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Amith Kutti jumps into lead after Round 1 Chennai racer dominates as Mumbai Falcons' Indian eRacing Championship begins
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hennai's Amith Kutti launched his campaign in style in the fourth edition of the Mumbai Falcons Indian eRacing Championship, in association with Volkswagen Motorsport, winning both the Pro races. The defending champion warded off Season 2 winner Sai Prithvi's challenge to take a commanding lead after Round 1. Bangalore's Ujjwal Belwariar won the Junior race, edging past Sayee Saran who had taken the pole position. Reigning champion Amith Kutti and Sai Prithvi were engaged in a keen battle for pole on the Spa Francorchamps Circuit, with the former finishing ahead 48 autotrack.ind.in SEPT / OCT 2020
in 2:13.718. Prithvi was a close 0.13 seconds behind while Niranjan Kumar was third. The latest season of the Indian eRacing Championship (earlier ISRL) extends to eight rounds and will see multiple new classes as the season progresses. A women's class along with two separate amateur classes are also set to be introduced soon. "We are proud to be associated with the Indian eRacing Championship. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IR eSports team has done a stellar job in keeping the spirit of motorsport flying in the minds of racers," Ameet Gadhoke, owner of Mumbai Falcons, said.
Sirish Vissa, Head Volkswagen Motorsport India added "The Indian eRacing Championship is
making motorsport racing fun, exciting and a unique learning experience for our young and aspirational racers in India. With the continuous development of this platform, it intends to offer a near realistic experience along with reaching out to a wider audience of potential race drivers." Kutti won Race 1 just 0.75 seconds ahead of Prithvi while Hyderabad's Bhanu Teja was third. Sonipat's Ankit Tyagi was fourth. A massive crash in the midfield saw multiple cars suffering severe damage. F3 Asia Race winner & guest racer for the weekend, Sri Lanka's Eshan Pieris, representing the CMSC, suffered technical issues and an accident in Race 1. "We have created the Junior Class to help newcomers adapt to the sport in slower cars. We are thankful to Mumbai Falcons and Volkswagen Motorsport for their continued support. We also welcome and thank Red Bull for their support," 8-time champion and founder of IR eSports Rayomand Banajee said.
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