Actor Ajith Kumar’s racing team, comprising Ajith, Ralph Poppelaars, Huub van Eijndhoven, Cameron Mcleod, and Gregory Servais, has finished fourth at the Barcelona 24H Race and third in the AM class of the Michelin Creventic Porsche GT3 Cup (European Endurance Championship 2025). While the Indian flag is flying high with pride in Spain, the news and the celebrations are currently kept under the radar, as Ajith reportedly doesn't want the spotlight to turn upon racing amidst the Karur stampede tragedy.
Ajith, who received the Padma Bhushan award earlier this year, returned to the racing circuit after a 15-year hiatus and made a strong comeback, securing a podium finish at the Dubai 24H in January this year. This win marks the team's second podium finish.
Earlier, Ajith's team secured pole position, qualifying to be a part of the top grid. In a nervous interview after qualifying, Ajith said, "It is a culmination of our dreams. Thanks to all the members of our team. Keeping my fingers crossed that we have a good weekend. I need this weekend to go well for us, as it will matter a lot for us back home in India. It'll do a world of difference for motorsports in India. I am a lot more confident back in the car in this circuit. Looking forward to the next season as well. Thanks to all my fans and people back home watching this and supporting us."
Ajith was last seen in Adhik Ravichandran's Good Bad Ugly. The film also starred Trisha, Arjun Das, Sunil, Prabhu, Prasanna, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Prakash Varrier, Jackie Shroff, Shine Tom Chacko, Tinnu Anand, BS Avinash and Raghu Ram. While reports indicate that he will once again reunite with Adhik Ravichandran for his next, his 2004 action film Attahasam is set for a re-release in theatres on October 31.