Chennai's 18-year-old Geoffrey Emmanuel has become the first Indian rider to participate in FIM Wolrd Junior Grand Prix at at the Circuit de Estoril in Portugal.
The 18-year-old will be the first Indian to compete in the championship, which is considered a crucial stepping stone to MotoGP.
Geoffrey, son of seven-time National Champion Emmanuel Jebaraj, will race for Cuna De Campeones in his maiden FIM JuniorGP season.
The first round of the 2023 season is scheduled for May 5-7 at the Circuit de Estoril in Portugal.
The FIM JuniorGP World Championship is widely recognised as the final and biggest step on the road to MotoGP. It runs under Moto3 regulations and acts as a feeder class for the Moto3 World Championship.