Round 4 of the 12th JK
Tyre-FMSCI Rotax National Karting Championship came to a thrilling end at Meco
Kartopia in Bangalore. The young lad from Agra, Shahan Ali Mohsin from Team
Meco Racing continued his dominance in the Micro Max category, Manav Sharma from Faridabad (Team BPC Racing)
and Bangalore boy Ricky Donison (Team BPC Racing) emerged winners in the Junior
and Senior Max categories respectively.
Meco Kartopia was hosting the
National karting championship for the first time after hosting the JK Tyre-MMS
Rotax Rookie Cup, which was held earlier this year. Spread over two days, the
penultimate round was filled with speed and action, as the young karters from
across the country put in their best efforts and fought hard to take the top
three steps on the podium.
Day 1 started with the
practice session followed by the qualifying sessions in the Micro Max, Junior
Max and Senior Max categories. Nikhil Bohra from Bangalore representing Team
Meco Racing, Mohammed Nallwalla from Mumbai representing Team Rayo Racing and
Ricky Donison from Bangalore representing Team BPC Racing led in the qualifying
round in the Micro Max, Junior Max and Senior Max categories respectively.
Meco Kartopia was buzzing with
excitement as the heat races in the Micro Max category began. The tiny tots
battled it out fiercely to finish first. In the end, it was Shahan from Agra
closing in first followed by Nikhil Bohra and Ruhaan Alva both from Bangalore
in the second and third place respectively. After a bumper to bumper 15 laps in
the Junior Max category, Mohammed Nallwalla from Mumbai took the lead and took
the chequered flag. Nirmal Umashankar from Chennai crossed the finish line
second and Abhirath A Shetty from Bangalore representing Team Meco Racing was
placed third. In the Senior Max category, the experienced Ricky Donison from
Bangalore showcased some excellent karting skills and finished first. He was
followed by Ameya Bafna who secured second place and Dhruv Mohite finished
third in the Senior Max category.
Day 2 started off with the
second set of heat races and Shahan once again emerged first and clocked the
best time yet again thereby sealing his first place on the grid for the
pre-finals. It was a tough fight between Nikhil and Ruhaan, however mid-way
through the race Nikhil retired because of some technical snag and Ruhaan took
over. He was placed second and was followed by Aditya Swaminathan from
Bangalore in the Micro Max category. The excitement at the track soared when
the Junior Max category race began. As the karters raced in full throttle, it
was Mohammed Nallwalla who emerged first in the leader board. Nirmal Umashankar
and Manav Sharma were placed second and third respectively. In the Senior Max
category Ricky Donison put in his best efforts and his action packed
performance placed him first. Dhruv Mohite crossed the chequered flag second
and Nayan Chatterjee managed third place.
The pre-finals race in the
Micro Max category saw Shahan, Ruhaan and Nikhil battle it out for the top
three places. Nikhil was dominating the race however he was imposed a two place
penalty as he caused a collision which worked in Shahan’s favour and he was
declared first. Ruhaan came second and Nikhil secured the third place. It was interesting to see how the drivers
battled it out in the Junior Max category. Manav Sharma and Nirmal Umashankar
kept the spectators entertained with their superb racing skills. Manav crossed
the finish line first and Nirmal second however the difference between them was
less than a second. Abhirath A Shetty was placed third. In the Senior Max
category, Ricky Donison put up a tough fight and his action packed performance
left everyone thrilled. Nayan Chatterjee drove his place to second place and
finishing third was Dhruv Mohite.
In the final race of Micro Max
category, Shahan Ali Mohsin had a comfortable race as he led from start to
finish. The real battle was behind him for the second and third place. Nikhil
gave a tough fight to Shahan however he could only finish second behind him.
Ruhaan Alva from Bangalore secured took the third step on the podium. The race
amongst the Junior Max category was an intense one. All was good until the 12th
lap when Akash Gowda and Nirmal Umashankar collided with each other because of
which Nirmal went off the track and had a minor accident. Manav Sharma
continued to show off his aggressive streak and crossed the finish line first.
Akash Gowda was placed second and Mohammed Nallwalla finished third.
The seasoned drivers in the
Senior Max category raced wheel to wheel and in the end of 18 laps, Ricky
Donison took away the chequered flag. He left the spectators wide eyed with his
skills and it was an absolute treat to watch him race. Finishing second was
Nayan Chatterjee and Ameya Bafna managed to cross the finish line third.
The top three winners of each
category were awarded in the podium ceremony which was held after all the
races. The fifth and final round of 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Karting
Championship will be held in Bangalore from October 10-11, 2015 at the Meco
Kartopia track.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS:
MICRO MAX – HEAT 1 (10 LAPS)
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 10:06.744
Nikhil Bohra – 10:06.925
Ruhaan Alva – 10:07.029
Heat 2:
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 10:05.516
Ruhaan Alva – 10:05.708
Aditya Swaminathan – 10:11.144
PRE-FINALS:
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 12:04.110
Ruhaan Alva – 12:04.836
Nikhil Bohra – 12:04.013
FINAL RACE:
Shahan Ali Mohsin – 15:05.027
Nikhil Bohra – 15:05.194
Ruhaan Alva – 15:05.516
JUNIOR MAX – HEAT 1 (15 LAPS)
Mohammed Nallwalla – 13:42.613
Nirmal Umashankar – 13:46.840
Abirath A Shetty – 13:53.338
Heat 2:
Mohammed Nallwalla – 13:53.399
Nirmal Umashankar – 13:54.180
Manav Sharma – 13:55.677
PRE-FINALS:
Manav Sharma – 13:50.071
Nirmal Umashankar – 13:50.988
Abhirath A Shetty – 13:55.778
FINAL RACE:
Manav Sharma – 16:28.585
Akash Gowda – 16:36.347
Mohammed Nallwalla – 16:36.967
SENIOR MAX – HEAT 1 (15 LAPS)
Ricky Donison – 13:43.093
Ameya Bafna – 13:45.032
Dhruv Mohite – 13:46.217
Heat 2
Ricky Donison - 13:46.044
Dhruv Mohite – 13:49.049
Nayan Chatterjee – 13:50.221
PRE-FINALS:
Ricky Donison – 16:32.465
Nayan Chatterjee – 16:35.433
Dhruv Mohite – 16:39.695
FINAL RACE:
Ricky Donison – 18:15.306
Nayan Chatterjee – 18:17.966
Ameya Bafna – 18:21.433
Source: FMSCI