New Delhi/Chennai, June 3, 2007: It was celebration time in the Team Rams Racing camp as Narain Shankar annexed the championship title in the second edition of the J K Tyre Junior Racing Cup which concluded with the 6th and final round earlier today at the Madras Motor Racing Track at Irrungattukottai near Chennai.

Narain had a tally of 87 points. Finishing 2nd in the championship was Sudarshan Rao with 75 points. There was a tie for the 3rd place between Karthik Shankar and Rohit Khanna with both having notched up 67 points each. However Karthik Shankar got the 3rd place as he had more podium wins to his credit.

The curtains came down on an exciting six round event that saw fortunes fluctuating in every round. Round 1, 3, and 5 saw team Rams Racing taking the honors while it was the racers from Team Wallace Sports who dominated Round 2 and 4. The two teams shared the honors in Round 6. Today's grid had 17 Formula Maruti racing cars lined up saw competitors from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Cochin and Chennai taking part.

Race 1 saw Chennai lad and pole leader Narain Shankar of Team Rams Racing seal the title with an emphatic win. An enthralling duel was witnessed between the Bangalore lad Sudarshan Rao of Team Rams Racing and Delhi lad Rohit Khanna of Team Wallace Sports for the 2nd place. The lead kept changing hands every lap till the 7th when Sudarshan Rao's vehicle came to a sudden halt. By the time the vehicle was restarted Sudarshan had fallen to the back of the lot but with a tremendous drive he move up three places in the last lap to finish in 6th place. Rohit Khanna gleefully grabbed the opportunity to move ahead and finish 2nd. Delhi racer Sumit Maluja of Team Wallace sports finished 3rd. Narain also had the fastest lap timing of 01:13:499. One of the main contenders for the title Delhi youngster Karthik Shankar of Team Wallace Sports could note compete in this race due to mechanical problems.

Race 2 saw Rohit Khanna come up with a superlative effort as he cruised to a very comfortable win. Finishing in 2nd and 3rd places were Sumit Maluja and Kapil Khanna. Rohit Khanna had the fastest lap timing of 01:13:509. Unfortunately Narain Shankar could not start in this race as he came in late after the pit lane was closed.

Results
Race -1 - 10 laps
1. Narain Shankar 12:30:796
2. Rohit Khanna 12:32:418
3. Sumit Maluja 12:40:002

Race -2 - 10 laps
1. Rohit Khanna 12:37:730
2. Sumit Maluja 12:46:020
3. Kapil Khanna 12:50:318

The Final points tally
1. Narain Shankar - Team Rams Racing - 87 points
2. SSudarshan Rao - Team Rams Racing - 75 points
3. Karthik Shankar - Team Wallace Sports - 67 points
4. Rohit Khanna - Team Wallace Sports - 67 points