Mercedes-Benz India announces Young Star driver programme 2014

Do you think you have the ability to drive fast cars? Do you want to race and live with them? Then Mercedes-Benz India has just the thing for you. The company has brought the Young Star Driver programme to India once again, this year, with season 2. 

Registrations for this racetrack event are now open and the finals will be hosted at the Buddh International Circuit Formula One race track on August 8, 2014. Motorsport aspirants aged between 18 and 25 years are eligible and priority will be given to applicants who have some background and achievement in motorsports. Of these 24 selected applicants will race at the Buddh International Circuit and the winner will get a chance to participate in the AMG driving academy basic and advanced course in India. The winner will also get to participate in Pro-Training in Germany. And it doesn’t just stop there! The winner will also get a chance to meet and interact with Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula one team drivers – Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.  Participants need to register here and upload their CV.

“Motorsports is inseparable from Mercedes-Benz and with phenomenal success of the first season we are thrilled to announce the second season of our ‘Young Star Driver Programme’ in India. This is a unique opportunity for the budding motorsports talents across the country to showcase and improve their racing skills on international tracks with guidance from globally acclaimed trainers," said Eberhard Kern, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India.