Ruhaan continues to dominate with a Rookie-double

Coimbatore, 21 Nov 2021: Ruhaan Alva of Bengaluru continued to dominate his class as the MSport athlete became the most-successful driver of the day with a brilliant double while Dark Don racers TS Diljith and Tijil Rao shared a race win each in the LGB Formula 4 class in Round 2 of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship that concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Sunday.

The Rookie, who impressed with his driving style, started on pole and went on to win the race to add to the crown he won on Saturday.

Meanwhile, in the feature event, the Dark Don Racing boys who did not enjoy a great Saturday bounced back strongly to wrest the top three slots on the podium in both the LGB Formula 4 races. The premier event of the championship not only brought the best out of the drivers but also found new winners.

It was Amir Sayed of Ahura Racing who notched up his maiden win on Saturday but today,TS Diljith clinched the prime spot in Race 2 of Round 2, the first LGB race on Sunday. It wasn’t an easy affair for the ever-energetic star from Thrissur as the championship leader Vishnu Prasad was right behind for most part of the race.

Even as Vishnu was trying hard to pass, the Dark Don stars Tijil Rao, Sandeep Kumar and Arya Singh were pressing the pedal hard. That put the pressure on Vishnu, who swiftly switched to the safety mode. He left Diljith alone and concentrated on defending his position. It failed miserably towards the end as Tijil and Sandeep made the most of it to finish second and third respectively.

Tijil Rao did one better in the second race finishing ahead of his teammates Sandeep and Ashwin Datta.

Ruhaan Alva (MSport) completed yet another grand double in the JK Tyre Novice Cup. There’s none to beat the 15-year-old this season. Jaden Pariat (MSport) from Guwahati seems to get better with every race and quite deservedly finished second in both races.

Anish Damodara Shetty (Hubli) did likewise finishing right on top in the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup. But a 30-second penalty for overtaking under the yellow put paid his hopes of completing a grand double. Thrissur boys Anfal Akdhar and Allwin Xavier, who finished second and third were elevated to the first and second position respectively, while Coimbatore’s Raj Kumar moved one up as well to finish third.

Provisional Results: JK Tyre Formula LGB4:

Race 2:

1. T.S. Diljith (Dark Don Racing) 23:10.852

2. Tijil Rao (Dark Don) 23:18.310

3. A. Sandeep Kumar (Dark Don) 23:18.521

Race 3:

1. Tijil Rao 21:34.441

2. Sandeep Kumar 21:36.264

3. Ashwin Datta (Dark Don) 21:36.452

Novice Cup:

Race 2:

1. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) 13:22.885

2. Jaden R. Pariat (MSport) 13:23.794

3. Joel Joseph (DTS Racing) 13:42.994

Race 3:

1. Ruhaan Alva 21:08.051

2. Jaden  R Pariat 21:12.389

3. Gaurav Kochar 21:12.949

Race 2:

1. Anfal Akdhar (Thrissur) 5:53.042; 2. Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) 5:53.387; 3.

Raj Kumar (Coimbatore) 5:55.744.

Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup:

Race 2:

1. Anfal Akdhar (Thrissur) 5:53.042

2. Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) 5:53.387

3. Raj Kumar (Coimbatore) 5:55.744