JK Tyre National Racing Championship 2026 kicks off with a day of close battles at Kari Motor Speedway

The 2026 CTR-JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship took place at Coimbatore's Kari Motor Speedway on October 24, with nine races across 11 categories.

Once racing resumed, front-row starters Mehul Agarwal and Singh battled for the lead, while Meco Racing's Raghul Rangasamy moved into second.

Agarwal subsequently reclaimed the lead but spun 360 degrees in the closing laps, handing Singh the win by 2.456 seconds.

Navaneeth Kumar then mastered a red-flag restart to win Race 2 by 1.245 seconds over Senthil, with Vivek Satyanarayan Pillai third.

The action at Kari Motor Speedway continues on October 25, with the second and final day of Round 1.