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Maini finishes second in Italy

Last Updated 03 March 2015, 18:58 IST

Bengaluru boy Kush Maini finished second at the World Series Karting Gold Cup, held at the Adria International race track in Italy.

The 14-year old Maini, who bagged his second podium of the year, did not have a bright start. Maini was handed a 30-second penalty in one of the heats, when his front bumper was dislodged. The penalty pushed him to 19th overall, making a tough task ahead. 

In the pre-final though, Maini started seventh and finished runner-up.  This helped him start third in the final and after overtaking Sargent Logan, who was one of his key competitors this year, he gave a stiff fight to race leader Christian Lundgaard of  Sweden. 

Eventually Maini had to settle for second position, in a time of 13:29.859 seconds. 

When asked about his performance, Maini said, “I knew I was quick all weekend. The team did a fantastic job with the set-up. The penalty was slightly disappointing as incidents like that occur in racing. However we all have to live with these new rules.” 

“The second place isn’t a true reflection of my pace and I’m slightly disappointed with the outcome. I know my first win of the year is not very far away.” 

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(Published 03 March 2015, 18:57 IST)

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