The 26th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship will be held at the Coimbatore Kari Motor Speedway on October 7th and 8th. Bengaluru boys Tijil Rao and Arjun S Nair will compete in their respective categories. Rao and Nair have been in excellent form, finishing the opening round at the top of the leaderboard. The penultimate round will help strengthen overall standings, with nail-biting action expected as top contenders fight to win the overall championship title. Rao, who entered the championship as an early favourite, started strong but finished sixth in the final race.
Arjun Singh, a young driver, is trailing by just a point in the JK Tyre Novice Cup, with Arya Singh of Kolkata also in contention. Vishwas Vijayraj and Ruhaan Alva are tied on 20 points, while Raghul Rangasamy and Diljith TS are pushing hard to prove their class. Arjun’s best performance in the Novice Cup was a grand double and second-place finish, and he will aim to maintain his form and continue his dominance. DTS Racing’s Joel Joseph and Momentum Motorsports’ Neythan McPherson are second and third on the table, respectively.
Two bike races will be held at JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield GT Cup and JK Tyre presents 250 Cup powered by United CRA. Bengaluru’s Abhishek Vasudev won the GT Cup, accumulating 17 points. Ullas Nanda and Anand R are five points behind. Sarvesh Ballapa leads the 250 Cup, followed by Abhinav G and Rohit Lad. The event promises an exciting weekend for speed enthusiasts.