F1: Lewis eyes Sakhir Rotax MAX Challenge title – Gulf Digital News

F1: Lewis eyes Sakhir Rotax MAX Challenge title – Gulf Digital News

Karting sensation Lewis Smith has set sights on the Senior MAX class title as he competes in the final two rounds of the Sakhir Rotax MAX Challenge (SRMC) 2022 this weekend.

The back-to-back meetings are set to be held at Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) tomorrow and Saturday, and Lewis is set to be one of the chief protagonists.

He is currently the championship leader in his competition category, and he will be hoping to secure the Senior MAX crown with a pair of impressive performances to wrap up the SRMC campaign.

Lewis won the series’ first two events held last month. Despite facing some tough competition in the opening round’s Qualifying and Pre-Final, Lewis was able to power to the chequered flag in the 15-lap Final to win in 13 minutes 48.724 seconds – nearly a second ahead of his closest challenger.

Lewis then completed his double the following day in round two. He claimed wins in both the Pre-Final and Final, which he finished in 13:48.800, also over 15 laps.

The result earned him 68 points on the Senior MAX championship standings heading into the last two rounds. Lewis enjoys a lead of 14 points over the field.

“It was amazing to get the