Bengaluru, February 26: Bengaluru-boy Ruhaan Alva clinched the Novice Cup on the opening day of the final round of the 24th JK Tyre-Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI) National Racing Championship, at the Kari Motor Speedway Racetrack in Coimbatore.

Even before the final round started, Ruhaan, was in the drivers' seat, having notched up 80 points from three rounds with his nearest challenger Jaden Pariat from Guwahati, lagging way behind by 24 points.

As per a media release received here on Saturday (February 27), Ruhaan expertly manoeuvred his car, keeping his balance and composure, and took a massive lead to win the race and seal the championship.

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Neym Rizvi came second and Aadithya Parasuram third, Despite the collision Jaden ended the race in top 5.

Meanwhile, in the keenly contested LGB Formula 4, Amir Sayed (Ahura Racing), competing in his maiden year in the premium category, showed great agility in fending of tremendous pressure from the experienced Diljith TS (Dark Don Racing) who continued tailing him closely through the heated track.

Sayed leads the field

As the race continued under the safety car for a lap, Sayed continued to lead and in no time, converting promise into performance, went on to win the race.

Diljith came a close second while Ashwin Dutta sprung-up a surprise as he overtook Sandeep for the third position.

Day 1 of the fourth and final round has been nothing shot of exciting as the top contenders have inched closer to the coveted trophy. Championship leader Vishnu Prasad finished fifth on Day 1, with the MSport driver just a point ahead of Sandeep Kumar in the overall points table.

While Sayed has taken over Diljith's third place in the points table, he still is just one point ahead.

The two races on Sunday (February 27) will decide the fate of the category champion.

In the Novice Cup, while Ruhaan and Jaden have clearly sealed the first and second places respectively, the battle is now for the third place.

Meanwhile, in the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup, Anish D Shetty (Hubli) registered the fastest lap-time early on establishing himself as the race leader followed by Allwin Xavier (Thrissur) who almost lost out on the gravel.

In the next few laps, Meka Vidhuraj (Hyderabad) dominated the track and followed on the heels of Anish, putting pressure on the championship leader. While Allwin trailed behind, Anish and Meka began having a battle of their own.

All through the way, Anish kept leading with Meka breathing down his neck, and Allwyn close behind in third position. But in microseconds, stealing the win from race leader- the young Meka -- had a photo finish, edging past Anish through the chequered flag at the final moments of the 10th lap putting 10 precious points.

After an action-packed opening day, the stage is set for a thriller on Sunday as curtains are set to descend on the 2021 Champions of JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship. Buck up guys! It's vrrom time in Coimbatore!

Day 1 Provisional Race Results (Race 1)

JK Tyre Novice Cup:

Ruhaan Alva (MSport)-14:27.599

Neym Rizvi (MSport)-14:29.854

Aadithya Parasuram (Hasten Performance)- 14:31.269

LGB Formula 4:

Amir Syed (Ahura Racing) -21:47.001

Diljith TS (Dark Don Racing) - 21:49.327

Ashiwn Datta (Dark Don Racing) -21:52.460

Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup

Meka Vidhuraj (Hyderabad) - 13:32.000

Anish D Shetty (Hubli) -13:32.061