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JK National championship commences this weekend
The 20th edition of the JK Tyre-FMSCI National racing championship gets underway at the Kari Motor Speedway from July 8. Two well-known international racers, Paolo Ippolito (Italy) and Ricky Capo (Australia, European Le Mans Series winner), will headline the action along with defending champion Anindith Reddy in the premier class, the Euro JK 17, alongside the FB02 Formula class too.
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JK Tyre adds a new dimension to the JKNRC this year, with the introduction of a comprehensive bike category, the JK Tyre presents Suzuki Gixxer Cup. “We are really excited about this season,” Sanjay Sharma, head of JK Motorsport, said. “Not only is it going to be bigger and grander but we will also have a two-wheeler category for the first time,” he added.
Like always, the Euro JK 17 category, featuring FB02 formula cars, will be the main attraction. A packed grid will go full throttle against each other, with defending champion Anindith starting as the early favourite.
The Hyderabadi lad won three of the four rounds last year and will be hoping for an encore as he prepares to make the big leap in world racing.
Capo will be a major threat, especially after winning the European Le Mans Series. Last year’s second runner-up Nayan Chatterjee (Mumbai) and defending LGB4 champion Vishnu Prasad (Chennai) will also be a force to reckon with as they aim to go a notch higher.
Seventeen-year-old Mira Erda who will become the first lady driver to compete in the Euro JK 17, will also be keenly watched.
JKNRC’s other popular category, the LGB4, will see as many as 18 racers gunning for glory. Two Sri Lankan racers bring the international flavour while Chennai’s Raghul Rangasamy, Mumbai’s pilot-lady racer Sneha Sharma (both Meco Racing) and Delhi’s Rohit Khanna (Dark Don) are expected to be front-runners.
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