Formula Racing Junior in Coimbatore this weekend

: The stage is set for the second edition of Formula Racing Junior Series at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore this weekend, which will see racers from across India apart from Sri Lanka and UAE also take part.
The winner of the series earns a fully sponsored drive in the Formula LGB F4 Class of the 2017 National Racing Championship, a press release here today said.
As many as 12 young racing hopefuls will be seen in action in the ten-race, two-round championship, including one racer each from Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
The series, conceived and promoted by Akbar Ebrahim's Meco MotorSports is seen as the bridge between karting and formula racing and allows drivers to use inexpensive mechanical components from ordinary automobiles.

"The FJRS provides an affordable platform to young racers in the country to showcase their skills and break into the big league," Ebrahim said.
Racers from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Cuddalore, Kolkata and Coimbatore would be participating in the meet.

While the winner gets a fully sponsored drive in the Formula LGB F4 Class of the 2017 National Championship, the runner-up will get two free drives in the F4 Championship and the second runner-up one free drive.
Formula LGB 1300 car will be used in the series, the release said.
Apart from the FLGB 1300, the competition will also feature four categories of motorcycle races, including one exclusively for women.

The bikers will be racing in Novice class (upto 165 cc), Open Class (upto 300 cc and upto 400 cc) and Ladies class (upto 165 cc).