Putting up a dominating show, Vishnu Prasad of Meco Racing emerged champion in Senior Max category in the Round 2 of the JK Tyre-FMSCI Rotax Max National Karting Championship, here today.
Vishnu won all the four races in his category -- two heats, pre-final and final, at the JK Tyre-MMS Kartainment Track.
Krishnaraj Mahadik of Mohite won the Junior Max category and defending champion Pradyumn V Danigund won the Micro Max.
In the final race, Vishnu started on pole position and maintained his outstanding lead through-out the 25-lap race. The fight was for the second position, where 2nd place finisher and Round 1 winner Nayan Chatterjee (Rayo Racing), Chittesh Mondody (Mohite) and defending champion Ameya Bafna (Rayo Racing) were challenging each other.
After five laps, Chittesh's kart broke down, which forced him to quit the race. Since then, Ameya Bafna chased his team-mate Nayan and finished at 3rd place podium.
"It was the best weekend for me. The track is very fast but I just maintained my driving line. I think now I'm in a good rhythm now. I only need to maintain the same for next rounds," Vishnu said.
In the Junior Max category, Krishnaraj started from the second position. He was chased by Tejas Ram of Meco Racing through-out the race and claimed the second position. The eye-catcher was Abhirath Shetty of Meco Racing who started at 9th position and overtook six racers clinch the 3rd podium.
It was actually Mahaveer, pole position holder, who finished at second but was given seven-place penalty for cutting-through the track.
In the Micro Max, Round 1 winner Pradyumn V Danigund continued his winning spree and won the Round 2 as well.
He led the pack through-out the 15-lap race and didn't allow others to come closer to him. Sahishnu Bagamane of Meco Racing, who started at third position, was chasing 2nd place Yash Aradhya and managed to overtake him after couple of laps.
However, he unfortunately collided with a back marker and that cost him the position. He later finished at 3rd position behind 2nd place finisher Yash Aradhya.
