2021 JK NRC: Vishnu Prasad, Anish D Shetty crowned champions

Anish D Shetty became the first-ever Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup title winner as the 2021 JK Tyre National Racing Championship (JK NRC) wrapped up at Coimbatore’s Kari Motor Speedway. The finale also witnessed Vishnu Prasad score his 14^th national title as he won the LGB Formula 4 title, while Ruhaan Alva was crowned the Novice Cup champion.

• Shetty defeats Xavier in Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup
• Prasad scores his 14^th national title
• Alva wins Novice Cup title

Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup

The first race saw a photo finish, with Meka Vidhuraj edging Anish D Shetty past the chequered flag. But the overall title battle was down to just two riders, with Shetty leading from Allwin Xavier by just seven points.

In the final race, Shetty zoomed into the lead, but Xavier and Vidhuraj were able to catch up and pass him to finish first and second, respectively. However, a third place result was enough for Shetty to be crowned the winner of the inaugural Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup. Xavier, who trailed by just four points, ended up second overall.

Results

Race 1

1.  Meka Vidhuraj

2. Anish D Shetty

3. Allwin Xavier

Race 2

1. Allwin Xavier

2. Meka Vidhuraj 

3. Anish D Shetty

LGB Formula 4

The LGB Formula 4 category was probably the most hotly contested one with seasoned national champions battling it out on the grid alongside some promising rookies. Heading into the finale, the top five drivers were separated by just 12 points.

LGB Formula 4 newcomer Amir Syed resisted pressure from Diljith TS to win the first race. Vishnu Prasad could only manage a fifth place result, but he still held on to the overall lead by one point. He inched closer to the title by winning Race 2, and a third place finish in Race 3 sealed the deal. This is Prasad’s 14^th national title.

Results

Race 1

1. Amir Syed (Ahura Racing)

2. Diljith TS (Dark Don Racing)

3. Ashiwn Datta (Dark Don Racing)

Race 2

1. Vishnu Prasad (MSport)

2. Diljith TS (Dark Don Racing)

3. Balaprasath (Msport)

Race 3

1. Arya Singh (Dark Don Racing)

2. Ashwin Datta (Dark Don Racing)

3. Vishnu Prasad (MSport)

Novice Cup

Ruhaan Alva already had one hand on the Novice Cup title, leading by a hefty 24 points ahead of the finale. He made that official by winning Race 1. His closest title rival, Jaden R Pariat, did make a splash at the finale by winning Races 2 and 3.

Results

Race 1

1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport)

2. Neym Rizvi (MSport)

3. Aadithya Parasuram (Hasten Performance)

Race 2

1. Jaden R Pariat (MSport)

2. Aadithya Parasuram (Hasten Performance)

3. Neym Rizmi (MSport)

Race 3

1. Jaden R Pariat (MSport)

2. Ruhaan Alva (MSport)

3. Aadithya Parasuram (Hasten Performance)