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Ashwin was special in Rnd 1 of JKNRC
25 March 2019

(Written by Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Head - JK Tyre Motorsports, published in Times of India on July 27, 2018)

Round 1 of the 21st JKNRC was a grand success, with each of the categories producing close, exciting races. In our premium FB02 class, everybody qualified within the same second while the difference between the pole and the last-placed machine on the grid was less than two seconds in other categories. This shows that our years of toil, right from picking drivers when they are just eight to nurturing them through all the stages in karting till they reach their pinnacle in professional racing at 15, is yielding results. Almost 50 Indians, all from our Racing stable, are now competing in various world events which is remarkable.

As for Round 1 of our National Racing Championship, multiple-winner Vishnu Prasad continues to amaze me. His hunger for success and passion for racing can be seen each time he races. Rookies like Rupesh Sivakumar and Sohil Shah too impressed but Ashwin Datta is really special.

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SANJAY SHARMA HEAD OF JK MOTORSPORTS AND FORMER NATIONAL RALLYIST
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