House Sold, Savings Exhausted, Father's Love For Teen Rider Aleena Shaikh Mansur Knows No Bounds

As the sporting fraternity in India witnesses the second season of the Women's Premier League, a revetting story involving a father-daughter duo unfolded in the Indian Supercross Racing League. In its inaugural season, the ISRL has unearthed a gem in the form of Aleena Shaikh Mansur who is making waves in the world of motorsports at the tender age of 13 as a rider for the SG Speed Racers. Seeking inspiration from her father, who has been her role model, coach, and advisor since the age of 8, Aleena has over 60 trophies at home, having emerged as one of the most promising young female racers in the country.

The expenses that motorsports demands know no bounds but so does the belief Aleena's father has in her. Having catered to the needs of her talent from an early stage, Aleena's father is hopeful to attract one or two sponsors for her daughter, as he hopes to continue laying the bricks of the castle the young rider wishes to build in motorsports.

In a chat with NDTV on the sidelines of the Indian Supercross Racing League in Bengaluru, Aleena's father shed light on his daughter's journey as a rider which started when she was just 8.

"Aleena was about 8 years old when she started riding. Initially, she was very much attracted to my superbike which is the Kawasaki Z800. She and my second daughter Zina both wanted to ride. So I got them to 50cc bikes. Those are Chinese bikes like I use and throw bikes. So in that she started learning how to ride. She was happy to ride and she learned the balance and she was very fast. And she wanted to race. Initially, I told her let's practice some more. 

"Then we purchased her a Kawasaki KLX 110, on which she practiced for 3 months. Then I sent her photos and videos to MRF hoping to