Abu Dhabi: Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director of India’s Raymond Limited, secured a historic podium finish as the first Indian racing at the world’s biggest Ferrari event – Finali Mondiali at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit on Friday. Singhania finished third in his category – Coppa Shell and 14th overall out of 43 participants in Race 2 of the event. He finished fourth in the fourth race in his category and 12th overall out of 43 participants.
“It is a proud moment for me to secure a podium place in this tough and most competitive race,” he said.
The prestigeous racing event was being hosted outside Europe for the first time. A real treat for Ferrari fans, it showcased over 250 exotic and limited series Ferrari cars, thus providing four extraordinary days of excitement and spectacle.
Singhania is the co-founder of the Super Car Club (SCC), which has launched various activities to promote the popularity of these super machines including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, BMW and Mercedes in India. He has been organising the Parx Super Car Show for six years now, bringing together numerous super cars from across the country to a single venue in Mumbai.
