https://www.businessnews.lk/2021/05/02/yevan-david-13-year-old-sri-lankan-won-2021-champions-of-the-future-karting-race-in-belgium/
Yevan David of Sri Lanka made history by winning the first round of the “2021 Champions of the Future Karting Race” in Genk, Belgium.
From the start of the race, Yevan David was among the top ten karters, eventually moving up to third at the halfway point of the 10-lap race.
From lap 7, the 13-year-old continued to put pressure on the leaders, eventually taking the race away from them in the final lap.
He is the first Sri Lankan to win a Karting event in an international competition.
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Yevan David of Sri Lanka made history by winning the first round of the “2021 Champions of the Future Karting Race” in Genk, Belgium.
From the start of the race, Yevan David was among the top ten karters, eventually moving up to third at the halfway point of the 10-lap race.
From lap 7, the 13-year-old continued to put pressure on the leaders, eventually taking the race away from them in the final lap.
He is the first Sri Lankan to win a Karting event in an international competition.
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