Indian Racing Festival 2025: Sai Sanjay secures big win for Speed Demons Delhi

The Indian Racing Festival (IRF) 2025 concluded Round 1 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on Sunday, with Speed Demons Delhi’s Sai Sanjay taking victory in the

IRL Driver B Race

. He was followed by Fabienne Wohlwend of

Goa Aces

in second and Neel Jani of Kichcha’s Kings Bengaluru in third. The race opened with Akshay Bohra leading from pole, but he lost pace mid-race, allowing Sanjay to move ahead. Behind him, Gowda, Rao and Jani fought for third, with Jani eventually recovering from an early power failure to secure a podium spot.In the IRL, Sanjay secured the win after moving ahead of early leader Akshay Bohra, who lost momentum after a strong start. Goa Aces driver Fabienne Wohlwend followed in second, while Neel Jani of Kichcha’s Kings Bengaluru staged a recovery to finish third after suffering a power loss on lap one. Jani’s late move on Akash Gowda sealed his podium place, capping a close contest for third between Gowda, Tijil Rao and Jani in the final laps.

Formula 4 delivered mixed conditions racing. In Race 1, Apostolidis of Hyderabad Black Birds converted his pole start into victory, with Chennai Turbo Riders’ Shane Chandaria finishing second and Kolkata Royal Tigers’ Ishaan Madesh in third. Race 2 saw Madesh launch from fourth on the grid to seize the lead, maintaining it under pressure from French driver Sachel Rotge, who finished second. Apostolidis, after starting fifth, worked his way up to third.

The

JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship

brought its own drama. Dhruvh Goswami initially dominated the LGBF4 category, but his victories in Races 1 and 2 were overturned following a technical infringement, promoting Diljit to the top step. Goswami returned in Race 3 with a commanding drive to take the win, while Saran Vikram Tmars and Raghul Rangasamy secured second and third respectively. These results remain provisional pending scrutineering.With the curtain down on Round 1 in Coimbatore, focus now shifts to the

Madras International Circuit

in Chennai, a 3.7 km layout compared to Kari’s 2.1 km. Teams and drivers will face new challenges at the longer circuit, which currently holds an IRL lap record of 1:30.681 set in 2022. Next weekend will determine whether the record stands as the competition intensifies.