Tamil Movie Star Ajith Kumar Shows Off His New Race Car – A Porsche 992 GT3
When it comes to a movie star who has a deep-rooted love and passion for motorsports, there is no other name than Tamil movie star Ajith Kumar, or “Thala,” that crosses our mind. The iconic actor recently announced that he is now a proud owner of a racing team, which will be competing in the 24H of Dubai and other European events. However, apart from being an actor and racecar driver, the team principal of Ajith Kumar Racing has shared the new livery of his Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car.
The pictures and videos showing the Tamil actor with his team and the final livery for his Porsche Cup car have been shared on Instagram. It comes courtesy of the official page of Ajith Kumar Racing. In the short video, we can note that the movie star kisses his team’s Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car. It can be seen that Ajith was very emotional at this moment and was patting his car’s bonnet with true love.
Following this, the purpose-built racecar can be seen doing the rounds of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain. Apart from this popular track, Ajith Kumar and his team have also been extensively testing their new machine at the Dubai Autodrome. Prior to this car, Ajith Kumar was also seen checking out the Ferrari 488 EVO Challenge at the Dubai Autodrome.
Ajith Kumar Racing Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car Livery
Now coming to the livery that has been finalized by Ajith Kumar Racing, we can note that the base color of the livery has been kept white. However, to add a spicy flair to this racecar, red, orange, and yellow colors have been used. Apart from this, the front end proudly boasts the team name “Ajith Kumar Racing.”
There is a “694” decal on the door, and also the team’s name has been added on the lower portion of the doors as well. Finally, we can note that the massive wing in the rear has the initials of Ajith Kumar, “AK,” on the end plates.
Apart from the images and videos of the vehicle, the actor was seen along with his teammates, who are also professional racecar drivers. Team Ajith Kumar Racing will be comprised of the star himself, who is the team owner and principal driver.
Along with him, there will be Fabian Duffieux, Mathieu Detry, and Cam McLeod. Ajith Kumar Racing has also partnered with Bas Koetan Racing, a renowned European endurance racing team. It will be handling Ajith Kumar Racing’s management.
Where Will Ajith Kumar Racing Participate?
As for the races, the first major race in which the actor, along with his team, will participate will be the 24H of Dubai 2025. The race will be organized at the Dubai Autodrome and will take place on January 9-12. Along with Ajith Kumar, there will be numerous other endurance racecar drivers and teams from across the globe.
Following this major event, Ajith and his team will also participate in the European 24H Series Championship. As stated, currently, the team is conducting rigorous tests in Spain and Dubai. The objective of these tests is to fine-tune the Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car’s performance for the upcoming racing events.
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car
The Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car is a super-aggressive, track-only version of the 992 GT3 RS, which is currently available for sale. This racecar comes equipped with a 4.0-litre flat-six engine, which makes 510 PS of power. It comes with a turbo-spec wide-body kit. It also gets an 11-stage adjustable rear spoiler mounted using a swan-neck design.