Briggs Cadet: Pavan Completes the Ultimate Comeback

One year after a terrifying accident that put Asher Pavan in the hospital, he has completed the ultimate comeback and is now a Briggs Cadet Canadian Karting Champion.

Throughout the weekend at Hamilton, Briggs Cadet had a number of racers contending for the race win including fast qualifier Yousef Adi (BirelART), heat 1 winner Jayden Francisco (Nitro Kart), as well as Carlo Lot (BirelART), Melville Dos Santos (CL Kart) and Lincoln Lima (BirelART).

Unfortunately for Lima, he was involved in a crash in Mini Max on Saturday that forced him to retire early in the Sunday Final.

In the main event, Pavan and Francisco were able to sneak away in the early laps to build a comfortable lead over their fellow competitors. Just past the halfway mark, Francisco upped the pressure and overtook Pavan but on the following lap, Pavan passed him right back.

It was setting up to be a great battle for the win until Francisco slowed entering the final corner of the circuit. His race ended right there with a mechanical issue and this left Pavan all alone and well out front.

He hit all of his marks from there, never looked back and at the finish line had a ten-second advantage over second place, locking down his first ASN Canadian Karting Championship.

Part of the reason for the huge margin of victory was the battle that occurred for the runner-up spot.

Adi and Dos Santos waged a great war for the position, trading it on a number of occasions and running a defensive race line. Dos Santos held the advantage when the last lap sign was displayed and he managed to keep Adi at bay throughout the final lap of the weekend to secure the Vice-Championship honours.

In his rookie season, Adi drove home a well-celebrated P3 podium result while Lot and Nathan Stockwell (CL Kart) completed the top five.