The first round of the Indian National Car Racing Championship (INCRC) 2026 concluded at Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, on Sunday, 25 October 2026, delivering a dramatic day of motorsport capped by a final-corner collision in the touring cars, a breathtaking 0.004-second photo-finish in the Novice F1300 Cup, and a rain-forced red flag in the LGB Formula 4 finale.

LGB Formula 4: Goswami takes Race 1, Balaprasath wins red-flagged Race 2

Dhruvh Goswami of Meco Racing clinched the opening LGB Formula 4 race on Sunday, crossing the chequered flag 0.356 seconds ahead of the field. Goswami navigated past the Dark Don Racing drivers and overtook Mehul Agarwal to reclaim the lead, with Agarwal ultimately finishing second and Arya Singh — Saturday's race winner — taking third.

The second LGB Formula 4 race was severely disrupted by rain and poor visibility, starting behind the safety car before being red-flagged and classified at the end of the ninth lap. Balaprasath converted pole position into victory, finishing 0.392 seconds clear of teammate Agarwal, while Meco Racing's Raghul Rangasamy completed the podium in third.

Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup: Shetty and Sahoch shine

In the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup Pro Class, Anish Shetty of Bengaluru delivered a commanding drive from fifth on the grid to take the win, finishing ahead of Navaneeth Kumar, while Senthil Kumar recovered from a sluggish start to claim third place.

In the Amateur class, Kabir Sahoch completed a hat-trick of wins across the weekend, triumphing by 1.793 seconds while managing early race chaos. Harish Yodhin of Srivilliputtur climbed from fifth to take second, with Saurav Sanjay Dey finishing third.

Super Saloon Categories: Chaos, collision and Pithawalla's win

The Indian Super Touring Cars finale produced the day's most dramatic moment — a multi-car collision at the final corner in wet conditions. Team N1 Intervalve's Biren Pithawalla emerged victorious by 2.480 seconds, taking the win from Arjun Narendran amid the late-race chaos. In the Indian Touring Cars, Aman Nagdev capitalised on the chaos to record back-to-back wins, finishing 18.137 seconds clear of Vidyaprakash Damodaran. In the Indian Junior Touring Cars, Deepak Ravikumar held off Srinivas Teja in a drag race to the finish line to complete a weekend double.

F1300 Novice Cup: 0.004s finish and a Shetty double

The F1300 Novice Cup delivered the weekend's most razor-thin result, with Meco Racing's Shatveer Shetty completing a weekend double. The race was interrupted early when Kek Qian Jun hit the inside tyre barrier, prompting the safety car. A subsequent three-car concertina collision ended the races of Hardik L Lakiphangal and Kaveen Rajapaksa. On the restart, Augustine Boby held off Aadam Junaid to claim victory, while Momentum Motorsports' Ruthvik Reddy edged teammate Yash Vikram Singh by just 0.004 seconds on the final lap to secure fourth place.

Levitas Cup: Sonawane sweeps Gentleman class, Junaid wins Rookie class

In the Levitas Cup, Mumbai's Pratik Sonawane completed a clean weekend sweep in the Gentleman class, winning by 5.053 seconds over Sidharth Balasundaram, with Vinith Kumar in third. Mira Erda settled for fourth after an overtake on the penultimate lap. Sri Lanka's Aadam Junaid dominated the Rookie class, securing two wins from two starts and finishing fifth overall. With Round 1 now complete, the championship field will look ahead to the next round as standings begin to take shape across all categories.