Maiden Podium for Nayan in Asian Rotax Karting

Malaysia : 2 Time JK Kart Open Champion – Nayan Chatterjee ended an eventful weekend at the Asian Rotax Karting Championship’s Round 3 at the Speedway Plus circuit in Malaysia, on high note by bagging his maiden podium in the Asian Championship. Driving in the Senior Category, the 17 year old Indian, qualified in 8th position with a time of 44.748.

Heat 1 was a hard fought battle for Nayan, starting 8th, he quickly made up positions & finished 5th. In heat 2, Nayan’s efforts seemed to be washed away. Into the tight corner 1 at the start – Nayan was hit by another driver causing him to fall down the order. He eventually made a few positions & eventually finished 14th. This would unfortunately cost him valuable points in deciding his grid position for the prefinal.

The pre–finals proved to be even worse for Nayan. He started 9th on the grid, but was once again involved in a racing incident. The crash resulted in a bent chassis for Nayan. Improper handling thereafter, meant Nayan fell right down the order & eventually finished 16th.

In the finals, starting 16th, Nayan drove like a man possessed. He quickly made up positions in the first few laps & then started overtaking other racers on almost every lap. As he crossed the finish line, Nayan had brilliantly managed to work his way upto 4th place and bag a trophy & podium position along the way.

Nayan also clocked the 2nd fastest laptime of the race. “It was very disappointing in the pre finals, I knew I had the pace, but a bent kart was disastrous for me after the incident. It was a lot of fun making up so many positions in the finals, but I had to stay focused. A big thank you to all those who have supported me” said an elated Nayan with his trophy

Nayan is now looking forward to participating in the JK Kart Open Championship, in Bangalore this weekend, where the Rayo Racing – reigning champion, will be looking to defend his title for the 3rd year in row!