ATIQA MIR Scores Historic P2 at WSK Euro Series in Italy

April 20, 2026

• ATIQA MIR, 11, delivered India’s highest-ever finish in OKNJ karting with P2 in Race 1 at WSK Euro Series in Lonato, marking only the second female podium in class history.
• The F1 Academy-backed driver qualified fourth in her group, missing pole by just a tenth, before battling world-class competition with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and George Russell watching trackside.
• ATIQA showed top-tier pace throughout the weekend but nosecone penalties from rough racing dropped her to P15 overall from 60 entries despite strong speed in qualifying and Race 1.
• As the highest-ranked female globally in OKNJ (age 12-14), ATIQA now prepares for her biggest challenge: the Championship of the Future Euro Series and FIA European Championship in two weeks.

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