Arjun makes Formula BMW series interesting with double podium

Arjun Maini took the chequered flag in race 3 after finishing second in race 2 as the young racer spiced up the Formula BMW series in the JK Tyre Racing Championship, here today.
On day two of round three, there was tremendous fight in the the JK Racing India Series as championship leader Vishnu Prasad took a hard-earned victory over the winner of the first race, Arjun by a mere 1.3 seconds.
Mahaveer Rangunathan, who was penalised 30 seconds in the first race for making a jump start, claimed third position a further 6.8 seconds adrift of the race winner.

But the championship came alive in race three as 15-year-old Arjun Maini emerged winner and Vishnu could manage third position. Chittesh Mandody, who had retired after lap three in race one yesterday, finished second.
Now the championship winner will be decided in the concluding fourth round, which will also be decided at the Buddh International circuit in November.
Arjun made a great start going into the first corner, but by the time pack of cars came around to complete the first lap, Prasad, jumped the leader and opened up lead of few car lengths.

Behind the race leader, Arjun and Chittesh, who started from sixth position on the grid, managed to slot into third place by the end of the first lap, kept the pressure up on the race leader.

Vishnu looked like having the race under control for nine laps, but on the final lap going into the first corner, he made a small error for which he paid a big price by the time the leading pack reached the third corner.
Arjun grabbed the opportunity to dive on the inside of the hairpin leading to the 1.2km back straight managed to squeeze Vishnu off the racing line.
The pair made light contact but it was enough for Arjun to take the lead. Even before Visgnu could recover from the shock move, Mandody too pounced upon the chance to go past the Chennai driver.