Child Prodigy Atiqa Mir To Be Part Of AKCEL GP Academy's Inaugural Batch
Mir will be part of 15 promising young drivers at the academy in the Dubai-based team's inaugural cohort.
Indian racing prodigy Atiqa Mir will feature in the inaugural batch of the UAE-based team AKCEL GP's Academy as the ten-year-old takes another giant strike towards the automotive dream.
Mir, the first Indian to earn a berth in F1 Academy's DYD program on the back of promising results on the global karting circuit, will be part of 15 promising young drivers at the new academy seeking to introduce the cutting edge of the motorsport world to the upcoming generation.
AKCEL GP is a high-performance motorsport unit with a presence in FIA F4 and Formula Regional Middle East Championship in addition to FIA F3.
'Racing is everything to me. It's where I feel strong, fast, and free," the prodigy said.
'Joining AKCEL GP Academy is a dream come true, and I want to show young girls like me from Dubai and India that we can compete at the highest levels. One day, I hope to race in Formula 1,and I'm ready to work hard to get there," she added.
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'Atiqa's talent, focus, and composure on track are well beyond her years. Over the next 15 years, we're committed to guiding her development from karting to single-seaters, as she grows into a world-class racer and future F1 contender," Chairman of AKCEL Amit Kaushal said.
'The academy will serve as a cutting-edge training ground for the next generation of racing talent from the UAE and abroad," the team said.
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Mir has competed in some of the world's most prestigious karting championships, including the Rotax Euro Trophy, Rotax International Trophy, IAME Series in UAE and Europe, WSK Euro Series, WSK Super Master Series, and the Champions of the Future Academy. AKCEL GP will support Atiqa in her progression from karting to single-seaters.
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