New Delhi [India]Feb 3 (ANI): Indian karting star Jaden R Pariat, who became the first Indian to achieve a podium in the British F4 rookie class, has now signed up for a full season in the competitive British F4 Championship for 2023, said a team marketing Musketeers director Anmol Rampal made the announcement here on Friday.
The 16-year-old racing talent from Shillong has joined Argentinian team Finsys and will take part in the FIA-certified F4 single-seater motorsports series for 2023, comprising 30 races held across ten major UK circuits. Nine of them are support races for the British Touring Car Championship.
“The competition, the grid and the race distance are huge and the standard of racing in the British F4 series is very high. After just two rounds, I learned a lot on and off the track. It’s a very competitive series and I’m lucky That I’m able to do a full season in the championship,” Jaden said.
“Most of motorsport’s top names have started their careers at the UK’s mix of high speed, technical venues. They provide the perfect environment to transition from karting to cars. Recognizing Jaiden’s talent and interest and his quick learning, I thought it best to take him to Europe to accelerate his racing development,” said his father Atiqur Rahman, a renowned driver in the popular Indian National Rally Championship. He was a driver. In the nineties, both on two-wheelers and on cars.
Jayden, the flamboyant racer from the North-East, made his karting debut in November 2020 at the MECO FMSCI National Karting Championship under the able wings of top-notch Indian outfit MSport, which provided a platform for many Indians to graduate to formula cars . The next year, he showed immense prowess to fight for championship honors and became a close runner-up in the junior category at the 2021 X30 Nationals. They made the transition to the open-wheel series with ease and tasted the speed of these formula cars for a few races in 2022 in the MRF LGB1300 Challenge at Madras International Circuit and the JK Tire National Racing Championship at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore.
The aggressive driver then left for England in September 2022. Jaden tested the Tatus T-421 and competed in the last six British F4 races. His best result was a creditable 7th place among rookies and 2nd at Silverstone, a first for an Indian. He is also eligible for points in the Rookie Drivers’ Cup in 2023.
Jayden, who studied at Pathways World School Aravali near Delhi, spent much of the last two years racing in Bengaluru and Chennai. But he is a multi-faceted player. Being an accomplished football player, he played for the Delhi team in the Under-14 Subroto Cup against Uzbekistan. He was also selected in India’s team to play in the World School Games Swimming before the pandemic hit. But soon motorsports took over and he had no time for these pass-time games.
Michael Meadows, Team Principal, Finesse by Argentina, said: “After testing Jaden last year, we were impressed with his performance and his ability to learn and take in information. As a novice, this is a hugely important factor because They make the transition to F4. British F4 has strong teams and drivers and has produced top level drivers, some of whom are now in F1.” Jaden will partner Isaac Barashi and Patrick Heizenroeder in Argentina’s 2023 campaign. Donington Park, Leicestershire hosts the season opener on 22 and 23 April. (ANI)
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