PANAJI
Czech Republic’s Gabriela Jilkova, representing Goa Aces JA Racing finished third after an impressive drive in in Round 1 of the Indian Racing League, which concluded at the Madras International Circuit, on Sunday.
Malaysian Alister Yoong showcased his racing pedigree with a lights-to-flag win for Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers while Australia’s Hugh Barter of Godspeed Kochi made up for his disastrous outing on Saturday with a grand double in the Formula 4 Indian Championship.
Jilkova had an impressive race that turned out to be processional with track positions at the front remaining unchanged throughout the 25 minutes + 1 lap outing.
Starting from pole position, Yoong, the 21-year-old son of former Formula 1 driver, Alex, enjoyed an untroubled run after seeing off an early challenge from Hyderabad Blackbirds’ Akhil Rabindra, who eventually settled for P2.
Meanwhile, in the F4 India Championships, 19-year-old Barter virtually destroyed the competition while winning Race-2 by over 18 seconds and then going on to take Race-3 as convincingly despite a Safety Car period which bunched up the grid, negating his big lead.
