Fast Lane Magazine Bangladesh
BANGLADESH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FORMULA RACING
Track Attack with Racer Tushar
We are proud and honored to bring you the pioneer and only
formula racer in the history of Bangladesh. We bring you Md. Mahfujur Rahman
Tushar, 24. Who is the first Bangladeshi to take part in Formula series Racing
Being born and raised in Dhaka, Tushar's love for speed and
cars started from an early age. However, it was not until he saw the legendary
Ferrari driver, Michael Schumacher, that he found the true purpose of his life.
Nevertheless, this love for speed and cars had to overcome to various problems.
Why into racing? How did it all started? Who motivated you
all this way?
In 2007, I registered at "World Cyber Games Bangladesh'
for the NFS Carbon completion but unfortunately, I failed to qualify for the
second round; other players sitting there were pointing fingers and laughing at
me. That was the time when I vowed to try and be a real a racer someday. By the
end of 2007, I was finally able to find a racing competition institute which
was located in Tamil Nadu, India. With permission from my family, it was in
January 2008 that I was finally able to go to India for go-kart championship.
However, just after reaching Chennai, I found the institution changed their
location but no one around there knew about their new location. So, I had no
other options left other than coming back to Dhaka with broken dreams.
2010, I attended the
monthly Go Kart Competition at Fantasy Kingdom where I stood 2nd Runner-up out
of 11 participants. Again in 2011 I registered for Go Kart Competition at
Fantasy Kingdom where I stood 1st out of 150 participants and became the
"Speed Racing Go Kart Track Master" - my first glimpse of turning my
dreams into reality!
What is your current state?
In 19th October 2011, I Googled around "formula racing series competition near Bangladesh" and eventually came up with the appropriate answer for my question "16 JK Tire National Formula 4 Racing Competition in India by FMSCI". Then I went over to that link and found the contact person of Federation Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI).
Just after getting in touch with them, they offered me to
participate in Go Kart Racing Championship and to my utter surprise after
participating I even qualified for the Formula 4 Racing Competition. However,
my dream started fading when reality hit me due to my financial crisis; I was
unable to join to the race. Fortunately, during November 2013, with the
sponsorship of Shah Cement I took the opportunity to take part in Formula 4
Racing Competition - 16 JK Tyre Racing Championship 2013, where I finished in
15th in a field of 22 at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC).
What did you drive in the 16 JK Tyre Racing Championship
2013?
My formula racing car had a top speed of 200km/hr and 100
brake horsepower, which was equipped with a Maruti Esteem MPFI 1300CC engine. I
was part of "Team Avalanche" with three other drivers being the sole
Bangladeshi racer there.
You are the one and only racer of the country would you
ever take any attempt to start Formula Racing here in Bangladesh?
Definitely, I am trying to provide a platform for
Bangladeshi street racers. I want street racers to take Formula Racing as a
career not just a passion. We, as Bangladeshis always put limitations on
ourselves due to legal structure but it's time to think outside the box.
FAST FACTS
1997: Sent into Madrassah
2002: First watched the Formula 1 Racing
2006: Completed his Dakhil (SSC equivalent)
2007: Got eliminated in the first round of World Cyber Games
Bangladesh
2010: Became the 2nd Runner-up of Monthly Go-Kart Racing at
Fantasy Kingdom
2011: Became the "Speed Racing Go-Kart Track
Master" Champion
2011: Completed his diploma in Automobile Engineering
2011: Got 'Best Young Achiever Male for Go Kart Racing'
2012: Obtained the Go-Kart Training and passed the
qualifying round for Formula 4
2013: Attended the Formula 4 Racing Competition
What is your future plan?
My ultimate goal would be to become the first ever Formula 1
racing driver from Bangladesh and I want Bengali people to follow my footsteps.
Biggest Inspiration: Michael Schumacher
Favorite Sport: Formula Racing
Favorite Team: Red Bull Formula 1 Racing Team
Favorite Movie: Fast & Furious Series
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Note: "Most of my news has vanished since
2022 from the internet, this news is dedicated to those three guys who are
directly involved in this kind of contempt.”
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