The 13th edition of the World Cup will be played between 16 teams, split into four groups. The top two teams from each group will then qualify for the Super League stage.
Vishnu of MSport pipped his friend, teammate and rival Raghul Rangaswamy to the crown in the Formula LGB-4 category of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.
ATK and Mumbai City played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in a closely contested Indian Super League clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday.
The announcement was made on Saturday at the launch ceremony of the event, which was attended by Asam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.
But strategising fast, the 21-year-old made a quick pit stop to lose this bunch. Rejoining with the fast bunch, he breached into the 1:54 seconds mark to finally qualify 16th with a best lap time of 1:54:737
"This decision has been taken after a detailed discussion with John, and all parties involved believe this will be the right step for everyone associated with the club," the club added.
Sumit beat Maharashtra's Abhijit 5-0 for the men's 125kg category, while Kadiyan defeated Kapil Chaudhary 9-0 in a lopsided final bout in the 97kg category.