The CTR-JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2026 returns to Coimbatore on November 14–15, with 18 races scheduled across the weekend.
Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore is gearing up to host Round 2 of the CTR-JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2026 on November 14–15. Following an eventful opening round, drivers across multiple categories will return to the circuit looking to strengthen their positions in the championship.
Round 1 featured a mix of dominant performances, closely contested finishes, weather interruptions and on-track incidents. With 18 races scheduled across Saturday and Sunday, the second round will provide competitors with further opportunities to build on their results or recover lost ground.
LGB Formula 4 Sees Three Different Winners
The LGB Formula 4 category produced three different race winners in the opening round. Arya Singh won Saturday’s wet race, while Meco Racing’s Dhruvh Goswami secured victory in Sunday’s first contest after an outside move on Mehul Agarwal. Balaprasath converted pole position into a win in the rain-affected finale, which was red-flagged and classified after nine laps.
Goswami also recovered from 19th on the grid to finish sixth on Saturday. Agarwal remained in contention at the front across all three races, while Raghul Rangasamy secured two podium finishes. Rookie Aditya Patnaik also made an impression with a third-place finish on Saturday.
Continental GT Cup: Sahoch Dominates Amateurs
In the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup presented by JK Tyre, Kabir Sahoch dominated the Amateur category by winning all three races. The Vadodara rider secured victories with margins of 2.298 seconds, 3.218 seconds and 1.793 seconds, while improving his fastest lap from 1:19.880 to 1:19.452.
Saurav Sanjay Dey and Harish Yodhin emerged among his closest challengers. Dey recovered from tenth to fifth in his opening race before finishing second and third, while Yodhin moved from fifth to second in Sunday’s contest.
The Professional category had three different winners. Senthil Kumar won Race 1 from pole position, Navaneeth Kumar took the second race following a red-flag restart, and Anish Shetty won Sunday’s race after starting fifth. Shetty also recorded the quickest lap of the weekend at 1:15.546.
Sonawane and Junaid Lead Their Categories
Pratik Sonawane emerged as the early frontrunner in the Gentleman category of the JK Tyre Levitas Cup, winning both races from pole position. He recorded margins of 8.574 seconds and 5.053 seconds, while setting the weekend’s fastest lap at 1:24.681.
In the Rookie category, Sri Lanka’s Aadam Junaid secured two victories. Meanwhile, Meco Racing’s Shatveer Shetty made a strong start in the JK Tyre Novice Cup, winning both races from pole position by margins of 10.865 seconds and 8.866 seconds.
Super Saloon Categories Remain Competitive
The Super Saloon categories also produced several dominant performances. DTS Racing’s Diljith T S won both Super Stock races, while Aman Nagdev secured two victories in Indian Touring Cars.
In Indian Junior Touring Cars, Team Performance Racing’s Deepak Ravikumar won Saturday’s race after starting 12th in the combined field. He followed it up with another closely contested result on Sunday, beating teammate Srinivas Teja by just 0.115 seconds.
The Indian Super Touring Cars category had two different winners. Arjun Narendran won Saturday’s race, but Biren Pithawalla took Sunday’s wet contest after a last-corner pile-up involving several classes affected Narendran’s result. Arjun Balu also remains in contention following a close second-place finish on Saturday.
Live Coverage Details
Fans will be able to follow Round 2 of the championship through JK Tyre Motorsport’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Live coverage is scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM on both Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15.
