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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian motorcycle rider}}<br />
{{Infobox motorcycle rider<br />
| name = KY Ahamed<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|06|02}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India<br />
| Current team = Petronas Mie VisionTrack Racing Team<br />
| Bike number = <br />
| website = <br />
| Moto3 Active years= {{MGP|2023|Moto3}}–<br />
| Moto3 Manufacturers = [[Honda]] ({{MGP|2023|Moto3}} <br />
| Moto3 Race Starts = 0<br />
| Moto3 Race Wins = 0<br />
| Moto3 Podiums = 0<br />
| Moto3 Poles = 0<br />
| Moto3 Fastest laps= 0<br />
| Moto3 Total Points= 0<br />
| Moto3 Last season = 2023<br />
| Moto3 Last position = NC (0 pts)<br />
}}<br />
'''Kadai Yaseen Ahamed''' (born 2 June 1996 in [[Chennai]], India) is a professional motorcycle [[Road racing|road racer]] and the 2021 Indian national champion in the Pro-Stock 301 to 400cc class.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ragav |first=S. Dipak |title=Ahamed: scaling new heights |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/ahamed-scaling-new-heights/article33413380.ece |access-date=2023-09-13 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bharat MotoGP: KY Ahamed earns Moto3 wild card entry |url=https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/bharat-motogp-ky-ahamed-earns-moto3-wildcard-entry-429303 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Autocar India}}</ref> He rides for Petronas TVS Racing team. He will become the first Indian rider in Moto3 on September 24.<br />
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== Moto3 debut ==<br />
Ahamed will be making his debut in the Moto3 class<ref>{{Cite web |title=MotoGP Bharat GP: Indian Rider KY Ahmed to Compete in Moto3 Class at Buddh International Circuit |url=https://www.autox.com/motorsport-news/motogp-bharat-gp-indian-rider-ky-ahmed-to-compete-in-moto3-class-at-buddh-international-circuit-114588/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=autoX |language=en}}</ref> at the [[Indian motorcycle Grand Prix|Grand Prix of India]] when [[MotoGP]] comes to India for its inaugural race at the [[Buddh International Circuit]], Greater Noida, near New Delhi from September 22 to 24.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home hero Kadai Yaseen Ahmed set for GP of India wildcard |url=https://www.motogp.com/de/news/2023/09/12/home-hero-kadai-yaseen-ahmed-set-for-gp-of-india-wildcard/www.motogp.com/de/news/2023/09/12/home-hero-kadai-yaseen-ahmed-set-for-gp-of-india-wildcard/477927 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=The Official Home of MotoGP |language=de}}</ref> The Indian got a wildcard to race for the Petronas MIE Racing Vision Track Racing team in the Moto3 category and he will be astride a [[Honda NSF250R]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bodapati |first=David |title=KY Ahamed gets wild card to race in front of home fans at the BIC in Moto3 class |url=https://indiainf1.com/indian-rider-ky-ahamed-to-race-in-front-of-home-fans-at-the-bic-in-the-moto3-class/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=INDIA in F1 |language=en-GB}}</ref> However, another Chennai rider [[S. Sarath Kumar|S Sarath Kumar]] took part in the 125cc World Championship in 2011 for the WTR Ten10 Racing Team.<br />
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Ahamed and Rajiv Sethu were nominated for the trials in Japan by Indian federation FMSCI. After a one week camp under former [[Moto2]] rider [[Tetsuta Nagashima]], Ahamed was selected.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ragav |first=S. Dipak |title=A dream come true for India’s Ahamed as he prepares for the Moto 3 championship |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/a-dream-come-true-for-indias-ahamed-as-he-prepares-for-the-moto-3-championship/article67303866.ece |access-date=2023-09-13 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is now preparing for the MotoGP weekend under the guidance of Indonesian [[Doni Tata Pradita]] at [[Yogyakarta]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragav |first=S. Dipak |title=Indian Grand Prix MotoGP 2023: Wildcard K.Y. Ahamed set to become first Indian to compete in Moto3 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/motorsport/k-y-ahamed-wildcard-india-entry-moto-3-indian-grand-prix-bharat-noida-buddh-international-circuit/article67304091.ece |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Ahamed did his schooling at the Hindu High School in Chennai. He was spotted racing on the roads at [[Triplicane]] by [[Jagan Kumar]], multiple Indian champion and he introduced him to track racing in 2012. Initially, his family was reluctant to allow him go racing but Jagan convinced them about the safety of racing on the closed circuits.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Motorsports career ==<br />
He currently competes in the [[Madras Motor Sports Club|MMSC]] [[Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India|FMSCI]] Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship in the Supersport Indian165cc and the Pro-Stock 301 to 400cc classes. He won the 125cc Novice title in the 2013 and became the National champion in the Pro-Stock 301 to 400cc class in 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=From Chennai lanes to race tracks, Jagan and Ahamed zoom ahead |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/top-stories/from-chennai-lanes-to-race-tracks-jagan-and-ahamed-zoom-ahead/articleshow/79945272.cms |access-date=2023-09-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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In 2020, he was also selected to represent TVS Racing for a full season in the Asian Road Racing Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TVS Racing to debut in Asia Road Racing Championship |url=https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/two-wheelers/tvs-racing-to-debut-in-asia-road-racing-championship-41583291399322.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=HT Auto |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Grand Prix motorcycle racing===<br />
====By season====<br />
{|class="wikitable" style=text-align:right<br />
!Season<br />
!Class<br />
!Motorcycle<br />
!Team<br />
!Race<br />
!Win<br />
!Podium<br />
!Pole<br />
!FLap<br />
!Pts<br />
!Plcd<br />
|-<br />
! {{MGP|2023|Moto3}}<br />
| Moto3<br />
| [[Honda]]<br />
| Petronas Mie VisionTrack Racing Team<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0*<br />
| NC*<br />
|-<br />
! Total<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
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====By class====<br />
{|class="wikitable" style=text-align:right<br />
!Class<br />
!Seasons<br />
!1st GP<br />
!1st Pod<br />
!1st Win<br />
!Race<br />
!Win<br />
!Podiums<br />
![[Pole position|Pole]]<br />
!FLap<br />
!Pts<br />
!WChmp<br />
|-<br />
! Moto3<br />
| 2023–present<br />
| align="left" | [[2023 Indian motorcycle Grand Prix|2023 Indian]]<br />
| align="left" | <br />
| align="left" | <br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
| 0<br />
|- align="right"<br />
! Total<br />
!colspan=4|2023–present<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
| '''0'''<br />
|}<br />
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====Races by year====<br />
([[Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! Year<br />
! Class<br />
! Bike<br />
! 1<br />
! 2<br />
! 3<br />
! 4<br />
! 5<br />
! 6<br />
! 7<br />
! 8<br />
! 9<br />
! 10<br />
! 11<br />
! 12<br />
! 13<br />
! 14<br />
! 15<br />
! 16<br />
! 17<br />
! 18<br />
! 19<br />
! 20<br />
! Pos<br />
! Pts<br />
|-<br />
!align="left"| {{MGP|2023|Moto3}}<br />
!align="left"| Moto3<br />
!align="left"| [[Honda]]<br />
| [[2023 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix|POR]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|SPA]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Dutch TT|NED]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
|style="background:#;"| [[2023 Indian motorcycle Grand Prix|IND]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix|INA]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix|THA]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
| [[2023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br/>{{small}}<br />
! NC*<br />
! 0*<br />
|}<br />
<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.facebook.com/kyahamed33/ KY Ahmed] on [[Facebook]]<br />
* [https://www.instagram.com/kyahamed33/ KY Ahmed] on [[Instagram]]<br />
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[[Category:1997 births]]<br />
[[Category:Motorsport people from Chennai]]<br />
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