Akhil Rabindra of Hyderabad Blackbirds finished second behind Alister Yoong of Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in the Indian Racing League (IRL) at the Madras International Circuit, in Chennai on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Bengaluru-born driver who also is the only Indian at the European GT4 Championships this season finished at P16 in the silver category.
The 24-year-old has bagged a spot at the Aston Martin Racing (AMR) Driver Academy for the third time in a row this year. Akhil will be driving an Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage GT4 with his 19-year-old French
The 24-year-old Rabindra, who is currently competing for AGS Events Racing team at the European GT4 Championships, is the only Asian among 15 drivers in the AMR Driving Academy.
The AGS Event-duo, comprising of Gilles Vannelet and Aston Martin Academy Driver Rabindra, was behind the wheels of No. 69 Aston Martin Vantage AMR yesterday