Achievement
WPU Pune’s Team Pro-Karters Crowned Overall Champions at Indian Karting Race 2026
Team Pro-Karters, the official Go-Kart racing team of WPU Pune, emerged as the Overall Champions at the Indian Karting Race (IKR) 2026, securing All India Rank (AIR) 1 at the prestigious national competition held at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, from 7 to 12 October 2026.
Representing the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the team demonstrated exceptional engineering expertise, technical innovation, teamwork and endurance, earning multiple accolades across the Electric Vehicle (EV) category. K
Key Achievements at IKR 2026
- Overall AIR 1 – IKR 2026 Championship
- AIR 2 – Crosspad EV
- AIR 1 – Endurance EV
- AIR 1 – Overall EV Category
- Dronacharya Award – IKR 2026
The team's outstanding performance reflects its dedication to engineering excellence, innovation and experiential learning. Through the hands-on design, development and performance evaluation of electric go-karts, the students successfully translated classroom knowledge into practical engineering solutions, demonstrating their technical capabilities on a national competitive platform.
The team achieved this milestone under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Ashish Utage and Dr. Prashant Kumar, Faculty Advisors, Team Pro-Karters, whose continued support and technical guidance played an important role in the team's success.
This achievement underscores WPU Pune's commitment to fostering innovation, industry-oriented education and hands-on learning experiences that prepare students to address real-world engineering challenges.
WPU Pune congratulates Team Pro-Karters, its faculty advisors and mentors on this remarkable achievement, celebrating their dedication, perseverance and contribution to the University's growing legacy of engineering excellence.
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