Motorsports: Karthikeyan gets F-1 offer(Jordon)

By Techno_Funky
in The Sporting Arena

 Share

Recommended Posts

Veteran

Techno_Funky

Posted
Posted (edited)

narainkarthikeyan.jpg

Indian racing ace Narain Karthikeyan has reached an agreement in principle with Jordan to drive with their Formula One team for the 2005 season. The agreement will be finalized in the next few days.

An elated Karthikeyan told newspersons on Tuesday: "It is a momentous day for me. It has been a long journey. After a successful last year at the Nissan World Series, today I am able to see my dream of being the first Indian driver to secure a Formula One berth become a reality.

Narain Karthikeyan"I must also take the opportunity to thank the Tata group, who were the first to support me during the World Series."

The 28-year-old Chennai-born driver's campaign will be backed by Tata motors and BPCL, who will both initially have their logos on the car by virtue of being his sponsors.

But before he lines-up for the season opener in Melbourne, on March 6, he has to obtain the Super license that's needed to race in Formula One. Getting it won't be a problem, he said.

"The super license is the most important thing right now. I've done well in other races but I still have to do about 300 kilometres; over the next few weeks to get it."

Karthikeyan will be the first Indian in motor racing history to take part in the F1 Championship.

Over the last three years he has test-driven for Jordan, Jaguar and Minardi.

In 2003 Minardi offered him a drive, but he was unable to raise the huge sponsorship money required to secure the offer.

Talking about his chances, Karthikeyan, who drives in the World Series Championship, was optimistic.

"I've raced with drivers such as Jenson Button and [Takuma] Sato before, and I've beaten them on my day," he said. "They're doing pretty well in Formula One, so that gives me confidence that I too can compete."

Factfile on Narain Karthikeyan:

Nationality: Indian

Age: 28

Born: January 14, 1977, Chennai

Son of G.R. Karthikeyan, a former Indian rally champion

1996 - Formula Asia champion, first Indian to win the title

1997 - Sixth overall in British Formula Opel Championship, including first place from pole at Donington Park

1998 - Two third-place finishes out of eight Formula Three races, at Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone.

1999 - Sixth overall in British Formula Three championship with five podium finishes and two wins at Brands Hatch.

2000 - Fourth on Formula Three circuit, winning races at Spa and in the Korea F3 Super Prix.

2001 - Test drives for Jaguar, becoming first Indian to drive a Formula One car. Also test-drives for Jordan.

2003 - Test drives for Minardi, gets an offer to drive in the Formula One season but misses out after failing to raise the huge sum of money needed to secure the offer.

2004 - Wins two races in the 2004 Nissan World Series

2005 - Secures drive with Jordan for the 2005 season.

Website: www.narainracing.com

Article Courtesy:rediff.com

Edited by Techno_Funky
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Microsoft confirms a new, useful Teams' app is coming very soon

      By naap51stang · Posted

      App, useful & Teams shouldn't be used in the same sentence.
    • New Outlook for Windows and Web is getting a simple but very useful email feature

      By hellowalkman · Posted

      New Outlook for Windows and Web is getting a simple but very useful email feature by Sayan Sen Recently Microsoft put up a blog post highlighting not one, not two, but 15 total reasons why it feels you should switch to New Outlook already. If that was not enough, the company is bringing another new feature soon that could finally compel you to switch over to the new app. According to a recent update on the Microsoft 365 roadmap, the tech giant is making changes to how message sorting works when users choose criteria besides the traditional options of From, Subject, or Date Received. The idea is to provide better options for the attribute being used for sorting and make it easier to understand why messages appear in a particular order. For those unfamiliar Outlook already allows users to sort emails using a variety of fields including sender, category, importance, subject, and message size. Users can access these options through the Filter menu in Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web. With the upcoming change, whenever users sort by a field other than From, Subject, or Date Received, Outlook will automatically display an additional column showing the value being used for the sort. For example, if messages are sorted by Size, a Size column will appear in the message list, allowing users to immediately see the data that determines the ordering of emails. Microsoft believes this should make sorting behavior simpler and reduce the need to manually adjust views or inspect individual messages. Support for sorting by Flag Due Date is also coming and should be especially be helpful for users who rely on email flags to manage follow-up tasks and deadlines. The feature is listed under Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 564803 and is expected to reach general availability beginning later this month itself (June 2026). You can find the entry here. As always though, users should keep in mind that roadmap timelines can change and rollout schedules may occasionally be adjusted by Microsoft. Outlook for Web is also set to receive this feature.
    • I Can't Wrap My Head Around This Number - Google to buy computing from SpaceX at $920 million per month

      By +TRS-80 · Posted

      That is true. but the liability side of my balance sheet is clean and has been for decades.  Nobody comes a knocking,  calling or writing harassing me for the money i owe them.😎👍  Haven't dealt with "a money changer" in decades and like Jesus it was in Jerusalem.  Don't have much money, but have even less stress in my life.👍👍     P.S.  Sorry, can't walk on water or change it to wine,  
    • 007 First Light review: Satisfying spy adventure that James Bond needed

      By +Eternal Tempest · Posted

      Maybe ? DLSS Swapper (can swap the DLSS/FSR/XeSS versions) as long as the game (typically online/competitive) doesn't checks for file tampering. You can try different version(s) or update if not the current version of the FSR. https://github.com/beeradmoore/dlss-swapper
    • I Can't Wrap My Head Around This Number - Google to buy computing from SpaceX at $920 million per month

      By +Good Bot, Bad Bot · Posted

      That is because you are poor!

  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Proficient
      Eric Biran went up a rank
      Proficient
    • Dedicated
      Conjor earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Week One Done
      Windows Guy earned a badge
      Week One Done

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      492
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      248
    3. 3
      Steven P.
      71
    4. 4
      +Edouard
      70
    5. 5
      ATLien_0
      68
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!