Armaan quits Indy, set for GT series – DC
Armaan Ebrahim’s path-breaking journey in America’s famous Indy racing series has come to a premature end. The Chennai driver has decided to sever contract with his team, Fan Force United following a string of “unsatisfying results” with the low-budget team. Now, Armaan has set his sights on securing a seat in the FIA GT1 World Championship – a sportscar series that comes to New Delhi in November for its season finale.
“After the last weekend’s race on the streets of Belle Isle Park (Detroit), my dad and I sat down and reviewed the situation. We had no other option than parting ways with the team as it was not the results we were hoping for,” said Armaan.
Armaan competed in five races for the minnows and was placed 10th overall in the championship with 97 points. Out of five races, he had endured problems in three. “I had issues with the tyres in Birmingham and faced engine problems in Long Beach and Indianapolis. The Indy 500 weekend was the biggest disappointment,” explained Armaan.
The youngster has an offer from GT series and will decide about his plans for the rest of season in a week. “Right now, the sensible thing to do is going to Europe. The GT1 has a lot of potential and the fact that the series coming to Buddh International Circuit at the end of the year makes it lucrative,” he added.
Fan Force United team spokesperson said the decision to part ways was mutual. “We are sorry that this partnership has not worked out as we had hoped. Armaan has worked incredibly hard for the team, as has everyone involved, but for whatever reason, things did not click and we did not get the results that were required. We do want to make sure that everybody knows that Armaan lived up to all of his obligations to the team, and that this decision was taken after thorough consideration from both sides and this is related strictly to our on-track goals for the year,” said co-owner Chris Williams.
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