Ameya, Kush & Pradyumna Claim Pole Position for Sunday Pre–Finals

~Round 3 of JK Tyre–FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship 2013 kicks–off in Coimbatore~

~Battles Get Closer at Kari Motor Speedway, leaders look to consolidate position~

Coimbatore, August 17 2013: Ameya Bafna of Rayo Racing, Kush Maini of Dark Don Racing and Pradyumna Vipul Danigund of Mohite’s Racing claimed the pole positions of Senior Max, Junior Max and Micro Max category respectively in the Round 3 of the JK Tyre–FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship 2013 at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on Saturday.

The championship’s 36 racers in three categories – Micro Max (7 to 12 years), Junior Max (13 to 16 years) and Senior Max (15 and above) are competing at Kari Motor Speedway – the fastest karting track in India – which offers many challenges to racers allowing them to display their driving skills in order to prove their metal.

Defending champion Ameya Bafna won Heat 1 and finished Runners–up in Heat 2 to claim the pole position for Sunday’s Senior Max Pre–Final Race of the 10^th JK Tyre–FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship, going on in Coimbatore – Speed City of India. Chittesh S Mandody of Mohite’s Racing will start at 2^nd position after claiming 3^rd position in Heat 1 and wining Heat 2. His teammate Dhruv S Mohite will start at 3^rd position as he finished at 4^th in Heat 1 and clinching 3^rd position in Heat 2.

In Junior Max, Kush Maini of Dark Don Racing claimed the pole position in his category after winning Heat 1 and Heat 2. Kush, who also races in JK Racing India Series in the JK Tyre Racing Championship this season, outclassed other racers as he maintained a huge lead in both the Heats. Akash Gowda of Meco Racing will start Pre–Final race at 2^nd position after showing his brilliant racing skills and kept challenging Kush through–out the Heats. Championship leader Krishnaraaj D Mahadik of Mohite’s Racing will start from 3^rd position after finishing 2^nd in Heat 1 and 3^rd in Heat 2.

In Micro Max, defending champion Pradyumna of Mohite’s Racing will start at pole position as he won Heat 1 and finished 2^nd in Heat 2. This is the first round where Pradyumna faced a tough challenge from another racer – Yash Aradhya of Meco Racing. Yash overtook Pradyumna many timed in Heat 2 and kept him in pressure. After a long tough battle, Yash finished Heat 2 as winner and clinched 2^nd pole position for Sunday’s Pre–Final Race. Paul Francis of Meco Racing will start at 3^rd position as finished behind Pradyumna and Yash in both Heats.