High-Octane Showdown: Anish D. Shetty and Navaneeth Kumar Shine at JK Tyre FMSCI Racing Championship Finale

The Kari Motor Speedway circuit in Chettipalayam was alive with excitement on Sunday as Anish D. Shetty from Bengaluru and Navaneeth Kumar from Puducherry delivered a truly spectacular performance in the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup, thrilling racing enthusiasts on the final day of the JK Tyre FMSCI Racing Championship.

Anish kicked off the day by clinching a nail-biting victory over Navaneeth. The two riders engaged in an intense, wheel-to-wheel battle throughout the race, with the lead constantly swapping. In the end, Anish demonstrated remarkable skill to secure the win.

Not to be outdone, Navaneeth retaliated fiercely in the very next race, mirroring Anish’s earlier triumph by crossing the finish line ahead of his rival.

Meanwhile, the JK Tyre Levitas Cup also had its share of surprises. Noida’s Dipayan Dutta, competing as a guest driver, unexpectedly claimed the top spot in the third race. The local crowd roared with approval as Coimbatore’s Jai Prashanth Venkat secured second place, followed by Ashwin Pugalagiri from Madurai. Jai then went on to demonstrate incredible composure, taking home first place in the subsequent race.

The JK Tyre Novice Cup saw more shared glory, with Bengaluru talents Bhuvan Bonu representing MSport and Abhijit Vadavalli from Momentum Motorsports each securing a race victory.

Provisional Race Results:

Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup:

• Race 2 (10 laps):
1. Anish D. Shetty (Bengaluru) – 13:10.550
2. Navaneeth Kumar (Puducherry) – 13:10.726
3. Kayan Zubin Patel (Mumbai) – 13:12.424
• Race 3 (10 laps):
1. Navaneeth Kumar (Puducherry) – 13:21.934
2. Anish D. Shetty (Bengaluru) – 13:21.936
3. Kayan Zubin Patel (Mumbai) – 13:29.204

JK Tyre Levitas Cup:

• Race 3 (10 laps):
1. Dipayan Dutta (Noida) – 15:11.024
2. Jai Prashanth Venkat (Coimbatore) – 15:12.388
3. Ashwin Pugalagiri (Madurai) – 15:12.661
• Race 4 (10 laps):
1. Jai Prashanth Venkat (Coimbatore) – 14:38.490
2. Mira Erda (Vadodara) – 14:38.750
3. A.R. Nitin (Coimbatore) – 14:39.881

JK Tyre Novice Cup:

• Race 2 (10 laps):
1. Abhijit Vadavalli (Momentum Motorsports, Bengaluru) – 14:23.860
2. Bhuvan Bonu (MSport, Bengaluru) – 14:25.946
3. Lokithlingeash Ravi (DTS Racing, Pollachi) – 14:27.820
• Race 3 (10 laps):
1. Bhuvan Bonu (MSport, Bengaluru) – 16:26.624
2. Abhijit Vadavalli (Momentum Motorsports, Bengaluru) – 16:26.692
3. Lokithlingeash Ravi (DTS Racing, Pollachi) – 16:27.943