Dhruvh Goswami, Anish Shetty claim dramatic wins at Indian National Car Racing Championship

COIMBATORE: A last-corner touring-car clash, a 0.004-second battle for fourth in the Novice F1300 race and a rain-disrupted LGB F4 finale ensured a dramatic finish to the opening round of the CTR-JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2026 in Coimbatore on Sunday.In LGB Formula 4, Meco Racing’s Dhruvh Goswami starred in the opening race of the day, surviving repeated safety-car periods and a tense final-lap battle to win by 0.356 seconds. After an extra formation lap and early issues for Ahura Racing, Goswami fought the Dark Don Racing drivers and retook the lead with a bold outside move on Mehul Agarwal. Arya Singh finished third, while rookie Ashwin Kumar KP impressed in eighth overall.The second race was hit by heavy rain and poor visibility, starting behind the safety car before being red-flagged and classified after nine laps. Balaprasath won from pole by 0.392 seconds over teammate Agarwal, with Raghul Rangasamy third.In the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup Pro class, Bengaluru’s Anish Shetty charged from fifth to victory, beating Navaneeth Kumar by 4.091 seconds and setting a 1:15.648 fastest lap.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.