Kiran Padmanabhan

Kiran brings his love for driving and all things racing to the Tungsten / Vex team. His previous races include Rental Karts, Lo206, and Tillitson. As an up-and-coming name in go-kart racing, Kiran is currently active in Junior Ka100 at Orlando Kart Center and participates in other events such as the League of Legends, Orlando Cup, and other local and regional events, driving the Praga Dragon EVO3 OKJ chassis.

The Tungsten Motorsports / Team Mullet kart endurance team has offered Kiran a seat for the 2023 Endurance series at Orlando Kart Center.  Kiran has a natural ability to drive a kart and give immediate feedback, the team has used him to get feedback to our engineers for setup changes in other people's karts.  His race craft has not gone unnoticed both by track officials and his competitors complimenting him on well thought out and executed overtakes and sportsmanship he exhibits.

Looking to the future, Kiran is preparing for regional and national competitions in go-kart racing, and his ultimate goal is to land a seat in the open wheel Formula 4 category. When he’s not on the track, Kiran enjoys spending time with his family, surfing, sim racing, golfing and RC racing. He’s looking forward to advancing into more competitive levels in racing.

Racing Resume:

  • 2022
    • League of Legends
      • 2 time race winner (Rentals)
      • 4 Podiums (Rentals)
    • Orlando Cup
      • Race Winner (Tillotson Class)
      • 2 Podiums (LO206 Class)
  • 2023
    • League of Legends
      • 2 Podiums (speedy class)
      • 3 Podiums (Rentals)
    • Orlando Cup
      • Podium (KA100)

 

VEX Academy:

Level II driver from late 2022