Armaan finishes third in Asia Series
Indian car racer Armaan Ebrahim overcame rain and technical problems to grab a commendable third-place finish in the Super Trofeo Asia Series here.
Armaan, spearheading Team FFF Racing, began in the sixth position in the first race after struggling with the balance of the car during qualifying round.
But he showed his skill and speed once again to climb his way up to the third position.
That’s when his troubles started. The overhead conditions changed suddenly and he was caught racing on slicks while the rain pelted and made the track slippery. As if that was not enough, he had trouble with his radio and missed out on making his pit stop during the stipulated window, earning his teammate a drive through penalty, which pushed the team down to seventh place. men’s team beat Thailand 3-1 to enter the final of the First Division category at the Asian Championships on Monday.
The Indians, who also secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions Division will meet North Korea in the First Division final. The Koreans defeated Iran 3-0 in the other semi-final of the First Division category.
WRESTLERS SAKSHI, SANDEEP IN TOP-10
Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Monday climbed up to World No. 5 in women’s 58kg freestyle in the latest world rankings released by the United World Wrestling
In the men’s freestyle category, Sandeep Tomar also broke into the top-10, reaching the seventh position in men’s 57kg.