Shonal claims top honours in the first round of Oman RMC series

MUSCAT: Shonal Kunimal started his 2022-23 season in Oman on a victorious word because the 11-year-old claimed the highest honours within the Mini Max class of the opening spherical of the Oman Rotax Max Problem (RMC) Championship on the Oman Vehicle Affiliation (OAA) Muscat Speedway not too long ago.

That is the primary time that the OAA is organising a home Rotax Max Problem collection and the championship will comprise three rounds in numerous classes.

Shonal, an Indian Faculty Ghubra (ISG) scholar, has been a daily face within the regional karting circuit over the previous 5 years. A stable show noticed him declare the highest prize within the first spherical of the 2022-23 Oman Rotax Max Problem by one of the best lap time of 56.316 sec. He was adopted by one other promising racer Adam Awan, who has a finest lap time of 56.498 sec. With one of the best lap time of 57.377 sec Devansh Bandyopadhy accomplished the rostrum. 

Forward of the ultimate race, the spherical included qualifying and pre-final races. Shonal dominated all of the three classes.

That is the inaugural version of the Oman Rotax Max Problem Championship and the following spherical will likely be held on December 10.

All of the rounds will likely be held on the Muscat Speedway and the general champion will likely be topped after the third and ultimate spherical, to be held on February 3, 2023.

Later, OAA Oman Vehicle Affiliation supervisor Sanad al Rawahi gave away the awards.

Talking after successful the primary spherical, Shonal mentioned, “It was a very good begin to the brand new season. It additionally served as a very good warm-up for the MENA Nations Cup 2022. I hope to proceed with my good type and hope to assert the general title.”

In the meantime, OAA is on the point of host the largest karting championship within the area, the MENA Nations Cup, for the third time later this 12 months. 

A complete of 20 nations will participate within the Center East North Africa Worldwide Championship (MENA Nations Cup 2022) from December 13 to 17. 

The MENA Nations Cup will function Micro Max, Mini Max, Junior Max, Senior Max, DD2 & DD2 Grasp classes. 

Drivers from Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan, Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Libya, Iran, Mauritania & Djibouti.