Mahindra Racing enters Italian Championship with Indian rider
December 1st, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Mahindra Racing, India’s only team in MotoGP, Thursday entered the Italian Motor Racing Championship with Indian rider Sarath Kumar in the 125 cc class.
The 19-year-old Sarath was the 2010 national champion in the 165CC expert class and the 2008 national champion in the 130cc 4-stroke novice class.
Sharath’s team mate would be Italian Riccardo Moretti, who was also the 2009 champion in the 125cc class.
Mufaddal Choonia, team principal, Mahindra Racing, said it was a conscious decision keeping in mind the growing riding talent in India.
“Some of the best names in the World MotoGP championship like Valentino Rossi, Giacomo Agostini, Marco Melandri have been Italian Championship winners. Riding in a championship with such high standards of competition would be a great opportunity for Sarath. This will provide him with the right opportunity to hone his skills and compete at the international level with some of the finest emerging talent in motorcycle racing,” he said.
The Italian Road-Racing Championship is the leading national track competition in Italy and a launch pad for Italy’s best young motorcyclists as they head towards the international arena. It is staged on the country’s best racetracks from March to October over six weekends and eight rounds.
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