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FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax: Local lad, 11-year-old Rivaan Dev Preetham (MSPORT) stamped his authority in the Micro Max category and retained the title here on Sunday in the fifth and final round of the MECO-FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max Classes 2024, at the Madras International Karting Arena.

In the senior Max class, Ruhaan Alva (MSPORT) emerged National champion while Pune’s 12-year-old Arafath Sheikh (Crest Motorsports) annexed the crown in the Junior Max category gathering just enough points even as Chennai’s Eshanth Vengatesan (MSPORT) did the double by winning both pre-finals and finals.

The three National champions qualified to represent India in the Rotax Max Challenge finals in Sarno, Italy, from October 19 to 26.