IndiKarting finale ends in Noida

THE FIFTH AND FINAL round of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National series concluded in Noida on July 3. It played host to the final round of the championship for the Pro classes as well as the Grand finale for the support classes.

TPro Cadet

Aadityansh Kaulshi set the fastest lap in qualifying and started on pole. Hoshmand (P2) managed to get the better of Aadityansh to win the race, and Aryan Vasishta, who started at P5, came third. Race two began as a reverse grid and Kogileti Saatvik who started in sixth finished first. Aryan Vasishta finished second and a last lap move handed Hoshmand third from Aadityansh. In race 3, Hoshmand Elavia started in pole, Kogileti Saatvik in P2 and Aryan in P3. Hoshmand was off with a good start and kept his position until the finish. Saatvik and Kaulshi duelled for second place and Kaulshi got the better of Saatvik and claimed second.

Aadityansh secured the championship with Hoshmand Elavia in second and Saatvik in third.

Pro Junior and Senior

The Pro Junior and Senior classes are run as one race. Mira Erda clocked the fastest lap in qualifying, and started on pole. However, it was Aanjan Patodia, who came from P3 to win Race 1. In Race 2, with its reverse grid, Aaroh Ravindra charged up the order taking first place, with Jonathan Kuriakose in second and Rahul Sharan in third. Race 3 was the last race of this season’s IndiKarting Series, and it would decide the championship in the senior category.

Aanjan and Aaroh were just a couple of points apart in the championship and whoever finished above the other would take home top honours overall. Aanjan started at pole and drove a superb defensive race. Aaroh tried everything in the book to get past him, but just couldn’t.

This victory also meant he clinched the championship in the senior category, with Aaroh in second and Rahul Sharan finished third overall. In the junior category, Jonathan Kuriakose stacked up the most points and won the championship, followed by Aditya Joshi and Mira Erda.