NEW DELHI: Royal Enfield has announced the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup Season ‘23, India’s uniquely inclusive motorcycle racing championship. Registrations for the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup 2023 have commenced, inviting aspiring racers from across the country to participate in this thrilling racing competition, a media release said.
The racing spectacle will kick off in August 2023 and will conclude in November 2023 with three rounds of and eight races – Round 1 – 25-27 August; Round 2 – 6-8 October; and Round 3 – 17-19 November. This season, Royal Enfield will be continuing with the Pro-Am series format, which allows amateur and professional racers to compete on the same grid together and guarantees a thrilling experience. The third season of the JK Tyre presents Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup will take place as part of the JK National Racing Championship 2023 and is Federation of Motorsports Club of India (FMSCI) certified. The event will span over three rounds and feature a total of eight exciting races, the release said.
The Continental GT Cup brings in racers from all over the country, providing them with the opportunity to fully engage in the sport of track racing. All riders are armed with identical, specially race-prepared Continental GT-R650s, all powered by the internationally acclaimed and awarded 648cc parallel-twin engine from Royal Enfield. Learning from the past two years, this year’s Continental GT-R650 has been re-tuned with a race ECU for even better performance.
Participants can register under either the Professional or Amateur category based on the eligibility requirements. A total of 100 racers, consisting of 25 professionals and 75 amateurs, will be selected from the registered participants to take part in the Rider Selection Programme. The selection event will be held at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on August 1, 2023. In the end, the racing rounds will feature the top 25 riders, consisting of 10 professionals and 15 amateurs, the release added.
