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G.R. Karthikeyan

G.R. Karthikeyan, former national rally driver and father of India's F-1 driver Narain Karthikeyan:

Motor sport is not the only option these days. The sport has become very expensive. You need money and talent to build cars these days.

Earlier, the men had the passion and the resources. But today you can go to a Mitsubishi showroom and buy a full-fledged race car. That's the changing atmosphere.

It is just a passing phase.Motor sport is certainly growing but not at the pace that we would like it to. We need to have different manufacturers. Currently, we may not be in the forefront but young drivers will emerge from the city at a later period. The future will be as good as the past.

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