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Actor Ajith Kumar’s team has finished third in the 922 Porsche car category in the ongoing 24-hour car race in Dubai. Also, Ajith Kumar was present as the driver of car number 414. He was awarded ‘Spirit of the Race’.
Ajith Kumar’s fans and screen celebrities are celebrating this success.
What races did Ajith Kumar’s team participate in? What are the details of the race won by his team?
Ajith in Dubai 24h car race
Apart from acting in films, actor Ajith Kumar has been involved in car and bike racing since his youth.
Ajith Kumar has recently taken a keen interest in participating in international car races during the off-shoot period. After the completion of the upcoming films Diligence, Good Bad Ugly, he went to Dubai to participate in car racing.
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Ajith Kumar has formed a team to participate in international car racing to inspire not only himself but also the young generation who are interested.
To participate in this race, Ajith bought a luxury car called Porsche GT3 RS and prepared it specially in white, red and yellow colors.
Ajithkumar Racing is written in English on the front.
His car crashed due to brake failure during practice. This made the fans very upset.
Achieved third place
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In this case, when the Ajithkumar Racing team was officially announced yesterday, it was said that Ajithkumar will only participate in certain races.
Apart from that, it was reported that Ajithkumar’s team will participate in two categories namely Porsche 992 Cup Car (No. 901) Race and Porsche Cayman GT4 (No. 414) Race. It was reported that Ajith will participate only in the GT4 race.
After two car races, Ajith Kumar’s Porsche 992 Cup Car race finished 3rd in the category.
In addition, Ajith Kumar, who raced in category number 414, was awarded the ‘Spirit of the Race’ award.
It is noteworthy that Ajith Kumar’s team, which participated in an international race for the first time, finished third. Ajith Kumar celebrated this victory with his team.
Ajith Kumar came running outside with the Indian national flag and shared his happiness with the fans.
Ajithkumar Racing team said that Ajith gave his best in the GT4 category and performed well after the crash due to brake failure. Ajithkumar Racing finished 3rd in the 992 category and 23rd overall.
Congratulatory celebrities
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Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Udayanidhi Stalin posted on his X page congratulating Ajith Kumar’s racing team on their victory.
In his post, he said, “Extremely happy to know that Ajith Kumar and his team finished third in the car race in Dubai. Congratulations to him and his team for their achievement.”
BJP state president Annamalai said, “Actor Ajith Kumar’s team has come third, a proud moment for India. Ajith Kumar excels with distinction in the fields he participates in. He inspires many with his passion and dedication.”
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Actor Madhavan, who witnessed the car race, posted a picture of himself with Ajith on his social media page and congratulated him on his victory. At that time, he said, “Very proud. What a man, Ajith Kumar.”
Adhik Ravichandran, director of Good Back Ugly, posted a video of Ajith waving the Indian national flag and lifting the trophy with his son, saying, “You have made India proud. We love you. We are all proud of you.”
Director Siva took to his X page to say, “Dear Ajith sir, I wish you and your team a lot of happiness. Keep winning and always inspire us. I have so much respect and love for your determination and perseverance.”
Also, various celebrities like Sivakarthikeyan, Venkat Prabhu have congratulated actor Ajith Kumar’s team for winning the car race.
– With reporting from Dubai by Subhash for BBC Tamil
– This is a Collective Newsroom publication for the BBC.
