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  • Rivaan Dev Preetham bounces back and dominates Round 3

    Rivaan Dev Preetham bounces back and dominates Round 3

    Bengaluru, 17 Sept. 2023: Ten-year-old talented driver Rivaan Dev Preetham bounced back with vengeance and won both the final and pre-final races of the Micro Max category in the Round 3 of the Meco fmsci Rotax Max National Karting Championship which concluded at the Meco Kartopia here on Saturday.

    Rivaan Dev Preetham, springs back into contention in Micro Max class with a dominant show.
    INDIAinF1.com Photo by Rahul Reghu

    Rivaan Dev, son of former champion, Preetham Moses, was at his best clocking the fastest laps in both the races. Earlier in the qualifying session he also set a record of sort for the Micro Max category dipping under a minute, when he posted a stunning 59.478. His blistering pace in the qualies led both Danish Dalmiya and Rehan Khan too, to go under the 60-sec mark but in the races Rivaan is the only driver to clock under a minute. Six of his laps in the final were under the magic mark. After dominating the first round, Rivaan had an incident and lost a lot of points. Now, he is trailing by one point in second place in the championship table.

    In the Finals of the Micro Max, Zephaan Ardeshir kept his Mumbai mate Danish Dalmiya behind to take the second spot and in the pre-final too he finished second but it was second round hero Yatharth Gaur of Faridabad, who came third.

    In the Junior class, Ishaan Madesh saw a rare defeat an eventful pre-finals which was reduced to 11 laps after an incident. Hunner Singh of Gurugram came first and defending champion Nikhilesh Raju of Bengaluru came second in both races but in the final he docked a 10-sec penalty for ignoring yellow flags and lost the podium. Ishaan brought normalcy back winning the Final and Aarav Dewan of Gurugram who finished third behind Raju, moved up to second and Hunner came third. Raju clocked the best times in both the races.

    In the Senior Max races, reigning champion Abhay M of Bengaluru won the final after losing the  pre-final, where he redeemed a third place. Arjun Chheda of Pune won the pre-final and came second in the 16-lap final. Raiden Samervel of Mumbai was third in the final. Abhay clocked the fastest laps in both the races.

    Round 3 was held on Friday and Saturday. Round 4 of the five round Karting Nationals will be held from October 20 to 22.

    The results:

    Senior Max – Final (16 laps): 1. Abhay M (Bengaluru, Birel Art India) (14mins, 51.497secs); 2. Arjun Chheda (Pune, Crest Motorsport) (14:53.072); 3. Raiden Samarvel (Mumbai, Rayo Racing) (14:58.639). Best lap: Abhay 55.029.

    Pre-Final (14 laps): 1. Arjun Chheda (12:53.488); 2. Veer Rajwade (Pune, Crest Motorsport) (12:58.030); 3. Abhay M (12:58.199). Best lap: Abhay 54.894.

    Junior Max – Final (14 laps): 1. Ishaan Madesh (Bengaluru, Peregrine Racing) (13mins, 04.584secs); 2. Aarav Dewan (Gurugram, Leapfrog Racing) (13:06.267); 3. Hunner Singh (Gurugram, Birel Art India) (13:07.561). Best lap: Nikhilesh 55.153.

    Pre-Final (11 laps): 1. Hunnder Singh (11:30.527); 2. NikhileshRaju (Bengaluru, Peregrine Racing) (11:31.066); 3. Aarav Dewan (11:31.296). Best lap: Nikhilesh 55.005.

    Micro Max – Final (12 laps): 1. RivaanDevPreetham (Chennai, MSport) (12:05.803); 2. ZephaanArdeshir (Mumbai, Peregrine Racing) (12:10.589); 3. Danish Dalmiya (Mumbai, Rayo Racing) (12:13.488). Best Lap: Rivaan 59.766.

    Pre-Final (10 laps): RivaanPreetham (10:11.977); 2. ZephaanArdeshir (10:19.948); 3. DarshNawalgaria (Bengaluru, MSport) (10:20.364). Best Lap: Rivaan 59.944.

    (Results were updated with the official final results on 17 Sept. 2023)

  • Ishaan Madesh, Abhay M bag a double: Rotax Max Nationals

    Ishaan Madesh, Abhay M bag a double: Rotax Max Nationals

    Ishaan Madesh of Peregrine Racing tops Junior Max class. Photo Rahul Reghu

    Bengaluru, 3 Sept. 2023:  Bengaluru school boy Ishaan Madesh bagged another double to head the championship standings in the Junior Max category as he won both the Pre-final and the Final in the second round of the Meco fmsci Rotax Max National Karting Championship at Meco Kartopia here on Sunday. The 14-year Ishaan from Peregrine Racing won both the races in the first round and is leading the championship table in the Junior class.

    Abhay Mohankumar, another 15-year karter from Bengaluru, scored a brace in the Senior Max class winning both the scoring races of Pre-final and Final while Darsh Nawalgaria won the Micro Max Pre-Final race but Yatharth Gaur, who came second in the pre-final, did one better winning the Final by a comfortable margin.

    In the Pre-final of the Junior Max class, Oman-based Shivali Sinha,  made everyone take notice as she put in a brilliant show taking the second place in only her second outing at the Meco Kartopia while Shriya Lohia completed the podium to hoist the Women in Motorsport flag high. Competing on equal footing with boys, it is a rare but welcome occasion that two girls found their way to the podium.

    Abhay Kumar bags a double in Senior Max class. Photos by Rahul Reghu

    Provisional Results: (Official results are yet to be received)

    Senior Max: Final (15 laps):

    1. #61 Abhay M (Bengaluru) 15:41.242;

    2. #72 Adhithiya Arvind (Chennai) 15:45.203;

    3. #69 Akshat Mishra (Bengaluru) 15:47.146.

    Pre-Final (14 laps):

    1. #61 Abhay M (Bengaluru) 12:55.990;

    2. #76 Akshat Mishra (Bengaluru) 12:56.906;

    3. #76 Aditya Patnaik (Mumbai) 12:57.189).

    Junior Max: Final (14 laps):

    1. #55 Ishaan Madesh (Bengaluru) 13:02.503;
    2. #36 Nikhilesh Raju (Bengaluru 13:07.837;
    3. #52 Hunner Singh (Gurugram) 13:12.693.

    Pre-Final (12 laps):

    Yatharth Gaur wins the final race in the Micro Max class.
    1. #55 Ishaan Madesh (Bengaluru) 11:07.976;
    2. #42 Shivali Sinha (Oman) 11:10.220;
    3. #29 Shriya Lohia (Sundernagar) 11:10.651.

    Micro Max Final (12 laps):

    1. #21 Yatharth Gaur (Faridabad) 12:18.082;
    2. #07 Rehan Khan R (Chennai) 12:19.615;
    3. #17 Eshanth Vengatesan (Chennai) 12:23.383.

    Pre-Final (10 Laps):

    1. #06 Darsh Nawalgaria (Bengaluru) 10:10.924;
    2. #21 Yatharth Gaur (Faridabad) 10:11.074;
    3. #11 Zephaan Ardeshir (Mumbai) 10:11.256.

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  • Rohaan Madesh, Abhay M, Nikhilesh Raju crowned National karting champs

    Rohaan Madesh, Abhay M, Nikhilesh Raju crowned National karting champs

    Bengaluru, 22 October 2022: Peregrine Racing dominated the karting Nationals winning two titles with their leading driver Rohaan Madesh crowned as the Senior National champion 2022 and Nikhilesh Raju as Micro Max National champion after the fifth and final round of the Meco fmsci Rotax Max National Karting Championship which concluded here on Saturday.

    Nikhilesh Raju, Micro Max champ 2022

    Another local karter, Abhay Mohan of Birel Art India completed the Bengaluru sweep, winning the Junior Max National Championship. Rohaan, Abhay and Nikhilesh, the three Indian champions for 2022, booked a ticket for the World finals and will take part in Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portimao, Portugal from November 19 to 26.

    “It is a proud moment for Peregrine Racing to win the Senior National championship for the second year running. We won two titles and missed the third narrowly. It is the result of a lot of hard work and dedication by the team,” said Madesh Lakshman, team Principal, Peregrine Racing, Bengaluru.

    The reigning X30 2021 champion, 15-year Rohaan Madesh from Bengaluru, displayed excellent driving skills and dished out consistent performance throughout the season winning 8 of the 10 races to garner 442. “It is a very special feeling. I am thrilled and excited. After winning X30 title, Rotax Max is a more prestigious championship. I thank all my team, family and supporters,” said Rohaan.

    Rohaan Madesh, takes the win in the final race to be crowned Senior Max National Karting champion as the fifth and final round of 2022 season concluded at Meco Kartopia on Saturday, 22 Oct 2022. Photo by Shajahan

    The 12-year old Nikhilesh Raju, a Class 7 student from Vibgyor school, Bengaluru, overcame a tough fight from Eshanth Vengatesan of MSport, and bagged a double victory in the final round, to clinch the issue with 428 points. With steady performances and sound driving Nikhilesh, the 2021 X30 champion, won six of the 10 races and bounced back brilliantly after a bad Pre-final race in Round 4 to clinch a well-deserving championship.

    The 14-year Abhay M, also from Bengaluru, suffered some anxious moments before he was crowned the champion. A 10-sec penalty pushed him to 9th place in the final race but that was enough for him to score 395 points to tie with Anshul and win the Junior title with more number of race wins.

    Championship Standings:

    Senior Max: 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing team) 442 points; 2. Aditya Patnaik (Rayo Racing) 394; 3. Rishon Rajiv (Birel Art India) 386; Team champion: Peregrine Racing.

    Junior Max: 1. Abhay Mohankumar (Birel Art India) 395 points; 2. Anshul Shivakumar (Birel Art India/ MSport) 395; 3. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) 389; Tie broken in favour of Abhay with 3 race wins to Anshul’s zero wins); Team champion: Birel Art India.

    Micro Max: 1. Nikhilesh Raju D (Peregrine Racing)  428 points; 2. Eshanth Vengatesan (MSport) 424; 3. Anuj Arun (MSport) 400; Team champion: Peregrine Racing.