9 Year-Old Arshi Gupta Becomes India’s First Female National Karting Champion

Arshi Gupta, a 9-year-old from Delhi Public School, Faridabad, created history by becoming India’s first female national karting champion after winning the 2025 FMSCI National Karting Championship (Micro Max class) at Bengaluru’s Meco Kartopia circuit. Competing against boys and girls aged 8–12, she is the first girl to win the title in the 21-year history of the Indian Rotax series. Trained by Rohit Khanna under Leapfrog Racing, Arshi also became the youngest female with a National Karting License and represented India in Sri Lanka’s Asia Pacific Championships.