A1GP Team India’s Narain Karthikeyan has received a belated birthday gift of the Padma Shri award.
Speaking to IANS, Karthikeyan, who in 2005 became the first Indian to race in Formula One Grand Prix championship, said: ‘Obviously, I am extremely happy that the government has selected me for the Padma Shri award. But more importantly, it is recognition for motor sport in India.’
‘If I am not mistaken, I think this is the first time that someone from the motor sport fraternity has been chosen for an award like this. I thank all my well-wishers and supporters as also the media,’ Karthikeyan said.
The Coimbatore-based Karthikeyan, who is at present in Chennai attending to his father who underwent a successful heart bypass surgery Monday, is the highest ranked Indian in the Castrol World Rankings at 126.
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