A new adventure of
JK Tyre National Racing Championship 2008!!

• Six rounds on two tracks - Chennai and Coimbatore
• First ever JK Tyre National Enduro Championship with Formula LGB Hyundai
• Formula Rolon Chevrolet and Formula LGB Swift races
• Inclusion of Super Bikes 600cc / 1000cc and Saloon cars race

New Delhi, January 31, 2008: JK Tyre National Racing Championship, the only racing event in India to produce international stars like Narain Kartikeyan, Karun Chandhok, Armaan Ebrahim, today announced the renaissance of its 11th consecutive year JK Tyre National Racing Championship for the year 2008. India is witnessing new heights for the motorsport. Dr. Mallya's Force India and F1 coming to India have added to the growing enthusiasm for the sport in the country. The concept of the championship is designed to take the motorsport at the forefront with international level of formula car racing. The new format would be a salute to the national championship which has grown from the humble beginnings into what is India's premier motorsport championship today, attracting the finest talent from across the country.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Head - Motorsports, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., said, "We are pleased to announce the new format of JK Tyre National Racing Championship. The championship which has formed the base for the international motorsport superstars in the country now will serve as a complete package for the racers and motorsport enthusiasts and take them ahead of time at par with the international racing. Last decade, JK Tyre has invested over Rs. 70 crores towards infrastructure alone, making India the Motorsport hub of Asia. We at JK Tyre ensured that the sport which was recognized as a sport for elite class should be designed to suit the Indian pockets. Therefore, we established step by step platform for talents to hone the skills of young racers. The Karting programme run by the company offers gradual upgradation of regional karting to national karting to national racing, Asian series, Formula three and so on."

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