Indian actor and racer Ajith Kumar is currently in Europe for his endurance racing challenge. Recently, his team, Ajith Kumar Racing, has won a podium place at Belgium"s Spa Francorchamps circuit. The 54-year-old actor wanted to pursue racing during his younger days. Advertisment But he had no sponsorship or money to continue racing, as it is the most expensive sport. He then started doing films and became one of the biggest actors in Tamil cinema. The actor is often compared with Thalapathy Vijay and is called a "Thala". Yes! He is the OG Thala who had that name before MS Dhoni"s arrival at the Chennai Super Kings. Before heading to Belgium, Ajith Kumar went to Chepauk to watch the match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Watch: Ajith Kumar paying respects to the late Ayrton Senna Ajith Kumar, Indian actor and racer, pays respects to F1 legend and 3-time world champion Ayrton Senna. ❤️#f1 #formula1 #sportsinfoxtreme #AjithKumarRacing #AyrtonSenna pic.twitter.com/7T2M7a84vg — SportsInfo Xtreme (@Sportsinfo22073) May 21, 2025 Ajith Kumar wanted to become a racer after he got inspired by Ayrton Senna during his teenage days. There have been many occasions when the actor spoke about the legendary F1 driver. Now, he is in Europe for the endurance racing competition and visited Imola after the completion of the 2025 Formula 1 race. Also Read: F1 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Race Results: Max Verstappen wins at the iconic Imola, beating two McLarens The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is the place where the three-time F1 world champion lost his life in 1994. In memory of him, Formula 1 has installed a memorial of Ayrton Senna"s life statue sitting with a flower. It became one of the iconic statues in the racing world, and each year, thousands of fans visit the place and take pictures. Ajith, being one of the biggest Senna fans, was mesmerised after seeing the statue of his hero. He then gently kissed its feet and knelt down for a few minutes and prayed. This was heartfelt and emotional, as Ajith Kumar never expresses his raw emotions to the outside world, just like his cricket counterpart, Dhoni. Ajith Kumar then took pictures near the legend's statue and kept the flowers below its feet. It is quite emotional, as the icon, even after he left us 30 years ago, is still standing tall as an inspiration for millions of fans and racing drivers across the globe. ALSO WATCH: Charles Leclerc spotted in his 800 thousand Euros Ferrari at McDonald's after poor race at Imola GP