New Delhi, Aug 10 (Representative) JK Tyre Motorsport on Tuesday announced the addition of two new young and budding stars Ruhaan Alva and Shriya Lohia from under its coveted scholarship program. Both the new additions Ruhaan and Shriya have consistently proved their mettle in the domestic scene and are now ready to battle it out at the International circuits.Ruhaan, the 15-year-old from Bangalore, started racing at the mere age of 8 and has ever since participated in multiple national level karting and racing championships.
He became the Champion of JK Tyre Novice Cup in 2021.With stellar wins in his kitty, Ruhaan will be seen participating in FIA World Motorsport Games in Paul Ricard, France and British F4 Championship with the support of JK Tyre. The 14 year-old Shriya on the other hand will be seen participating in the FIA Girls on Track event being held at the Paul Ricard Circuit, France. Currently participating in the Rotax Max National Karting Championship round, she gave a tough fight to the grid of 18 top drivers in the Junior class and went on to become the first girl racer to secure the top podium in the recently concluded round held in Bangalore. She is also the proud recipient of 2022 Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.
Head of Motorsports, JK Tyre Sanjay Sharma said: “We are excited to help unleash these two budding stars into world motorsport platform where the possibilities are endless. With this scholarship program we want to reach as far and wide across the country as possible to give the motorsport enthusiasts a chance to accomplish their dreams. We are optimistic that this will provide them a platform launching them to the very top of their game. “Ruhaan and Shriya will be joining the 17-year-old Amir Sayed from Kottayam who is part of this scholarship program. Amir has proved his mettle at the JK Tyre Novice Cup Champion in 2020 by winning all the 12 races of the season.