Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Kolkata Man's Rebuilt Polo GT Wins Fastest Lap at Bengal Autocross
Imagine a toy car that got really broken, like its body was smashed and parts were bent.
A young man named Raunak loved this car and thought it was ruined.
But he and his friends worked super fast, like in a race against time!
They got new parts and fixed the car up in just four days.
Even though it had to use a different engine than before, they tuned it up perfectly.
Raunak then raced the car in a competition and, surprisingly, it won the fastest lap!
It shows that even when things seem broken, with hard work and teamwork, they can be made better than before and achieve great things.
A Volkswagen Polo GT, considered a write-off after an accident four days prior, won the fastest lap at the Bengal Moto Fest 2025.
Kolkata motorist Raunak Jana and his friends rebuilt the car from scratch in less than four days.
The car was fitted with a stock 1.6-litre engine and gearbox, with its ECU remapped just ten hours before the event.
Jana achieved the fastest lap time of 1 minute 59.531 seconds at the autocross.
The Bengal Moto Fest served as the East Zone Qualifier for the FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship.
- Who
- Raunak Jana and his friends, including Alok Automobiles, Ishan Roy Chowdhury, Sreeram Kaserani, and Bro's Racing.
- What
- A Volkswagen Polo GT, written off after an accident, was rebuilt in four days and won the fastest lap at the Bengal Autocross.
- When
- The car was damaged on Wednesday and rebuilt by Friday midnight. The race was on Sunday, November 9th.
- Where
- Sonarpur, Kolkata, at Jyotirmoy Public School, Knowledge Campus.
- Why
- To compete and win the FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship qualifier after the car was deemed irreparable.
Original Car Condition
Final Car Condition
Structural Integrity
Original Car Condition
The car was declared a write-off with a crumbled shell and bent engine mounts.
Final Car Condition
The car was rebuilt from scratch and was capable of winning the fastest lap.
Engine and Gearbox
Original Car Condition
The original race-spec engine with imported German pistons and a five-speed short gearbox was damaged.
Final Car Condition
A used stock 1.6-litre engine and gearbox were used, with the ECU remapped to suit the stock components.
- Driver
- Raunak Jana
- Event
- Bengal Moto Fest 2025 (East Zone Qualifier of FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship)
- Location
- Jyotirmoy Public School, Knowledge Campus, Sonarpur, Kolkata
- Winning Time
- 1 minute 59.531 seconds
- Rebuilding Time
- 4 days
- Car Model
- Volkswagen Polo GT