Sarath eager to begin campaign in Catalunya
Bangalore, 27 April 2013: Sarath Kumar, the first MotoGP rider from India, will take a giant step in his efforts to come back into the big league, by competing in the double-header on Sunday in the 2013 Moto3 CEV Repsol Spanish Championship with reigning champions Monlau Competicion at the Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona. Supported by SK-Sarath69 Sports, the Chennai-bassed 22 year old rider will take part in the qualifying sessions on Saturday before the twin races on Sunday.
Sarath who made his MotoGP 125cc class debut in 2011 and went on to win a podium at the 2012 Italian championship at Monza, will become the first Indian to participate in the Moto3 Spanish Championship this weekend. The first round this week-end received a stunning 56 entries, who will race in two groups `A and B’ after 12 riders are eliminated in the qualifiers later tonight.
For the 2013 season, he will be seen riding the Suter-Honda Moto3, a 250cc 4-stroke prototype race bike developed for the Spanish Moto3 world championship. This championship has nurtured many champions like reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner and also upcoming star Marc Marquez. Sarath is eager to use this opportunity to realise his dreams of being on the MotoGP grid once again.
Mohan Nagarajan, CMD, Sidvin Coretech, said: “SIDVIN has always been in the forefront of promoting motorsports, be it 4-wheelers or 2-wheelers. Our involvement with Sarath Kumar as a support sponsor is only an extension of our commitment to developing and promoting world class riders from India.”
“After his golden ride in the MotoGP, he had to drive a taxi to make a living and we wanted to do our bit to give him a chance to ride again in a competitive international racing event, always a dream for Sarath. Let’s hope Sarath will try his best for the Indian Tri-colour to fly high on Spanish soil,’’ added Nagarajan,
Sarath has been preparing for this season intensively in Barcelona, Spain with his team both physically and mentally and is very confident of his upcoming performance in the debut race.
Riding a Suter Honda Moto3 from Monlau Competicíon, Sarath is supported by SK-Sarath69 Sports Pvt Ltd an initiative by Actor/Politician R. Sarath Kumar. He will be India’s first representation in the prestigious and toughest Championship.
For the first time a few Indian sponsors have signed up with Sarath to support him in the Spanish Championship. Hello FM, Sidvin & British Nutritions are the key sponsors for this season.
Sarath69: “ I would like to thank Mr R Sarath Kumar for making this day possible as this is a great step for me to learn and progress in my career. My team Monlau Competicíon has been working with me through the off-season and their efforts are showing results in the form of competitive lap times.’’
Team Manager, Jose Carrion said: “We are very happy with Sarath’s progress over the last two months. He has been a fast learner and has improved step-by-step to provide competitive and consistent lap times during the testing. Now it is important to see his performance during the race and we are confident Sarath will gain enough experience and grow steadily.”
R Sarath Kumar: “I am very proud that Sarath will become the first Indian to participate in the CEV Spanish Championship. It’s a very prestigious and tough race and I am confident that Sarath will learn and progress to bring laurels to our country. I am hoping that this initiative of mine will create many such opportunities for young sportspersons like Sarath from India and give them a opportunity to live their dream.”
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