Kashmir's Rising Star: Atiqa Mir's Stellar Podium Finish

Atiqa Mir, a talented young karting driver from Kashmir, clinched the second runner-up position in the FMSCI Rotax National Championship. Despite technical setbacks, Atiqa secured her place on the podium at the Meco Kartopia track, achieving a rare feat of three podium finishes in as many weekends across different classes.

Atiqa Mir, a promising young driver from Kashmir, secured the second runner-up spot, while Rivaan Preetham and Rehan Khan occupied the top two slots in the first round of the FMSCI Rotax National Championship here on Sunday.

The karting prodigy Atiqa surmounted technical issues in the initial rounds to finish second runner-up at the Meco Kartopia track. She achieved this feat in the Micro Max Class with a timing of 12:21.397 points. Chennai's Rivaan (12:16.790) and Rehan (12:19.920), also of Team Sport like her, took the top two positions on the podium.

With this win, Atiqa achieved the rare distinction of scoring three podium finishes in three straight weekends across different classes.