Bangkok: "Lotto" Pattaphol Panngam, a 10-year-old rising star, celebrates four podium finishes in the ROK Cup Thailand 2026 go-kart championship.
According to Thai News Agency, the ROK Cup Thailand 2026 go-kart championship final, the fourth and final round of the season, took place at the Pira Kart Circuit in Chonburi on September 12-13, 2026. A highlight was the Mini ROK U10 class, where 10-year-old rising star "Lotto" Pattaphol Panngam from the new team Kartwerks made a spectacular debut. Starting strong with his number 59 car, Pattaphol delivered a fierce performance, impressing the cheering crowd. In the final race, Pattaphol sped into the leading group before finishing in second place with a time of 13:45.653 minutes, just a fraction of a second behind Chotithanin Ittiakkararat, who crossed the finish line first with a time of 13:45:358 minutes. Third place went to Phannapat Prawatrungruang with a time of 13:46.236 minutes. Thanks to 10-year-old "Lotto" securing second place, the combined points from all four races propelled him to first place. This resulted in "Lotto" Pattaraphol Panngam claiming the overall championship with an outstanding perf ormance, accumulating the highest number of points at 140. He is significantly ahead of second-place "Achi" Achira Phianphak from NRT Racing Team, who scored 101 points. Chotithanin Ittiakkararat from Top One Motorsport, who won the most recent race, secured third place with 97 points.
However, as for "Lotto" Patthaphol Panngam's success, he consistently achieved podium finishes in all four races. He started the season by winning the first and second races, securing first place from the qualifying rounds. With a fastest lap time of 57.169 seconds, Lotto clinched victory in the Final 15-lap race with a total time of 15:56.872 minutes, leaving Joshua Tan in second place by more than 4 seconds. In the third race, Lotto maintained his strong form, achieving his best qualifying lap time of 57.216 seconds. The Final race was a thrilling battle for the championship, with Achira Phianphak finishing first with a time of 14:34.757 minutes, followed by Chotithanin Ittiakkararat in second place with a time of 14:34.937 minutes. Lotto came in third with a time of 14:35.133 minutes, just 0.376 seconds behind the winner. Similarly, in the fourth race, he remained in the leading group, securing second place and another podium finish. This victory earned him crucial points and secured the ROK Cup Thailand 2 026 championship trophy, marking another breakout performance for Lotto. This is the story of "Lotto" Pataraphol Panngam, a 10-year-old racer who is only in his second year of serious go-kart racing. His team, Kartwerks, is a new team competing in its first year, under the guidance of owner and team manager Win Chariya Nuya. Win brings his experience as a former Thai champion to assist in training, car setup, and race strategy, enabling Lotto's number 59 race car to consistently maintain podium finishes throughout the season.
The competition in other categories of the ROK Cup Thailand 2026 was equally fierce. The cumulative scores for 2026 are as follows: In the Mini ROK category, Chintanapat Wechphuti finished first with 145 points, narrowly beating second-place Setthapat Theeraphatbuawong who finished with 143 points. In the Junior ROK GP category, Kawin Suphawanichayanon took first place with 143 points. In the Rookies Junior ROK GP category, Posh Kongchon achieved 141 points. In the Senior ROK GP category, Yehonatan Moshe scored the highest with 150 points, and in the Expert ROK GP category, Ian Whillock finished first with a total of 80 points.