Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka's youngest international racer, 15-year-old Hesali Peiris, closed out her fourth Indian round with a performance that once again turned heads and won hearts.

Racing under the TVS Racing One-Make Championship, Hesali took on some of India's finest riders with years of experience, factory support, and home-track advantage - yet she held her own with the same fearless determination that has defined her journey from a very young age.

In the Ladies Open, she battled wheel-to-wheel against professional riders like Jagathisri and Anaya Awasthi, finishing on the second step of the podium.

In the Boys' Under-21 Rookies category, she impressed the paddock by fighting her way to a strong P4 finish among 12 of India...