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| Vivek Kanthan | |
|---|---|
 Kanthan in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | 22 May 2009 (age 14) New York City, New York, USA |
| CIK-FIA Karting OK career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Parolin Motorsport |
| Starts | 7 (7 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2024 |
| Website | www |
Vivek Kanthan[1] (born 22 May 2009) is an American karting driver competing in the OK category with Parolin Motorsport.
Born in New York City, USA, Kanthan took a liking to motorsports and began karting in 2019 with the goal of becoming a professional racing driver. He has achieved multiple titles, including winning the ROK World Superfinal and becoming vice-champion of the SKUSA Supernationals 24.
Aside from racing, Kanthan is a classically-trained pianist and received the President's Award for Educational Excellence in 2023.
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Kanthan started karting at 10 years old at his local track in New York, winning the New York State Championship in his debut year. In 2020 he began to race in US national championships, winning multiple races in the SKUSA Pro Tour and finishing 3rd in the championship[2] in his rookie season in the Micro category. Kanthan's 2021 season included another category jump to Mini, winning the Rotax US Max Challenge[3] and becoming vice-champion of the SKUSA Supernationals that year.[4]
For the 2022 season, Kanthan switched to the European karting scene, racing for the AVRacing team in the Mini category. His notable wins included the ROK Italia Trofeo along with the ROK World Superfinal[5] in October before moving to the OK Junior category for 2023.
Kanthan currently races for the Parolin Motorsport factory team in the FIA Karting and Champions of the Future championships in the OK category.
Other notable awards
[edit]Racing record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New York State Championship - Mini | Mike Doty Racing | 1st |
| 2020 | SKUSA Pro Tour - Micro | Mike Doty Racing | 3rd |
| United States Pro Kart Series - Micro | 5th | ||
| 2021 | SKUSA Pro Tour - Mini | Mike Doty Racing | 6th |
| Rotax US Max Challenge - Mini | 1st | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals — Mini | Parolin USA | 2nd | |
| 2022 | WSK Euro Series - Mini | AVRacing | 17th |
| ROK Cup Italia - Mini | 2nd | ||
| ROK Italia Trofeo - Mini | 1st | ||
| ROK World Superfinal - Mini | 1st | ||
| 2023 | FIA Karting European Championship | Parolin Motorsport | 26th |
| Champions of the Future Euro Series | 13th | ||
| FIA Karting World Championship | N/A | ||
| 2024 | FIA Karting European Championship | Parolin Motorsport | TBD |
| Champions of the Future Euro Series | TBD | ||
| FIA Karting World Championship | TBD |
Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | F4 Spanish Championship | Campos Racing |
References
[edit]- ^ Kalmès, Cristina. "Kanthan Vivek". Kartcom. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "EKN Trackside: 2020 SKUSA Pro Tour Summer Festival – Round Six Report – eKartingNews". ekartingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "US Rotax Trophy Series East Round 4 Report". Race Rotax. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "EKN Trackside: Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 24 – SuperSunday Report – eKartingNews". ekartingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "ROK by VORTEX". www.vortex-rok.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.