Donison sparkles in heat
Championship leaders Ricky Donison, Manav Sharma and Shahan Ali Mohsin sparkled in the heats in their respective categories to grab provisional pole positions for the pre- finals and finals of the third round in the JK TyreFMSCI national rotax karting championship at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on Saturday.
Donison ( BPC Racing) in the senior max class ( above 17 years) and Ali ( Meco Racing) in the micro max ( 7 to 12 years) won both their heats on a pleasant Saturday afternoon to underline that they are primed for more success ahead. Donison, fast becoming the driver to beat this season, clocked the fastest lap at an impressive 37.004 seconds, on a day which saw intense practice rounds and qualifying rounds in the morning before the stage was set for the heats.
Donison is the runaway leader with 165 points after the first two rounds and seems set to widen his lead in the championship.
Ameya Bafna ( Rayo Racing) and Vishnu Prasad ( Meco Racing), who are breathing down his kart with 164 points, have fallen behind in the grid to start at the third and fourth position. Dhruv Mohite ( Mohite’s Racing) finished second in both the heats.
In the micro max category, Ali proved that he is the driver to watch out for as he jumped into the lead in both the heats and stayed there all the way till the chequered flag in both the heats. The 12- year- old looked set to grab the title with 173 points and showed amazing calm and skill behind the wheel as he attacked the curves.
Rehab Alva ( Peregrine Racing), who was chasing Ali with 169 points, didn’t have a great day as he finished fourth in the first heat and seventh in the second. He has fallen back in the grid to the seventh position.
Rayo Racing’s Aadityansh K. snatched the advantage of starting from the second position by coming second and sixth in the two heats. He showed pace though, clocking the second fastest lap at 42.671, just behind Ali at 42.666.
Yeasash More ( BPC Racing) will start at third while Arjun Nair ( Meco Racing) at fourth place.