JK Tyre-Suzuki float two-wheeler racing series

JK Tyre has tied up with the two-wheeler giant Suzuki to introduce a two-wheeler racing series that will become part of its National Racing Championships, it was revealed on Thursday.

The championship, named JK Tyre presents Suzuki Gixxer Cup 2017, envisages two categories -- one for the age-group of 12-16 years and the other for the over 16-year-olds.

The young rookie category will also be the feeding line for the international programme Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup which will then lead them to the Road to MotoGP in Spain.

The main category will be for the over 16 years age bikers and will be part of the Suzuki Gixxer Cup. Close to 25 youngsters will be selected for the meet and they will race in the National Cchampionship to begin in Coimbatore in July.

The series will give an opportunity to every aspiring biker, in every nook and corner of the country to showcase his or her skills and dream of becoming a champion.

"We have charted the career of almost all our international racers right from their karting days till now," JK Tyre's Corporate Communication & Motorsport head Sanjay Sharma said during an interaction with media persons.

"Now that we have entered the two-wheeler market with our tyres, this is a logical step forward. We want to create champion bikers," he added.

To make it convenient for every Indian, JK Tyre Motorsport will hold selection rounds in four parts of the country: Bengaluru in the South (June 4), Aizwal in the East (June 10), Pune in the West (June 18), and National Capital Region in the North (June 25).

The aspiring biker simply needs to register himself/herself for any of the rounds and reach the selection venue at the designated time and date. They will be provided Suzuki Gixxer bikes and abiding by all safety norm will participate in straight shootouts with each other, besides going through a personality test by JK Motorsport experts.

The names of the shortlisted bikers will be announced on June 27. They will then be inculcated into a training programme in Coimbatore where they will make the transition from talented rookies to potential world beaters. The young bikers will also undergo fitness training.

--IANS

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