After a very successful 2007 season which saw Chennai racer Preetam Dev Moses being crowned the National Champion of Champions and finishing second in the Malaysian Super Series, the ace racer from Chennai has begun his new season with a bang. Preetam who had been to Qatar for a personal visit received a special invite to race in the fifth round of the UAE SuperSports National Championship being held at the Dubai Autodrome on 7th March.

With Preetam hogging the limelight throughout the last racing season, it came as no surprise when the invite for Preetam came from Aldrin who manages Team Pro Bikes in Dubai. A well known bike racer during the Sholavaram days, Aldrin has been keen on promoting Indian bike racers so that they reach international levels. As part of this initiative Aldrin thru Madras Motor Sports Club extended an invite to Preetam to participate in any one round of the championship. Preetam used the opportunity of his Qatar trip to spend 3 days in Dubai.

Preetam in action

And racing on this track for the first time with hardly any time for major practice sessions, Preetam qualified 5th in a grid of 20 which included racers from Great Britain, Switzerland, South Africa. Italy, Saudi Arabia, Dubai etc. Race one saw Preetam come up with a splendid effort to finish in a very creditable third place and achieve a podium on his maiden outing. In Race two, it was a close finish for Preetam who missed the podium and finished fourth. The races were held on the shorter lap ( 3.9 kms) of the National Championship Circuit and consisted of 12 laps each.

Preetam’s one off performance in Dubai has won high acclaim from the two wheeler racing fraternity in Dubai who have also forecast a bright future at higher levels for this youngster. Good sponsorship and continuous support is what Preetam needs at this critical juncture. Having the will to succeed, Preetam is all set to corner more glory for the nation in the coming days.

(L to R) Pascal Grosgin(Switzerland), Abdul Aziz(Saudi Arabia) and Preetam Dev Moses

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