Arjun Maini Prepares for 24 Hours of Spa as Ford Racing Factory Driver
Indian racing driver Arjun Maini reflects on his journey from childhood to representing Ford at the legendary 24 Hours of Spa.
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What Happened
Arjun Maini, a 28-year-old factory driver for HRT Ford Racing, describes how his childhood fascination with his father's Ford Mondeo led to a career in motorsport. He now represents Ford's 125-year racing heritage and the Mustang's 60-year legacy, noting the connection between Gerd Ruch's 1990s Fox Body Mustang and the modern Mustang GT3.
“To represent Ford at one of the world's toughest GT3 endurance races is the absolute pinnacle of my career to this point.”
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Ford has taken 6 overall wins at the 24 Hours of Spa, with the most recent in 1989.
Maini and HRT Ford Racing aim for a historic seventh overall victory at Spa while competing in the DTM series. He emphasizes that the development work in endurance races directly benefits road cars, citing the Mustang GTD's Nürburgring lap record after the Nürburgring 24-hour effort.
Why this matters
Ford's return to endurance racing with the Mustang GT3 showcases the transfer of racing technology to road cars, and Maini's story highlights the rare path from India to professional motorsport.
Terms in This Story
- GT3
- A category of grand tourer race cars built to a specific balance of performance, used in endurance racing.
- DTM
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, a German touring car racing series.
- Spa-Francorchamps
- A famous motorsport circuit in Belgium, host of the 24 Hours of Spa endurance race.
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