Indian sports wrap, November 15: LGB Formula 4 title fight going down to the wire; Army, IAF to fight for Beighton Cup
Here’s bringing the results, scores, and other updates you need to know from sports happening across the length and breadth of the country.
HOCKEY
Beighton Cup: Army, IAF to fight for title on Sunday
Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) won their respective semifinal matches on Saturday to set up a summit clash in the Beighton Cup at the Vivekananda Hockey Stadium in Kolkata. The final will be held on Sunday.
THE RESULTS
Semifinals
Army 3 (Pratap Shinde, Masih Das Herenj, Jobanpreet Singh) bt Indian Navy 0; Indian Air Force 2 (Rahul Rajbhar, Nitesh Kiro) bt Canara Bank 0.
-Y. B. Sarangi
MOTORSPORTS
JK Tyre National Racing Championship 2025: Dhruvh reduces gap to just one point in LGB Formula 4 title fight
On the opening day of the third and final round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship at the Kari Motor Speedway on Saturday, Dhruvh Goswami (MSport) turned in an impressive win in the opening race and followed it up with a second-place finish in the second to reduce the gap to just one point behind championship leader Diljith TS (Dark Don Racing) in the LGB Formula 4 category, the blue riband event of the competition.
Looking ahead to Sunday’s final two races in India’s longest-running single-seater championship, Bengaluru’s Dhruvh, an 18-year-old class 12 student of St. Joseph’s, who is gunning for his maiden National title after winning the Rookie event last year, said, “Just looking to go toe-to-toe with Diljith. This championship almost always comes down to the last race.”
In the opening race of the fourth round of the FIA-certified Formula 4 Indian Championship, part of the Indian Racing Festival, French driver Sachel Rotge of Kichcha’s Kings Bengaluru enjoyed a commanding victory, capitalising on a late mistake from leader Shane Chandaria of Chennai Turbo Riders.
Reflecting on the win, Rotge said, “I had to stay focused… it’s not over with two more races tomorrow.”
In addition, Kolkata Royal Tigers’ Ghazi Motlekar delivered an impressive drive, climbing from fourth on the grid to finish second.
Anish Shetty sealed the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup in the Professional category with a round to spare as he won the opening race of the weekend after starting second on the grid. “I had a good start and didn’t leave anything to chance,” said Shetty after securing his second title in this category.
The GT-R650s race was spiced up by the presence of American racing legend and three-time MotoGP World Champion Freddie Spencer.
Jai Prashanth Venkat of Coimbatore is just one point away from securing the Levitas Cup, India’s newest single-make racing series that debuted this season, as he finished second in the day’s opening race and won the second.
“I’d say things fell together nicely for me,” said Venkat, a former IJTC Touring Car champion. The championship concludes with two races on Sunday to determine its inaugural champion.
The JK Tyre Novice Cup tests the mindset of the drivers, who are ready to give their all for the Championship.
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The JK Tyre Novice Cup tests the mindset of the drivers, who are ready to give their all for the Championship.
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Bhuvan Bonu (MSport) won both the races in the Novice Cup, India’s entry-level single-seater series, on Saturday, which puts him in contention to finish among the leaders in the championship standings with one race remaining.
-Team Sportstar
Published on Nov 15, 2025