Shahan shines on rain-hit day

Hyderabad: Shahan Ali Mohsin, Akash Gowda, Yash Aradhya, Ameya Bafna and Dhruv Mohite came out flying during Heats at the 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship at the Chicane Circuit at Leonia Holistic Destination here on Saturday. Shahan dominated both the races in the 10-lap Micro Max category to place himself in the lead position going into the final day.

Akash Gowda was impressive over 15 laps at the 1.2km circuit as he took the first Heat in the Junior Max section in a little under 14 minutes. Yash Aradhya won the second heat in the same category.
Ameya Bafna and Dhruv Mohite shared the spoils in the two Heats of the Senior Max category even as heavy downpour made the races more challenging for the karters.

Provisional results
Micro max Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin 9:27.647, 2. Nikhil Bohra 9:28.486, 3. Chirag Ghorpade 9:31.798
Heat 2: 1. Shahan Ali Mohsin 10:20.533, 2. Chirag Ghorpade 10:34.455, 3. Ruhaan Alva 10:34.856.
Junior Max Heat 1 (15 laps): 1. Akash Gowda 13:49.568, 2. Pradyumna Danigond 13:52.371, 3. Paul Francis 14:03.133.
Heat 2: 1. Yash Aradhya 14:35.964, 2. Mohammed Nallwala 14:36.577, 3. Aanjan Patodia 14:52.974
Senior Max Heat 1 (15 laps): 1. Ameya Bafna 58.298, 2. Vishnu Prasad 58.199, 3. Nayan Chaterjee 58.408
Heat 2: 1. Dhruv Mohite 14:25.895, 2. Nayan Chaterjee 14:31.856, 3. Ricky donison 14:32.191