ATIQA MIR, 11, Joins JK Tyre Roster After Euro Karting Breakthrough

August 29, 2026

• ATIQA MIR, 11, signed by JK Tyre after winning races in Europe. Highest-ranked female in FIA International Karting Rankings (OKNJ category), first Indian supported by F1 Academy.
• Delivered dominant Greece victory in Champions of the Future Academy, becoming third driver ever to sweep qualifying, heats, and final. First Indian podium in European leg earlier this year.
• Youngest Indian with two top-10 FIA European Karting Championship finishes. Father Asif Mir was India’s first national karting champion, also backed by JK Tyre during his career.
• First Indian and Asian female selected for F1 Academy’s Discover Your Drive programme. Joins elite JK Tyre roster alongside F1 veterans Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok.

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