Jk Tyre to host motorsport extravaganza in Coimbatore

In yet another first, JK Tyre is all set to orgainse a motorsport extravaganza here unlike any other seen before from July 19 to 21.
The Kari Motor Speedway will host the inaugural round of the 16th JK Tyre Racing Championship 2013 as well as Round 3 of the FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2013 - Rally of Coimbatore sponsored by JK Racing.
Packaged in a way where a motorsport enthusiast gets to witness the best of both forms of motorsport - circuit racing and off-roading -- the event will surely set a new benchmark in the history of Indian motorsport.

The first round of the 16th JK Tyre Racing Championship will witness interesting new classes, battle between the new and seasoned drivers and a host of other exciting support events.
Close to 40 of the country's most promising racing drivers will take part in the five-round championship across three challenging categories in the upcoming season. The newly introduced JK Racing India Series run by Eurointernational, one of the world's most renowned teams, the existing classes Volkswagen Polo R Cup, and Formula LGB 4 championship is a mega celebration of power, skill and speed.
Round 3 of the Indian National Rally Championship - Rally of Coimbatore will also be flagged off from Kari Motor Speedway tomorrow.

Veteran and world-class rally drivers like Karamjit Singh (also known as the Flying Sikh), reigning champion Amittrajit Ghosh, Samir Thapar, Gaurav Gill, Sunny Sidhu, Vikram Mathias, Arjun Rao will be seen in action, a statement read.
As part of their effort to revive the sport of rallying in India, JK Tyre has partnered with Slideways Industries and Volkswagen Motorsport to field a team for the championship and have developed a VW Polo car under the guidance of international driver Karamjit Singh.