Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to flag off Silverstone motor race in U.K. as actor Ajith competes

The Hindu · collected 2026-09-12 · by The Hindu Bureau
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will flag off the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Silverstone circuit in Northampton, U.K., on Saturday evening, September 12, 2026. This visit follows his party's victory in May and includes discussions with industry leaders to attract investment for Tamil Nadu. Actor Ajith Kumar, competing in the race as part of Ajith RedAnt by Virage, thanked Vijay for supporting motorsports development in India.
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C. Joseph Vijay, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, is set to flag off the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Silverstone circuit in Northampton, U.K., on Saturday evening (September 12, 2026) just past 5 p.m. local time. This will be Mr. Vijay's first foreign visit since his party won the Tamil Nadu Assembly election in May 2026. During this trip, he plans to discuss potential investments with industry leaders and has announced intentions to establish a 'Motor Sports City' in Tamil Nadu for hosting Formula 1 through 4 races, along with an 'Olympic City' in Chennai for Olympic athlete training.

Tamil cinema actor Ajith Kumar, who is participating in the race as part of his team Ajith RedAnt by Vira, expressed gratitude towards Mr. Vijay's visit and highlighted its significance for bringing similar events to India.

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Chennai India Silverstone Tamil Nadu the Michelin Le Mans Cup

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Tamil Nadu GPE · 3× Vijay PERSON · 3× Ajith PERSON · 2× Chennai GPE · 2× India GPE · 2× C. Joseph Vijay PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Northampton GPE · 1× Silverstone ORG · 1× U.K. GPE · 1×

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Tamil cinema actor Ajith Kumar, a participant in the Silverston race and a former colleague of Mr. Vijay, thanked the Chief Minister for coming to the circuit. “My wish to see these events come to India,” Mr. Ajith said in a reel posted on social media, saying the visit would enable the Chief Minister to see what it would take for India and Chennai to host such events.
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🔮 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to flag off the Michelin Le Mans Cup at the Silverstone circuit in Northampton, U.K., on Saturday (September 12, 2026) evening, just past 5 p.m. local time.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to flag off the Michelin Le Mans Cup at the Silverstone circuit in Northampton, U.K., on Saturday (September 12, 2026) evening, just past 5 p.m. local time. asserted
Vijay → set → p.m.
Mr. Vijay, who arrived in London on Friday (September 11), is on his first foreign visit after his party’s win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election in May 2026. uncertain
who → arrive → May
He is also expected to hold discussions with industry and company heads with a view to attracting investments for Tamil Nadu, during his visit. asserted
He → expect → visit
Earlier this month, Mr. Vijay had announced that he would establish a ‘Motor Sports City’ in Tamil Nadu to host Formula 1, 2, 3, and 4 races. asserted
he → announce → races
He also announced the intention to build an ‘Olympic City’ in Chennai, which would train athletes for participating in the Olymics. asserted
which → announce → Olymics
Tamil cinema actor Ajith Kumar, a participant in the Silverston race and a former colleague of Mr. Vijay, thanked the Chief Minister for coming to the circuit. “My wish to see these events come to India,” Mr. Ajith said in a reel posted on social media, saying the visit would enable the Chief Minister to see what it would take for India and Chennai to host such events. asserted
India → thank → events
Mr. Ajith, representing Ajith RedAnt by Virage (the team), is competing in the LMP3 Pro/Am category and driving a Ligier along with French driver Romain Vozniak. asserted
Ajith → represent → Vozniak
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