Bangladeshi racer places 3rd in Malaysian circuit race

Avik Anwar has become the first Bangladeshi to secure third place in a Malaysian race circuit. 

He completed the second race of round four of the 2019 Malaysia Championship series in the Sepang International Circuit, held on a Formula 1 track in Sepang, Malaysia.

"No other Bangladeshi has reached the Formula 1 track podium before," Avik said in a Facebook post.

"The year 2019 is a memorable one for me," he added.

Earlier, Avik won the Volkswagen Ameo Cup to become the first Bangladeshi to win an international motor sports event.