‘It’s never too late to chase your dreams’

First of all, how did it all start? Take us through your path to racing.

My interest in cars has always been greater, although only marginally, than bikes. As a child I remember my brother and I would eagerly wait for our turn to sit on our parents’ lap when either of them took us out on drives and we would excitedly hold the wheel under their constant supervision driving up and down the residential lane. As any other regular college-going student does, I too learned to ride my first bike at the age of 15 and still remember my earliest memories of enjoying the very experience of the thrill riding. It was clear that I was always slightly more inclined towards speed than my peers. With my mother’s guidance and support, I was already driving, a year after which I got my legal driving licence.

Thereafter, there was no looking back. The love for driving encapsulated me and I cherished every opportunity that I got to drive. At a point it was an amazing story at home to tell mom’s friends how we had driven intercity with me at the wheel. Some expressed concern, others amazement. My catalyst was that she was proud of me and I was doing what I loved the most.

I had never stopped driving. My everyday life, everywhere I travelled I drove by myself and, like any