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Asian Karters take on Round 5 of WSK’s Super Master Series

Asian Karters take on Round 5 of WSK’s Super Master Series

The WSK Super Master Series concludes in Viterbo with 6 young Asian karting drivers on the grid. Here's how they fared:

Maheeka Bubna
March 17, 2025

Circuito Internazionale Viterbo

WSK Round 5

The Asian drivers competing in the prestigious WSK Promotion series have concluded the 2025 Super Master Series. The WSK championships have long been a proven launchpad for many top drivers across various categories, and the presence of rising Asian talent continues to grow each year.

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1. Atiqa Mir (MINI GR.3)

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Atiqa had a strong weekend throughout where her best qualifying position was 18th in QPS2. The eliminatory heats saw a consistent performance from Atiqa Mir but maintained positions within the top 20, the highest position being at 13th, finishing 33rd in the overall heats session. After showcasing a strong performance in Pre-Final A and sailing past the penalty session, Atiqa placed 32nd in the finals.

2. Linghan Li (MINI GR.3)

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Li Linghan had the strongest weekend in The Mini Gr.3 category. After having an overall qualifying position of 33, the eliminatory heats saw consistent results across the board with the highest result being at 13. After placing 13th in Pre-Final B, Linghan finished at 26th in the finals.

3. Qarrar Firhand [OK-J]

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Firhand began the weekend with a strong qualifying finish at 14th place. His best result was in Eliminatory Heats C-D where he finished at 9th position. The Indonesian karter wrapped up the weekend with a finish in 35th for the finals.

4. Jiang Houzai [OK-J]

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Hou Zhai had a relatively strong and consistent showing all weekend, with his best qualifying position being at 16th. After a strong performance through the eliminatory heat session, Hou Zhai placed first in Pre-Finals A and wrapped up with a finish in the 18th place for the finals.

5. Chang Felix (MINI GR.3)

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Felix had a relatively strong weekend where after qualifying 33rd, performed brilliantly in the eliminatory heats providing consistent results within the top 20, the best being a strong 14th. In spite of finishing 18th in Pre-Finals A, Chang did not qualify to compete in the finals after the penalty round.

6. Sini Rito M [OK-J]

Sini Rito’s weekend was marked with great difficulty while maintaining a finish within the top 22 through the eliminatory heats and was eventually unable to qualify for the finals.