Date:23/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/23/stories/2006102309741800.htm

Sport - Racing : Motor

Karun crowned Renault V6 champion

Karun crowned Renault V6 champion

Zhuhai (CHINA): India's Karun Chandhok became the first ever driver to win the Asian Formula Renault V6 series with three dominant victories this weekend.

The result left the Indian with 131 points, 24 ahead of Team New Zealand's Matt Halliday. Ananda Mikola, with 98 points, finished third.

On Friday, Karun was fastest in all the four qualifying segments.

Final championship standings (2006): Karun Chandhok (131 points); Matt Halliday (107);Ananda Mikola (98);

The results: Round 9: Karun Chandhok (India);Matt Halliday (New Zealand); Hans Lin (Taiwan). Round 10: Karun Chandhok;Matt Halliday;

Hans Lin. Round 11: Karun Chandhok; Matt Halliday; Ananda Mikola (Indonesia). Round 12: Matt Halliday; Marchy Lee; Adderly Fong.