Shahan Ali Mohsin To Represent India In IAME International Final At Le Mans

(Shahan will be representing India in the Junior Category at IAME International Karting Series)

However, the final two races allowed Shahan to reclaim lost ground. Fighting back, the racer finished third in Race 3 closing in the gap to four points, while the final race saw Shahan back in the lead taking the win comfortably. The championship was decided on the basis of race wins with Shahan bagging a total of nine as opposed to rival Arjun Nair's five wins through the season. In addition, the 14-year-old made his Senior category debut last weekend, also claiming an overall win in the round.

Speaking about the final weekend, Shahan said, "It was quite a frantic final weekend. It was hard to shuffle between Junior and Senior categories, especially with the title battle in the Junior category. However, I quickly managed to get the hang of the more powerful karts and was actually surprised to win races in my first weekend itself. I am also happy that fitness wise I was able to do two categories without any issue.

Speaking about his final races, Shahan said, "Aside from the Senior class wins, there is no doubt I am over the moon with the Junior category championship win under what turned out to be a difficult final weekend. The DNF really hurt my chances but I am pleased that I was able to fight back and win the title. Congratulations to Arjun as well for the solid fight and Suriya who has shown some superb racing skills. Both pushed me all season to do even better. I cannot wait to represent India in the IAME International Final where I'll be up against more than 120 competitors."

(Shahan secured the 2018 MSports X30 championship in the Junior category)

The victory propels Shahan in the IAME International Final that will be taking place at the Le Mans karting circuit in France between October 8-14, 2018. In its seventh edition this year, only the top drivers from each country are allowed to participate in the championship.