<p>India's top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan claimed pole position ahead of the Auto GP World Series round four at the Silverstone Circuit here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Karthikeyan clocked 1:46.286 ahead of newcomer Kevin Giovesi and Super Nova teammate Vittorio Ghirelli.<br /><br />It was an ideal start for the former Formula 1 driver with his new team, Super Nova, who were champions in the 2012 Auto GP season.<br /><br />Karthikeyan drove for Zele Racing in the first three rounds of 2013 before securing a last minute deal at Super Nova.<br /><br />The 36-year-old scored 34 points in six races while driving for Zele with luck getting the better of him on occasions where he could have pushed for a podium. <br /><br />The opening race at Silverstone takes place later in the day and Karthikeyan is looking forward it after being fastest in Saturday's qualifying and two practice sessions Friday.<br /><br />“Hoping it (the race) goes well,” Karthikeyan told IANS.<br /><br />Asked why he left Zele, Karthikeyan said: “I was not happy with the reliability of the car. There were times I was in the reckoning for top three but something or the other went wrong.”<br /><br />A botched pit stop cost the Indian a podium in the last round at Hungaroring.<br /></p>
<p>India's top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan claimed pole position ahead of the Auto GP World Series round four at the Silverstone Circuit here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Karthikeyan clocked 1:46.286 ahead of newcomer Kevin Giovesi and Super Nova teammate Vittorio Ghirelli.<br /><br />It was an ideal start for the former Formula 1 driver with his new team, Super Nova, who were champions in the 2012 Auto GP season.<br /><br />Karthikeyan drove for Zele Racing in the first three rounds of 2013 before securing a last minute deal at Super Nova.<br /><br />The 36-year-old scored 34 points in six races while driving for Zele with luck getting the better of him on occasions where he could have pushed for a podium. <br /><br />The opening race at Silverstone takes place later in the day and Karthikeyan is looking forward it after being fastest in Saturday's qualifying and two practice sessions Friday.<br /><br />“Hoping it (the race) goes well,” Karthikeyan told IANS.<br /><br />Asked why he left Zele, Karthikeyan said: “I was not happy with the reliability of the car. There were times I was in the reckoning for top three but something or the other went wrong.”<br /><br />A botched pit stop cost the Indian a podium in the last round at Hungaroring.<br /></p>