Vadodara to host the third round of JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series

Vadodara

The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series has moved to Vadodara for the third round. The event will take place at the Erda’s Speedway, 14,15 Sindhrot Village on 14th – 15th May.

Karting is widely accepted the world over as the stepping stone for all forms circuit racing. The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series, organised by RR Motorsports Management Pvt Ltd, will run a full calendar from April-June over five rounds in various cities. Another important highlight of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series is the coming onboard of Tata Motors, one of the biggest automobile manufacturers in the country.

The unique aspect of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series is that it will feature single-make 4-stroke karts, which will not only ensure a level-playing field, but will also make it the most affordable karting championship in the world. This karting series is the latest link in the clear path to higher forms of single-seater racing, up to
F3 racing. As such, the winners of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series will get a direct and sponsored drive in the JK Tyre National Rotax Max Karting Championship, which is the country’s only nationally recognised karting championship. Apart from that, winners in the senior category will get opportunities to race with some of the leading teams in JK Tyre National Racing Championship.

JK Tyre is credited with introducing the concept of karting in India way back in 2000 when it launched the National Karting Championship with 4-stroke karts. In 2004, the championship took a major step forward with the introduction of Rotax two-stroke karts. Today, the JK Tyre Rotax Max National Karting Championship is the only national karting championship in the country. Now, with the introduction of the latest four-stroke IndiKarting National Series, JK Tyre has further broad-based its karting programme that will benefit youngsters seeking to make a career in motorsports.

This series comprises of 3 categories – Pro Cadet for racers aged 7-12 years, Pro Junior for racers aged 12-16 years and Pro Senior for racers above 16 years of age. In addition to the three Pro classes, there will be seven classes of support races that will further broaden the appeal of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series. The support classes will include Senior Amateur, Interschool, Corporate, Masters (Age 32+), Women’s & Media.

The karting programmes of JK Tyre have borne fruits both at national and international levels. Some of its prodigies like Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok, Armaan Ebrahim, Aditya Patel and Arjun Maini, have gone on to become international motorsport stars. Apart from them, national champions such as Vishnu Prasad, Saran Vikram and Amaya Walavalkar to name a few have also emerged from various karting initiatives promoted by JK Tyres.

Schedule

Round 3 – Vadodara. May 14 & 15
Round 4 – Ludhiana. May 28 & 29
Round 5 – Delhi. June 11 & 12

Participants can enter the National Series by filling their entry forms at www.indikarting.com/jkreg