Young Indian racer Arjun Maini has become the first Indian to secure a full-time racing deal at the DTM Touring Championships in Germany. Manny, who stepped into sports car racing in 2019, will race for the Mercedes-AMG performance team Gatespeed in the 2021 DTM season, including eight rounds with 16 races in Germany and Europe. “I am absolutely delighted to be driving for Mercedes-AMG with Gatespeed in DTM. My first real experience of the championship came in 2015 when I was competing in Formula 3 and we did the same weekend as DTM Attended, “Manny, a former Haas. The F1 team’s development driver, said on Thursday.
He said, “The atmosphere was something I had never experienced before. I feel fortunate to end one of my dreams. The series enjoys a good reputation worldwide and for me This is the perfect opportunity to test yourself against fast GT3 drivers, ”he said. .
Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Martin Schwenk said: “He will be the first Indian to compete in DTM and it is very satisfying to see Indian racers compete to compete against the very best motorcycle talent in the world.” .
“At the highest level of internationally acclaimed motorsports events like DTM, this achievement by Arjun is truly inspiring for the aspiring and emerging motorsports talent in the country.”
The Gatespeed exhibit operates from the Business Park in Nürburgring.
Manny began his racing career in 2006 with karting. He won the Indian Junior Championship in 2011 and participated in the ‘One from a billion’ hunt, which was run by former Formula 1 team Force India.
As the winner, he was given the opportunity to race the cart in Europe. In 2013, he switched to single-seater racing, succeeding him at the F4 British Championship.
Manny’s career took him through the Formula 3 European Championship and GP3 Series to the FIA Formula 2 Championship, which he won in 2018 and 2019 but without much luck and success.
In 2019-2020, he raced in the European Le Mans Series and in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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The DTM will feature GT3 cars for the first time in 2021. A race weekend includes two free practice sessions on Friday, followed by qualifying and an hour-long race – including a pit stop – both Saturday and Sunday.
The opening season of the season takes place from 18–20 June in Monza, Italy.
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