Local boy Aanjan Patodia enjoyed two victories in three races in the inaugural round of the JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series at the IndiKarting Circuit here today.
Despite the searing temperatures, the opening round of the latest karting series received 173 entries across various categories.
Patodia won Race 1 after a tough battle with Mumbai's Aaroh Ravindra. Team Race Concepts' Rahul Sharan finished third.
In Race 2, which started with in the reverse grid format, Ravindra was the star of the race after starting in 13th place. He displayed impeccable race craft to finish second, while Rishabh Rathi did well to win Race 2 convincingly having started from second place on the grid.
Patodia maintained his domination in Race 3 as he pulled off a brilliant move taking the outer line at the first corner to overtake Aaroh.
In the Pro Cadet class, Aadityansh Kaulshi convincingly won Race 1 but in Race 2, he couldn't make much ground after starting under reverse grid rules, which was won by Raunaq Sinha.
In Race 3, Hoshmand Elavia turned out to be the surprise package after making an excellent start from the second place on the grid to grab the lead. Aadityansh tried his level best but couldn't find a way past Hoshmand, who won the race.
The Senior Open race also provided edge of the seat action throughout the race. After a close fight, Mumbai's Jatin Vora overcame the competition to take the winner's crown ahead of Aman Singh Bhui and Tukshad Daver.
The Senior Amateur was the biggest draw of the opening round. After some stiff competition, Malcolm Elavia from Mumbai won ahead of Saurabh Sutar and Kamran Dubash. All three winners of these three classes gained free entry into the National Final at the last round in Delhi, where they will compete against the winners from other cities.
