HEART STOPPING FINISH AT THE SEASON FINALE OF JK TYRE PRESENTS

HEART STOPPING FINISH AT THE SEASON FINALE OF JK TYRE PRESENTS ROYAL ENFIELD CONTINENTAL GT CUP SEASON 2

• Allwin Xavier from Thrissur in Professional category and Soorya M from Chennai in Amateur category clinched the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup Season 2 Championship titles with a total of 49 and 85 points respectively
• 25 top racers from across the country battled it out on the race-ready Continental GT-R650 across 8 intense races at the Kari Motor Speedway racetrack this year

India, December 19, 2022: Audiences witnessed a spectacular season closure of the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfi eld Continental GT Cup 2022 Championship, after a knee-scraping action-packed race weekend at Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore from December 16-18 2022. After a resounding success of the debut season last year, se ason 2 of this one of its kind unique racing championship witnessed phenomenal response from the racing com munity with nearly 500 entries from which the top 25 selected racers from different parts of India, showcased their grit and racing skills on the circuit.

In line with its ‘Pure Sport’ philosophy, the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup is a unique racing format in India ai med at building accessible entry into track-racing for new entrants as well as experienced racers. Taking the int ensity on the race track a notch higher, season 2 of the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup intro duced the exciting ‘Pro-Am’  format this year, where 10 professional and 15 amateur racers competed over three challenging rounds (8 races) as part of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship (JK-NRC) and put to te st their exceptional racing skills on the Royal Enfield Continental GT-R650.

Commenting on the successful season of the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup 2022,  Adrian Sellers, Head – Cus tom and Motorsport said, “After a brilliant debut season last year, the continued success of the Royal Enfield Continen tal GT Cup shows the popularity we have gained in the racing community. The phenomenal performance by each racer, b oth in the professional and amateur categories, is a testament to our efforts to bring accessible track-racing close to asp iring racers on the close-to-stock Continental GT-R650. The introduction of the new ‘Pro-Am’ format has truly helped all riders, allowing amateur riders to indulge in learning professional traits and inculcate the spirit of mentoring among the seniors. We congratulate all the winners and look forward to being back next year with even more intensity and excitem ent.”

Season finale of the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup 2022 witnessed an extremely close batt le amongst the top 25 riders fighting for the championship title. At the end of the season, the podium lineup look ed vastly diverse with racers from different parts of the country lifting their trophies in their respective categor ies. The addition of the media race was another highlight of the 2022 edition of this unique racing championship. All eight races this season witnessed spectacular racing action and fierce rivalries on track between the champio nship contenders. After a nail-biting final round this weekend, Allwin Xavier and Soorya PM dominated the race track and emerged as champions in the Professional and Amateur categories with 49 and 85 points accumulated over three rounds and eight races, respectively. While the professional category saw a close battle between Allw in and Anish till the last race, in the Amateur category, Soorya PM continued his dominance throughout the sea son, giving the pros a run for their money, and emerged as the champion with a comfortable lead of 35 points.

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:

 With over 500 applicants battling it out on the race track to emerge as the next big thing in the racing communit y, Season 2 of the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup truly lived up to its expectations amongst a spiring and professional racers in the country. Royal Enfield has big plans for next year and aims at offering more exciting opportunities for aspiring racers and taking this one of its kind championship experience a notch higher.

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About Royal Enfield:

The oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, Royal Enfield has created beautifully crafted motorcyc les since 1901. From its British roots, a manufacturing plant was established in Madras in 1955, a foothold from which Royal Enfield spearheaded the growth of India’s mid-sized two-wheeler segment. Royal Enfields are enga ging, uncomplicated, accessible, and fun to ride; a vehicle for exploration and self-expression. It’s an approach th e brand calls Pure Motorcycling.

Royal Enfield’s premium line-up includes the recently launched, stylish new Hunter 350, the timeless Classic 35 0, the Meteor 350 cruiser, the 650 parallel twin motorcycles – Interceptor and Continental GT, the adventure mo torcycles – Himalayan adventure tourer and the Scram 411 ADV Crossover, and the iconic Bullet 350. Riders and a passionate community are fostered with a rich profusion of events at a local, regional and international level. Most notable are Rider Mania, an annual gathering of thousands of Royal Enfield enthusiasts in Goa, and Himala yan Odyssey, a yearly pilgrimage over some of the toughest terrain and highest mountain passes.

A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield operates through more than 2100 stores across all major citie s and towns in India and through nearly 850 stores in more than 60 countries around the globe. Royal Enfield als o has two world-class technical centres, in Bruntingthorpe, UK, and in Chennai, India. The company’s two state-of-the-art production facilities are located at Oragadam and Vallam Vadagal, near Chennai. Across the world, Ro yal Enfield has three modern CKD assembly facilities in Thailand, Argentina and Colombia. With more than 37% CAGR for the last 5 years and sales in international markets up 108% in 2021-22, Royal Enfield is the leader in th e global mid-size motorcycle market.

For more information about Royal Enfield please visit: https://www.royalenfield.com