Nottingham, Oct 6 (IANS): Eight-year-old Ruhaan Alva from Bangalore, driving for team Fusion Motorsport, capped his 2014 stint of karting in Britain with a commendable ninth overall in the final of the Little Green Man Championship at the PF International Circuit here.

Ruhaan has moved out of the novice class in which he got several podium places and will progress to the overall category.

"I am happy with the effort and look forward to coming back next year. I was overjoyed when the spectators cheered me for overtaking six other experienced drivers. It gives me confidence. To finish ninth overall feels good, particularly since I am not competing in the novice class anymore," said Ruhaan.

Ruhaan was 10th fastest in qualifying out of a field of 30 drivers and had three heats to decide on the start order. He started 21st in the first heat and finished where he started.

In the second heat, he started sixth and was shunted out at the first corner and had to begin from last position and made up five places to finish 25th. In the final heat, Ruhaan started in 21st and finished 24th.