Kolkata, 9 November 2025: Raunak Jana emerged as the fastest driver of the day at the Bengal Moto Fest 2025, which hosted the East Zone Qualifier of the fmsci Indian National Autocross Championship (INAC) at the Jyotirmoy Knowledge Campus, Sonarpur, Kolkata, on November 8 and 9. Organised by the Motor Sports Association of Eastern India under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the event drew a strong grid of 204 entries across the national and open categories.
Organised by the Motor Sports Association of Eastern India (MSAEI) under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the meet marked the fifth consecutive year of the championship in West Bengal. Supported by VMMotorsports Foundation and JK Tyre, the event attracted 204 entries across national and open categories, including three women competitors, making it one of the largest grids in the region.
Local favourite Raunak Jana dominated the weekend, producing the fastest overall time of 1 minute 59.531 seconds in the INAC 2 – Class E (Up to 2000cc) category. He also topped four national classes — INAC 1 Class B (Unrestricted Open), INAC 2 Class D (Up to 1650cc), INAC 2 Class E (Up to 2000cc) and INAC 2 Class F (Open) — establishing his supremacy among the East Zone’s top autocross drivers.
Strong performances came from Nilanjan Banerjee, Babit Lyngdoh from Shillong, Karan Chaudhury, Uday Ganguli, Areeb Rahman, Saujatya Kole, and Srijita Shome, all of whom claimed podium finishes in their respective categories.
“The aim of the Bengal Moto Fest is to encourage youth to move from reckless road racing to regulated, competitive motorsports where safety is paramount,” said Saurav Chatterjee, key organiser of the event. “The INAC provides a clear platform for identifying young talent across the country, and Bengal’s continued participation strengthens that ecosystem.”
In the non-championship open event, Nilanjan Banerjee, Karan Chaudhury, and Areeb Rahman recorded steady results in the 1400cc, 1650cc, and Open classes respectively, while Srijita Shome topped the Ladies Open category. The Novice Open was won by Anish Das, followed by Sudeep Bhattacherjee and Gourov Mullick.
The Bengal Moto Fest concluded successfully, marking an impressive and competitive start to the East Zone rounds of the Indian National Autocross Championship 2025.
INAC Qualifiers (for National Championship): Provisional Results:
INAC 1 – Class A (Up to 2000Cc)
- Babit Lyngdoh 02:06.354; (only driver);
INAC Qualifier INAC 1 – Class B (Unrestricted Open)
- Raunak Jana 02:01.451;
- Nilanjan Banerjee 02:03.040;
- Babit Lyngdoh 02:06.772.
INAC Qualifier INAC 2 – Class C (Up to 1450Cc)
- Uday Ganguli 02:07.915;
- Ritik Chakraborty 02:09.794;
- Abirup Datta 02:10.942.
INAC Qualifier INAC 2 – Class D (Up to 1650Cc)
- Raunak Jana 02:01.265;
- Babit Lyngdoh 02:05.786;
- Saujatya Kole 02:05.952.
INAC Qualifier INAC 2 – Class E (Up to 2000Cc)
- Raunak Jana 01:59.531;
- Nilanajan Banerjee 02:03.142;
- Saujatya Kole 02:03.543.
INAC Qualifier INAC 2 – Class F (Open)
- Raunak Jana 02:02.777;
- Mohammad Asad Farid 02:05.016;
- Saujatya Kole 02:05.197.
INAC Qualifier INAC 3 – Class G (Open)
- Nilanajan Banerjee 02:05.319;
- Raunak Jana 02:05.375;
- Karan Chaudhuruy 02:06.606.
Open (Non Championship) results:
AX Open INAC 3 – Upto 1400cc
- Karan Chaudhury 02:14.435;
- Abhirup Datta 02:16.154;
- Avik Saha 02:17.288.
(23 drivers participated)
AX Open INAC 3 – Upto 1650cc
- Areeb Rahman 02:10.838;
- Nilanjan Banerjee 02:10.842;
- Uday Ganguli 02:13.629. (30 drivers participated)
(Raunak Jana who crossed first with a time of 2:14.688 was placed 5th after 5-sec penalty)
AX Open INAC 3 – Open
- Nilanjan Banerjee 02:07.825;
- Karan Chaudhury 02:08.452;
- Manmeet Singh Dhanial 02:10.038.
AX Open INAC 2 & INAC 3 – Ladies Open
- Srijita Shome 02:38.246;
- Banani Baul 02:57.957;
Faiza Zainab Ahmad – DNF
AX Open INAC 2 & INAC 3 Novice Open
- Anish Das 01:19.813;
- Sudeep Bhattacherjee 01:19.915;
- Gourov Mullick 01:21.372.
AX Open INAC 2 – Open
- Nilanjan Banerjee 02:03.972;
- Saujatya Kole 02:04.365;
- Areeb Rahman 02:04.418.