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Family keeps young racer’s dream alive after fatal crash
Shreyas Hareesh was a talented young motorcycle racer from India.
He started riding when he was about seven years old.
By age 11, he was competing in national races and later won an important MiniGP competition.
Shreyas dreamed of seeing India’s flag and anthem at a MotoGP podium.
He died in a racing accident in Chennai on August 5, 2023, when another rider hit him after his bike fell.
His family made a museum filled with his trophies, photos, and belongings.
They also retired his racing number, 39, to remember him.
Now they are creating a trust to help other young racers pursue the dream Shreyas could not complete.
Shreyas Hareesh died at age 13 after a crash during the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship in Chennai on August 5, 2023.
He began riding at seven, made his national debut in 2021, and won the MiniGP India series in 2022.
Shreyas’s father, Hareesh Parandhaman, left his job in 2017 to support his son’s racing career before later returning to work.
The family created a memorial museum and retired Shreyas’s racing number, 39, from the Indian National Championship.
Through Trust SH39, the family plans to support one aspiring racer each year beginning in 2027.
- Who
- Shreyas Hareesh, his parents Hareesh Parandhaman and Sandhya JS, and his sister Manisha.
- What
- Shreyas died in a motorcycle-racing crash, and his family is preserving his memory while supporting future racers.
- Where
- The crash happened at the Madras International Circuit in Chennai; the family memorial museum is in Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru.
- When
- The crash occurred on August 5, 2023; Trust SH39 plans to begin funding racers in 2027.
- Why
- The family wants to keep Shreyas’s dream of Indian success in MotoGP alive and help young racers facing financial difficulties.
Key facts
- Shreyas’s age
- 13 when he died
- Date of crash
- August 5, 2023
- Crash location
- Madras International Circuit, Chennai
- National debut
- 2021, at age 11
- Major achievement
- Won the inaugural MiniGP India series in September 2022
- Racing number
- 39, later retired from the Indian National Championship
- Trust funding plan
- Trust SH39 intends to fund one racer annually beginning in 2027
Quotes
Hareesh Parandhaman
Shreyas Hareesh’s father and former racing-supporter
“The day Shreyas passed away, the thought was how could we let that dream of having the national anthem play at the MotoGP podium go? That was the thought that occurred to us — that by supporting these young racers, Shreyas will come back in some form”
indianexpress.com
“My son was a fighter. Even when he fell on that day, his first reflex was to get up and pick up the bike and get back into the race”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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