Meco MotorSports set up Formula Racing Junior series
Motorsport management enterprise, Meco MotorSports, launched the Formula Racing Junior Series, to form a bridge between karting and single-seater racing in India.
JK Tyre Racing
The newly-formed entry-level series will start this weekend at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore and will run for 10 rounds during the season.
The one-make championship will run the LGB 1300 cars, made and developed by Meco Racing, as a bridge from karting to single-seater racing.
The race weekend will feature motorcycle races as support race, with four classes including one for ladies.
FJRS promoter, Akbar Ebrahim said: "Our aim is to help young drivers coming straight out of the Racing Academy and with limited racing experience to showcase their skills and book a seat in our Pro Racing Team which takes part in the JK Tyre FMSCI- FLGB4 National Racing Championship.
“By racing in the Junior Series, these drivers will get a lot more seat time to further enhance their skills and prepare for the National Championship where they will be competing against experienced drivers.
“In addition, the top three finishers get a substantial scholarship in terms of free drive in the National Championship with Team Meco Racing," he added.
“The drivers will have assistance from four experienced driver/coaches who are current and former National champions.
“To add more excitement to the weekend, Meco is also running a few support Motorcycle races with four different classes and the entries for which have exceeded 50.”
The release confirmed 12 driver-list for the inaugural year with two overseas drivers from Sri Lanka and Sneha Sharma, the lone female racer.
The winner of the series will get a scholarship drive for JK Tyre LGB 4 class with Meco Racing with second place finisher earning two free rounds and third place, one round.
Driver line-up:
Driver |
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Alex Bora |
Arya Singh |
Ashwin Datta |
Gokul Manean |
Gimson George |
Jason Nathan |
Brayan Perera |
Kevin Perera |
Nabeel Ahmed Sheikh |
Ranjan Shivaji |
Rupesh Shivkumar |
Sneha Sharma |
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