It has turned out to be a dream year for go-karting sensation Jared Ramnarayan; he has emerged as the Champion driver in the Motomaster Ron Fellows Karting Championship (MRFKC).
Competing across Canada, Ramnarayan has managed to win or stay among the top competitors over 4 weekends of gruelling competition. And he has done it all while dominating the track at the club level.
His first weekend was at the Canadian Mini Indy in July, where he clocked 18:50.754 for 30 laps, with a best lap time of 36.867s. his second race saw him record a time of 18:11.286 and best lap time of 36.884s.
Jared Ramnarayan (C) receiving his championship accolades
In August, the Ron Fellows Championships moved to the Mosport Karting Centre, where Jared clocked 15:14.240 in his 14 laps. In that race, he had the second-best lap time of 1:09.350. the following race saw him finishing 18 laps in 1:00.999 with a best lap of 58.331s.
The Innisfil Indi Karting venue was next on Jared’s checklist in September, as he clocked 17:10.800 for 26 laps. His best lap time of 37.891s was also the best in that race.
The 25-year-old followed up that performance with another remarkable one, clocking 18:23.672 in 26 laps. His best lap was 37.752s, making him number one in the race.
MRFKC closed out the 2021 season at the Bowmanville track, where Jared clocked 18.31.361 (22 laps) in his first final, with the best lap in the entire race, 48.127s.
The next race saw Jared finishing 26 laps in 17:20.852 with a best lap of 38.622s.
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport about his win, the young driver was elated at his performance, but is determined to better it next season.
“In my opinion, this season can be summed up by the phrase ‘proud but never satisfied’. I’m absolutely happy with the way I performed this season, but there is still some growth that we need to continue to chase after in order to get to the next level as a driver,” he told this publication.
On his transition to the shifter series, Jared shared, “To be completely honest, it was a smooth transition. The fact that I live 30 minutes from my home track meant that I was fortunate enough to do quite a bit of test days at the end of the season last year, which really did prepare me for this year.”
Meanwhile, his father, former grass-track Champion Keith Ramnarayan, sees this season as a big achievement for his son.
“I would say it was very competitive for him, especially in that category. Because the go-kart shifter series is the highest series, and to go into that for the first year, and be crowned champion driver at the end of the series it a big achievement.
“I wouldn’t say it was difficult, but it was more competitive, because that’s where most of the international and experienced drivers are,” the elder Ramnarayan commented.
Viewing his work ethic as a major part of his success, Keith notes that the challenge from the professional drivers has motivated him.
“He gets up early, for one, especially when he’s racing; goes to the gym for an hour or two. He was involved in this driver training programme, so that kind of helped him a lot. And also driving against the best drivers from North America, I think that’s what helped him a lot, and that’s what motivated him.”
The proud father concluded, “Well, I know how it is to be crowned a champion driver or a rider because I was there once, and for him to be champion for the first year in the shifter series, I’m very proud of his achievement.”
As he moves forward in the sport, the younger Ramnarayan is looking to make his mark on the USA circuit, starting with the winter season.
Jared revealed, “Moving forward, on the racing side of things, the focus is going to shift a bit from just racing in Canada to also focus on the United States. With that said, it’s also important to stay on top of the off-track training.”
