Sandeep, Amir on top in JK Racing
Coimbatore, Jan. 24: Chennai’s Sandeep Kumar and Amir Sayed from Kottayam emerged champions in the Formula LGB 4 and Novice Cup category respectively in the 23rd JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship here on Sunday.
At the Kari Motor Speedway, the final day provided plenty of sparks as the Formula LGB 4 championship went down to the wire till the last lap of the last race. It was heartbreak for Ashwin Datta, who led overnight in the Formula LGB 4 category with 63 points.
Sandeep’s experience and ice cool nerves stood him in good stead as he finished fifth in the last race. He totalled 66 points to seal the Formula LGB 4 championship.
Ashwin finished with 63 points, as per provisional standings. Vishnu Prasad was third with 54 points.
Teen sensation Amir Sayed crowned himself in glory in the Novice Cup category.
THE RESULTS Formula LGB 4
Race 4 (14 laps): 1. Mohamed Ryan (MSport) 20:21.929, 2. Vishnu Prasad (MSport)
20:23.545, 3. Arya Singh
Don Racing) 20:25.170.
Race 5 (15 laps): 1. Diljith TS (Dark Don Racing) 23:58.426, 2. Sandeep Kumar A. (Dark Don Racing) 23:58.890, 3. Sarosh Hataria (Ahura Racing)
23:59.793.
Race 6 (15 laps): 1. Vishnu Prasad (MSport) 21:01.907, 2. Mohamed Ryan (Msport) 21:07.490, 3. Sarish Hatarai (Ahura Racing)
21:14.292.
JK Tyre Novice Cup
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Race 5 (10 laps): 1. Amir Sayed (MSport) 14:17.157, 2. Chetan Surineni (Momentum Motorsports) 14:31.672, 3. Aman Chaudhary (DTS Racing) 14:32.509.
Race 6 (10 laps): 1. Amir Sayed (MSport) 16:34.084, 2. Chetan Surineni (Momentum Motorsports) 16:56.452, 3. Neym Rizvi (MSport) 17:01.933. OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP
STANDINGS
LGB Formula 4 Champion: Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don Racing) 66 points.
First Runner-Up: Ashwin Datta (Dark Don Racing) 63 points. Second Runner-Up: Vishnu Prasad (MSport) 54 points.
Novice Cup
Champion: Amir Sayed (Msport) 120 points.
First Runner-Up: Dhruvin
(DTS Racing) 49 points.
Second Runner-Up: Aman Chaudhary (DTS Racing) 46 points.
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