Selvarajan victorious

Chennai, April 18: T R Radha Selvarajan and Parthiva Sureshwaren showed the stuff they were made of in winning their respective races in the Group N8217; stock Esteem and Formula India Single Seater Maruti Engine FISSME categories, respectively, in the first round of the JK Tyre National Racing championship, here on Sunday.

Selvarajan, driving a better-prepared car, had just enough more power to nose ahead of a persevering Harish Samtani in both the races five and 10 laps, as did teenager Parthiva who with his superior braking technique came through a convincing winner after fighting off a great challenge from another youngster, JD Madan.

The JK series of five rounds could not have asked for a more thrilling and absorbing start as both Esteem and FISSME races dished out riveting fare. Selvarajan came up with truly magnificent performance and defended his racing line in champion style.

RESULTS

Group N Esteem: 5 laps: TR Radha Selvarajan 1 12 mins, 00.401 secs; Harish G Samtani 212:02.721; Gaurav Dalal 3 12:08.278. 10 laps: Selvarajan 1 23:51.869; Samtani 2 23:52.417; Kamlesh Patel 3 23:59.832.

FISSME: 10 laps: Parthiva 1 22:02.364; Gautam Maini 2 22:17.038; JD Madan 3 22:17.351.

Best tuners: SC Bose for Selvarajan and Parasuram for Parthiva.