New Delhi: Young Indian motorsport talent Aditya Patel was today signed up by tennis ace Leander Paes' sports management company.
"Aditya has consistently proven his mettle in Indian
motorsport with the Rotax Max India Championship and Formula
Rolon Indian National Champion under his belt by the age of
18," Leander Sports' Director Ara Pararajasingham said.
Aditya has won several rounds of the JK Tyre Karting
Championships and was Junior Champion in 2002.
Aditya was runners up in the Senior Championship through
2005 and 2006. Aditya also achieved the Rotax Max India
Champion in 2007 and topped this achievement with his runners
up position in the Rotax Max Asia zone Championship.
By 2009, Aditya had the opportunity to take part in the
ADAC VW Polo Cup, where he is still racing till date.
"I have grown up watching Leander Paes storm the tennis
courts of the world creating iconic status as an Indian
sportsperson. It has been my dream to be able to represent
India on the global scene and it seems I am getting there
slowly, thanks to the help of my sponsors and supporters," he
said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 22:29