Held in Malaysia on the 7th and 8th of January the Rotax Invitational kicked off the 2012 karting season in Malaysia and the region in style. Full grids in Senior and Junior categories, and 15 karts in MicroMax along with another 8 in DD2 meant over 90 karts took the the Speedway PLUS circuit.
Malaysian driver Nik Azri Syazwi took top spot in the incredibly competitive Senior field ahead of Rahul Raj Mayer and Zahir Ali. Drivers in the race included 3 of the 4 Rotax Senior Asia Champions; Senna SN, Afiq Ikhwan, and Ryan Haryanto.
Indian driver Arjun Maini triumphed in the full grid of Junior drivers ahead of local driver Daniel Woodroof and Marino Sato from Japan. Daim Hishammudin was upset with a DNF after leading the race almost to the flag.
Kelvin Choo stamped his authority on the 2012 DD2 season taking 1st ahead of reigning Asia Max champion Shota Kitazono.
Indonesian drivers Presley Martono and Perdana Putra Minang took command in MicroMax with Kush Maini from India taking 3rd.
The Rotax Max Challenge Malaysia & Asia will kick off next month with the opening round on 16-19 February.
Final Results of all finishers:
More detailed results available on MyLaps HERE.
