Parth Ghorpade produced another strong race performance to finish 4th in round 3 of the Central European Zone Trophy held on 4th and 5th July at Pisek in the Czech Republic. Driving for the Intrepid Force Rotax team from Austria in only his second European outing, he did well to be amongst the front runners throughout the practice sessions, with a 2nd in final timed practice , 1st in warm up on a damp track with slicks , and the 3rd fastest race lap.

Given the race pace , a podium was always a possibility , and only a couple of kart lengths separated him from the 2nd place driver at the chequered flag. Pisek is a unique track set in the middle of a forest with big elevation changes and challenging chicanes , and is more physically demanding compared to the average kart circuit. The local Czech drivers had an advantage as this track was not familiar for most of the others too. At the end of the day, only two of the local drivers had a marginally faster race pace, which was commendable considering the others included those who have qualified on pole or finished in the top 5 in recent Euro Max Challenge races.

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