Nationality Indian Current team Meco Racing Championships 2 | Debut season 2013 Crew chief Akbar Ebrahim Best finish 1st in 2016 | |
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Shahan ali mohsin dla honours 2016 rising star of the year
Shahan Ali Mohsin (born 13 July 2004) is an Indian racing driver from India, currently the reigning Asia Max Karting Champion as well as reigning JK Tyre National Karting Champion in the Micro Max category.
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- Shahan ali mohsin dla honours 2016 rising star of the year
- Shahan ali mohsin kart open j k tyres 2014 race no 5
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- Personal life
- References
Shahan was attracted to speed at a very young age – watching Formula 1 on television and collecting pictures of cars and engines ever since he was only four years old. When seven-years old, he drove a recreational go-kart in Hyderabad and was then encouraged to take up competitive motorsport.
Shahan made his competitive racing debut in 2013 in the JK Tyre National Rotax Karting Championship. Being only 8 years old (the lower limit of the Micro Max category with drivers aged 8–12 years), he ended up competing with more experienced drivers. Under the able guidance of former F3 driver Akbar Ebrahim, Shahan learnt quickly and despite being in his maiden season, finished on the podium three times out of the seven races he participated in.
Shahan ali mohsin kart open j k tyres 2014 race no 5
2014
Having learned the preliminary ropes of karting, Mohsin was all set to challenge for the title only in his second year of karting – continuing to drive under the colours of Ebrahim's Meco Racing team. He also expanded his campaign to include the Asian Karting Championship as well – driving for Stratos Motorsport run by James Russel with Finnish Mikko Nassi, a former multiple Asian Karting Champion himself, as his driver coach. Back home in the Rotax Max Challenge Indian National Championship, Shahan led the standings early on, but some ill-timed incidents and disqualifications due to minor technical infringements meant that Mohsin missed out on the title and ended up 3rd in the overall Micro Max standings.
2015
2014 had proved to be a tough year for the 10-year-old, but Shahan gathered it all together to prepare for 2015, and had no choice but to win the title given his reputation. He managed to get the job done this time and dominated the championship, winning 6 races out of 10 (finals and pre-finals) and finishing second in another three. It was a great display of consistency and grit and he topped it off by posting his maiden win in the Asian Championship as well – at the final round held at the Shah Alam Karting Circuit in Malaysia, driving for front-running Asia Max outfit iS Racing run by Imran Shahrom. Imran is a former racing driver as well – winning the 2010 Super Taikyu Endurance title in Japan.
2016
The 2016 season was slated to be Shahan's glory year from the get-go. In his final Micro Max (8–12 years) category, it was crucial for him to stamp his authority before moving onto the next level. The biggest challenge was the Asia Max Karting Championship, where several top drivers were in fray for the title but Shahan managed to assert his position and show his class throughout the season. Driving with Wai Leong's Top Kart Asia squad, his persistent spirit, consistency and determination brought him the desired result as he became the first-ever Indian to win the Asian Karting title in any category.
Closer home, he successfully managed to defend his Micro Max National title in two championships, the JK Tyre Meco Motorsport Rotax Max Kart Open and JK Tyre National Rotax Max Karting Championship – clinching the Micro Max title 2nd year in a row. His outstanding performance also bestowed upon him the second consecutive 'Driver of the Year' title as well.
Shahan also participated in his first European race, finishing credibly in the top-ten in Rotax Euro Finals held in Austria.
Personal life
Mohsin's father, Shahroo Mohsin is a shoe exporter based in Agra. Shahan is a student of Delhi Public School, Agra. His favourite F1 driver and idol is Spaniard Fernando Alonso.