Royal Enfield. The oldest motorcycle manufacturer in India. A company that does not focus on any other stuff except for motorcycles. A company that focuses on only two things-motorcycles and motorcycling.
Royal Enfield, unlike the other Japanese manufacturers, has nothing in its portfolio apart from motorcycling. And not just motorcycling. A very pure form of motorcycling. Royal Enfield, in a world where bikes are just things that take you from Place A to Place B, in a world where there is no functional difference between traveling by bike and traveling by any other form of transport like bus or train, in a world where motorcycles have become mere commodities or commuters, tries to do something special, and stand out instead of fitting in.
In a world where companies create motorcycles, Royal Enfield decided to create a connection instead. Royal Enfield’s motorcycles create such a visceral experience, that no other, I repeat, no other manufacturer in the world has been able to. There is a reason why Royal Enfields have a cult-like following only coming close to Harley-Davidson. They might not be the fastest, the cheapest, or the most technologically advanced, but everyone knows that a Royal Enfield is a Royal Enfield.
RE Continental GT Cup S2
Speaking of visceral experiences, Royal Enfield has recently gotten into that one thing that makes riding a motorcycle more exciting. Racing. And that too is actual knee-scraping action-packed racing. Yes, you guessed it right! I am talking about the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup 2022 Championship. After the resounding success of the debut season last year, season 2 of this one of its kind unique racing championship witnessed a phenomenal response from the racing community with nearly 500 entries from which the top 25 selected racers from different parts of India, showcased their grit and racing skills on the circuit.
As this exciting season comes to a close, the winners have been announced. Allwin Xavier from Thrissur in the Professional category and Soorya M from Chennai in the Amateur category clinched the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup Season 2 Championship titles with a total of 49 and 85 points respectively. 25 top racers from across the country battled it out on the race-ready Continental GT-R650 across 8 intense races at the Kari Motor Speedway racetrack this year.
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In line with its ‘Pure Sport’ philosophy, the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup is a unique racing format in India aimed at building accessible entry into track racing for new entrants as well as experienced racers. Taking the intensity on the race track a notch higher, season 2 of the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup introduced the exciting ‘Pro-Am’ format this year, where 10 professional and 15 amateur racers competed over three challenging rounds (8 races) as part of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship (JK-NRC) and put to test their exceptional racing skills on the Royal Enfield Continental GT-R650.
Commenting on the successful season of the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup 2022, Adrian Sellers, Head – Custom and Motorsport said, “After a brilliant debut season last year, the continued success of the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup shows the popularity we have gained in the racing community. The phenomenal performance by each racer, both in the professional and amateur categories, is a testament to our efforts to bring accessible track racing close to aspiring racers on the close-to-stock Continental GT-R650. The introduction of the new ‘Pro-Am’ format has truly helped all riders, allowing amateur riders to indulge in learning professional traits and inculcate the spirit of mentoring among the seniors. We congratulate all the winners and look forward to being back next year with even more intensity and excitement.”
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:
Professional Category
WINNER – Allwin Xavier- 49 points
1st RUNNER UP – Anish Shetty- 42 points
2nd RUNNER UP – Sudheer S- 34 points
Amateur Category
WINNER – Soorya PM- 85 points
1st RUNNER UP – Varun Gowda- 50 points
2nd RUNNER UP – Raj Kumar- 44 points