MOTORSPORTS | F2000 and F1600 classes headline the weekend’s MRF Challenge

A compact card of eight races has been framed for the second round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge to be held at the Madras International Circuit over the weekend.

The programme will be headlined by the two MRF Formula classes, F2000 and F1600, besides the ever-popular Formula LGB 1300, which has attracted the bulk of entries.

The saloon cars category is made up of the Volkswagen Polo Cup, Super Stock and the MRF Saloons (Toyota Etios), which will be seen in action for the first time this season. In all, the second round has attracted 51 entries.

In the inaugural round at the same venue last month, a clutch of youngsters upstaged their experienced peers. Among them is 18-year-old Saishiva Sankaran, last year’s MRF F1600 champion. He delivered a dominant performance, winning all three races in the MRF F2000 class in the first round.