Synopsis
Ajith Kumar excels in the Porsche Sprint Challenge, achieving a personal best of 1.49.13 seconds per lap in Portugal. His success follows a strong performance in Dubai, and he plans to focus on racing before returning to film projects.Key Takeaways
- Ajith Kumar qualified with a personal best of 1.49.13 seconds.
- He represents Ajith Kumar Racing.
- His team finished third in the 24H Dubai 2025.
- He will not sign new films during the racing season.
- Upcoming films include Vidaa Muyarchi and Good Bad Ugly.
Chennai, Jan 20 (NationPress) Actor Ajith Kumar, who recently brought pride to the nation by securing third place in the 24H Dubai 2025 racing event with his team Ajith Kumar Racing, has successfully completed the first round of the Porsche Sprint Challenge in Portugal. He qualified with an impressive personal best timing of 1.49.13 seconds per lap.
The racing team, owned by Ajith, announced this achievement on their social media, stating, “AK qualifies in the first round of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern European series at the Portimao circuit, Portugal, with a lap time of 1.49.13 secs around the 4.653 km circuit. This is his personal best after five practice sessions.”
While the actor is preoccupied with racing, two of his films, 'Vidaa Muyarchi' and 'Good Bad Ugly', are set to be released soon. The action-thriller 'Vidaa Muyarchi', directed by Magizh Thirumeni, will premiere on February 6.
Recently, the film's team unveiled the second single, 'Pathikichu', composed by Anirudh and performed by Anirudh and Yogi Sekar. The lyrics were penned by Vishnu Edavan, with rap segments contributed by Amogh Balaji.
Notably, Ajith has committed to not taking on any new film projects while the racing season is active, planning to film between October and March before the new season kicks off.
For those who may not know, Ajith is not only a racer but also the owner of Ajith Kumar Racing, alongside teammates Mathieu Detry, Fabian Duffieux, and Cameron McLeod.
It’s worth mentioning that during the Dubai race, Ajith remained undeterred after experiencing a car crash that severely damaged his vehicle in a practice session.
