Young racing prodigy Kiaan Shah from Mumbai secured his maiden national-level victory in spectacular fashion during Round 3 of the Meco FMSCI National Karting Championship, held at the Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA) on Monday.

Racing for the reputed Team Rayo Racing, Shah delivered a dominant performance throughout the weekend, ultimately emerging victorious in the Junior Rotax category finals. His impressive pace and composure under pressure marked a significant milestone in his budding motorsport career.

Shah began the weekend on a high, topping the time sheets in both official practice sessions, a signal of the form to come. He carried that momentum into the qualifying round, clinching pole position with a blistering lap time of 50.530 seconds. In a highly competitive field of 18 drivers, the top eight were separated by less than half a second, underlining the level of competition.