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Tushar can dream again
Motor racing is a sport which most Bangladeshis can only watch on TV screens. There is no infrastructure here for the sport, and lack financial resources and sponsorship makes this sport an unimaginable passion to pursue.
But one young man's passion, with a little help, has driven him to defy all the odds. Mahfujul Rahman Tushar, a young man from a nondescript family in Dhaka, is embarking on the fourth round of Formula 4 which will be held New Delhi India from November 27 to December 1. Once disqualified and one having left due to lack of funds, Tushar kept persisting with his passion.
“My parents admitted me to Madrasa but I had immense interest about motor cars and I switched to automobile education after completing my madrasa studies (SSC equivalent). Now I am a Formula 4 driver,” said the young man from Bangshal.
Tushar, who developed his interest in racing after taking part in the online world cyber game, finished 11th out of 22 racers in the first round of 16 JK Tyre Racing Championship in July 17-19 before crashing out in the second round, having completed seven out of 15 laps, each lap being 2.2 km long.
Tushar has clocked 175kmph and took only 1:15.527 seconds to complete a lap (2.2km) during his first round competition in India with his Maruti Esteem MPFI 1300 CC.
But financial constraints had all but put paid to Tushar's dreams. However, Tushar has now found a benevolent partner in Shah Cement Industries Ltd, which has vowed to provide him all the support in his latest venture.
“We always give priority to youth as we did it for Everest conquer Musa Ibrahim. As part of our preference, we came forward to help Tushar and we will provide all the assistance to him whenever he takes part in racing championships,” said senior brand executive of Shah Cement, Masud Rana at a press conference yesterday.
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