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Amanpreet crowned king of mountains in JK Tyre Festival of Speed
Dirang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh), 17 April 2017: Former Indian National Rally Champion Amanpreet Ahulawalia emerged as the undisputed king of the mountains as he claimed the JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed crown here at the spectacular Dirang Valley on Monday.
The Noida-based veteran rallyist and his navigator Ajay Kumar were virtually unbeatable on each of the three days, conquering eight of the ten stages to pocket a major chunk out of the total prize money of Rs 10 lakh.
On the third and final day too, he won the first three Special Stages before easing up on the last one. He finished all the stages, including the Super Special Stage on Day 1, in just over an hour to win with an impressive 27 second lead.
“It was an honour to compete against so many good drivers and good cars,” said Amanpreet graciously. “But as a driver I am more comfortable in the hills, especially where it’s more about technique than speed, and I guess that’s where I scored,” he explained.
Amanpreet, who owns one of the largest rally car workshops in India, gave all the credit to his 1300cc turbo charged Gypsy. “I worked on it for three months, and was managing to produce close to 150-odd bhp power that is pretty good for a gypsy. I guess that was the only good and best part of my car: the engine,” he said, flashing a triumphant smile.
Coorg’s INRC regular KM Bopaiah went all out in his 1600cc Vento but still has to settle for the second place. He was barely 2 or 3 seconds off the leader in each of the stages, and even claimed the final stage, but the 28 second deficit over the first two days proved to be a bridge too far to cross.
He finished all the stages in an equally commendable one hour and 29 seconds. “I gave it my all in the Special Stages. But I guess my car wasn’t suited for some of the rough terrains and the uphill climbs,” he said.
Delhi’s Sandeep Sharma held on to his position to take the third place. His feat was particularly laudable as he was driving a stock car, and it was clear on the second day itself that it was struggling. “I knew I had a huge disadvantage. But I pushed myself and my car to our limits today as I firmly believe that that’s the only thing that counts, not where you finish,” he said.
In the Autocross for local talent, Babit Lyngdoh continued his good run to win the last two sprints on Monday to become the local hero.
Maninder, wife of Sandeep Sharma and the only lady driver in this category, slipped from her second place to finish fourth.
About JK Tyre
Part of the JK Organisation, JK Tyre & Industries Limited is a leading four-wheeler tyre manufacturer in India and among the top-25 manufacturers in the world with a wide range of products catering to diverse business segments in the automobile industry. JK Tyre has global presence in 100 countries across
Amanpreet Ahluwalia won the 4th JK TYRE Arunachal Festival of Speed in Dirang on Monday. Image by JK Tyre Motorsports six continents, backed by production support from 12 plants – 9 in India and 3 in Mexico. Currently, the capacity across all its plants is about 35 million tyres per annum. In April 2016 JK Tyreacquired Cavendish India Limited from Birla Tyres. While acquisition added three modern plants to its portfolio taking the total count to 12, it helped the tyre major foray into the two/three wheeler segment as well. Pioneers of radial technology, JK Tyre produced the first radial tyre in 1977 and is currently the market leader in Truck Bus Radial segment. With over three decades of technological innovation, JK Tyre offers tyre for entire range of passenger and commercial vehicles, starting from a 3 kg two-wheeler tyre to a 3.5 ton OTR tyre. Apart from a strong network of 4000 dealers and over 200 dedicated outlets, JK Tyre was the first tyre company to introduce unique concepts like “Dial-a-Tyre” and is the only tyre company to launch a 24×7 on-road tyre assistance initiative called “Fix-a-Tyre”.
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Double podium for Armaan in Thailand
Buriram (Thailand), 24 July 2006: India’s Armaan Ebrahim along with Sri Lankan Dilantha Malagamuwa notched a fine double in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia series here this weekend.
In the double header, Armaan and Malagamuwa, driving team Dilantha Racing, finished third in the first race on Saturday and went one better on Sunday with a second place finish.
Armaan had qualified second for the first race, just a tenth off the pole position while Dilantha, suffering from an indisposition, was placed sixth for the second outing.
Armaan was off a fine start and went into the lead exiting
Turn-1 and maintained the one-second advantage till he pitted for Dilantha to take over.
Dilantha, however, lost one spot and eventually finished third which was creditable considering that the Sri Lankan was on drips going into the weekend due to food poisoning.
In the second race, Dilantha, feeling much better, jumped two spots to move into fourth and gained another place when the car in front ran wide. After the mandatory pit-stop, Armaan took over and put in some blistering laps to move into second spot, but could not make any progress as he had too much a gap to make up.
Reflecting on his weekend, Armaan said: “We were a bit unfortunate in the first race after I came in when in the lead as Dilantha had not fully recovered from food poisoning that had him on the drips. Considering this, we were happy to finish second.
“In race two, Dilantha had to start since he qualified and luckily was feeling better. He got a good start and moved into fourth and after a couple of laps of applying pressure.
The car in front of him ran wide allowing him to get through.
“Dilantha held third for the rest of his stint, but the gap to the leaders was considerably huge. Once I got in, I had to drive like a quali and managed to catch the car in P2 and pass him. I started making time on the leader, but the gap was too big and we ran out of time which meant we finished a strong second.”
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Clean sweep by Ricky Donison: JK Tyre Kart Open
Bengaluru, 23 May 2016: Local lad Ricky Donison of BPC Racing team dominated the JK Tyre-MMS Rotax Kart Open Cup by winning all the eight races over two rounds in the senior category at the MECO Kartopia track here over the weekend.
Donison, the 2015 JK Tyre National Rotax Max Karting Championship winner, was in a league of his own in the eight races spread over two rounds that were run on Saturday and Sunday. The event served as an excellent warm-up for the National championship commencing next month.
Also enjoying fair amount of success were Donison’s team-m
Ricky Donison image by AP Media Communications ate Chirag Ghorpade who won five of the eight races in the Junior Max category while Shahan Ali Mohsin of MECO Racing chalked up six wins in the Micro Max class to underline his status as National champion in this class.
Despite the dominance of few, the races, especially in the Micro Max category, were very competitive with Ruhaan Alva of the newly-formed Peregrine Racing and Akshay Bohra of MECO Racing sharing the podium with Shahan.
In the Junior Max, Ghorpade had to fight off team-mate Manav Sharma and MECO Racing’s Yash Aradhya and Nirmal Umashankar who won a race apiece.
The results:
ROUND 1:
Senior Max – Race 1 (12 laps): 1. Ricky Donison (BPC Racing) (11mins, 29.821secs); 2. Akash Gowda (MECO Racing) (11:36.529); 3. Aanjan Patodia (Rayo Racing) (11:38.204). Race 2: 1. Donison (11:21.958); 2. Akash (11:35.925); Patodia (11:37.345). Race 3: 1. Donison (11:16.962); 2. Shreyansh Jain (BIREL Art) (11:36.342); 3. Mrinal Chatterjee (MECO Racing) (11:47.760). Race 4: 1. Donison (11:45.823); 2. Mrinal (12:10.928); 3. Akash (12:12.997).
Junior Max – Race 1 (12 laps): 1. Chirag Ghorpade (BPC Racing) (11mins, 31.902secs); 2. Manav Sharma (BPC Racing) (11:32.992); 3. Yash Aradhya (MECO Racing) (11:33.338). Race 2: 1. Manav (11:27.469); 2. Ghorpade (11:36.065); Aradhya (11:36.884). Race 3: 1. Ghorpade (11:24.516); 2. Manav (11:27.802); 3. Aradhya (11:35.910). Race 4:1. Nirmal Umashankar (MECO Racing) (11:59.859); 2. Aradhya (12:09.570); 3. Debarun (MECO Racing (12:14.104).
Micro Max – Race 1 (8 laps): 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin (MECO Racing) (10:25.270); 2. Akshay Bohra (MECO Racing) (10:29.409); 3. Ruhaan Alva (Peregrine Racing) (10:33.631). Race 2: 1. Shahan (08:18.641); 2. Ruhaan (08:22.994); 3. Bohra (08:26.557). Race 3: 1. Shahan (08:15.523); 2. Bohra (08:16.938); 3. Ruhaan (08:16.992). Race 4: 1. Bohra (08:22.582); 2. Shahan (08:22.704); 3. Ruhaan (08:22.864).
ROUND 2:
Senior Max – Race 1 (12 laps): 1. Ricky Donison (BPC Racing) (11:18.647); 2. Aanjan Patodia (Rayo Racing) (11:24.413); 3. Shreyansh Jain (BIREL Art) (11:32.396). Race 2: 1. Donison (11:26.422); 2. Patodia (11:28.732); 3. Raghul Rangasamy (MECO Racing) (11:39.743). Race 3: 1. Donison (11:24.264); 2. Patodia (11:25.030); 3. Mrinal Chatterjee (MECO Racing) (11:40.191). Race 4: 1. Donison (11:10.992); 2. Patodia (11:20.137); 3. Shreyansh (11:30.965).
Junior Max – Race 1 (12 laps): 1. Chirag Ghorpade (BPC Racing) (11:23.046); 2. Yash Aradhya (MECO Racing) (11:34.201); 3. Nirmal Umashankar (MECO Racing) (11:34.484). Race 2: Aradhya (11:32.994); 2. Nirmal (11:34.384); 3. Ghorpade (11:42.088). Race 3: Ghorpade (11:26.395); 2. Aradhya (11:27.857); 3. Nirmal (11:29.901). Race 4: Ghorpade (11:18.224); 2. Aradhya (11:21.759); 3. Nirmal (11:26.210) 3.
Micro Max – Race 1 (8 laps): 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin (MECO Racing) (08:17.998); 2. Ruhaan Alva (Peregrine Racing) (08:18.329); 3. Akshay Bohra (MECO Racing) (08:23.615). Race 2: Shahan (08:52.710); 2. Bohra (08:53.055); 3. Ruhaan (08:53.308). Race 3: 1. Bohra (08:58.066); 2. Shahan (08:58.299); 3. Arjun R (BIREL Art) (09:01.424). Race 4: 1. Shahan (08:15.062); 2. Bohra (08:17.224); 3. Ruhaan (08:17.567).
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JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series launch at Pune
New Delhi, 12 April 2016: JK Tyre, the pioneers of several grassroots development programmes in motorsports over the past 30 years, announced the launch of IndiKarting National Series.
The latest karting series is aimed at further strengthening and broad-basing, JK Tyre’s philosophy of making karting even more accessible to young drivers. Karting is widely accepted the world over as the stepping stone for all forms circuit racing. The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series, organised by RR Motorsports Management Pvt Ltd, will run a full calendar from April-June over five rounds in various cities.
Another important highlight of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series is the coming onboard of Tata Motors, one of the biggest automobile manufacturers in the country. This collaboration will establish unparalleled synergy between the two conglomerates for the grassroots development of motorsports in India.
The unique aspect of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series is that it will feature single-make 4-stroke karts, which will not only ensure a level-playing field, but will also make it the most affordable karting championship in the world. This karting series is the latest link in the clear path to higher forms of single-seater racing, up to F3 racing. As such, the winners of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series will get a direct and sponsored drive in the JK Tyre National Rotax Max Karting Championship, which is the country’s only nationally recognised karting championship. Apart from that, winners in the senior category will get opportunities to race with some of the leading teams in JK Tyre National Racing Championship.
JK Tyre is credited with introducing the concept of karting in India way back in 2000 when it launched the National Karting Championship with 4-stroke karts. In 2004, the championship took a major step forward with the introduction of Rotax two-stroke karts. Today, the JK Tyre Rotax Max National Karting Championship is the only national karting championship in the country. Now, with the introduction of the latest four-stroke IndiKarting National Series, JK Tyre has further broad-based its karting programme that will benefit youngsters seeking to make a career in motorsports.
Talking about this initiative, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Head- Corporate Communication & Motorsports, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd said, “We are proud to present our latest initiative, the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series; and believe that this championship will prove to be a milestone in the development programme of our budding drivers helping them to graduate to the next level. JK Tyre has always believed in promoting motorsport and making it more accessible and affordable to talent irrespective of affordability in a sport which has traditionally been highly inaccessible. I look forward to seeing some good raw talent emerge from this initiative, whom we can nurture to become India’s next racing star.”
The five JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series, approved by the FMSCI, will begin with Pune hosting the first round on 23 & 24 April, followed by Goa, Vadodara, and Ludhiana before culminating in the National Capital Region. This series will comprise 3 categories – Pro Cadet for racers aged 7-12 years, Pro Junior for racers aged 12-16 years and Pro Senior for racers above 16 years of age.
In addition to the three Pro classes, there will be seven classes of support races that will further broaden the appeal of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series. The support classes will include Senior Amateur, Interschool, Corporate, Masters (Age 32+), Women’s & Media.
“JK Tyre’s contribution to Indian Motorsport is immeasurable. We are delighted to partner with JK Tyre & Tata Motors. The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series will give a never before opportunity to youngsters to participate & hone their skills in professionally organised racing. Importantly this will be the opportunity for a talented youngster to prove their skills without funding. Thereafter they will be sponsored ahead. It will be the ideal step before a racer moves into Rotax or Formula Cars / Sports Cars” said Rayomand Banajee, Director, RR Motorsports Management Pvt. Ltd.
The karting programmes of JK Tyre have borne fruits both at national and international levels. Some of its prodigies like Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok, Armaan Ebrahim, Aditya Patel and Arjun Maini, have gone on to become international motorsport stars. Apart from them, national champions such as Vishnu Prasad, Saran Vikram and Amaya Walavalkar to name a few have also emerged from various karting initiatives promoted by JK Tyres.
Schedule
Round 1 – Pune. April 23 & 24
Round 2 – Goa. April 30 & May 1
Round 3 – Vadodara. May 14 & 15
Round 4 – Ludhiana. May 28 & 29
Round 5 – Delhi. June 11 & 12
Participants can enter the National Series by filling their entry forms at www.indikarting.com/jkreg
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Ananth Shanmugham takes the lead in the JK Racing India Series
Ananth Shanmugam (centre) won the JK Racing India series at BIC on Saturday. A JK Tyre image Greater Noida, 17 October 2015: Ananth Shanmugam of Bangalore won the 10-lap race in the JK Racing India Series as the Round 3 of the 18th JK Tyre Racing Championship at Buddh International Circuit here on Saturday. Two races of the Formula LGB 4 and a race each in the JK Racing India Series and JK Tyre-VW Vento Cup were held on Saturday, the first day of the two-day event.
Shanmugam clocked 21 minutes 55.344 seconds while Vishnu Prasad came second in 22:06869 followed by Nayan Chatterjee (22:16.022) in third.
In Race One of Formula LGB 4, Sandeep Kumar of Team Meco Racing came first. Diljith TS of Team Avalanche Racing was second and Vishnu Prasad was third. In Race 3 saw a different set of podium finishers in Sudarshana Rao Karwal of Team Dark Don Racing who came in first followed by teammate Ajay Kini and Raghul Rangaswamy of Team Meco Racing took third place.
In the JK Tyre Volkswagen Vento Cup, Konda Anindith Reddy won the race in 15 minutes, 9.504 seconds while Ishaan Dodhiwala and Karminder Singh finished behind him in second and third respectively.
In the JK Racing India Series, karting champion Ananth Shanmugam from Bangalore had a comfortable race as he lead from the start to finish. He ensured he kept a safe distance from his followers behind. The main action was for the second and third place. Karthik Tharani made his move to the third place after starting fourth. Two-times champion Vishnu Prasad was on attack mode and had a great battle with Akhil Rabindra so much that they exchanged positions thrice. Their fight went to the extreme and Akhil lost traction and went off the track and Vishnu managed a second place finish. Karthik fell back too and Nayan who was in fifth position moved ahead to take a surprise podium. For Nayan the hard work paid off as he started seventh and finished third.
The day started with the qualifying sessions of each category. Karting champion Ananth Shanmugam lead in the JK Racing India Series, Chennai lad Ajay Kini lead in the Formula LGB 4 and Anindith Reddy Konda from Hyderabad lead in the JK- VW Vento Cup. In the qualifying race of the JK Super Bike Cup, Sandesh Prasanna finished first.
Race 1 of the Formula LGB witnessed some bumper to bumper racing. It wasn’t a good start to the weekend for pole sitter and current championship leader Ajay Kini. The Chennai lad who is a pilot by profession, lost out in the first two corners of the race and he retired from the race due to a technical snag. It was a constant battle between Delhi boy Rohit Khanna (Team Dark Don Racing) and Kolhapur boy Krishnaraj Mahadik (Team Dark Don Racing) for the first place as they were constantly charging at each other lap after lap. Rohit managed to regain his lead but as Anshul Shah spun, the safety car had to come out and stayed for a lap. The safety car changed the entire race. Rohit was caught up by Sandeep Kumar (Team Meco Racing) who drove brilliantly well to catch up the race leader and finally took the lead. However, a wrong move cost Rohit his second place and it allowed Diljith to move in to the second position and five other cars overtook Rohit. The fight for the third place became a five way fight which has not been seen in the championship in a long time. Rohit got a tough fight from Sudarshana Rao, Krishnaraj, Vishnu Prasad, Raghul Rangaswamy fought hard for the third position but as the chequered flag came out Vishnu Prasad from Chennai crossed the line by just having the nose of his car ahead of Krishnaraj who finished fourth.
Race 2 of the Formula LGB4, Ajay Kini was back in action and fought a tough race from start to finish. It was Ajay’s maiden race at the Buddh International Circuit and focused on finishing the race ahead of everyone. However, Sudarshana Rao Karwal from Bangalore was the surprise package and it was a roller coaster race for him as he kept swapping places with Ajay Kini on most of the laps. At the end it was Sudarshana who took the chequered flag followed by Ajay Kini. Raghul Rangaswamy from Chennai finished in the third place.
JK Tyre- VW Vento Cup: Anindith Reddy from Hyderabad had a good start and ensured he stayed focused throughout the race to seal his first place finish. Last year’s runner-up Karminder Singh from Delhi who is vying for the overall champion title this year kept the pressure on. Nayan Chatterjee the podium finisher in the JK Racing India Series who was on his maiden outing in this category had a poor start and fell back to the tenth place. HarkisanWadia from Delhi got stuck on the home stretch due to which the race was stopped. When the race restarted, Anindith resumed his lead and despite getting a tough competition from Hyderabad boy Ishaan Dodhiwala, Anindith smoothly took the chequered flag. Karminder due to his usual aggressive start finished third. The experienced SaileshBolisetti and the rookie Raghav Sharma fought really hard for the fourth place and in the end, Sailesh managed to cross the line ahead of Raghav.
The races are webcasted live on www.jktyremotorsport.com. The championship is run under the aegis of Federation of Motor Sport Clubs of India (FMSCI) and Motul is the official lubricant partner to the championship.
Provisional Race Results: Formula LGB 4- Race 1 (8 laps): 1. Sandeep Kumar (Team Meco Racing) – 22:27.062; 2. Diljith TS (Team Avalanche Racing) – 22:30.554; 3. Vishnu Prasad (Team Meco Racing) – 22:34.904. Race 2: 1. Sudarshana Rao Karwal (Team Dark Don Racing) – 21:58.469; 2. Ajay Kini (Team Dark Don Racing) – 21:58.934; 3. Raghul Rangaswamy (Tea Meco Racing) – 22:01.164.
JK Racing India Series (10 laps): 1, Ananth Shanmugam – 21:55.344; 2. Vishnu Prasad – 22:06869; bNayan Chatterjee – 22:16.022.
JK Tyre -VW Vento Cup: 1. Anindith Reddy Konda – 15:09.504; 2. Ishaan Dodhiwala – 15:10.323; 3. Karminder Singh -15:15.724.
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Ricky Donison emerges National Champion; Shahan and Akash too win championship
Young Ruhaan Alva gives a tough fight to Aditya Swaminathan before overtaking him in the pre-finals on Sunday. A JK Tyre image Bangalore, 11 Oct
Ruhaan Alva (#10) gives a tough fight to the champion Shahan in the final race on Sunday. A JK Tyre image 2015: Ricky Donison emerged as the National champion in the Senior Max in the 2015 JK Tyre National Karting championship at the Meco Kartopia, near here, on Sunday to earn a well-deserved ride in the National Racing championship next year. Akash Gowda too will get a ride in the Racing Nationals next year as he conquered the Junior champinship despite finishing second and third in the pre and final races today.
Both Donison and Gowda are now eligible to participate in the World Karting Finals at Portugal later this year. Not just these two, the top three overall champions in the Junior Max and Senior Max category will be seen driving the JKFB02 cars in the JK Tyre Racing Championship 2016.
Shahan Ali Mohsin lifted the coveted Micro Max national championship thwarting aside the challenge of another upcoming karter Ruhaan Alva with a minor lead of 22 points. Shahan played safe today and did not stretch himself to avoid mistakes and finished second in both the pre-finals and finals which was enough for him to take the national title in the sub-junior category named as Micro Max.
Nikhil Bohra from Bangalore (Team Meco Racing), Mohhamed Nallwalla from Mumbai (Team Rayo Racing) and Bangalore boy Ricky Donison (Team BPC Racing) won the fifth and final Round of the 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Karting Championship which concluded at the Meco Kartopia here on Sunday.
Ricky Donison bagged two more trophies for securing the maximum number of wins and also for the maximum number of pole positions. Mohd Zain Ali bagged the Best Newcomer of the year award, Shahan Ali Mohsin was awarded the Best Driver of the Year award, Nirmal Umashanker got the Akbar Ebrahim trophy for the Most Improved Driver of the Year and Mira Erda bagged the Most Promising Female Driver of the year award.
At the end of Day 1 Shahan, Manav and Ricky were leading in the Micro, Junior and Senior Max categories respectively. Day 2 started off with the pre-finals & final races of each category.
A whole lot of excitement unfolded in the pre-final race of the Micro Max category. The leader Shahan started off from pole position and kept his lead for the first ten laps. However in the second last lap, Nikhil Bohra who was closely following Shahan made his move and took the lead in the last corner and eventually took the chequered flag. Shahan had to settle in for the second place. Aditya Swaminathan who started third, used his excellent maneuvering skills and made his way to the second position in the very second lap of the race. However in a matter of time the focused Shahan whose eyes were on Nikhil overtook him. There was an intense battle between Aditya, Chirag and Ruhaan who kept charging at each other throughout the 12 laps race. The fight for the third place was a sight to watch as an interesting battle was brewing between them. On multiple occasions, Chirag made his way past Ruhaan however Aditya kept up to his pace and manage a third place finish.
The final race of the Micro Max had an exciting closure. Nikhil and Shahan kept battling for the podium finish however Nikhil kept his lead and at the end of 15 laps, he finished first. Shahan tried his best to overtake but he knew that his championship title was safe even if he finished second and therefore took no chances and kept his second place secured. Ruhaan Alva extended his lead from Chirag who was constantly chasing him for the third place and ensured his third place on the podium. With this second place finish, Shahan sealed his championship title in the Micro Max category.
In the pre-final race of Junior Max, Nirmal Umashanker who started from the pole position maintained a comfortable lead from the start to finish. Following him closely was Bangalore lad Akash Gowda who ensured that he does not let go off his second place throughout the race. However, the current leader in the championship table Mohammed Nallwalla who was disqualified yesterday because of technical infringement started off in the seventh place and moved up to the third place. However in an effort to make a move on Akash Gowda, he fell behind by three positions. But he didn’t give up and after an intense battle with Yash Aradhya for third place, he overtook Yash on a tight corner in the last lap and took the third place.
In the last and final race of the Junior Max, Mohammed Nallwala was back in his form and sealed his leadership position by taking away the chequered flag ahead of everyone. Nirmal Umashanker, Akash Gowda, Manav Sharma and Yash Aradhya fought bumper to bumper for the second and third place finish. It was a clean race with no DNFs (did not finish) and at the end, Nirmal finished second and following him closely was Akash Gowda. With this third place finish, Akash Gowda sealed his championship title in the Junior Max category. As he lifted the trophy, he received a huge applause from his friends from his school who had come all the way to cheer for him.
The pre-finals of the Senior Max was closely fought. After a tough 18 laps race, Ricky Donison whose eyes were on the podium ensured he kept his lead from start to finish. The very experienced Vishnu Prasad was out of the track in corner 1 and after repeated attempts, his engine restarted and he was back in the race. With years of experience behind him, he not just managed to finish in the eighth place but also set the fastest lap of the race. Dhruv Mohite and Krishnaraj Mahadik had a close face off for second and third place till the end. When the chequered flag came out, Dhruv & Krishnaraj followed Ricky in the second and third place respectively. Ameya Bafna had a long battle for the third place but he eventually finished sixth as towards the end he lost speed.
The final race was filled with action as the young lads fought it out. Ricky was leading the race since the beginning. The real fight was between Vishnu, Nayan, Krishnaraj and Ameya who were battling it out on the track. Ricky maintaining his dominance finished the race first. Vishnu Prasad was back in his form and managed to retain his place at the second position throughout the race and clocked the second best time. Ameya who was in the third place as the race began eventually fell behind as Nayan took over and crossing the finish line third.
The winners of Round 5 were awarded in the podium ceremony held after the races. The overall champions of the 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship were awarded in a glittering ceremony later in the evening. The 2015 season of JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship witnessed a lot of action and excitement and will be back next year for the 13th season of the championship.
While the action in the 2015 season of the championship concluded on a hot and sunny day here at the karting track named Meco Kartopia, the Prize Distribution ceremony was equally glittering at a city hotel in the late evening. The last and final day of the season was witnessed by a few hundreds of motorsport fans, mostly parents and near and dear of the karters, who came to cheer their favorite karters. To keep the audiences entertained, there was a special bike stunt show which left the onlookers asking for more. The excitement in the atmosphere was high as the drivers geared up to give it their best shot in the last set of races for this season.
Provisional Results
PRE-FINALS:
Micro Max (12 laps)
Nikhil Bohra – 11:57.711
Shahan Ali Mosin – 11:58.438
Aditya Swaminathan – 12:07.581
Junior Max (15 laps)
Nirmal Umashankar – 13:39.033
Akash Gowda – 13:42.624
Mohmmed Nallwalla – 13:44.390
Senior Max (18 laps)
Ricky Donison – 16:28.801
Dhruv Mohite – 16:31.150
Krishnaraj D Mahadik – 16:31.426
FINAL RACE RESULTSMicro Max (15 laps)
Nikhil Bohra – 14:59.428
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 15:02.508
Ruhaan Alva – 15:02.832
Junior Max (18 laps)
Mohammed Nallwala – 16:18.543
Nirmal Umashanker – 16:19.821
Akash Gowda – 16:25.426
Senior Max (20 laps)
Ricky Donison – 18:09.290
Vishnu Prasad – 18:17.966
Nayan Chatterjee – 18:22.488
Overall championship points:
Micro Max:
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 435 points
Ruhaan Alva – 413 points
Nikhil Bohra – 412 points
Junior Max:
Akash Gowda – 413 points
Mohammed Nallwalla – 406
Nirmal Umashanker – 396 points
Senior Max:
Ricky Donison – 424 points
Nayan Chatterjee – 411 points
Dhruv Mohite – 396 points
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Shahan, Manav, Ricky dominate heats: JK Tyre Rotax Karting Nationals final round
Bangalore, 10 October 2015: Day 1 of the final round of the 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI Rotax National Karting Championship kick started at the Meco Kartopia track in Bangalore. Competitors across three different categories- Micro Max, Junior Max and Senior Max have fought tooth and nail over the season to take home the National championship titles and some lucrative gratifications.
The day started with the practice session followed by the qualifying sessions in the Micro Max, Junior Max & Senior Max categories. Chirag Ghorpade from Bangalore representing Team BPC Racing, Mohammed Nallwalla from Mumbai representing Team Rayo Racing & Ricky Donison from Bangalore representing Team BPC Racing lead in the qualifying round in the Micro Max, Junior Max & Senior Max categories respectively.
It was not a good qualifying round for 11-year old Shahan Ali Mohsin who is currently leading in the Micro max category. A technical infringement ruinedShahan’s chances of leading in the qualifying and he had to start at the back of the grid in Heat 1. But given his competence and his determination to win, he made his way through his other nine competitors and took the chequered flag with great élan. Shahan after winning in the Heat 1 said, “I was very focused on getting into the top five and lap by lap I moved ahead and with the speed in my control I ended up finishing first.” Shahan was followed by Chirag from Bangalore representing Team BPC Racing and Ruhaan from Bangalore representing Team BPC Racing were placed second and third respectively.
Heat 2 also saw Shahan dominating and taking away the pole position. However, Ruhaan Alva had a disappointing Heat 2 as just in the second last lap his lost the throttle and his kart stopped and he ended up losing his third place. Arjun Nair who was constantly battling with Ruhaan made his way upwards and had a third place finish.Chiragfrom Bangalore finished in the second place.
Heat 1 witnessed some intense action from the karters in the Junior Max category. After a bumper to bumper 15 laps, Mohmmed Nallwalla from Mumbai took the lead and crossed the finish line first. Nirmal Umashankar from Chennai closed in on second and Akash Gowda from Bangalore was placed third. Heat 2 of the Junior max was well fought. Mohammad Nallwala led comfortably from start to finish. The actual fight was behind him between Manav Sharma & Akash Gowda for the second and third place and there were many moments of overtaking in the 15 laps race. However in the 11thlap, Mohmmed faced technical issues and did not qualify, this gave Manav a chance to race ahead and he managed to cross the finish line first. Akash was placed second and Nirmal occupied the third position.
Bangalore boy Ricky Donison from the Senior Max category who is leading the championship points table had a fruitful day 1 as he showcased some excellent karting skills yet again and finished first. He was followed by Ameya Bafna who clocked the second best time and Krishnaraj D Mahadik from Kolhapur finished third.
Ricky Donison put in his best efforts and his action packed performance placed him first. Nayan Chatterjee crossed the cheuqered flag second and Vishnu Prasad managed third place.
It is going to be a big day tomorrow for these young karters as all their hard work and perseverance of the last five months will finally pay off and India will get its 2015 National Karting Champions. The pre-finals and the final races will be held tomorrow at the Kartopia track followed by the prize distribution ceremony.
Provisional results: Micro max – Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin 10 min, 03.693 secs; 2. Chirag Ghorpade 10:05.298; 3. Ruhaan Alva – 10:05.308. Heat 2: 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin 9:59.642; 2. Chirag Ghorpade 10:00.961; 3. Arjun S Nair – 10:06.017
Junior Max – Heat 1 (15 laps): 1. Mohmmed Nallwalla 13:37.075; 2.Nirmal Umashankar 13:44.602; 3.Akash Gowda 13:45.466; Heat 2: 1. Manav Sharma 13:43.195; 2. Akash Gowda 13:44.613; 3.Nirmal Umashankar 13:44.679.
Senior Max – Heat 1 (15 laps): 1. Ricky Donison 13:57.964; 2. Ameya Bafna 13:59.709; 3.Krishnaraj D Mahadik 14:03.516. Heat 2: 1. Ricky Donison 13:41.380; 2. Nayan Chatterjee 13:44.424; 3.Vishnu Prasad 13:46.961.
Action in the JK Tyre karting nationals final round in Bangalore on Saturday. A JK Tyre image -
Final round to decide karting champions: JK Tyre Karting Nationals
File photo of JK Tyre Karting Nationals. A JK Tyre image Bengaluru, 8 October 2015: The fifth and final round of the 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship 2015 will witness close encounters to decide the champions in all the three categories which went to the wire.
After hosting four successful action packed rounds across tracks in Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Bangalore, the grand finals return to Meco Kartopia here on Saturday. The qualifying and the heats will be on Saturday while the pre-finals and finals are scheduled for Sunday followed by the championship prize distribution.
In the above 15-years Senior Max category, Ricky, Vishnu, Ameya and Nayan are the karters to watch out for. This season has been exceptionally good for Ricky who is currently leading the pack and has dominated in the category round after round. It will be interesting to see how Vishnu, Ameya, Nayan and Dhruv battle it out in this ultimate round.
It’s going to be a fight to the finish in the Junior Max category (13 to 15 years) as the top three contenders are just few points behind each other. Round four turned the tables for Mohammed Nallwalla who was leading the championship until Round three but a turn of events in the penultimate round and Akash Gowda managed to climb up the chart. However, the championship is still open with only 7 points separating Akash and Mrinal Chatterjee from Rayo Racing who is currently in second place. Manav Sharma from Junior Max category has been a surprise package. After three rounds of the Championship, Manav came back with a bang and took away the chequered flag in the previous round. Nirmal Umashankar too has been performing extremely well and can definitely be a tough competitor in the final round.
In the micro max category for 7 to 12 years, 11-year-old Shahan Ali Mohsin from Agra (Team Meco Racing) is dominating the championship points table with 350 points. In the Junior Max, Akash Gowda from Bangalore (Team Meco Racing) is on the lead with 330 points and Ricky Donison from Bangalore (Team BPC Racing) in Senior Max category with 335 points is leading in the overall championship points table.
Shahan from the Micro Max category and Ricky from Senior Max category have been on top of the charts always, impressing the spectators with their excellent karting skills. Shahan and Ruhaan have always been tough competitors in the Micro Max category, however in Round three and four Nikhil Bohra from Bengaluru proved it to everyone that he is no less. His dedication to win has now helped him occupy third place in the championship points table after four rounds. Arjun S Nair is another tiny tot to watch out for in the ultimate round as he is just two points behind Nikhil and if he wins in Round 5, he will take the final step in the overall championship points table.
Overall champion in the Junior and Senior Max categories will represent India in the World Karting finals scheduled in Portugal this year. The overall top three winners in the Junior and Senior max categories will get a sponsored drive in the JK Racing India Series in the 2016 season of the JK Tyre Racing Championship.
The six teams participating in the Championship are Rayo Racing from Mumbai, Meco Racing from Chennai, Mohite’s Racing from Kolhapur, BPC Racing from Bangalore, Erda Racing from Baroda, Indian Karting from Kolhapur and Dark Don Racing from Chennai. For the coveted Overall team trophy, Team Meco Racing, Team Rayo Racing, Team Mohite’ s Racing and Team BPC Racing are vying for the top honour across the three categories.
The races will be webcasted live on www.jktyremotorsport.com
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Agra talent Shahan Ali sparkles at Meco Kartopia in Bangalore: JK Tyre Rotax Nationals
Bangalore, 27 Sept. 2015: Round 4 of the 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI Rotax National Karting Championship came to a thrilling end at Meco Kartopia here in Bangalore. Young lad from Agra, Shahan Ali Mohsin from Team Meco Racing continued his dominance in the Micro Max category, Manav Sharma from Faridabad (Team BPC Racing) and Bangalore boy Ricky Donison (Team BPC Racing) emerged winners in the Junior & Senior Max categories.
Meco Kartopia was hosting the National karting championship for the first time after hosting the JK Tyre-MMS Rotax Rookie Cup, which was held earlier this year. Spread over two days, the penultimate round was filled with speed and action, as the young karters from across the country put in their best efforts and fought hard to take the top three steps on the podium.
Day 1 started with the practice session followed by the qualifying sessions in the Micro Max, Junior Max & Senior Max categories. Nikhil Bohra from Bangalore representing Team Meco Racing, Mohammed Nallwalla from Mumbai representing Team Rayo Racing & Ricky Donison from Bangalore representing Team BPC Racing lead in the qualifying round in the Micro Max, Junior Max & Senior Max categories respectively.
Meco Kartopia was buzzing with excitement as the heat races in the Micro Max category began. The tiny tots battled it out fiercely to finish first. In the end, it was Shahan from Agra closing in first followed by Nikhil Bohra and Ruhaan Alva both from Bangalore in the second and third place respectively. After a bumper to bumper 15 laps in the Junior Max category, Mohammed Nallwalla from Mumbai took the lead and took the chequered flag. Nirmal Umashankar from Chennai crossed the finish line second and Abhirath A Shetty from Bangalore representing Team Meco Racing was placed third. In the Senior Max category, the experienced Ricky Donison from Bangalore showcased some excellent karting skills and finished first. He was followed by Ameya Bafna who secured second place and Dhruv Mohite finished third in the Senior Max category.
Day 2 started off with the second set of heat races and Shahan yet again emerged first and clocked the best time yet again thereby sealing his first place on the grid for the pre-finals. . It was a tough fight between Nikhil and Ruhaan, however mid-way through the race Nikhil retired because of some technical snag and Ruhaan took over. He was placed second and was followed by Aditya Swaminathan from Bangalore in the Micro Max category. The excitement at the track soared when the Junior Max category race began. As the karters raced in full throttle, it was Mohammed Nallwalla who emerged first in the leader board. Nirmal Umashankar and Manav Sharma were placed second and third respectively. In the Senior Max category Ricky Donison put in his best efforts and his action packed performance placed him first. Dhruv Mohite crossed the chequered flag second and Nayan Chatterjee managed third place.
The pre-finals race in the Micro Max category saw Shahan, Ruhaan and Nikhil battle it out for the top three places. Nikhil was dominating the race however he was imposed a two place penalty as he caused a collision which worked in Shahan’s favour and he was declared first. Ruhaan came second and Nikhil secured the third place. It was interesting to see how the drivers battled it out in the Junior Max category. Manav Sharma and Nirmal Umashankar kept the spectators entertained with their superb racing skills. Manav crossed the finish line first and Nirmal second however the difference between them was less than a second. Abhirath A Shetty was placed third. In the Senior Max category, Ricky Donison put up a tough fight and his action packed performance left everyone thrilled. Nayan Chatterjee drove his place to second place and finishing third was Dhruv Mohite.
In the final race of Micro Max category, Shahan Ali Mohsin had a comfortable race as he lead from start to finish. The real battle was behind him for the second and third place. Nikhil gave a tough fight to Shahan however he could only finish second behind him. Ruhaan Alva from Bangalore secured took the third step on the podium. The race amongst the Junior Max category was an intense one. All was good until the 12th lap when Akash Gowda and Nirmal Umashankar collided with each other because of which Nirmal went off the track and had a minor accident. Manav Sharma continued to show off his aggressive streak and crossed the finish line first. Akash Gowda was placed second and Mohammed Nallwalla finished third.
The seasoned drivers in the Senior Max category raced wheel to wheel and in the end of 20 laps, Ricky Donison took away the chequered flag. He left the spectators wide eyed with his skills and it was an absolute treat to watch him race. Finishing second was Nayan Chatterjee and Ameya Bafna managed to cross the finish line third.
The top three winners of each category were awarded in the podium ceremony which was held after all the races.
The fifth and final round of 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship will be held in Bangalore from October 10-11, 2015 at the Meco Kartopia track.
Provisional results:
Micro max – Heat 1 (10 laps)
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 10:06.744
Nikhil Bohra – 10:06.925
Ruhaan Alva – 10:07.029
Heat 2:
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 10:05.516
Ruhaan Alva – 10:05.708
Aditya Swaminathan – 10:11.144
PRE-FINALS:
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 12:04.110
Ruhaan Alva – 12:04.836
Nikhil Bohra – 12:04.013
FINAL RACE:
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 15:05.027
Nikhil Bohra – 15:05.194
Ruhaan Alva – 15:05.516
Junior Max – Heat 1 (15 laps)
Mohammed Nallwalla – 13:42.613
Nirmal Umashankar – 13:46.840
Abirath A Shetty – 13:53.338
Heat 2:
Mohammed Nallwalla – 13:53.399
Nirmal Umashankar – 13:54.180
Manav Sharma – 13:55.677
PRE-FINALS:
Manav Sharma – 13:50.071
Nirmal Umashankar – 13:50.988
Abhirath A Shetty – 13:55.778
FINAL RACE:
Manav Sharma – 16:28.585
Akash Gowda – 16:36.347
Mohammed Nallwalla – 16:36.967
Senior Max – Heat 1 (15 laps)
Ricky Donison – 13:43.093
Ameya Bafna – 13:45.032
Dhruv Mohite – 13:46.217
Heat 2
Ricky Donison – 13:46.044
Dhruv Mohite – 13:49.049
Nayan Chatterjee – 13:50.221
PRE-FINALS:
Ricky Donison – 16:32.465
Nayan Chatterjee – 16:35.433
Dhruv Mohite – 16:39.695
FINAL RACE:
Ricky Donison – 18:15.306
Nayan Chatterjee – 18:17.966
Ameya Bafna – 18:21.433.
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Ricky Donison chats with Ameya Bafna (left) while third placed Dhruv Mohite watches on in Bangalore on Sunday. Donison won the Senior Max category. A JK Tyre image -
CMs presence peps up JK Tyre Hornbill motor rally 2014 in Nagaland
Nagaland Chief Minister Mr TR Zeliang presenting the trophy to Dhiraj Arora (centre) and Gagan Sethi who won the JK Tyre Hornbill Rally in Kohima on Friday. Photo By Anand Philar By Anand Philar
- Sethi, Arora top among professionals
- Rupero and Lhoungu bag honours
Kohima, 5 Dec 2014: Delhi-based Gagan Sethi and navigator Dhiraj Arora emerged champions among the professionals while local challengers Vizosielie Rupero and Zakiezotuo Lhoungu topped in the amateur category in the JK Tyre Hornbill Motor Rally which concluded at the Heritage Village, Kisama, near here on Friday.
The 43 competitors tackled a challenging terrain that was a mix of dirt and broken tarmac that put to test not just the driving skills but also navigation with Time Controls placed strategically that often caught the unwary participant off-guard.
“It was a good result for us and the route was quite easy for us, after having won the Raid de Himalaya earlier this year in our category,” said Sethi who returned a penalty time of four minutes.
Finishing second in the professionals category were Tali Akang and Moulinath Ghosh (00:06:11) while Biju Awomi and Mrinla Kalita (00:06:38) completed the podium.
However, it was the amateurs who performed better as Rupero and Lhoungu incurred a penalty time of two minutes and five seconds as against four minutes that Sethi and Arora were docked.
Vime Solo and Khrielezo Keretsu came in second with a penalty time of three minutes, 18 seconds as they finished ahead of Khosazo Sazo and Vekhozo Medeo who were docked 03:49secs.
Chief Minister of Nagaland Mr TR Zeliang gave away the prizes at the Heritage Village, Kisama, in front of a packed gathering.
JK Tyre have been involved with the World famous annual Hornbill Festival by way of supporting the Hornbill Rally in an effort to provide experience and exposure to local talent who get an opportunity to compete with some of the top Rally crews of the country.
The ever-growing number of entries stands testimony t
o JK Tyre’s unstinted efforts to promote motorsport in the North-Eastern region of the country.The results: Professionals: Gagan Sethi / Dhiraj Arora 1 (00:04.00mins penalty); Tali Akang / Moulinath Ghosh (00:06:11); Biju Awomi / Mrinla Kalita (00:06:38).
Amateurs: Vizosielie Rupero / Zakiezotuo Lhoungu 1 (00:02:05); Vime Solo / Khrielezo Keretsu 2 (00:03:18); Khosazo Sazo / Vekhozo Medeo 3 (00:03:49).
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