Last weekend, a go-karting phenom from Lumsden, Sask., found himself holding the Canada Final Title.
The Max Karting Group Canada Final near Edmonton was a three-day tournament, and the young driver stayed in the top three all weekend, earning him an invitation to represent Team Canada.
Nine-year-old Jack Klym will be going to the Rotax Grand Finals in Bahrain in November.
"It felt overwhelming and unreal," said Klym. "It felt like a dream, and everybody after was just congratulating me.… I got the ticket to Bahrain, and it was just a really fun weekend."
Bahrain International Karting Circuit will host 400 drivers hailing from 60 nations to compete across eight categories. Klym is competing in the Micro Max division, where he will go up against the best racers in the world from seven t