The FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2026 returns to Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore this weekend for Round 2, with drivers eager to build on — or overturn — their fortunes from the opening round. Spanning Saturday and Sunday, the two-day event features 18 races across multiple categories, promising intense competition at one of India's premier motorsport circuits.

LGB Formula 4: Three Races, Three Winners

The opening round's LGB Formula 4 category delivered a dramatic start to the season, producing a different winner in each of its three races. Arya Singh claimed the Saturday wet-weather contest by a margin of 2.456 seconds, showcasing composure on a slippery track. On Sunday, Meco Racing's Dhruvh Goswami edged out rivals by a razor-thin 0.356 seconds to take Race 2, before Balaprasath converted his pole position into victory in a rain-hit finale. Mehul Agarwal was consistently in contention across all three races, while Raghul Rangasamy secured podium finishes twice.

Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup: Sahoch Dominates Amateur Class

Vadodara's Kabir Sahoch was in a class of his own in the Amateur category, sweeping all three races with winning margins of 2.298, 3.218, and 1.793 seconds respectively. Mumbai's Saurav Sanjay Dey put in an impressive charge, climbing from 10th to 5th in his opening race before claiming a second-place and a third-place finish in the remaining two. The Professional category, by contrast, saw three different race winners. Coimbatore's Senthil Kumar edged Race 1 from pole by just 0.025 seconds, Navaneeth Kumar mastered a red-flag restart to claim Race 2, and Bengaluru's Anish Shetty made a stunning recovery from 5th on the grid to win the final race on Sunday.

JK Tyre Categories: Dominant Performances Across the Board

In the JK Tyre Levitas Cup, Mumbai's Pratik Sonawane swept both Gentleman races and also set the fastest lap of the weekend at 1:24.681 on Sunday. Sidharth Balasundaram was his nearest challenger, finishing second in both outings. The JK Tyre Novice Cup was equally one-sided, with Meco Racing's Shatveer Shetty claiming both races to announce himself as a title contender early in the season. DTS Racing's Augustine Boby was runner-up in both, with Sri Lanka's Aadam Junaid completing the podium on each occasion — a notable result for the international entrant.

Super Saloon and Touring Cars: Class-by-Class Review

In the Super Saloon category, DTS Racing's Diljith T S won both Super Stock races, while Noida's Aman Nagdev swept the Indian Touring Cars class. The Indian Junior Touring Cars race went to Team Performance Racing's Deepak Ravikumar. The Indian Super Touring Cars category produced contrasting conditions: Arka Motorsports' Arjun Narendran took Saturday's win, but Biren Pithawalla of Team N1 Intervalve excelled in Sunday's wet-weather race to claim the spoils.

What to Watch in Round 2

With standings still fluid across categories after just one round, Round 2 at Kari Motor Speedway offers every competitor a genuine opportunity to reshape the championship picture. The 18-race schedule across the weekend ensures no single class will dominate the narrative. All eyes will be on whether Sahoch can maintain his dominance in the Amateur GT Cup, whether a Novice Cup challenger can emerge to threaten Shetty, and whether the LGB Formula 4 produces yet another trio of different winners.