On 19 October 2026, Arshi Gupta became the world’s youngest driver to win the Rotax MAX Challenge Mini title. She secured the Mini Max title at the FMSCI RMC Indian National Karting Championship 2026 on her tenth birthday.
Championship Achievement
Gupta’s 2026 win is her second consecutive national karting title. In 2025, she won the Micro Max class, before moving to the Mini Max category. During the final race of Round 5 in 2026, she recorded eight consecutive fastest laps and set a new track record. She is from Faridabad and races for Leapfrog Racing.
Karting and Championship Classes
Karting is a form of motor sport in which drivers race small, four-wheeled vehicles called karts on dedicated circuits. The Rotax MAX Challenge is a kart-racing series with classes that include Micro Max and Mini Max. The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) is India’s national motorsport federation and is affiliated with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
International Representation and Programmes
Gupta is scheduled to represent India in Mini Max at the Rotax MAX Grand Finals 2026, which are scheduled for November in Portugal. The Grand Finals bring together kart racers from different countries and regions. Gupta is the youngest driver globally selected for the F1 Academy Discover Your Drive programme and has received the FIA President’s Medal. She is also Asia’s only female national karting champion, in a sport where male and female drivers compete together.
Important Facts for Exams
- The FIA, formally named the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, was founded in 1904.
- The FMSCI is the national motorsport federation in India.
- Micro Max and Mini Max are classes in the Rotax MAX Challenge karting series.
- Arshi Gupta won the Micro Max national title in 2025 and the Mini Max title in 2026.
Gupta is scheduled to compete for India at the Rotax MAX Grand Finals in Portugal in November 2026. Her national titles came in the Micro Max and Mini Max classes in consecutive years.
