Sabi Hussain
Sepang (Malaysia), May 28 (PTI) The only Indian driver on the grid, Raj Bharath, braved the punishing heat to finish a creditable 12th in the third round of the inaugural J K Racing Asia Series at the Sepang International circuit here today.
Bangalore-boy Bharath successfully finished the race under hot and humid conditions to brighten his chances of finishing among the top-10 in the remaining three rounds of the championship.
The 16-year-old was one of 15 participants, who drove the Formula JK Tyre Pacific, a 1.2 litre BMW-powered single-seater racing car.
Bharath, after finishing 14th in the qualifying session for the third race, came up with a spirited display to clock 24:36:827.
The Indian driver received tough challenge from 13th placed Freddie Ang and Akash Nandy, who developed a technical problem in the 19th minute and was subsequently ruled out of the race.