25-year-old doctor becomes first female formula car racer from J-K
The Jammu and Kashmir doctor Humaira Mushtaq, 25, achieved a podium finish in the MRF Indian National Racing Championship in Chennai.
This prestigious championship has thrust her into the limelight as the first female formula car racer from Jammu and Kashmir and the first from the union territory to achieve a podium finish in the first round of the championship.
A resident of Bhatinda in Jammu, Humaira honed her driving skills and eventually started doing Rotax Karting and later on moved to single-seater formula racing.
She, as per a local news agency, Kashmir Despatch, started performing donuts, drifting cars, and street racing with grown-up men at the age of 14.
In the MRF Indian National Racing Championship in Chennai, Humaira started with low chances of winning but remained optimistic and determined. Her hard work paid off, and she was able to secure a podium finish, which she dedicated to her late father.
