SEPANG (MALAYSIA), JUL 27 (PTI): Indian racer Aditya Patnaik won Round 3 of the Sporting Class at the Gold Vios Championship Malaysia at the iconic Sepang International Circuit here.
Aditya came third in Race 1 and then won Race 2 to seal the top spot on the podium for Round 3, and collect prize money of MYR 15,000.
This was the Mumbai-based youngster’s maiden international racing victory in his first year on the circuit, after graduating from the Polo Cup India as the Vice-National Champion two years in a row.
Aditya from Rayo Racing, driving for former F1 racer Alex Young’s Team Axle Sports, lost some positions in the opening laps as the front bunch of cars ran up to four cars wide in the first few corners.
The former Indian National Karting Champion then had an intense wheel to wheel battle with Malaysia’s Taj Aiman. However, it was Lew Xuan Yan who won ahead of Aiman and Aditya.
The top eight finishers of Race 1 get reversed for the start of Race 2. Aditya’s third place finish meant he had to start sixth. A good start helped him gain some positions and by Lap 3 he was in third place. Following a battle with Adam Mikail, Aditya eventually took the lead and held it on to bag his maiden international win.
