The pre-finals and finals of the 13th JK Tyre FMSCI National Rotax Mac Karting Championship took place today at the Kari race track, Chettipalayam.
The MicroMax, Junior and Senior participants of notable racing clubs throttled their engines to the core and gave a real tough fight for the podium.
Ricky, Chirag and Sahaan topped in their respective categories.
Varsha Purohit, Corporate Communication, JK Tyre & Industries accoladed the winners with trophies. The winners will be participating in the 4th round to be held at Kolhapur and proceed to the grand finale at Hyderabad.
MicroMax (Age: 8 to13 yrs)
In the Micro Max category, Shahan Ali was in his elements once again, winning both his races rather comfortably. Beginning the third round with a tiny four-point lead at 173 points, he returned home a delighted man with the championship now well within his grasp. He has 262 points in his kitty now, with Ruhaan Alva (Peregrine Racing) falling behind by 16 points after finishing fifth and sixth in his two races. Arjun Nair (Meco Racing) and Arun R (Birel Art) kept themselves in contention though, with the former grabbing the second place in one race and the latter finishing fourth in both his races.
First - Shahan Ali Mosin, Agra - Meco Racing - Lap time: 11:20:581
Second - Adithya Yasyanth, Pune - Rayo Racing - Lap time: 11:21:486
Third - Kunal Vinod, Bangalore - Birel Art - Lap time: 11:23:862
Junior Max (Age: 13 to 16 yrs)
In the Junior Max category, Chirag Ghorpade ( BPC Racing) had a great day, winning the finals and taking the third place in the pre-finals to break into the top five. Championship leader Manav enjoyed a typically good run too, finishing first in the morning race and second in the afternoon one. That was enough to give him a healthy 9-point lead in the tussle for the title. He now has 257 points to Nirmal Umashankar’s (Meco Racing) 248, who finished in the top five in both his races (fourth and second).
First - Chirag Ghorpade, Bangalore - BPC Racing - Lap time: 11:33:524
Second - Manav Sharma, Faridabad, Rayo Racing- Lap time: 11:35:839
Third - Yash Aradhya, Bangalore - Meco Racing - Lap time: 11:37:086
Senior Max (Age: Above 16 yrs)
Donison of BPC Racing, who started at the third place in the grid for the finals, had to stave off a stiff challenge from Nayan Chatterjee (Meco Racing), Dhuv Mohite (Mohite’s Racing) and Vishnu Prasad (Meco Racing) in an intense race that saw dramatic twists and turns.
Donison looked off colour early in the afternoon but came back roaring in the race that mattered. He overtook Nayan in the second lap itself, scorching the track and finishing in 36.890 secs, the fastest of the day.
Vishnu Prasad (Meco Racing) drove smartly, staying behind the lead pack and waiting for the pace setters to lose steam. It paid dividends as Nayan and Dhruv became victims of a hotly contested race, giving him the second place.
First Ricky Donison, Bangalore - BPC Racing - Lap time: 12:40:952
Second Vishnuprasad, Chennai - Meco Racing - Lap time: 12:48:637
Third Akash Gowda, Bangalore, Meco Racing - Lap time: 12:50:519