Srinivas teja

Indian National Car Racing Championship: Jaden Rahman Pariat (Shillong) and Bengaluru’s Abhay Mohan emerged champions in the premier single-seater categories while Diana Pundole from Pune became the first female driver to win a championship title as the curtains came down on an action-packed fourth and final round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 at the Madras International Circuit, here on Sunday.

Others to win the championship in their respective categories were: Biren Pithawalla (Mumbai, N1 Racing) in Indian Touring Cars, Srinivas Teja (Chennai, Performance Racing) in Indian Junior Touring Cars, Viswas Vijayaraj (Nellore, DTS Racing) in Formula LGB 1300 and Diana Pundole, the mother of two from Pune, who also became the first female to annex the title in the MRF Saloons category. Incidentally, she celebrated her 28th birthday on Friday last.

“But I didn’t touch my phone because I wanted to focus on this weekend’s races. I can’t describe the feelings now, but I'm very happy, of course,” she said.