The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series brought back Kart racing to Goa after a span of over 5 years as the scenic Goa Karting Circuit at Nuvem played host to the 2nd round of India’s largest Karting Series. The event received an enthusiastic welcome with an impressive 141 entries registered across all categories
The GOAN NETWORK
Margao
The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series Goa-leg concluded well into the night on Sunday which saw rubber burn, engines scream and tyres screech at one of the country’s best tracks at Nuvem.
The adrenalin-rush event received an enthusiastic welcome with an impressive 141 entries registered across all categories.
In the Senior Open, from Goa“Akshay Hede topped the time sheets with a total time of 00.05:55.94 over 9 laps, while State-mate Niazam Ahmed Haveri came close second at +0:04.15.
The newly introduced Senior Amateur was topped by Sufiyan Shaikh. With the Senior Open and Senior Amateur races witnessing an all Goan podium with Akshay Hede, Niazam Ahmed and Tej Naik bagging the top 3 spots, and the Amateur category it was
Sufiyan Shaikh, Ameen Shaikh and Digvijit Chavan who locked out the podium.
The top 3 from both these categories will win direct invitations to represent Goa, at the National final in Delhi in June.
The Senior Plus was won by Goa’s Audumber Hede with a total time of 00.04:57:37 with Nickson Shiva right behind on his wheels at +0:01.12. It was wonderful to see Audumber back on the track competing after years and doing the State proud.
The Masters pole place honours was taken by Kevin Barreto with a laptime of 37.157.
The Corporate was bagged by Digvijit Singh. The Women’s final saw a 11 entries which Amanda Gomes topped.
The Pro Cadet Race 1 was won by Puneite Aadityansh Kaulshi with Kogileti Saatvik behind him (+0:07.98). Race 2 was won again by Aadityansh Kaulshi with Hoshmand Elavia (Mumbai) only +0:01.22 behind while the Race 3 the tables turn with Hoshmand coming up trumps with Aadityansh a mere +0:00.60 behind.
In the Pro Senior Category, in Race 2 and Race 3, Aanjan Patodia of Pune emerged winner with Aaroh Ravindra from Mumbai taking second place honours each time.
Jonathan Kuriokose won the Pro Junior ahead of Aditya Joshi. “It was great to see such a fantastic turnout from the Goans. They practically locked out the podiums in all the support categories.
"141 entries is good for Goa and thanks to JK Tyre and Tata Motors, we have once again been able to bring motorsport to the masses,” said Rayomand Banajee, Director, RR Motorsports Management Pvt. Ltd.
The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series powered by Tata Motors was created with the intention of expanding the reach of Motorsport in the country. The FMSCI sanctioned National Series is also the largest Karting series in India and the world’s most affordable series of its kind.
The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series now moves to Vadodara on May 14 and 15, before moving on to Ludhiana and then finishing in the National Capital Region in June.
