Coimbatore, July 19 -- Pune teenagers Arjun Chheda and Sai Shiva Sankaran notched brilliant victories in the MRF Formula 2000 and F1600 categories, respectively, as the first round of the MRF MMSC-FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2025 commenced at the windswept and slippery Kari Motor Speedway, amidst intermittent drizzle, today.

In between, Coimbatore veteran and former champion Arjun Balu (Race Concepts), returning to the championship after a year's break, powered his way to a fine win in the Indian Touring Cars category, while behind him team-mate from Bengaluru Ritwik Thomas (Indian Junior Touring Cars) and Sri Lankan Kesara Godage (Super Stock) topped their respective categories in a 12-lap race that saw a combined grid ...