Delsi controlled the Cadet Karting Sprint category from qualifying through the Final, taking pole position before winning both heats, the Super Heat and the Final. South Korea’s Daniel Yoon followed in second across both heats and the Super Heat, then completed the Final podium in second. Myanmar’s Thuta Min Sett finished third in the Final, while Thailand’s Carson Choi had qualified second but did not feature in the top three in the later sessions.
In Cadet B Karting Sprint, Phuwarit Wongsuep initially led the category, taking pole and winning both heats and the Super Heat. However, he was disqualified after crossing the line first in the Final, promoting Peamyapat Lerttaweewit to victory. Aviraaj Chand finished second despite a three-second time penalty, while David Van Der Weyde took third. In the age-class results, Van Der Weyde won the 10–11 Y class ahead of Rafah Sookroong, while Lerttaweewit led the 8–9 Y class ahead of Chand and Teepob Ngouvisitkul. The 10–11 Y standings featured only two classified drivers after Phuwarit and Krittitee Suangkomol were disqualified.
Nocom delivered a clean sweep in Junior Karting Sprint, taking pole position and winning both heats, the Super Heat, and the Final. Thailand’s Patthapol Kaewkarnjanasate finished second in both heats and the Super Heat before taking third in the Final. Hong Kong’s Ka Hei Chong claimed second in the Final, completing a podium with Nocom and Kaewkarnjanasate.
Senior Karting Sprint produced a more varied set of winners. Singapore’s Dillan Tan took pole, but Thailand’s Sirikhett Sirimongkolkasem won Heat 1 and the Super Heat, while Worapong Aiemwichan took Heat 2. Panu Steinmonkong emerged as the Final winner, with Sirikhett second and Worapong third. Tan, who had also finished second in Heat 2, did not make the Final podium.
The 93-lap Endurance Final went to Thailand’s Promphan Songwatcharaporn and Vongsapat Ketsiri, who retained the lead despite a five-second penalty for contact. Kyrgyzstan’s Aleksei Rumiantsev and Andrei Kotov finished second, followed by Thailand’s Duangkamon Chauthai and Phanuphong Janplew in third. In qualifying, Thailand’s Kritsada Sinlapamongkhon and Nathakorn Tangsoonthornkajit had taken pole, ahead of Singapore’s Danish Chen and Nooris Gafoor and Chinese Taipei’s Jie Kao and Cheng-Kang Tseng.
With Thailand securing the Nations Cup and local drivers featuring prominently across several categories, the Bira event showcased the depth of regional karting talent. The official Nations Cup standings are still pending.
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