• First multi city Karting challenge
• The winner of the grand finals will earn a berth in the Amaron Scholarship Programme
• The Fifth leg of the regional rounds to be held in Goa on 27th October

Mumbai, September 16, 2007: The "Amaron Karting Challenge 2007" at Mumbai kicked off on Saturday 15h September, amidst much fanfare. The winners of the Mumbai round are Mayur Kamat, Swamathia A, and Tirth.These are the winners who now move on to the grand finale to be held at picturesque and sporty Goa, the only true place where the sand, sea and the sport come together in one seamless bind.

Amara Raja launched Amaron Karting Challenge-2007 and the Amaron Scholarship programme under the Amaron Pro Racing initiative, which is the first ever such initiative to identify, nurture and promote young, racing talent in India. The challenge itself is a test of grit and true to style; the winners will get to be a part of the prestigious Amaron Scholarship Programme which will prepare them for the future.

Over 200 champions zoomed by the dusty track on the 15th and 16th of September at Commander Shirke Hakkone Karting Track, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai, each one trying to outdo the other for the famed berth. The race bore witness to some real skilful maneuvering and heart stopping action.

The color of the crowd, the essence of the vroom, the adrenaline rushing made sure Go-Karting as a sport has really arrived and is here to stay. With the support of Amaron and cheer of the Mumbaikars, the winners were transformed to a racy world of speed.

Welcome these set of champions who can take on a challenge and can commit a victory. These are indeed the regional winners who in addition to being lover of machines also dream to be on the fast track and win big. And as they climb every ladder of the Karting competition they only get closer to the D day when the cup shall be held aloft while all including the sport itself shall emerge winners.

The qualifiers from this final leg of the “Amaron Karting Challenge 2007” from across the cities of Chennai, Bangalore, Kohlapur and Mumbai move onto the grand finale to be held at Goa. The Winner of the Grand Finals will earn a scholarship berth in the Amaron Karting team in 2008 to take part in the JK Tyre Rotax Max Challenge and the Indian National Rotax Max Championship.

AKC 2007 Calendar
1st challenge, Chennai, 8th July 2007
2nd challenge, Bangalore, 5th August 2007
3rd challenge, Kohlapur, 26th August 2007
4th challenge, Mumbai, 16th September 2007
5th challenge, Goa, 27th October 2007
Finals Goa 28th October, 2007

Registrations for the GOA event will be open from the 18th of October and the entry forms can be accessed through www.amaron.in.

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