FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship: Day 2 Report

  • Sep 26, 2016
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After an action-packed Sunday at the Mohite Racing Academy, Ricky Donison, Manav Sharma and Shahan Ali seized top honours in their respective categories.

Ricky Donison wins the Senior Max category

The fifth and final round of the 13th JK Tyre FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship was held at Mohite Racing Academy in Kolhapur. Being the final round, the competition was fierce as all racers had upped their ante to give their best shot at scoring maximum points. After a challenging Saturday, Ricky Donison yet again managed to continue his winning streak by finishing on pole position in both the races. The double win allowed Donison to leap ahead of championship leader Vishnu Prasad to claim the title. 

Ricky Donison in Action

Representing BPC Racing, Donison, who compete in the Senior Max category, had his target set on the championship trophy from the start of the final race itself. As the race began, he quickly started to create a gap right from the first lap. He also recorded the fastest lap timings of 51,717 seconds in the fifth lap of the race. With 413 points in his pocket by the end of the season, it is his third consecutive championship win. There was a fierce battle involving Dhruv Mohite, who was in the second position, followed by Nayan Chatterjee and Vishnu Prasad. Both the racers from MECO Racing were putting immense pressure on Dhruv which unfortunately ended with Vishnu forcing Dhruv off the track, which ended with both out of the second place. This opportunity was grabbed by Nayan, who leaped ahead and secured second position in the race. However, in the championship points, Nayan had to settle for third place with 397 points while Vishnu Prasad acquiring overall 408 points completed the championship in second position.

Ruhaan Alva wins the final race in the Micro Max category

The Micro Max category also had its own share of excitement as Shahan Ali was equally unstoppable in the championship. The young racer has comfortably managed to win the championship for the third time in a row. With an overall score of 436 points, Shahan Ali had acquired a total of 86 points on Sunday by finishing first in pre-final and second in the finals. The first position in the final race was won by Ruhaan Alva of Birel Art who gave Shahan Ali a tough fight in which the former succeeded.

Manav Sharma wins the Junior Max category
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In the Junior Max category, Manav Sharma acquired a fantastic double win in both the pre-final and final races. With a lead of just 6 points prior to the races, Manav managed to take it up to 423 points, cementing his title in the championship. His championship lead was followed by Yash Aradhya at 403 points and Chirag Ghorpade at 399 points on the championship board.

Pre-Final and Final Race Results: 

MICRO MAX:

Pre-final (12 laps):

1. Shahan Ali; 2. Ruhaan Alva; 3. Aadityansh

Final (15 laps): 

1. Ruhaan Alva; 2. Shahan Ali; 3. Arjun Nair

JUNIOR MAX

Pre-final (15 laps): 

1. Manav Sharma; 2. Jonathan Kuriakose; 3. Pradyumna Daingond

Final (18 laps):

1. Manav Sharma; 2. Chirag Ghorpade; 3. Jonathan Kuriakose 

SENIOR MAX

Pre-final (18 laps): 

1. Ricky Donison; 2 Dhruv Mohite; 3. Nayan Chatterjee 

Final (20 laps): 

1. Ricky Donison; 2. Nayan Chatterjee; 3. Mrinal Chatterjee

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