Rivaan Dev Preetham, 11 years old, is a two-time Indian National Karting Champion from Chennai and the first Indian to have won a race at the FIA Motorsport Games held in Valencia in October 2024.
Today, he was honored by the Honorable Deputy Chief Minister and the Sports Minister of Tamil Nadu with a cheque of Rs 5 lakhs through the Tamil Nadu Champions Foundation of SDAT.
Honourable Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Udayanidhi Stalin, inducted Rivaan Dev Preetham into the Tamil Nadu Champions Foundation today, along with financial support. Rivaan will represent India in the ‘Champions of the Future’ to be held across Europe and Middle East.
This marks the first time that a motorsport achiever has received government monetary support, thanks to the visionary leadership in place.
-Rivaan Dev Preetham
Twitter id :- @RIVDEVPREETHAM
