Coimbatore, June 4 (IANS) The talented Yatharth Gaur of Leapfrog Racing topped the Mini Max class in the third round and clinched the title to become the first champion of the category which was introduced only this year in the Meco Meritus Cup karting competition which concluded in Coimbatore at the COASTT track.
“It is a dream come true. The hard work of my parents and coach Rohit sir, through the season, bore fruit, and I am very happy to clinch the title,” said an elated Yatharth Gaur.
Yatharth, the 11-year-old from Faridabad’s Santa Maria International School, emerged victorious in the hard-fought season and edged out Chennai’s Rivaan Dev Preetham, who was disqualified in the final race. The one-point advantage gained in the sixth and final race of the season saw him clinch the honours with 81 points, informed a release on Wednesday.
Yatharth, who first won a race in the very second round of his debut season in 2023 as a novice, missed 2024 due to an accident and made a successful comeback to karting after six months in 2025. He trains at Kartomania in Gurugram under the coach and Team Principal Rohit Khanna of Leapfrog Racing
Over three rounds and six races, Bengaluru’s Ishaan Madesh of Peregrine Racing won the Senior title, while Chennai’s Eshanth Vengatesan of MSport took the title in the OKJ Junior category, and Bengaluru’s Shiv Tummala of Peregrine Racing won the Micro Max category title.
Yatharth Gaur debuted in Go-kart racing in 2022 at the age of 10 years. With a passion that drives him forward, he clinched three podium wins, demonstrating his talent and determination on the track. Having competed in two national championships, he finished as the top rising star in go-kart racing before moving up to the Mini Max class.
–IANS
hs/bsk/
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
