair for the ever-energetic star from Thrissur as the championship leader Vishnu Prasad was right behind for most part of the race.

    Even as Vishnu was trying hard to pass, the Dark Don stars Tijil Rao, Sandeep Kumar and Arya Singh were pressing the pedal hard. That put the pressure on Vishnu, who swiftly switched to the safety mode. He left Diljith alone and concentrated on defending his position. It failed miserably towards the end as Tijil and Sandeep made the most of it to finish second and third respectively.

    Tijil Rao did one better in the second race finishing ahead of his teammates Sandeep and Ashwin Datta.

    Ruhaan Alva (MSport) completed yet another grand double in the JK Tyre Novice Cup. There’s none to beat the 15-year-old this season. Jaden Pariat (MSport) from Guwahati seems to get better with every race and quite deservedly finished second in both races.

    Anish Damodara Shetty (Hubli) did likewise finishing right on top in the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup. But a 30-second penalty for overtaking under the yellow put paid his hopes of completing a grand double. Thrissur boys Anfal Akdhar and Allwin Xavier, who finished second and third were elevated to the first and second position respectively, while Coimbatore’s Raj Kumar moved one up as well to finish third.

    Provisional Results: JK Tyre Formula LGB4:

    Race 2:

    1. T.S. Diljith (Dark Don Racing) 23:10.852

    2. Tijil Rao (Dark Don) 23:18.310

    3. A. Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don) 23:18.521

    Race 3:

    1. Tijil Rao 21:34.441

    2. Sandeep Kumar 21:36.264

    3. Ashwin Datta (Dark Don) 21:36.452

    Novice Cup:

    Race 2:

    1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) 13:22.885

    2. Jaden R. Pariat (MSport) 13:23.794

    3. Joel Joseph (DTS Racing) 13:42.994

    Race 3:

    1. Ruhaan Alva 21:08.051

    2. Jaden  R Pariat 21:12.389

    3. Gaurav Kochar 21:12.949

    Race 2:

    1. Anfal Akdhar (Thrissur) 5:53.042; 2. Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) 5:53.387; 3.

    Raj Kumar (Coimbatore) 5:55.744.

    Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup:

    Race 2:

    1. Anfal Akdhar (Thrissur) 5:53.042

    2. Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) 5:53.387

    3. Raj Kumar (Coimbatore) 5:55.744

  • Amir sayed shines for Ahura Racing; Ruhaan wins Rookie race

    Amir sayed shines for Ahura Racing; Ruhaan wins Rookie race

    Coimbatore, 20 Nov 2021: Amir Sayed outclassed a classy field of stars to finish on top of the podium for his new team, Ahura Racing, on the opening day of Round 2 of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship at the Kari Motor Speedway in Chettipalayam, near here, on Saturday.

    But it was Ruhaan Alva, who kept the flag flying for MSport, in the Rookie section winning over another graduate from karting and teammate Jaden R Pariat from Guwahati. The Bengaluru racer is the reigning Senior National karting champion. Aditya Parusuram of Hasten Performance completed the podium

    In the Formula LGB, Amir Sayed won by less than half a second but he had the pleasure of beating Tijil Rao and experienced Sandeep Kumar, both from Dark Don Racing. All three finished within 0.600th of a second.

    Ruhaan Alva continues his winning spree in Round 2 of the JK Tyre Rookie races in his first year of Formula cars at Kari Motorspeedway at Coimbatore on Saturday. JK Tyre photo

    It wasn’t easy for the youngster from Kottayam. He had to battle hard right through before stamping his class. Starting fourth on the grid, he pulled off to a great start. Pole sitter Arya Singh was right up there and so was Sandeep Kumar and Tijil Rao (all from Dark Don). The safety car, which came out thrice, further added to his pressure but he withstood it all to take the checkered flag ahead of Tijil and Sandeep.

    Anish Damodar Shetty of Hubbali, was in his elements once again, winning the first race of the JK Tyre Continental GT Cup Round 2, too, beating talented Thrissur youngsters Allwin Xavier and Anfal Akdar. Anish dominated the Round 1 and is leading he table.

    Provisional Results:

    JK Tyre Formula LGB4:

    Race 1:

    Amir Sayed (Ahura Racing) 26:03.085

    Tijil Rao (Dark Don Racing) 26:03.524

    Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don Racing) 26:04.623

    JK Tyre Novice Cup:

    Race 1:

    Ruhaan Alva (MSport) 14:33.431

    Jaden R. Pariat (MSport) 14:36.442

    Aadithya Parasuram (Hasten Performance) 14:42.833

    JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup:

    Anish Damodara Shetty (Hubli) 13:54.772

    Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) 13:55.503

    Anfal Akdhar (Thrissur) 14:00.130

  • JK Tyre Racing Nationals Round 2 from Friday

    JK Tyre Racing Nationals Round 2 from Friday

    Coimbatore, 18 Nov. 2021: Chennai’s Vishnu Prasad and Bengaluru boys Sohil Shah and Ruhaan Alva who showed fighting spirit and refused to accept defeat in the first round are raring to go in the Round 2 of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship (JKNRC) 2021 at the Kari Motor Speedway (KMS) which begins at the Karimotorspeedway from Friday.

    There is much more in store in the second round to be held at the KMS circuit yet again this weekend. The riders and drivers, who have come from across the country, are now even better prepared and battle ready to push themselves up the order in the provisional points table.

    After the first round, Vishnu heads the premier LGB Formula 4 standings with 21 points from three races followed by Sohil Shah (14 points).

    Amir Sayed of Kottayam is not far behind. He is currently lying third and it is only a few points that is now separating him from his former MSport teammates.

    But the top three are aware of the other drivers, who are capable of pulling off a surprise on their day. The list includes Mohamed Ryan and A. Sandeep Kumar (both Chennai), Arya Singh (West Bengal), Chirag Ghorpade (Bengaluru), T.S. Diljith (Kerala), to name a few.

    The ever-popular Mira Erda from Vadodara, Gujarat, showed fine form as well battling alongside the adventurous boys. There are a host of other drivers from Delhi, Haryana and Faridabad who are also keen to show their bit of magic on the track.

    The JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup, which made its debut in the opener, was equally enthralling. The bikes looked bigger and heavier but the riders were stronger and faster.

    Anish Damodara Shetty from Hubli was the man in command. He was hotly challenged by Allwin Xavier from Thrissur. The duo, having tested the machines for one full round on the smooth and flowing Kari track, is expected to build an even better show during the weekend.

    Raivat Dhar (Jammu) and Lani Zena Fernandez (Puducherry), the only girl racer on the grid for the RE GT Cup, will all look to better their performance in the second round.

    Ruhaan Alva ruled the races in the JK Tyre Novice Cup. There was not even a slight whiff of underperformance from this youngster from Bengaluru. It’s going to be tough for the rest in fray to play catch up with him.

    The exciting part of the turnover in a JK Tyre racing championship, of course, is the effort in finding new and promising talents. There are many coming in from every nook and corner of the country to test their skills in the Novice Cup.

    There will three races each of JK Tyre LGB Formula 4 & JK Tyre novice Cup and 2 races of JK Tyre presents RE Continental GT cup over the weekend.

    About JK Tyre Motorsport:

    JK Tyre has been closely associated with the world of motorsports for almost three decades back. The company laid down a long term plan to popularise and promote the sport in the country. Its first target was to change the notion that this was a sport for the elite. So it packaged and redesigned it in a spectator-friendly way, drawing the masses to the sport.

    The company then endeavored to spot, nurture and sharpen the drivers to turn them into world champions. With this goal in mind, we conceptualized the JK Tyre National Racing Champion in 1997. Our efforts started paying dividends in just a few years’ time, with the likes of Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok going all the way to the F1 rung, the highest level of single-seat racing in the world. Since then, a number of stars emerged, including Armaan Ebrahim, the Maini brothers (Kush and Arjun), Anindith Reddy Konda, amongst many others. 

    Before all this, JK Tyre had a successful stint in rallying too, conquering the scene in the early 90s. At the same time, gradually, we moved on to various disciplines, including cross-country rallying and off-roading, leaving a mark in each of them with their unique and innovative ways.  

    JK Tyre Motorsports is also very proud of the role it has played in bringing women into motorsports in a big way. Apart from encouraging them to get into the sport through karting as kids, we also gave them opportunities in various national championships. Last year was particularly rewarding for us as an All-Women Racing team was introduced for the first time in the LGB 4 category. In addition, the company also undertook various other initiatives to encourage them to try motorsports, even if for fun to begin with.  

    To supplement JK Tyre’s entry into the two-wheeler market, the JKNRC hosted the Suzuki Gixxer Cup and the Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup categories and saw enthusiastic participation from across the country.

    Today, the company is synonymous with motorsports, and even more so with racing, creating a lot of goodwill for the brand. Right from budding racers to accomplished drivers in the country, everybody owes their rise and success to JK Tyre.  

  • Kyle Kumaran, Rohaan Madesh dominate

    Kyle Kumaran, Rohaan Madesh dominate

    Bengaluru, 16 November 2021: Kyle Aditya Kumaran of Peregrine Racing in Senior Class and Rohaan Madesh in Junior class, dominated the proceedings in the third round of the Meco FMSCI National Karting Championship 2021 Rotax Max Class which concluded at Meco Kartopia here on Sunday.

    The 18-year old Chennai born Kumaran of Peregrine Racing won by a mile, in every race he took part, clocked fastest laps and is on top of the standings in Senior Class after three rounds. Ameya Bafna, the 2012 champion, of Rayo Racing and Suriya Varathan, also from Peregrine, shared the spoils behind Kumaran in the Senior class in Round 3. Kyle Kumaran is on top of the standings after three rounds followed by Ameya Bafna of Mumbai and K Suriya Varathan of Chennai.

    In Junior Class, it was Rohaan Madesh, made a comeback winning a double in Round 3 after he suffered some mechanical issues in Round 2, held on Thursday and Friday. Defending champion Ruhaan Alva of MSport, who won the Round 2 suffered a rare loss in Round 3 but retrieved some crucial points with a podium in the Finals to lead the table in Junior Class. Ishaan Madesh, the Junior of Madesh brothers, took the pole but lost out to a jump-start penalty and had to be content with two fastest laps. Abhay M of Birel Art India is second in the standings with two second places in the third round. Rohaan Madesh and Abhay M are second and third on the points table after Round 3.

    Aditya Suresh Kamat of Birel Art India and Madurai karter Anuj A of MSport shared honours in Micro Max class in Round 3 with Shrili Mistry of Erda’s Racing, Vadodara, throwing a spanner in the boys’ party with a second in Pre-Finals. Arafath Sheikh (MSport) of Pune came third in the Round 3 finals. Aditya leads the table followed by Anuj in second and Arafath in third after three rounds.

    Final Classification: Round 3 – Pre Final

    Senior Max (18 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (17:02.325); 2. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing) (17;04.130); 3. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine) (17:04.719); 3. Fastest lap: Kyle Kumaran 55.962.

    Junior Max (12 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) (11:25.659); 2. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine) 11:25.834; 3. Abhay M (Birel Art India) (11:31.304); Fastest lap: Ishaan Madesh 56.312.

    Micro Max: (10 laps): 1. Anuj A (MSport, Madurai) (10:34.527); 2. Shrili Mistry (Erda’s Racing, Vadodara) (10:35.053); 3. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India, Bengaluru) (10:35.866); Fastest lap: 1:01.895 by Shrili Mistry.

    Round 3 – Final: Senior Max (15 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (14:12.658); 2. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine) (14:13.668); 3. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing) (14;14.154); Fastest lap: Kyle Kumaran 55.987.

    Junior Max (15 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) (14:20.599); 2. Abhay M (Birel Art India) (14:21.655); 3. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) (14:24.125); Fastest lap: Ishaan Madesh 56.404.Micro Max: (12 laps): 1. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India, Bengaluru) (12:35.033); 2. Anuj A (MSport, Madurai) (12:38.402); 3. Arafath Sheikh (MSport) (12:38.632); Fastest lap: 1:01.822 Anuj A.

  • Aishwarya overcomes Tanika threat to keep slate clean: INRC2w Ladies Class

    Aishwarya overcomes Tanika threat to keep slate clean: INRC2w Ladies Class

    Puttur (Near Mangaluru), 15 Nov. 2021: Young Tanika Shanbag of Satara put up a valiant fight against FIM World Cupper Aiswarya Pissay but the Bengaluru’s rider astride an Apache RTR bull-dozed her way back, to claim her third consecutive victory in Rally de Mangaluru, the third round of the MRF MoGrip FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) 2021 for two-wheelers here on Sunday. Aishwarya clocked 50minutes 38.849seconds for her third win.

    Read the men’s overall report for all classes in Round 3 here.

    Tanika Shanbagh, riding a Hero Xpulse 200, came second ahead of another privateer Anam Hashim on Hero Honda Karizma. The teenager clocked 51min, 32.182sec for her second place while Anam took 1hr, 9min, 07.720seconds.

    After the win Aishwarya Pissay, the defending champ, said, “I thank my team, TVS Racing and the mechanics for giving me another winning bike. I also thank Hyperice, the equipment that helps me to recover and maintain my fitness levels. The terrain is challenging and it is good for the National Rally because only such difficult terrain can prepare Indians for the tougher International rallies,” felt the six-time National, champion supported by IIFL, Sidvin, Scott, Puma India, and Go Pro. Aishwarya finished Overall 20, among 55 bikers that took the start and was ahead of 29 men and six women, who all competed on different bikes in various classes.

    The Rally de Mangaluru organised in Puttur by Ace Events, headed by former National Champion Akash Aithal had two physical Special Stages, namely Karambi, a short 5.2-km dirt stage and Karikala, the slippery 15.1-km longer stage. Both the stages were run three time alternately and with the overnight rains making the roads slushy, the riders once again faced technical challenges but unlike the treacherous Kanakapura mud-traps, the Round 3 proved to be a haven.

    Tanika and Aishwarya shared spoils and won three of the six special stages but while the TVS Factory Rider controlled her pace cleverly to limit the damage on the slippery surface, Tanika, nursing an ankle injury sustained in the previous round in Bengaluru rally, had to stop and clear the sticky mud on her bike. “I suffered an injury and did not want to aggravate. So I did not risk too much and stopped to clean my bike in SS3 where I lost a huge chunk of over 30 seconds. But I enjoyed my rally thoroughly as the terrain provided a challenging ride and that is what makes me happy. It is a good learning experience,” quipped the Business Administration student.

    Aishwarya, who began on a ferocious note registering a blistering pace in the Karambi Special Stage, lost crucial time in SS2,. But falling back on her vast experience she extracted the best from her bike in the next four stages to bounce back brilliantly and played safe thereon, with regulated aggression on the slippery track to emerge triumphant for a clean sweep of the first three rounds in the 2021 calendar.

    Bengaluru’s FIM Baja World Cup champion, claimed a solid win at Hampi and went on to take another facile victory in Round 2 at Bengaluru, conquering the technically challenging slushy terrain, and now leads the table in the woman’s category after her third win from three rounds here.

    The fourth round, the Rally of Chikmagalur is scheduled for next Sunday and after two more rounds in Coimbatore and Nashik, the topper with more points is declared as the National champion. Aishwarya is well on her way to bag her sixth bike rally National title. She also won two coveted Road Racing titles.

    Note: Photo added on 15th Nov 2021 with inputs from a Wordswork Press Release.