MotoGP Bharat GP: Indian Rider KY Ahmed to Compete in Moto3 Class at Buddh International Circuit
Kadai Yaseen Ahmed from Chennai will be competing as an Indian wildcard entry during the Bharat GP. Ahmed will compete alongside Malaysian Shahril Danial Syahmi as a wildcard for the PETRONAS MIE Racing Vision Track Racing team in the Moto3 category at Buddh International Circuit.
By Divyam Dubey
MotoGP Bharat which will be held at Greater Noida's famed Buddh International Circuit has racing enthusiasts across the world counting down the days before they may see history being made. Fans in India will find this moment all the more meaningful since they will be able to cheer for Kadai Yaseen Ahamed, an Indian rider from Chennai. In the Moto3 category, Ahamed is a wildcard rider and will share the track with Shahril Danial Syahmi of Malaysia. Next weekend, from September 22nd to 24th, the 13th round of the 2023 MotoGP Championship will take place at the same track that held three Formula 1 races between 2011 and 2013. In order to host a MotoGP race, the course had to be made FIM-appropriate, which included making adjustments to certain bends in addition to installing air fences and foam barriers.
MotoGP Bharat: Who is Kadai Yaseen Ahmed? For Which Team is he racing?
K.Y. Ahamed, 26, hails from Chennai, India, and will compete for PETRONAS MIE Racing Vision Track Racing atop a Honda NSF250R. For those who don't know, Kadai Yaseen Ahamed was crowned the 2020 Indian National Champion in the Pro-Stock 400 class. Ahamed has competed in many competitions, including the Asia Cup Japan and the Thailand Superbike 400 series. 2023 sees the Indian compete in the Asia Road Racing Championship aboard the TVS Racing Team’s TVS RR310 OMC.
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K.Y. Ahamed will have a Malaysian rider named Shahril Danial Syahmi as his partner. After fellow countryman Syarifuddin Azman was injured in Mugello, the Malaysian raced in his stead for the MTHelmets-MSi Team. Danial has been racing for a few years now, first in the Asia Talent Cup and then in the Asia Road Racing Championship.
On the collaboration with MIE Racing for the Bharat GP, PETRONAS' Datin Anita Azrina Abdul Aziz said, "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.”
MotoGP Bharat: What is Moto3?
The FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship was introduced in 2012 by Dorna Sports, the organiser of MotoGP. The Moto3 class is conducted in conjunction with the MotoGP and Moto2 races, as shown on the Motorcycle Grand Prix schedule. The Moto3 class may be directly traced back to a smaller capacity category. Instead of a two-stroke 125cc motor, the motorcycles now have a single-cylinder four-stroke 250cc unit.
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Beyond the simple technical, the FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship also serves as a platform for up-and-coming riders. The Moto3 class, which features riders aged 16 to 28, is a popular stepping stone for young riders who want to compete in the premier MotoGP series. The FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship is widely regarded as the best launching pad for a professional career in motorcycle racing on a global scale.
