FMSCI JK Tyre National Racing Championship: Goswami reduces gap to just one point in LGB Formula 4 title fight

COIMBATORE: On the opening day of the third and final round of the 28th FMSCI JK Tyre National Racing Championship at the Kari Motor Speedway on Saturday, Dhruvh Goswami (MSport) turned in an impressive win in the opening race and followed it up with a second-place finish in the second to reduce the gap to just one point behind championship leader Diljith TS (Dark Don Racing) in the LGB Formula 4 category, the blue riband event of the competition.

Looking ahead to Sunday’s final two races in India’s longest-running single-seater championship, Bengaluru’s Goswami, an 18-year-old class 12 student of St Joseph’s, who is gunning for his maiden National title after winning the Rookie event last year, said, “Just looking to go toe-to-toe with Diljith. This championship almost always comes down to the last race.”

In the opening race of the fourth round of the FIA-certified Formula 4 Indian Championship, part of the Indian Racing Festival, French driver Sachel Rotge of Kichcha’s Kings Bengaluru enjoyed a commanding victory, capitalising on a late mistake from leader Shane Chandaria of Chennai Turbo Riders. Reflecting on the win, Rotge said “I had to stay focused… it’s not over with two more races tomorrow (Sunday). In addition, Kolkata Royal Tigers’

Ghazi Motlekar delivered an impressive drive, climbing from fourth on the grid to finish second.

Anish Shetty sealed the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup, presented by JK Tyre, in the Professional Category with a round to spare as he won the opening race of the weekend after starting second on the grid. “I had a good start and didn’t leave anything to chance,” said the Bengaluru rider after securing his second title in this category.

The GT-R650s race was spiced up by the presence of American racing legend and three-time MotoGP World Champion Freddie Spencer.

Jai Prashanth Venkat of Coimbatore is just one point away from securing the JK Tyre Levitas Cup, India’s newest single-make racing series that debuted this season, as he finished second in the day’s opening race and won the second. Bhuvan Bonu (MSport) won both the races in the JK Tyre Novice Cup, India’s entry-level single-seater series, on Saturday which puts him in contention to finish among the leaders in the championship standings with one race remaining. The Novice Cup is a crucial platform for India’s emerging racers to showcase their skills and gain competitive experience.