By Feverpitch Reporter
Tejas Hirani of junior rotax class says he was not expecting to break Dilip Dinesh track record during the ninth round of Rift Valley Motor and Sports Club Karting.
Tejes Hirani leads Tush Mavji, Jeremy Wahome and Sameer Nanji in Solai. Photo: Samuel Nyakondo/Standard
However, there has been some good-humoured rivalry as both drivers fight over who will uphold the record for long.
Dinesh, who is the KF2 champion, will be unveiling his new rotax engine and hopes to overshadow Hirani.
Hirani may have finished second overall in the junior rotax race but smashing the record made him the-much-talked-about driver then.
"The race was fantastic. I thought I would do a time of 30.9seconds but instead I did 30.62. So this was a pleasant surprise," said Hirani.
Tushal Mavji won the junior rotax class. Most competitive class was 60cc where top drivers kept switching places.
And there was some great overtaking skills viewed by spectators at the event. There was a good battle between 60cc winner Jason Oosterick and Philip Ndegwa.
Dinesh won the KF2 class with Amani Nzomo winning 50cc.
An excited Dinesh said: "The race was awesome. I came first and that was an easy win. I broke the record in the morning to 30.8. But then Hirani, my teammate at Team Magic, lowered it in the afternoon to 30.62," said Dinesh.
Dinesh had a good kart with no difficulties whatsoever and was pushing so fast round the corners.
