KY Ahamed gets wild card to race in front of home fans at the BIC in Moto3 class

Bengaluru, 12 Sept. 2023: Multiple National champion KY Ahamed of Chennai is all set to make his debut in the MotoGP of India at the Buddh International Circuit from September 22 to 24. Ahamad will become the first Indian to race in the Moto3 class, according to information received here tonight.

However, S Sarath Kumar, another rider from Chennai, became the first Indian to race in the 125cc class in 2011, racing for the WTR Ten10 Racing Team.

KY Ahamed, the Petronas TVS racing star is given a wild card to take part in Moto3 race, according to MotoGP news.

This historic Indian Grand Prix will be made even more special for Indian fans as the local rider Kadai Yaseen Ahamed will compete alongside Malaysian Shahril Danial Syahmi as a wildcard for the Petronas MIE Racing Vision Track Racing team in the Moto3 category. The duo will be riding the Honda NSF250R.

“I am excited and thrilled to hear this wonderful news. It is a life-time opportunity to ride in Moto3, that too in front of my home crowd. It is the best news in my life. I thank Petronal TVS Rcing and MIE Racing Vision Track Racing team for this opportunity. I will try and give my best and I thank all my sponsors, family and supporters,” said KY Ahamed. “My special thanks are to fmsci and Madras Motor Sports Club, where I honed my skills. And finally with my mentor Jagan, I would not have reached this stage,” acknowledged Ahamed.

“When I started training him in 2012, the only goal is to ultimately take part in the World championship. It was delayed a bit but now we realised our dream. We were very much focused and trained hard for years, it didn’t happen all of a sudden. He came through a long process to achieve this. It’s a delight and really a Proud movement for me that a kid alongside me is now on the World Motorcycle Championship grid. Thanks to all who helped us through the whole journey,” said Jagan Kumar, Ahamad’s mentor and 10-time Indian National champion. “Congratulation Bhai, make our country proud,” he added.

Petronas and MIE Racing are once again proud to be able to bring two young athletes to the world stage, part of an effort to promote and publicise the values of motorsport such as dedication, passion and the continual pursuit of excellence, both human and technological.

The 21-year-old Shahril Danial Syahmi from Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia will be competing in the Moto3™ World Championship for the second time, following his debut in the category earlier this year during the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland. The Malaysian raced for the MTHelmets – MSI Team as a replacement for compatriot Syarifuddin Azman, who sustained an injury at Mugello. Having competed in the Asia Talent Cup and Asia Road Racing Championship in recent years, in 2023 Danial is on track in both the FIM JuniorGP World Championship and the Red Bull Rookies Cup.

26-year-old K.Y. Ahamed from Chennai, India was crowned 2020 Indian National Champion in the Pro-Stock 400 class. Ahamed also has experience in other championships such as the Thailand Superbike 400 series and the Asia Cup Japan. 2023 sees the Indian compete in the Asia Road Racing Championship aboard the TVS Racing Team’s TVS RR310 OMC.

Midori Moriwaki: “I’m proud to collaborate with PETRONAS on another project designed to support young athletes, and to be able to do so on what is a very special occasion, as MotoGP makes its debut in India. This will be a real challenge, but it is one that we are ready to take on with passion and enthusiasm because it perfectly embodies the values that MIE Racing holds and bases its activities on.”

PETRONAS Senior General Manager of Group Strategic Relations and Communications, Datin Anita Azrina Abdul Aziz: “This collaboration with Midori is yet another platform for PETRONAS to contribute towards the development of the next generation of Malaysian talents in the two-wheels segment. This is also an opportunity for us to commercially elevate the PETRONAS brand in India as well as push the advancement of our fluid technology in motorsports, particularly within the FIM Grand Prix World Championship arena.”