Kyle Kumaran, Rohaan Madesh dominate

Bengaluru, 16 November 2021: Kyle Aditya Kumaran of Peregrine Racing in Senior Class and Rohaan Madesh in Junior class, dominated the proceedings in the third round of the Meco FMSCI National Karting Championship 2021 Rotax Max Class which concluded at Meco Kartopia here on Sunday.

The 18-year old Chennai born Kumaran of Peregrine Racing won by a mile, in every race he took part, clocked fastest laps and is on top of the standings in Senior Class after three rounds. Ameya Bafna, the 2012 champion, of Rayo Racing and Suriya Varathan, also from Peregrine, shared the spoils behind Kumaran in the Senior class in Round 3. Kyle Kumaran is on top of the standings after three rounds followed by Ameya Bafna of Mumbai and K Suriya Varathan of Chennai.

In Junior Class, it was Rohaan Madesh, made a comeback winning a double in Round 3 after he suffered some mechanical issues in Round 2, held on Thursday and Friday. Defending champion Ruhaan Alva of MSport, who won the Round 2 suffered a rare loss in Round 3 but retrieved some crucial points with a podium in the Finals to lead the table in Junior Class. Ishaan Madesh, the Junior of Madesh brothers, took the pole but lost out to a jump-start penalty and had to be content with two fastest laps. Abhay M of Birel Art India is second in the standings with two second places in the third round. Rohaan Madesh and Abhay M are second and third on the points table after Round 3.

Aditya Suresh Kamat of Birel Art India and Madurai karter Anuj A of MSport shared honours in Micro Max class in Round 3 with Shrili Mistry of Erda’s Racing, Vadodara, throwing a spanner in the boys’ party with a second in Pre-Finals. Arafath Sheikh (MSport) of Pune came third in the Round 3 finals. Aditya leads the table followed by Anuj in second and Arafath in third after three rounds.

Final Classification: Round 3 – Pre Final

Senior Max (18 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (17:02.325); 2. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing) (17;04.130); 3. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine) (17:04.719); 3. Fastest lap: Kyle Kumaran 55.962.

Junior Max (12 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) (11:25.659); 2. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine) 11:25.834; 3. Abhay M (Birel Art India) (11:31.304); Fastest lap: Ishaan Madesh 56.312.

Micro Max: (10 laps): 1. Anuj A (MSport, Madurai) (10:34.527); 2. Shrili Mistry (Erda’s Racing, Vadodara) (10:35.053); 3. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India, Bengaluru) (10:35.866); Fastest lap: 1:01.895 by Shrili Mistry.

Round 3 – Final: Senior Max (15 laps): 1. Kyle Kumaran (Peregrine Racing) (14:12.658); 2. K Suriya Varathan (Peregrine) (14:13.668); 3. Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing) (14;14.154); Fastest lap: Kyle Kumaran 55.987.

Junior Max (15 laps): 1. Rohaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) (14:20.599); 2. Abhay M (Birel Art India) (14:21.655); 3. Ruhaan Alva (MSport) (14:24.125); Fastest lap: Ishaan Madesh 56.404.Micro Max: (12 laps): 1. Aditya Suresh Kamat (Birel Art India, Bengaluru) (12:35.033); 2. Anuj A (MSport, Madurai) (12:38.402); 3. Arafath Sheikh (MSport) (12:38.632); Fastest lap: 1:01.822 Anuj A.