Mercedes-Benz Announces Season II of the much awaited Young Star Driver programme
§ Registrations now open for motorsports aspirants between 18-25 yrs.
§ Top 24 participants to battle in Buddh International Circuit on 8th
August 2014 for the coveted title.
§ Priority given to applicants who have some background and achievement in
motorsports, though it is not mandatory
§ Winner participates in AMG Driving Academy BASIC and ADVANCED course in
India, and also undergoes PRO-Training in Germany.
§ Meet and interact with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One team drivers - Lewis
Hamilton or Nico Rosberg: Exposure to the highest level of motorsports action
§ Participants need to register at http://mercedesbenzperformancedrive.in/young-star-4.aspx and upload their CV
Pune: In its quest to find the best young driver of 2014, Mercedes-Benz India
today announced the ‘Season II’ of its popular ‘Young Star Driver Program’ in
India. Registrations for this scintillating racetrack event are now open and
the finals will be hosted at the Buddh International Circuit Formula One race
track on August 8th 2014.
Eberhard Kern,
Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented on this unique
initiative, “Motorsports is inseparable form Mercedes-Benz
and with phenomenal success of the first season we are thrilled to announce the
second season of our ‘Young Star Driver
Programme’ in India. This is a unique opportunity for the budding motorsports
talents across the country to showcase and improve their racing skills on international
tracks with guidance from globally acclaimed trainers.”
“Motorsports is increasingly becoming popular in India and the
‘Mercedes-Benz Young Star Driver program aims to act as catalyst for youngsters
in embarking into the world of professional motor racing and will inspire
others who want to opt for a racing career and achieve international exposure.”
Mr. Kern further added.
With ‘Mercedes-Benz Young Star Driver’, Mercedes-Benz India created an
exclusive platform to spot, nurture and launch young talents who can become
future race champions. The programme is open for racing aspirants between 18
years to 25 years, and is conducted via a nationwide evaluation process based
on different criterions like race track training, racing acumen, racing
aptitude and accomplishments, by Vicky Chandhok and his team. The jury members
will shortlist 24 participants who will be adjudged against each other to
qualify for the final 6 slots. The elimination rounds will be conducted on 7th
August 2014 and the grand finale on 8th August 2014.
The winner of the ‘Mercedes-Benz Young Star Driver’ gets a dream come
true opportunity of winning a coveted seat in the AMG Driving Academy
PRO-Training in Germany; the runners-up get the popular AMG Driving Academy
BASIC & ADVANCED course in India. The winner also gets to meet none other
than F1 racing stars and Mercedes AMG PETRONAS Formula One team drivers, Lewis
Hamilton or Nico Rosberg, in any of the F1 race this year.
Registration
Details:
Participants need to visit the Mercedes-Benz Performance Drive website to
register for Young Star Driver Program. Participants can also use their Facebook,
Twitter or Google Plus account to login and upload their CV.
Young Star Driver
Program-2013
‘Mercedes-Benz Young Star Driver’ received close to 3200 applications
from 48 Indian cities and towns. Youngsters from metros like Mumbai, Delhi,
Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Pune applied for the
coveted ‘Mercedes-Benz Young Star Driver’ title along with their counterparts
from non-metro cities and smaller towns like Aurangabad, Jabalpur, Thrissur,
Baroda, Patiala, Mysore, Kottayam, Kanpur, Udaipur, Cochin and more. The
overwhelming response for this programme from across Indian geography
reiterates Mercedes-Benz’s belief that India has rich potential racing talents
that need to be spotted, nurtured and given the right exposure. ‘Mercedes-Benz
Young Star Driver’ programme will be a major step for the winners in shaping
their racing career.
Young Star Driver
Program-2013 winners:
|
Position
|
Name
|
Place
|
|
1st
|
NIRANJAN B TODKARI
|
AURANGABAD
|
|
2nd
|
DILJITH T
|
THRISSUR
|
|
3rd
|
MEZAAN ANEES
|
BENGALURU
|
Mercedes-Benz India’s ‘Performance Drive’ initiatives have received very
impressive response for each of its categories. Most of these initiatives like
StarDrive Experience, AMG Driving Academy Experience, AMG Performance Tour, and
Young Star Driver Program are sold out owing to encouraging response from
customers and enthusiasts alike.
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