About one hundred (100) children were trained and competed in Karting motorsport organised by a nongovernmental organization known as Automobile and Touring Club of Nigeria (ATCN) in Abuja.
Children who took part of the event received training on the techniques and rules of kart racing both in theory and practical demonstration using e-karting devices and Go-Kart vehicles.
The four-day event took place on the premises of Abuja Enterprise Agency while the day four, which was the final and competition day took place at the Eagle Square Parking Lot, Abuja.
The event title, ‘Karting in School Phase 2,’ had about 100 participants which was supported by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile(FIA) through its FIA Sports Grant Programme hosted by ATCN in partnership with Abuja Enterprise Agency and Abuja Investment Company Limited.
About 100 children participated in the competition out of which the best 16 were selected, and then the best 8 out which the best 4 qualified for the final.
In the boys category, the first price went to the 17-year-old Bassey Akilahyel who emerged over-all winner while Usman Suleiman and Muhammad Suleiman came behind as first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
In the female category of the Karting in Schools, 11-year-old Ummusalma Abdullateef was the winner, while Sunday April 9, 2023 saw 18 students participated in the eSport in eKarting Category, 12-year-old Abdullateef Junaid emerged overall winner, followed by Mubarak Muhammad and David Shaibu who came second and third, respectively.
The president of ATCN Mr Isaku Bamayi, in his closing remark charged the kart drivers to show “dedication and commitment because the training and the outcome of the competition will definitely impart on your life, especially for those of you who want to obtain licence to participate in National and international competitions”, he said.
All the participants were given certificates while winners went home with trophies.
Some of the trainees and competitors expressed satisfaction and appreciation to ATCN for organizing the competition while assuring that they would go on to participate in international competition using the experience they have acquired in the course of the event.
100 Children Trained, Compete in Karting Motorsport In Abuja
