Coimbatore, 18 April 2016: Sri Lankan Brayan Perera dominated the first round of the introductory Formula Junior Racing Series promoted by Meco Motor Sports by winning three of the five races in the Formula LGB 1300 category at the Kari Motor Speedway here over the weekend.
Over the action-packed two days of the event which was exclusively meant for aspiring young talent wishing to take the big step from Karting to single-seater open-wheel racing, Perera won the first, fourth and fifth races besides a podium in the second outing to underline his prowess.
Alex Bora (Assam) and Ashwin Datta (Chennai) took the honours in the other two FJRS races that boasted of a 12-car grid.
In the two-wheeler support races, Yashas RL (400cc), M Sudhkar (300cc), Anish Shetty (165cc, Novice) and Pooja Dabhi (Ladies, 165cc) achieved a double apiece.
The second round of the series will be held at the same venue on April 30 and May 1. The FJRS is a new entry-level Formula Racing Series for Rookie drivers who have attended the Meco Racing Academy and an affordable step up from karting to racing. More importantly, this Series becomes the grooming ground for a seat with the Meco Racing Team taking part in the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.
The results:
Formula LGB 1300 (Race 1, 10 laps): 1. Brayan Perera (12mins, 35.721secs); 2. Alex Bora (12:36.516); 3. Sneha Sharma (12:44.595). Race 2: 1. Bora (12:41.753); 2. Perera (12.42.731); 3. Sneha Sharma (12.47.699). Race 3 (12 laps): 1. Ashwin Datta (15:14.502); 2. Sneha Sharma (15:18.405); 3. Jason Huggins (15:21.604). Race 4 (12 laps): 1. Perera (15:05.904); 2. Bora (15:10.225); 3. Datta (15:19.657). Race 5 (12 laps): 1. Perera (17:48.866); 2. Gokul Manesan (17:49.358); 3. Huggins (17:50.262).
Support races (2-wheeler): Up to 400cc – Open (Race 1, 8 laps): 1. Yashas RL (10:15.435); 2. Faraz Shariff (10:19.911); 3. Aditya Rao (10:22.904). Race 2 (10 laps): 1. Yashas (13:51.980); 2. Siddharth (14:00.601); 3. Shariff (14:07.167).
Up to 300cc – Open (Race 1, 8 laps): 1. M Sudhakar (10:50.887); 2. Anthony Peter (10:53.934); 3. Mohammed Arif A (11:20.866). Race 2 (10 laps): 1. Sudhakar (13:41.603); 2. Peter (13:43.552); 3. Pranav Shukla (14:16.070).
Up to 165cc – Novice (Race 1, 8 laps): 1. Anish D Shetty (11:02.408); 2. Anthony Peter (11:07.502); 3. A Amala Gerald (11:15.942). Race 2 (4 laps): 1. Shetty (05:33.949); 2. Peter (05:36.014); 3. Rajkumar (05:39.228).
Ladies (Stock – up to 165cc, 6 laps): 1. Pooja Dabhi (09:22.531); 2. Shruthi N (09:32.604); 3. Rehana Reya (09:43.537). Race 2 (6 laps): Dabhi (09:34.697); 2. Shruthi (09:34.930); 3. Reya (09:55.264).
About Meco Motor Sports
Meco Motor Sports is India’s No. 1 motorsports management enterprise started by Indian racing legend, Akbar Ebrahim, regarded as the best racer of his era. He was the first Indian to race at international circuits. His illustrious career of over four decades has seen him dominate not only the Indian tracks but also take the international tracks in his stride. During his long association with motorsports as a racer himself, he had the chance to see the sport from the inside. He had a good idea of where India stood in terms of talent, infrastructure, training and opportunities; the pros and cons. He knew the obstacles a racing aspirant would have to face and wanted to clear those obstacles one at a time to clear the path for the future generation.
This passion of Akbar’s, coupled with his incredible knowledge of motorsports and business acumen, gave rise to Meco Motor Sports (MMS), built on a dream to change the landscape of motorsports in India. MMS today is the biggest names in Indian motorsports. They not only own and manage premier racing tracks across India, but also organize India’s top racing events and championships besides running a racing academy.
MMS has diversified to cover as many aspects of motorsports as it possibly could. So, as a flagship company, MMS has different operational arms that take care of various aspects of the sport.
What MMS has made sure is that the future of motorsports in India holds consolidation, expansion and more international exposure. Above all, it holds a relentless drive towards the adrenaline rush of the waving flags, the adrenaline burn and the podium finish!
eom/AP Media Communications release
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