Datta one step closer to sealing national racing title

Coimbatore, Jan 23 : Chennais Ashwin Datta came a step closer to sealing the national title in the Formula LGB 4 category with a win and a second-pace finish on Saturday at the Kari Motor Speedway.

The results took his points tally for the season to 57 in the FMSCI National Racing Championship.

"I like to focus from race to race and not on the overall championship and points etc.I am happy for myself and my team Dark Don as we have been very dominating on the track," Datta, 22, said after race.Meanwhile, Vadodara Mira Erda from Vadodara escaped unscathed after her car was hit from behind by Akshay Kapoor.

Mira lost control of the car which turned turtle.Teen sensation Amir Sayed from Kottayam, Kerala, sealed the Novice Cup category championship on Saturday.

He has won all 10 races he has taken part in thus far and has won the championship with two races to go.Results: LGB Formula 4:Race 1:Sandeep Kumar A: Dark Don Racingh- 17:32.376 secsAshwin Datta- Dark Don Racing - 17:35.538 secsDiljith T S- Dark Don Racing - 17:37.265 secs Race 2:Ashwin Datta- Dark Don Racing - 14:35.521 secsSandeep Kumar A- Dark Don Racing - 14:36.315 secsDiljith TS - Dark Don Racing - 14:36.535 secs Race 3:Sandeep Kumar A - Dark Don Racing - 22:32.129 secsChirag Ghorpade - Dark Don Racing - 22:32.182 secsDiljith TS- Dark Don Racing - 22:33.196 secs JK Tyre Novice CupRace 1:Amir Sayed - 13:08.679 secsChetan Surineni - 13:28.188 secsNeym Rizvi - 13:36.525 secs Race 2: Amir Sayed - MSportChetan Surineni - Momentum MotorsportsNeym Rizvi - MSport(timings were recorded manually due to technical issues) Race 3:Amir Sayed - 13:33.497 secsChetan Surineni - 13:52.561 secsNeym Rizvi - 13:57.407 secs Race 4:Amir Sayed - 13:36.512 secsAman Chaudhary - 13:47.738 secsChetan Surineni - 13:59.