It was in Bengaluru exactly 12 years ago, when this light-eyed boy who was then only 11, drove his first lap in a go-kart at the Speed Zone. It was his passion for speed and to race that led Armaan Ebrahim to live life in the fast lane. We caught up with India’s young racer who was in the city on Monday at the Puma store in Indiranagar who then partied the night away at Opus.

Young and pursuing a sport that gets a lot of eyeballs, does Armaan get any female adulation, we wonder and he is quick to reply, “I’m quite a shy guy. Yes, I do get a lot of compliments on my green eyes, but that’s about it. I have a few close friends in Chennai who I party with, but the night life there wasn’t very good so far. There aren’t too many happening places. It has become better now, but I’m not there most of the time, as I spend about 10 months in a year in England honing my racing skills. I usually unwind with a close set of friends at home and sometimes we get together for screenings, but when it’s a serious race, I prefer to lock myself and watch it all alone. It helps me study some strategies.”

source: http://www.DeccanChronicle.com / Home> Tabloid> Bengaluru / by Namita Gupta, DC, Bengaluru / November 07th, 2012