The JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup at Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore in #india at the weekend saw thrilling race action as #tanaygaikwad clinched victory in the Gixxer class and Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup rider Ikshan Shanbag topped the podium.
For Race 1 of JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup 2019, Gaikwad (10:07.050) crossed the finish line first followed by Bangalore’s Syed Muzamil Ali (10:07.119) and Coimbatore’s Sidharth Sajan (10:15.558) finishing in second and third positions respectively. In the seven-lap race, Gaikwad finished just 0.069s from Ali.
Race 2 saw Gaikwad again rule the circuit by completing 10 laps in a 14:18.573 time with second-placed Ali finishing at 14:18.641 who got placed second and Shazan Khan (14:32.567) third.
The Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup proved to be a thrilling affair with Shanbag (10:35.841) completely dominating the tarmac while Aditi Krishnan gave an aggressive chase and took second position with a stunning total lap time of 10:51.180. Proving his worth on the track and securing the third place on the podium was Aryan Gurav completing 7 laps in a time of 10:53.688.
It was a similar winning streak in Race 2 as Shanbag (14:56:415) claimed victory after battling hard with Krishnan (15:20.919) for 10 laps and came out ahead of the other participants. Gurav (15:23.780) followed Krishnan to finish third on the podium.
The JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup, using identically-prepared Suzuki GSX150F machinery, has provided a much-needed platform to young motorsports enthusiasts for the last four years. Every year the championship is staged under the FIM and Federation of Motorsports Club of #india (FMSCI) in association with JK Tyre Motorsports.
JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup:
Race 1: (07 Laps)
1 #tanaygaikwad (Pune)
2 Syed Muzamil Ali (Bangalore)
3 Sidharth Sajan (Coimbatore)
Race 2: (10 Laps)
1 #tanaygaikwad (Pune)
2 Syed Muzamil Ali (Bangalore)
3 Shazan Khan (Bangalore)
Suzuki Gixxer Redbull Road to Rookies Cup:
Race 1: (07 Laps)
1 Ikshan Shanbag (Satara)
2 Aditi Krishnan (Bangalore)
3 Aryan Gaurav (Pune)
Race 2: (10 Laps)
1 Ikshan Shanbag (Satara)
2 Aditi Krishnan (Bangalore)
3 Aryan Gaurav (Pune)
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