Bengaluru teenager Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) expectedly won the title in the Senior Max category while Faridabad’s nine-year-old Arshi Gupta (Leapfrog Racing) scripted history by becoming the first woman to win a National title by annexing the crown in the Micro Max class as the MECO-FMSCI National karting championship 2025 (Rotax Max Classes) concluded in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The others who clinched National titles were two MSPORT teammates and Chennai drivers, Eshanth Vengatesan (Junior Max) and Rivaan Dev Preetham (newly-introduced Mini Max). The former also achieved a hat-trick of championships, having twice won the Micro Max titles.
The results: National Championship: Final Standings: Senior Max: Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing); Team: Peregrine Racing.
Junior Max: Eshanth Vengatesan (MSPORT); Team: MSPORT.
Mini Max: Rivaan Dev Preetham (MSPORT); Team: MSPORT.
Micro Max: Arshi Gupta (Leapfrog Racing); Team: Leapfrog Racing.
Sixth round (finals, provisional): Senior Max (18 laps): 1. Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) 16m, 46.003s; 2. Krish Gupta (Rayo Racing) 16:47.199; 3. Arjun Vijay Chheda (Crest Motorsports) 16:53.646.
Junior Max (16 laps): 1. Kiaan Shah (Rayo Racing) 14:55.669; 2. Shivaan Karthik (MSPORT) 14:57.298; 3. Arafath Sheikh (Crest Motorsports) 15:00.288.
Mini Max (14 laps): 1. Hamza Balasinorwala (Crest Motorsports) 13:38.462; 2. Rivaan Dev Preetham (MSPORT) 13:42.755; 3. Rehan Khan Rasheed (Momentum Motorsports) 13:43.181.
Micro Max (12 laps): 1. Arshi Gupta (Leapfrog Racing) 12:11.701; 2. Shiv Neel (MSPORT) 12:13.054; 3. Shiv Tummala (12:14.801).
The champions: Madesh (senior), Arshi (Micro), Preetham (mini) and Vengatesan (junior).

