Vishnu Prasad, Akhil Rabindra share JK Tyre honours
The duo won a race each in the Formula BMW single-seater category
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-08-10 01:52 GMT
Coimbatore: Chennai’s Vishnu Prasad and Bengaluru’s Akhil Rabindra shared the spoils on day two of the opening round of the 18th JK Tyre Racing Championship here at the Kari Motor Speedway on Sunday. The duo won a race each in the Formula BMW single-seater category.
While Vishnu benefited from pole-sitter Akhil’s mistake — a jump start — to reign supreme in Race Two, the Bengaluru boy made up for the disappointment with a brilliant drive in Race Three. Akhil who started fourth worked his way to finish on top, holding off a spirited charge from Vishnu and Italian guest driver Constantino Peroni.
Vishnu, who had a packed schedule competing in as many as six races,was denied a hat-trick in the Formula LGB 4. Vishnu finished on top in Race 3 only to be penalised for overtaking under yellow flags. A ten-second penalty pushed Vishnu to fifth in classification as the trio of Sudarshan Rao, Chittesh Mandody and Rohit Khanna made it a Dark Don Racing 1-2-3. In the Volkswagen Vento Cup, Delhi’s Karminder Singh posted a stunning come-from-behind victory to take his second podium.
India series (Race 2): 1. Vishnu Prasad (Chennai); 2. Ananth Shanmugam (Bengaluru); 3. Akhil Rabindra (Bengaluru).
Race 3: 1. Akhil Rabindra (Bengaluru); 2. Vishnu Prasad (Chennai); 3. Constantino Perroni (Italy). Formula LGB 4 (Race 3) 1. Sudarshana Rao (Dark Don Racing); 2. Chittesh Mandody (Dark Don); 3. Rohit Khanna (Dark Don). Volkswagen Vento Cup
Race 2: 1. Karminder Singh (Delhi); 2. Anindith Reddy Konda (Hyderabad); 3. Sahil Gahuri (Delhi).