JK Tyre Festival of Speed set for spectacular finish
Vishnu, Raghul
showdown in LGB 4; Tanay, Muzammil to battle it out in Gixxer Cup-Team Bengaluru win
both races in X1
by Shrutee K/DNS
Greater Noida : The stage is set for a
spectacular day of races at the Buddh International Circuit, with the LGB
Formula 4 and the JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup poised for a sensational showdown
in the JK Tyre Festival of Speed in front of over 40,000 fans. Chennai’s Vishnu Prasad and
Raghul Rangasamy, close friends and arch-rivals in the LGB-4, were tied on 73
points after Saturday’s two races and have one last race to battle it out for
the coveted title in the JK Tyre FMSCI National racing Championship on Sunday.
The Gixxer Cup too went
topsy-turvy with championship leader Tanay Gaikwad suffering an unexpected DNF
on Saturday. The Pune lad (54 points) has now slipped to the second position,
with Syed Muzammil Ali jumping into the lead.
Bengaluru’s Muzammil collected
10 points on Saturday, comfortably winning the race to move to 56 points. This
one too comes to the final race on Sunday, with the winner likely to walk away
with the coveted trophy.
BRS Racing Bengaluru began
the X1 Racing competition on a dominant note, winning the day’s two races. The
pair of Arjun Maini (Indian International Racer) and Oliver Webb (International
Racer, Male) proved to be unbeatable while their teammates, Nayan Chatterjee
(Indian Domestic Racer) and Michelle Gatting (International Racer, Female),
finished fourth and third in the two races.
Mumbai Falcons were the other
formidable team, cruising to the third position thanks to Karthik Tharani and
Mikkel Jensen in Race 1 and the second position, with Kush Maini and Pippa
Mann, starring in Race 2.
In the JK Tyre Super Bike
1000cc, Bhumik Lalwani and Dilip Lalwani of Mount Abu clinched the honours,
taking the first two places. Simranjeet Singh of Delhi took the third place to
set the stage for another close finish.
The BIC is expected to be
packed to the hilt on Sunday as the much-awaited big day in the JKFOS arrives.
A special entertainment package has been lined up, with world-class stunts and
live DJ music promising to thrill the packed house. Punjabi pop star Daler
Mehndi will be the main attraction, belting out his mega hits.
Provisional Results:
JK LGB Formula 4:
Race 1: Diljith TS
(13:31.101); 2. Raghul Rangaswamy (13:31.298); 3. Ashwin Datta (13:31.349)
Race 2: 1. Ashwin Datta
(19:37.578); 2. Diljith (19:38.649); 3. Raghul Rangasamy (19:38.775)
JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer
Cup: 1. Syed Muzammil Ali
(23:30.905); 2. Sanjeev Mhatre (23:37.455); 3. Amul Angadi (23:40.296)
JK Tyre Superbike Cup
1000CC:
1. Bhumik Lalwani
(15:40.361); 2. Dilip Lalwani (15:49.420); 3. Simranjeet Singh (15:55.262)
X1 Racing:
Race 1
1. BRS Racing Bangalore (32:34.633)
2. DG Racing Ahmedabad (32:45.545)
3. Mumbai Falcons (32:55.046)
Race 2
1. BRS racing Bangalore (32:51.044)
2. Mumbai Falcons- 32:58.124
3. BRS Racing Bangalore- 32:59.273
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.
We
then endeavored to spot, nurture and sharpen the drivers to turn them into
world champions. With this goal in mind, we conceptualized the JKTyre
National Racing Champion in 1997. Our efforts started paying dividends in just
a few years’ time, with the likes of NarainKarthikeyan and Karun Chandhok 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 ArmaanEbrahim, 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 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, we also
undertook various other initiatives to encourage them to try motorsports, even
if for fun to begin with.
We
tied up with the Young Women's Wing of FICCI to conduct the YFLO Power Drive, a
TSD Event for their lady members. The event saw more than 100 ladies
participating in the event and driving all the way to Manesar from
Delhi. We also associated with the Times Group and executed
the JK Tyre Times Women’s Drive, North with as many as 300 ladies
taking part in this FMSCI approved TSD Drive from Delhi to ChandigarhWe also
had the Rally to the Valley, again only for women, which was another major hit.
Over 300 women participated in it, driving from Mumbai to Lonavla. The entire
route saw spectators line up as the ladies, in their decorated cars and fancy
attires, raced in their quest for mega prizes.
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