Pakistan's first A1 Grand Prix race car on display in Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan's first A1 Grand Prix race car which was inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday in Lahore has been put on display here at PC Hotel before its onward journey.
During the display of 0.8 million US dollar car, Pakistan's A1 Grand Prix Team Chairman, Arif Hussain was also present. The race car has been presented by Shaikh Makhtoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum.
A Pakistani driver Nur Ali will represent Pakistan in the inaugural A1 Grand Prix event to be held in Brands Hatch (England) on September 25, 2005.
Nur Ali, settled in the United States, would start practice for the event in the next two weeks.
Since there are no proper racing tracks available in Pakistan, Nur Ali would prepare for the event in Italy, England and South Africa.
Motor racing, all over the world, is a recognized sport which has been developed to become an industry where people have made fortunes.
Unfortunately, in Pakistan, this sport is still in the growth phase and has not been developed to the level it deserves.
There is a great need for this sport to be supported by the government as well as by the private sector in order to realize its full potential in the country.