Diana, Karna and Rivan hog the limelight at the annual FMSCI Awards

Diana Pundole, Karna Kadur, and Rivan Dev Preetham shine at FMSCI awards ceremony, making history in Indian motorsports.

Diana Pundole, Karna Kadur and Rivan Dev Preetham were the big winners at the annual FMSCI awards ceremony on Saturday. Diana became the first Indian woman to win a National Championship in the history of Indian motorsports, clinching the MRF MMSC FMSCI Championship last year in the saloon cars class. Karna Kadur emerged as champion in the Indian National Rally Championships for four-wheelers. Meanwhile, 11-year-old Rivan won the four-wheeler MECO FMSCI National Karting Championship.

FMSCI also honoured and felicitated Aishwarya Pissay, Sarthak Chavan and Sanjay Takale for their ‘Outstanding Performances in International Motorsport’. Ashad Pasha was the star performer in the Indian National Autocross Championships, winning three of the 12 races hosted by FMSCI.

In all, more than 170 champion drivers and drivers across 17 disciplines, both two-wheelers and four-wheelers, apart from promoters and sponsors, were presented with the awards at the function.