Arjun Maini turns into first Indian to safe a racing drive in DTM collection

Indian racer Arjun Maini has turn out to be the primary Indian to safe a full-time racing deal within the Germany-based DTM touring automotive championship.
Maini, who had switched to sports activities automotive racing in 2019, will race for the Mercedes-AMG Performance Team GetSpeed within the 2021 DTM season comprising eight rounds with 16 races throughout Germany and Europe.
“I am absolutely delighted to be driving for Mercedes-AMG with Getspeed in DTM. My first real experience of the championship came in 2015 when I was competing in Formula 3 and we drove on the same weekend as DTM,” Maini, a former Haas F1 group improvement driver, mentioned on Thursday.
“The atmosphere was something I had never experienced before. I feel privileged to finally live out one of my dreams. The series enjoys a fine reputation around the world and is the perfect opportunity for me to test myself against rapid GT3 drivers,” he added.

I’m very joyful to announce that I shall be in DTM this season as a @MercedesAMG Driver with group @Getspeed2. An honour to be the primary ever Indian driver within the historical past of @DTM and I’m wanting ahead to this massive alternative in my profession. This is the weapon 🇮🇳. Bring it on 🚀 pic.twitter.com/FPQCGertrU
— Arjun Maini (@ArjunMaini) March 25, 2021
Martin Schwenk, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, mentioned: “He would be the first Indian to compete within the DTM and it’s extremely satisfying to see Indian racers making their spectacular mark by competing in opposition to the easiest of motorsports skills the world over.
“At the highest levels of internationally acclaimed motorsports events like the DTM, this accomplishment by Arjun is indeed inspiring for aspiring and budding motorsports talents in the country.”
GetSpeed Performance operates from the enterprise park on the Nurburgring.
Maini began his racing profession with karting in 2006. He gained the Indian junior championship in 2011 and took half within the “One from a Billion Hunt”, which was run by former Formula 1 group Force India.
As the winner, he was given the chance to race karts in Europe. In 2013, he switched to single-seater racing, through which he loved success within the F4 British Championship.
Maini’s profession took him, through the Formula 3 European Championship and the GP3 Series, into the FIA Formula 2 Championship, through which he drove in 2018 and 2019 however with out a lot luck and success.
In 2019-2020, he raced within the European Le Mans Series and within the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The DTM will characteristic GT3 automobiles for the primary time in 2021. A race weekend includes two free follow classes on Friday, adopted by a qualifying and a one-hour race — together with a pit cease — on each Saturday and Sunday.
The opening spherical of the season takes place from 18-20 June in Monza, Italy.