Tijil Rao shines in 2021 JK NRC Round 2

    Ruhaan Alva remains undefeated in the Novice Cup class.

    Published On Nov 23, 2021 12:27:00 PM

    2,678 Views

    Tijil Rao shines in 2021 JK NRC Round 2

    The second round of the 2021 JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship (JK NRC) saw some intense battles at Coimbatore’s Kari Motor Speedway. Three different winners were crowned in the LGB Formula 4 class, but it was Tijil Rao who stole the show, appearing on the podium for all three races.

    Ruhaan Alva continued his dominant run in the Novice Cup, while Anfal Akdhar and Anish Damodara Shetty picked up wins in the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup.

    • Sayed, Diljith and Rao win LGB F4 races
    • Penalty denies Anish Damodara Shetty double win
    • Ruhaan Alva dominates Novice Cup

    LGB Formula 4

    Ahura Racing’s Amir Sayed made his way up from fourth position on the grid to win the opening race of the round. However, the next day was dominated by Dark Don Racing, with the team claiming all the podium spots.

    T.S. Diljith resisted pressure from Vishnu Prasad to win Race 2. Towards the end of the race, Prasad switched focus to defending his position, but ultimately lost out to the Dark Don Racing duo Tijil Rao and Sandeep Kumar, who completed the podium.

    After finishing second in the first two races, Rao finally bagged a spot on the top for winning Race 3.

    Results

    Race 1

    1. Amir Sayed (Ahura Racing) – 26mins 03.085secs

    2. Tijil Rao (Dark Don Racing) – 26mins 03.524secs

    3. Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don Racing) – 26mins 04.623secs

    Race 2

    1. TS Diljith (Dark Don Racing) – 23mins 10.852secs

    2. Tijil Rao (Dark Don Racing) – 23mins 18.310secs

    3. A. Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don Racing) – 23mins 18.521secs

    Race 3

    1. Tijil Rao (Dark Don Racing) – 21mins 34.441secs

    2. Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don Racing) – 21mins 36.264secs

    3. Ashwin Datta (Dark Don Racing) – 21mins 36.452secs

    Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup

    After dominating the practice sessions and qualifying, Anish Damodara Shetty went on to win Race 1 from pole position. He was locked in a tight battle with Allwin Xavier and made his race-winning move only in the final lap.

    Shetty couldn’t replicate his success the next day with a 30-second penalty for overtaking under yellow flags – slashing his chances to score another win. Anfal Akdhar ended up taking victory ahead of Allwin Xavier and Raj Kumar.

    Royal Enfield’s new retro motorcycle racing series, featuring the Continental GT-R 650, aims to make track racing more accessible to new as well as experienced racers. You can head here for more details on the race-prepped version of the Continental GT 650.

    Results

    Race 1

    1. Anish Damodara Shetty – 13mins 54.772secs

    2. Allwin Xavier - 13mins 55.503secs

    3. Anfal Akdhar – 14mins 00.130secs

    Race 2

    1. Anfal Akdhar -  5mins 53.042secs

    2. Allwin Xavier – 5mins 53.387secs

    3. Raj Kumar – 5mins 55.744secs

    Novice Cup

    MSport’s Ruhaan Alva continued his dominant run in the JK Tyre Novice Cup. Two rounds and six races later, the 15-year-old remains undefeated.

    Results

    Race 1

    1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) – 14mins 33.431secs

    2. Jaden R. Pariat (MSport) - 14mins 36.442secs

    3. Aadithya Parasuram (Hasten Performance) – 14mins 42.833secs

    Race 2

    1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) – 13mins 22.885secs

    2. Jaden R. Pariat (MSport) - 13mins 23.794secs

    3. Joel Joseph (DTS Racing) – 13mins 42.994secs

    Race 3

    1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) – 21mins 08.051secs

    2. Jaden R. Pariat (MSport) – 21mins 12.389secs

    3. Gaurav Kochar (Momentum Motorsports) – 21mins 12.949secs

    Copyright (c) Autocar India. All rights reserved.

    Comments

    ×
    img

    No comments yet. Be the first to comment.

    Ask Autocar Anything about Car and Bike Buying and Maintenance Advices
    Need an expert opinion on your car and bike related queries?
    Ask Now

    Search By Car Price

    Poll of the month

    The Creta will be the third Hyundai N-Line model in India. Should more mass-market brands have sporty sub-brands?

    Yes, it's something special for enthusiasts

     

    18.34%

    Yes, but only if there is increased performance

     

    44.41%

    No, it's just a gimmick to increase the price

     

    29.39%

    It doesn't always work; just look at Tata JTP

     

    7.86%

    Total Votes : 1565
    Sign up for our newsletter

    Get all the latest updates from the automobile universe