India, Feb. 10 -- Indian racing sensation Atiqa Mir thrived in adversity as she jumped as many as 16 places from the back of a world-class grid to finish a creditable 16th in an action-packed Round 2 of the WSK Super Master Series held at the famous Circuit di Napoli. The 11-year-old, only in her second appearance in the junior category (age 12-14), showed speed and maturity beyond her age in the qualifying to set the sixth fastest time in treacherous wet conditions.

What made her qualifying effort special was that this was her first time ever driving in wet conditions in the junior class and that too on one of the toughest and fastest tracks in the world. It was a remarkable sign of Atiqa's rare talent, following in the footsteps of her...