All smiles: Ayansh, Rivaan, Arshi and Krish reigned supreme.
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Krish Gupta (Senior Max), Rivaan Dev Preetham (Junior Max), Arshi Gupta (Mini Max) and Ayansh Patil (Micro Max) emerged overall champions in their respective categories at the MECO FMSCI Indian National Karting Championship RMC India 2026, held in collaboration with SIDVIN Energy Engineering and MRF Tyres, which concluded at Meco Kartopia in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Although none of the four won the final race in their respective categories, they accumulated enough points over the six rounds to clinch the National titles.
Krish, Rivaan and Arshi earned tickets to the World Rotax Max Grand Finals to be held at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve circuit in Portugal from November 7-14.
The results: The National Champions: Senior Max – Driver: Krish Gupta (Rayo Racing). Best Rookie (Championship): Eshanth Vengatesan (MSPORT). Team: MSPORT.
Junior Max – Driver: Rivaan Dev Preetham (MSPORT). Best Rookie (Championship): Rivaan. Team: MSPORT.
Mini Max – Driver: Arshi Gupta (Leapfrog Racing). Best Rookie (Championship): Jishnu Seralathan (Peregrine Racing). Team: Peregrine.
Micro Max – Driver: Ayansh Patil (MSPORT). Best Rookie (Championship): Yeshwin Vinay Kishore (Peregrine). Team: Peregrine.
The results (round six):Senior Max – Finals (18 laps): 1. Eshanth (16m, 36.487s); 2. Ruhaan Alva (MSPORT) (16:40.224); 3. Krish Gupta (Rayo Racing) (16:40.528). Pre-Finals (14 laps): 1. Eshanth (12:53.758); 2. Krish (12:55.146); 3. Ruhaan (12:55.784). Best Rookie (Rd 6): Eshanth.
Junior Max – Finals (15 laps): 1. Rishik Rohit Reddy (MSPORT) (13:55.913); 2. Hridaan Sanadhya (Crest Motorsports) (13:59.106); 3. Hamza Murtuza Balasinorwala (Crest) (13:59.587). Pre-Finals (14 laps): 1. Rishik (13:00.954); 2. Hridaan (13:03.521); 3. Hamza (13:04.361). Best Rookie (Rd 6): Hamza.
Mini Max – Finals (14 laps): 1. Jishnu (13:38.079); 2. Micah Hayden Andrews (Peregrine) (13:38.312); 3. Ridhaan Anil Kumarr (Red Rabbit Racing) (13:39.091). Pre-Finals (12 laps): 1. Micah (11:47.438); 2. Shiv Tummala (Peregrine) (11:55.244); 3. Raghav Krishnaraj (MSPORT) (11:58.040). Best Rookie (Rd 6): Jishnu.
Micro Max – Finals (12 laps): 1. Zidaan Arshaan Anees (Peregrine) (12:12.191); 2. Aarav Sureka (Rayo) (12:13.079); 3. Ayansh Patil (MSPORT) (12:13.310). Pre-Finals (11 laps): 1. Aarav Sureka (11:09.940); 2. Zidaan (11:10.059); 3. Ayansh (11:10.146). Best Rookie (Rd 6): Nirthik Veera Karthi (Birelart India).
Published – October 18, 2026 07:10 pm IST
