Arhaam Rahaman Shines in Bangladesh's First Gymkhana Training Ahead of International Events
Preparing for the Malaysia Festival of Speed 2024 & FIA Motorsports Games 2024 at BICC, Dhaka.
ATXR Racing driver Arhaam Rahaman took part in the first-ever Gymkhana training in Bangladesh, a critical preparation session ahead of his participation in the Malaysia Festival of Speed 2024 and the FIA Motorsports Games 2024.
Intensive Training in Dhaka
The landmark training session, arranged by the Automobile Association of Bangladesh, took place at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Agargaon, Dhaka. The agenda was to meticulously prepare Team Bangladesh Auto Slalom drivers for the upcoming international events.
The circuit featured two distinct layouts: a 4-cone Gymkhana layout suggested by Dr. Yoong, and a Cloverleaf Slalom for the Auto Slalom practice based on the 2020 Motorsport Australia Motorkhana Tests booklet.
Pacing the Field
Arhaam demonstrated exceptional speed and control throughout the day, consistently proving faster in all runs than his teammate, Kashfia Motaleb.
In the Gymkhana practice, Arhaam completed 18 runs, achieving an impressive Best Run Time of 50.24 seconds, comfortably ahead of Kashfia's best time of 1:18.23. The dominance continued in the Auto Slalom practice, where Arhaam secured a Best Run Time of 31.22 seconds over 17 runs, once again outpacing Kashfia's best of 32.12 seconds.
Find more details in the official report: Automobile Association of Bangladesh