Ajith Kumar to Join Asian Le Mans Series Grid with Team Virage

Tamil Cinema star will race in LMP3 with Narain Karthikeyan

Tamil Cinema star Ajith Kumar will take part in the 2025/26 Asian Le Mans Series with 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup LMP3 team champions Team Virage. 
 
The multi award winning actor, who will be making his Le Mans Prototype debut in the opening round in Malaysia after competing in single seaters and GTs, will join forces with fellow Indian, and former F1 racer, Narain Karthikeyan in the no1 Ligier JS P325-Toyota in the LMP3 class.
 
Ajith Kumar said, “I’m looking forward to an exciting season in the Asian Le Mans Series, consider it an honour and a privilege to be a part is this series and here is wishing Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), SRO Motorsports Group and everyone involved all the very best!  I’m looking forward to being part of this prestigious series all that the LMP3 has to offer.”
Team Virage will be running two cars in the LMP3 category in their Asian Le Mans Series debut season, with the no8 Ligier-Toyota being raced by Swiss drivers Yohann Segala and Danny Buntschu.
 
Julien Gerbi, 2023 MLMC Drivers’ Champion and Team Virage CEO, said: “It's very exciting to have Ajith and Narain in the car. We will have a third driver, who is yet to be decided. 
 
“It's definitely something that we are looking forward to a lot. First of all, to compete in the Asian Le Mans under the name of Team Virage for the first time, to go with two cars and to go with this impressive lineup.
 
“We expect a lot of Indian fans to follow us this season but not only in India. He's very famous worldwide, even my barber in a small village in Spain actually knows him. We are looking forward seeing a lot of his fans in Sepang this December.”
 
“It's nice to finally be able to come to the Asian Le Mans Series as we have always wanted to do it. The fact that the championship keeps on growing and getting stronger and more attractive every year is even better for us.”
 
The 2025/26 Asian Le Mans Series will be held over six races in Malaysia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, beginning with the 4 Hours of Sepang on the 12-14 December 2025.