Rahul joining McLaren Performance Academy


PETALING JAYA: Young Malaysian racing driver Rahul Mayer has taken the first step towards realising his dream of becoming a Formula One driver – the 17-year-old from Kuala Lumpur has been selected to join the prestigious McLaren Performance Academy.

Rahul is among the selected young drivers who will undergo the newly-designed MPA-14 programme at McLaren’s British headquarters in Woking, England.

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