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Indian business tycoon to participate in Ferrari Challenge
Mumbai: Indian business tycoon and car enthusiast Gautam H. Singhania has qualified for the finals of the Finali Mondiali, the world’s biggest event for Ferrari luxury car owners, an official said here Wednesday.
Singhania, the chairman and managing director of Raymond Ltd., will make a determined bid for the top honours at the biggest racing extravaganza at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi over the next few days.
The event, Finali Mondiali is being held first time outside Europe between Dec 3-6 and will be the culmination of nine qualifying races held during the current year.
Singhania will attempt to whiz past 458 challenger cars of the prestigious single-make championship events globally and comes close on the heels of the recent NGK Racing Series where he bagged a double win in Abu Dhabi.
“It is an immensely aggressive and competitive racing series with the top ten racers qualifying less than a second apart. I have my sights on the World Finals and look forward to a great racing weekend,” Singhania, who is founder-chairman of Super Car Club, said of the event, where he will race over the next couple of days.
Singhania will compete with racers from the US, Asia-Pacific and Europe at the Finali Mondiali of Ferrari which is in vogue since 1993.
The Ferrari Challenge is a single-marque autosport championship specifically created for racing enthusiast owners of the Ferrari 348 Berlinetta, which is a mid-end, rear-wheel-driv V8-powered two-seater sports car.
The tourney proves a real treat for Ferrari fans as it showcases over 250 exotic and limited series Ferrari cars.
A pioneer in Indian motorsports, Singhani’s SCC was launched to promote the popularity of the supercards like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, BMW and Mercedes in India.
Through SCC, Singhani organises the Parx Super Car Show and took up the Leh-Ladakh expeditions in 2013 and the Rajasthan Desert Escape this year.
This year, he became the first and only Indian to win the 2014 Ferrari Pirelli Open in Great Britain by scoring a podium finish at the Britcar Championships.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.