A known motor racing enthusiast, Tamil cinema star Ajith Kumar will be testing his skills in the Formula 2 European season this year, becoming the third Indian after Armaan Ebrahim and Parthiva Sureshwaran to join the 2010 F2 grid.
Ajith, as he is known, made his racing debut in 2003 in the Formula BMW Asia series and moved to the UK the next year where he made a podium finish.
Speaking on his latest venture, Ajith said he was really excited about racing in F2.
“I have a great regard for (F2 series Director) Jonathan Palmer -- thanks to him and his efforts Formula Two is the next best thing after F1. Coming from India with a population of one billion plus, I want to take motor racing in this country to the common man. Right now, it is still a niche sport largely popular in the urban areas. Given my profile as a film star, I hope to use my status to popularise the sport in India,’’ Ajith said in a statement here.
He was confident of “achieving some success’’ in this year’s FIA Formula Two Championship,’’ and said he had tested some cars in Malaysia.
Source : http://beta.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/article304221.ece
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