{
  "id": 8465535,
  "title": "INRC 2026: Blueband Sports Rally Of Coimbatore Set To Host Round 2 With 64 Cars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/inrc-2026-blueband-sports-rally-of-coimbatore-set-to-host-round-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:26:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/inrc-2026-blueband-sports-rally-of-coimbatore-set-to-host-round-2-with-64-cars"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coimbatore, September 19, 2026: The second round of the FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) 2026 will take place in Coimbatore this weekend, featuring 64 cars and 128 competitors. The event, known as the Blueband Sports Rally of Coimbatore 2026, is organized by FMSCI, Blueband Sports, and the Coimbatore Auto Sports Club. The flag-off ceremony took place on Friday, September 18, and was attended by the Tamil Nadu Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, Thiru. V. Sampath Kumar, and Shri Vijaya Kumar, Inspector General of CRPF. The championship follows an action-packed opening round at the 49th South India Rally, where Gaurav Gill led the INRC Overall classification. Round 2 in Coimbatore will challenge competitors with gravel surfaces, two special stages, and a total of 153.36 km of competitive rallying across 42.56 km of liaison sections. Drivers, including Dean Macarenhas, Karna Kadur, and Ritesh Rai, will need to focus on pace, consistency, car setup, and tyre management throughout the rally.",
  "summary": "Coimbatore, September 19, 2026: The FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) 2026 heads to Coimbatore for Round 2 this weekend, with 64 cars and 128 competitors set to take on a predominantly gravel challenge across September 19 and 20. The Blueband Sports Rally of Coimbatore 2026 is being conducted under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), with Blueband…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}