“Tejas has shown great skill and talent in the series he has raced so far in his young career, so with OMSE´s professional help to further develop him as a race driver and grow him as a person into this specific area of motorsport closely, he has all the chances to be one of the next generation stars in rallycross globally,” said Olsbergs MSE chief executive officer Andreas Erickson in Nairobi on Friday.
Tejas will make his debut on the world stage in the RX Lites category, a lower level tier racing category from supercars. The latest development adds to Tejas’ budding career that started when he was nine and adds to a number of accolades including the coveted Formula Gulf 1000 Championship that he won in UAE last year.
“I am humbled and excited at the prospect of taking part in the upcoming championship as the first and only African; this is a dream come true for me and I would like to thank all my sponsors and especially Olsbergs MSE; my trainers and everyone who believed in me throughout my journey. My goal is to win the championships,” he said.
Rob’s Magic boss Rob Collinge, who has been managing and training Tejas since his debut in 2010 noted that there was a lot more to be done to build the sport’s capacity in Kenya. He called upon the government to facilitate and consider bringing the World Rallycross Championship to Kenya.
“RX in Kenya is yet to catch on as a sport and it has been challenging and costly to prepare Tejas for this competition. This is why he will be staying with the Olsbergs team in Sweden for two months to prepare him for the RX Lites starting with Portugal in April,” said Collinge.
He added: “The RX on Ice series which he starts in January is designed to hone his skills and finite control on ice under the guidance of the most professional tutors, employed within the Olsbergs team.”