It has been over 50 years since the Patels got into motorsports, and till date, the flag has been flying high. Every member in the Patel family has had some association with motorsports —for some it was short, others long, and for a few, like Rustom K Patel, who recently launched his bike training institute, Bikers Academy at the I-Land Recreation Centre in Wadala, it’s been an ongoing affair. “Motorsports run through our veins. It’s not just a Parsi passion; it’s in our blood. Even on the dinner table, the talk centres on motorsports,” says the eight-time national champion, with over 275 trophiesu00a0to his name.

Rustom K Patel. PICs/Suresh KK