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At last Arjun Balu annexes crown, titles for Tijil Rao, Raghul Rangasamy, Diljith

Chennai, Nov 29 (UNI) Veteran Arjun Balu (Race Concepts) of
Coimbatore finally got the monkey off his back by annexing the
title in the premier Indian Touring Class in his third attempt in the
MRF MMSC-FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship
which concluded at the MMRT, here on Sunday.
Also clinching the drivers’ titles in their respective categories were
Mamallapuram’s Raghul Rangasamy of Performance Racing (Super
Stock), 17-year old Bengaluru collegian Tijil Rao of the Momentum
Motorsport (Formula LGB 1300) and Thrissur’s Diljith TS (MRF
Saloon Car series).
Balu, who was runner-up in the previous two seasons, endured a
difficult, rain-affected weekend and did just enough to pick up crucial
points by winning Race-1 and finishing second in Race-2 before
retiring in Race-3 after a shunt.
Dhruv Mohite of FB Motorsport won a double to help his team take
the team championship.
A hugely relieved Balu, after sealing the championship with a race
to spare, said: “After winning Race-1, I knew I needed just seven
points from Race-2 to clinch the championship.''
''So, I held position through the 10 laps for P2. This championship
win is most special and most satisfying for me. The previous two
seasons, I missed the title by a whisker (to Ashish Ramaswamy
and Dhruv Mohite) despite enjoying big leads early on'', he said,
adding, this title is also a tribute to Joel Joseph and his Race
Concepts team which worked so hard, sparing no effort to make
sure I get a competitive car.”
“This is our first championship win in six years. It has been a long
and difficult journey with many ups and downs, but eventually, we
clinched the title. I owe it to all the members of the Race Concepts
team that worked long and hard to get us here,” said Joel Joseph.
Meanwhile, Rangasamy made up for a non-finish in Race-1 by
surging to win in the next two outings for the title. In contrast,
young Tijil Rao went without a win this weekend, but three podium
finishes in the four races ensured him the crown.
The 2020 season was drastically impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic and was reduced to three rounds instead of the
scheduled five.
The first round was held in February and the remaining two this
month behind closed doors while following the Covid-19 protocols.
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