Actor Ajith Kumar is all set to return to motorsports after a long gap of 15 years. A video of the Kollywood superstar enjoying with his team of racers and a sports car while preparing for the European GT4 car race has gone viral on the internet.
'Thala' Ajith recently took part in the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya in Spain, preparing for his next racing adventure. Photos of Ajith posing with his car, clad in red and white racing gear at the iconic F1 circuit are also doing rounds on social media. Ajith is seen posing with his car for the upcoming 24H series.
In September this year, Ajith Kumar had officially announced the launch of his own racing team, named “Ajith Kumar Racing”, which will compete in the 24H Dubai 2025 and the European 24H series championship.
In an Instagram post, Ajith’s manager Suresh Chandra posted a picture of Ajith in racing gear with a helmet and revealed that the actor tested the Ferrari 488 EVO Challenge at the Dubai Autodrome. Sharing the details about Ajith’s racing team, Suresh said that Fabian Duffieux will be the official racing driver.
“We are proud to announce the beginning of a new exciting adventure: Ajith Kumar Racing. Fabian Duffieux will be the official racing driver.”
Stating that the newly launched racing team will be engaged in various international racing series, Suresh in his Instagram post said that the racing series will begin with the competitive 24h series European series in the Porsche 992 GT3 cup category. “One of our biggest aims will be to help talented young drivers while providing them a fully supported racing program. Can't wait to tell you more about this very soon! The win or nothing! Stay tuned!” he said.
A car racing enthusiast and a racer himself, Ajith is one among the very few Indians to race in the international arena and in FIA championships. He competed in the 2004 Formula Asia BMW F3 Championships and raced in the 2010 Formula 2 Championship.
He has raced along with stars like Armaan Ebrahim and Parthiva Sureshwaren in Formula 2 events held in Chennai and elsewhere across the globe. Recently, Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin shared a social media post thanking Ajith Kumar for displaying the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority logo in his car. Ajith has the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority logo engraved on his racing car.
At a time when the actor’s fans are waiting for updates on his upcoming movie 'Vidamuyarchi', the photos of the star with his racing car, indicating his passion for the sport, received a huge response among his fans. 'Vidamuyarchi', directed by Magizh Thirumeni, is now in the post-production stage and is expected to hit the screens early in 2025.