• Essentially to encourage new talents at grass root level
• Top three winners to drive in JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship 2010

Chennai, November 26, 2009: JK Tyre in association with Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) presents the fifth edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI Junior Cup Racing 2009 beginning November 28-29, 2009. The event has been conceptualized and developed to encourage new talents at grass root levels and to provide them a platform to develop and hone their skills at a highly subsidized opportunity cost, with major thrusts coming from sponsors and team owners. The popularity of this event can be gauged by the fact that the grid for this weekend is full with 22 competitors in the fray.

The Junior Cup this year will witness a four round event in the Formula Maruti category and is essentially for beginners and young racing enthusiasts who have not raced or won a race in the last two years. Each round consists of three races with 8 laps each in the short loop. The races have been scheduled on two weekends – the first two rounds on 28th and 29th November and the final two rounds on 5th and 6th December 2009. The dates have been selected keeping in mind the school and college going youngsters who would be able to get the opportunity to race without affecting their studies. Also, the races are finished over a period of two weekends without disturbing their weekdays. The races will be held at the Madras Motor Racing Track in Irrungattukottai near Chennai.

The series has become a great opportunity for budding talents with encouragement and valuable inputs coming in form of free training from country's racing champions and JK Tyre prodigy Rayomand Banaji and Akbar Ebrahim among team principles.

Commenting on the same, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Head Motorsports, JK Tyre & Industries, said, "It has been our constant endeavor to promote motor sports at all levels in the country. JK Tyre Junior Cup has been an ideal platform to spot and encourage new talents and provide growth opportunities for deserving young racers in the country. This format of racing is a great platform for the drivers between 15 – 24 years and has done wonders in promoting talents at grass root levels at a very marginal cost.”

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Indian bike racers received a shot in their arm when Team Red Rooster Racing was formed by a team of motor sports enthusiasts led by Mr.Dinesh Reddy in 2008. And backed with financial support and professional technical man power Team Red Rooster has made a huge impact at the national as well as international arena in the last two years. And leading the brigade this year is Chennai bike racer and National Champion, K. Rajini. With the final round of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship scheduled in two weeks from now in Zuhai, China, the team has decided to send Rajini for testing the Yamaha R6 Bike which has undergone modifications and technical changes. The testing sessions on 29th and 30th November will also give Rajini additional time for practice as it is going to be his second race on this circuit.

Team Red Rooster and Rajini will definitely be looking for a finish in top ten in their debut season. Rajini is currently placed 10th overall in the championship and is looking to move up the ladder to finish on a high in the final round.

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