Guest driver Jeffrey snatches pole position

He will be joined in the front row by Avdumber Hede who was 1.523 seconds slower than the leader. Championship leader Ameya Walavalkar will start third (2.027 seconds behind the leader) while Saurav Bandyopadhay will be at fourth at the season ending race.

This year, in contention for the title is Ameya Walavalkar (384 points). He is followed by Sandeep Kumar (307 points), Rahil Noorani (301 points), Avdumber Hede (277 points) and Saurav Bandyopadhay (237).

With two races and 60 points for the winner of each race, the championship is still open.

After clinching the pole, Jeffrey said, "It's the first time that I am driving on a Formula 1 track and it feels great. The track is far more sophisticated than any other track I have ever driven on. I have my basics right but I still feel I can push the car even further.

"Tomorrow is not going to be easy as I have strong fellow racers in Avdumber and Ameya. Volkswagen coaches and technicians have helped me to prepare myself for my first race here in India and I would like to thank them for their support."