21-28 July | This Week In Motorsport

All the action from Indians and Southeast Asians in global motorsport

Formula 2

Ritomo Miyata

@ritomomiyata

Though qualifying P16 and the rainy Sprint Race wasn’t an ideal start to Ritomo’s weekend, he was able to climb through the grid and finished the Feature Race in P7, 8 places up from P15 where he was when the Sprint Race was abandoned.

GT World Challenge Europe

Arjun Maini

@arjunmainiofficial

In Nurburgring for Round 6, Car #77 qualified P44 in Q1 (Arjun was not part of this session), P18 in Q2, and P8 in Q3. This put Arjun and his teammates in P26 for the Main Race. After 30 mins of the race, they were in P15. An hour later, they were in P16. They finished the race in P19.

Formula 2

Kush Maini

@kushmainiofficial

Not a great weekend overall for Kush, he qualified in P12, just outside the top 10 by less than 3 hundredths of a second. After heavy rain caused the Sprint Race to be rescheduled, and then abandoned, he finished P13. For the Feature Race, he finished P15.

Baja Aragon

Harith Noah

@hairthnoah8

At the Baja Aragon rally, Harith’s start to the weekend was a bit rocky with mechanical troubles but he recovered to P7 for all 3 stages despite not having GPS in Stage 3. 

Baja Aragon

Aishwarya Pissay

@miss.pissay

Competing at the Baja Aragon with TVS Racing Team alongside Harith and Samuel Jacob, Aishwarya finished in P24 overall and was 2nd in the Women’s category.

Eurocup 3

Owen Tangavelou

@owentangavelou

A roller coaster of a weekend, the first qualifying session started off great for Owen with placing P4. However, an incident in Race 1 caused him to retire. Not letting this get in the way for Race 2, he put it on pole for the third time. Despite this, he was caught up in a couple of battles that made him run wide, causing him to finish Race 2 in P5.

Eurocup 3

Michael Woohyun Shin

@michaelshin0823

A decent weekend for Michael, he qualified P5 and P13. In Race 1, he was able to finish in P3 after a great start from P5. Despite not being higher up the grid for the start of Race 2, he was able to climb up places and finish in P10.

Italian Formula 4

Yevan David

@yevandavidofficial

Qualifying P25, Yevan’s weekend started off great and he was able to gain a few places in the first two races and finished in P23 and P21 for Races 1 and 2. However, Race 3 was the highlight of his weekend as he climbed through the grid and finished P7, getting a good few points to add to his total.

Rally of Coimbatore

Round 3 of this year's INRC in Coimbatore delivered yet another weekend full of exciting races. Fans and spectators were treated to intense competition across all eight categories over the three-day event. Aditya Thakur and Virender Kashyap stole the show, dominating the weekend by winning both the INRC and INRC 2 categories. In the INRC 3 category, Jeet Jhabakh and V Sekar secured the top podium spot after some fierce on-track battles. The JINRC category saw Abhin Rai and Moideen Jasheer clinch victory in a close contest against Ajay Shankar and Vybhav Mukund Rao, who finished as the first runners-up.

In the Women’s Class, Harshitha Raj Gowda and Pramod Raman showcased their prowess, taking the win, while Daksh Gill and Amber Udasi delivered a thrilling performance to claim the SUV Challenge. The Classic (FMSCI) category featured a hard-fought battle, with Aneeshnath S and Amitha Aneesh emerging victorious. Finally, in the GYPSY (FMSCI) category, Baljinder Singh Dhillon and Goutham CP claimed the top spot, joining the ranks of winners across various categories in this round of INRC 2024. Overall, it was a fantastic weekend for rally racing enthusiasts in Coimbatore, filled with exciting moments and intense competition.

GT Cup Malaysia

The country's premier simulation racing event lived up to its high expectations, delivering thrilling action on the simulators. With a substantial prize pool of RM120,500 on the line, participants gave fans and spectators an unforgettable experience. Over the course of two days, the competition was intense, just as anticipated. Taj Izrin Aiman Bin Taj Madira emerged as the star of the event, claiming his fourth title by consistently reaching the podium in all three races. He finished 3rd in the first round, 2nd in the second round, and clinched the overall championship with a decisive victory in the final race, accumulating 59 points. Chong Kai Chang, who improved on his 3rd-place finish from last year, ended up as the 1st runner-up. Iqbal Suji, who started the weekend with a win in the first round, completed the podium by finishing 3rd overall.

In the GR Tour Student category, the young racers displayed exceptional skills and delivered a performance that rivaled the main event. Adrian Hoo from Asia Pacific University crossed the finish line first, with 14-year-old sensation Ethen Low of St Michael’s Institution and Tariq Karim of Inti International Institution close behind in 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. The entire weekend was a resounding success, drawing significant interest from viewers and audiences across the country.

National Karting Championship Round 3 (Rotax Max Challenge)

@akhilputhiyedath

The 3rd round of the National Karting Championship took place at the newly opened CoASTT High-Performance Circuit. Racing three categories over the weekend, the Rotax saw some key standout performances from Rivaan Dev Preetham in Micromax, Nikhilesh Raju in Junior, and Rishon Rajeev in Senior Max.

1. MICRO MAX

Session

P1

P2

P3

Heat 1

Rivaan Dev Preetham

Hamza Balasinorwala

Rehan Khan R

Heat 2

Rivaan Dev Preetham

Rehan Khan

Rishik Reddy

Pre-Final

Rivaan Dev Preetham

Rehan Khan

Danish Dalmiya

Final

Rivaan Dev Preetham

Rehan Khan

Danish Dalmiya

2. JUNIOR MAX

Session

P1

P2

P3

Heat 1

Nikhilesh Raju

Aarav Dewan

Eshanth Vengatesan

Heat 2

Nikhilesh Raju

Aarav Dewan

Eshanth Vengatesan

Pre-Final

Nikhilesh Raju

Eshanth Vengatesa

Aarav Dewan

Final

Nikhilesh Raju

Aarav Dewan

Eshanth Vengatesan

3. SENIOR MAX

Session

P1

P2

P3

Heat 1

Raaj Bakhru

Rishon Rajeev

Hunner Singh

Heat 2

Akshat Mishra

Rishon Rajeev

Rohaan Madesh

Pre-Final

Rishon Rajeev

Rohaan Madesh

Krish Gupta

Final

Rishon Rajeev

Krish Gupta

Ruhaan Alva

[Final results as per @mecomotorsport]