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Actor Ajith Kumar is in Dubai currently to participate in the upcoming Dubai 24 Hours race, also known as the 24H Dubai 2025. During the practice session for the six hour long endurace test, Ajith's car crashed into the barriers, just couple of minutes before the test session came to an end.
Ajith owns the racing team Ajith Kumar Racing, and he was set to participate in the highly competitive race, along with this three other teammates - Mathieu Detry, Fabian Duffieux, and Cameron McLeod. For the unversed, Fabian Duffieux took over as the team manager for Ajith Kumar Racing in December last year.
In the video released by his team, his car spins seven times after crashing on the barrier. He was then rescued and taken to an ambulance.
Suresh Chandra, his Manager, shared an update on the actor's health. "Ajith is unhurt, hale and healthy. He was driving at a speed of 180 km when this happened," he shared.
Besides his acting career, Ajith is also known passion for driving and biking. The actor had been practising with his team, which he captained, for the race. For the race, the team is supposed to drive for 24 hours, in a relay with each member driving for six hours. Ajith was just minutes away from completing his six hours.
This upcoming race would have marked the debut of Ajith Kumar's racing firm in endurance racing.