The countdown for the finale of JK Tyre Junior Racing Cup has begun after the four pulsating rounds. Scheduled for this weekend at the Madras Motor Racing Track (MMRT) at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the final two rounds promises an action packed weekend for the racing buffs this summer.

Over 15 Formula Maruti cars will form the grid, which has been drawing youngsters from various parts of the country. The fifth round will be held on Saturday, 2nd June and the sixth and final round will take place on Sunday, 3rd June.

Commenting on the same, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Head Motorsports, JK Tyre said, “It is our constant endeavor to promote motorsports at all levels in the country. JK Tyre Junior Cup will be an ideal platform to spot and encourage new talents and provide growth opportunities for deserving young racers in the country”.

Organized jointly by Madras Motor Sports Club and J K Tyre, the first 4 rounds have seen close tussles between the new generation racers with fortunes fluctuating. Round 1 was completely dominated by Narain Shankar of Team Rams Racing, while in Round 2 it was Karthik Shankar from Team Wallace Sports who stole the thunder. Round 3 honors were annexed by the duo from Team Rams Racing - Narain Shankar and Sudarshan Rao - both won one race each. Round 4 saw Karthik Shankar back to his winning ways as he took the podium in both the races.

With the points position tantalizingly poised it will be a fight of talent and nerves as the battle for the crown reaches its zenith. It promises to be a battle royale with only a couple of points separating the top 3 racers heading the championship points table. Leading the pack is the Delhi lad Karthik Shankar from Team Wallace Sports with 59 points. Breathing down his neck is the duo from Team Rams Racing - Narain Shankar from Chennai and Sudarshan Rao from Bangalore - in second and third places with 58 and 56 points respectively. Rohit Khanna, Nischay and Kapil Khanna are in 4th, 5th and 6th places with 38, 29 and 24 points respectively.

The two races for the fifth round will be split between the pre and post lunch sessions while the final round will be held on Sunday in the pre lunch session.

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