Shreyas Hareesh, a 13-year-old racing prodigy from Bengaluru, tragically lost his life due to injuries sustained in a crash during the third round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the Madras International Circuit in Chennai on Saturday. The promoter of the event, Madras Motor Sports Club, immediately canceled the remaining races scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in light of the devastating incident. Born on July 26, 2010, Shreyas, a student of Kensri School in Bengaluru, was an emerging star in the racing world. The race was immediately red-flagged, and he was promptly taken to a nearby hospital in a trauma care ambulance stationed at the track. In January, KE Kumar, 59, a renowned and respected racer, passed away in the hospital following a crash during the second round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2022 at the Madras International Circuit.

Source: News 24 August 05, 2023 16:13 UTC