Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], India's latest racing sensation, nine-year-old Atika Mir, will make her much-awaited debut in the MECO-FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max 2024 at MECO Kartopia, Bengaluru this weekend.
The highest ranked female driver under the age of 10 according to the FIA (International Automobile Federation) and CIK (Commission Internationale de Karting) in any national championship is set to compete in India in 2022, having competed in two races as a 7- participated in. Year.
This is the first time she will compete in all five rounds of the championship. She will field for Team MSport Racing in the Micro Max category (7 to 12 years).Asif Mir, father of Atiq, India's first national karting champion and former Formula Asia racer, said, "We are looking forward to showcasing our strength in the highly competitive Indian National Championships. It is a homecoming for Atiq."
Atiq, who hails from Kashmir, is already a local star in the state. She now lives in Dubai where she trains with George Gibbons Motorsports. Atiqa competes in the European and UAE Karting Championships.“We at mSport are delighted to welcome Atiq back to India. He has gained a lot of experience since his last stint in the country, giving him a strong potential to fight at the forefront of the Micro Max category this year. We are hopeful that We will achieve." “There was a lot of success together,” said Armaan Ibrahim of MSport.
Atika started karting at the age of just 6 years.His first competitive race was in 2021.
Competing in the Micro Max and Mini
Atiqa is a race winner in the UAE IAME National Karting Championship (Mini R category) and has also held several pole positions, fastest laps and lap records.
Atika proudly says, “I watched my father race when I was just three years old. Now I discuss driving techniques and race data with him."I am looking forward to racing in India in 2022, where I made my debut in the Micro Max and I have fond memories of the track," she said.
The highest ranked female driver under the age of 10 according to the FIA (International Automobile Federation) and CIK (Commission Internationale de Karting) in any national championship is set to compete in India in 2022, having competed in two races as a 7- participated in. Year.
This is the first time she will compete in all five rounds of the championship. She will field for Team MSport Racing in the Micro Max category (7 to 12 years).Asif Mir, father of Atiq, India's first national karting champion and former Formula Asia racer, said, "We are looking forward to showcasing our strength in the highly competitive Indian National Championships. It is a homecoming for Atiq."
Atiq, who hails from Kashmir, is already a local star in the state. She now lives in Dubai where she trains with George Gibbons Motorsports. Atiqa competes in the European and UAE Karting Championships.“We at mSport are delighted to welcome Atiq back to India. He has gained a lot of experience since his last stint in the country, giving him a strong potential to fight at the forefront of the Micro Max category this year. We are hopeful that We will achieve." “There was a lot of success together,” said Armaan Ibrahim of MSport.
Atika started karting at the age of just 6 years.His first competitive race was in 2021.
Competing in the Micro Max and Mini
Atiqa is a race winner in the UAE IAME National Karting Championship (Mini R category) and has also held several pole positions, fastest laps and lap records.
Atika proudly says, “I watched my father race when I was just three years old. Now I discuss driving techniques and race data with him."I am looking forward to racing in India in 2022, where I made my debut in the Micro Max and I have fond memories of the track," she said.
