Ishaan, Shahan, Debarun emerge champions in Rotax Max Karting Nationals

David Bodapati November 4, 2018

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National Karting champions (from Left) - Shahan Ali Mohsin (Agra, Junior Max), Ishaan Madesh (Bengaluru, Micro Max) and Debarun Banerjee (Delhi, Senior Max) at Meco Kartopia on Sunday. Photo: MMS

Bengaluru, 4 Nov 2018: Bengaluru boy Ishaan Madesh (Micro Max), the youngest of the Madesh brothers, Agra’s Shahan Ali Mohsin (Junior Max) and Debarun Banerjee (Senior Max) from Delhi emerged champions in their respective categories in the Meco Motorsports FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship at the Meco Kartopia track, here on Sunday.

The proceedings in the final round of the championship had the spectators on the edge of their seats as races in all three classes witnessed close competition with just a few hundredths of a second separating the top drivers.

The Championship winners of the three classes now get to represent India at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil (Nov 24 to Dec 1).

Rajkot’s Jagrat Detroja of Peregrine Racing team was declared as the `best New Comer of the Year’ while Shahan Ali was named as the Best karter of the Year'. Ishaan Madesh won both the Maximum number of Wins' and Maximum number of Poles’ awards.

The Akbar Ebrahim Award for the `Most-Improved Karter of the Year’ was not declared yet.

The results:

Micro Max – Pre-Final (10 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) (10mins, 26.370secs); 2. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) (10:26.440); 3. Saathvik Raju (Peregrine Racing) (10:26.557). Final (12 laps): 1. Ishaan Madesh (12:26.874); 2. Rohaan Madesh (12:27.839); 3. Saathvik Raju (12:32.017). Individual Champion: Ishaan Madesh (Bengaluru, 439 points). Team Championship: Peregrine Racing.

Junior Max – Pre-Final (15 laps): 1. K Suriya Varathan (MSport) (14:06.505); 2. Mihir Suman Avalakki (Birel Art) (14:06.952); 3. Shahan Ali Moshin (MSport) (14:08.527). Final (18 laps): 1. Suriya Varathan (16:50.602); 2. Mihir Suman Avalakki (16:52.369); 3. MR Rishon (Birel Art) (16:59.877). Individual Champion: Shahan Ali Mohsin (Agra, 432 pts). Team Championship: MSport.

Senior Max – Pre-Final (15 laps): 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin (MSport) (14:08.398); 2. A Bala Prasath (MSport) (14:09.495); 3. Arjun S Nair (MSport) (14:10.170). Final (20 laps): 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin (18:46.882); 2. A Bala Prasath (18:48.870); 3. Danesh Vakharia (18:55.704). Individual Champion: Debarun Banerjee (Delhi, MSport) (425 pts). Team Championship: MSport.

Special Awards – Ishaan Madesh (Maximum Number of Pole Positions); Ishaan Madesh (Maximum Number of Wins); Jagrat Detroja (Best Newcomer); Shahan Ali Mohsin (Best Driver of the Year).