Tijil Rao 在 FMSCI 全國賽車錦標賽中奪得 LGB 4 級方程式車手冠軍

來自 Dark Don 賽車隊的 22 歲班加羅爾男孩 Tijil Rao 贏得了 LGB 4 級方程式賽車組的車手冠軍，為他整個賽季的輝煌表現畫上了圓滿的句號

Twenty-two-year-old Tijil Rao from Dark Don racing capped a brilliant run to his entire season as he sealed the drivers' championship in the LGB Formula 4 category in the 27th edition of the FMSCI National Racing Championship on Sunday.

來自 Dark Don 車隊的 22 歲車手 Tijil Rao 週日在第 27 屆 FMSCI 全國賽車錦標賽中鎖定了 LGB 4 級方程式車手冠軍，為他整個賽季的輝煌表現畫上了圓滿的句號。

At the Kari Motor Speedway, Tijil was all smiles as he had opened a massive lead even before the last round was held on the outskirts of Coimbatore.

在卡里賽車場，蒂吉爾笑容滿面，因為他在哥印拜陀郊區舉行最後一輪比賽之前就已經取得了巨大的領先優勢。

Even though seasoned racer Saran Vikram surprised one and all by winning the first and second races on Sunday, Tijil did not mind it. He had realised there was no point in attempting anything too hard as he was assured of the overall trophy.

儘管經驗豐富的賽車手薩蘭·維克拉姆 (Saran Vikram) 在周日贏得第一場和第二場比賽讓所有人感到驚訝，但蒂吉爾並不介意。他意識到沒有必要嘗試任何太過努力的事情，因為他已經確定了總冠軍獎盃。

"This has been a brilliant season for me and I am happy with the way it went about. I wish to thank my team and also JK Tyre for putting up such a great show," said Tijil, as quoted by a release from JK Tyre.

「這對我來說是一個輝煌的賽季，我對它的進展感到滿意。我要感謝我的團隊和 JK 輪胎舉辦瞭如此精彩的表演，」JK 輪胎的一份新聞稿中援引蒂吉爾的話說。

As runner-up in the 2023 season, Tijil had gone back home and worked hard and to a plan.

作為2023賽季的亞軍，蒂吉爾回到了家鄉，努力訓練並按照計劃進行。

"The main thing was working on my fitness and it has made a huge difference. But then, I am very happy with my overall season performance, after putting in seven years in racing," added Tijil.

「最重要的是鍛鍊我的體能，這帶來了巨大的改變。但是，在參加了七年的比賽之後，我對自己整個賽季的表現感到非常滿意，」蒂吉爾補充道。

His parents were to cheer him as well.

他的父母也為他加油。

Indeed, the surprise of the morning was seasoned professional Saran Vikram (Momentum Motorsports) as he pushed pedal to metal and stayed ahead. For someone who has been racing for over 19 years in the domestic season, the burst of energy on Sunday was pleasing to watch.

事實上，早上的驚喜來自於經驗豐富的專業人士薩蘭·維克拉姆（Momentum Motorsports），他猛踩油門並保持領先。對於一個已經在國內賽季參賽超過 19 年的人來說，週日的能量爆發令人賞心悅目。

At one point of time in the first race, he was being tailed by Mehul Agarwal and Tijil Rao. But then, Tijil did not attempt to do anything too much and ease ahead. Saran timed 21:24.212 minutes. Mehul Agarwal (21: 25.349) and Tijil Rao (21: 25.545) were behind him.

在第一場比賽的某個時刻，他被 Mehul Agarwal 和 Tijil Rao 尾隨。但隨後，蒂吉爾並沒有試圖做太多事情，而是輕鬆地前進。薩蘭的成績為 21:24.212 分鐘。梅胡爾·阿加瓦爾（Mehul Agarwal，21：25.349）和蒂吉爾·拉奧（Tijil Rao，21：25.545）落後於他。

"It feels like ages since I Iast won a race. I am personally happy for myself and my father, who is also my tuner," said Saran Vikram.

薩蘭·維克拉姆 (Saran Vikram) 表示：“自從我贏得一場比賽以來，感覺已經過了很多年了。我個人為自己和我的父親感到高興，他也是我的改裝師。”

Speaking about the JK Tyres championship, Saran said this was a great platform and he is happy to see youngsters coming up. He also said there are more opportunities.

談到JK輪胎錦標賽，薩蘭表示這是一個很棒的平台，他很高興看到年輕人的崛起。他也表示，還有更多的機會。

Saran was back at the wheels in the afternoon as he rode on the momentum again to win the last LGB Formula 4 race as well. He was streets ahead of the field as he timed 28:12.441. The difference in timing from the morning to afternoon was due to an increase in laps from 15 to 20 in the last race. In second position was Dhruvh Goswami (28:15.943) and Bala Prasath (28:17. 392).

下午，薩蘭重新上場，再次乘勝追擊，贏得了最後一場 LGB 4 級方程式比賽。當他的成績為 28:12.441 時，他領先於賽場幾條街。上午到下午的時間差異是由於上一場比賽的圈數從 15 圈增加到 20 圈。第二名是 Dhruvh Goswami (28:15.943) 和 Bala Prasath (28:17. 392)。

In the overall LGB Formula 4 standings, Tijil Rao topped with 87 points. Second place went to Bala Prasath 45 points, while Mehul Agarwal was third with 44 points. For Saran Vikram to finish overall fourth with 43 points, courtesy two top finishes on Sunday was a treat for fans to watch.

在 LGB 4 級方程式總積分榜上，蒂吉爾·拉奧 (Tijil Rao) 以 87 分位居榜首。巴拉·普拉薩斯 (Bala Prasath) 積 45 分位居第二，梅胡爾·阿加瓦爾 (Mehul Agarwal) 積 44 分位居第三。對於薩蘭維克拉姆 (Saran Vikram) 來說，他以 43 分的成績獲得第四名，週日的兩次頂級成績對球迷來說是一場觀看的盛宴。

In the highly thrilling Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup presented by JK Tyre race on Sunday, Navaneeth Kumar from Pondicherry pushed as hard as he could to win the 10-lap race in 13:01.601 minutes. He was followed by Anish Shetty (13:02.411) and Manvith Reddy (13:02.503).

在周日由JK Tire 舉辦的激動人心的皇家恩菲爾德歐陸GT 杯比賽中，來自本地治裡的納瓦內斯·庫馬爾(Navaneeth Kumar) 竭盡全力，以13:01.601 分鐘贏得了10 圈比賽的勝利。緊隨其後的是安尼什·謝蒂 (Anish Shetty) (13:02.411) 和曼維思·雷迪 (Manvith Reddy) (13:02.503)。

Navaneeth sealed the championship for the first time and was over the moon. "I think the main difference has been working on my fitness. That has made the biggest difference," he said.

納瓦內斯首次奪得冠軍，欣喜若狂。 「我認為主要的區別在於我的健身。這是最大的區別，」他說。

Asked if he could have pushed harder, he said yes.

當被問及是否可以更努力時，他說可以。

"I am happy to win the race and the championship," said Navaneeth.

「我很高興贏得比賽和冠軍，」納瓦內斯說。

There was an interesting duel for the second and third places in the overall championship placings. Both Anish Shetty and Rohan R were tied at 36 points each. However, as Rohan had won two races in comparison to one by Anish, he was declared overall second.

總冠軍排名第二名和第三名的爭奪也很有趣。安尼什·謝蒂 (Anish Shetty) 和羅漢·R (Rohan R) 各得 36 分，打成平手。然而，由於羅漢贏得了兩場比賽，而安尼什只贏得了一場比賽，因此他被宣佈為總成績第二名。

Race Results:

比賽結果：

LGB Formula 4: Race 2 (15 laps)

LGB 4 級方程式賽車：第 2 場比賽（15 圈）

Saran Vikram Mars (Momentum Motorsports): 21:24.312

薩蘭·維克拉姆·火星（Momentum Motorsports）：21:24.312

Mehul Agarwal (Dark Don Racing): 21:25.349

梅胡爾·阿加瓦爾（Dark Don Racing）：21:25.349

Tijil Rao (Dark Don Racing): 21:25.545

蒂吉爾·拉奧（Dark Don Racing）：21:25.545

LGB Formula 4: Race 3 (20 laps)

LGB 4 級方程式賽車：第 3 場比賽（20 圈）

Saran Vikram Mars (Momentum Motorsports): 28:12.441

薩蘭·維克拉姆·火星（Momentum Motorsports）：28:12.441

Dhruvh Goswami (MSPORT): 28:15.943

德魯夫·戈斯瓦米（MSPORT）：28:15.943

Bala Prasath (Dark Don Racing): 28

巴拉‧普拉薩斯（Dark Don Racing）：28