Want to claim better position at Circuit Zandvoort, says Akhil Rabindra

The 24-year-old is the only Indian driver at the European GT4 Championship.

Akhil Rabindra the only Indian driver in the European GT4 Championship is back on the grid with power paced round three race weekend at the Circuit Zandvoort in Netherland. Akhil, alongside his 19-Year-Old French teammate, Hugo Conde, will aim for a better finish this time given his previous experience on the track in 2019.

The Europeans GT4 Championship’s third round will be held from June 18th-20th, 2021 and the race can be watched LIVE on the GT4 World YouTube Page. Akhil Rabindra also has enjoyed the rare distinction of not only being the only Indian on the European GT4 Championship Grid but he has also bagged a spot for the third straight year with the Aston Martin Racing (AMR) Driver Academy.

He also is the only Asian to have made it to the AMR Driver Academy since 2019.

Akhil Rabindra will be racing for the second time at the Circuit Zandvoort. Earlier Akhil with his team mate David Griessner raced for PROSport Performance at the ADAC GT4 CHAMPIONSHIP in 2019. The duo finished at P4 in race one and were aiming for a P5 finish but due to a technical problem they finished at P21.

“We have raced at Circuit Zandvoort , but we had to face a technical glitch in our last outing at the circuit. We really want to make sure that we go a step better than the last time and again claim a better position. We will give our best, with competition getting higher a lot would be depending upon our driving. I am really looking forward to getting back on the racetrack with AGS Events Racing,” stated Akhil Rabindra ahead of Round three of the European GT4 Championship.

Akhil Rabindra finished at P13 and P14 in the Silver Category in round one (Monza) and two (Circuit Paul Ricard) respectively after retiring in race one of both the races due to technical glitch.

Circuit Zandvoort which is a 4.2252km long track consisting of 19 turning points and is a motorsport race track which has hosted a number of major races. Circuit Park Zandvoort played host to the first race in the 2006/07 of A1 Grand Prix. The circuit is known for its fast and sweeping corners. Akhil Rabindra is currently supported by ASM Technologies, SmartFix and RV Forms and Gears.

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