Jerez de la Frontera, Oct. 8 -- Kavin Samaar Quintal, 19-year-old ace from Chennai and member of the EasyRace team, made history as the first Indian to finish inside the top four at Spain's prestigious Copa de Espana de Velocidad Superbike round at the legendary 4.4km Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto.

Racing as a wildcard entry supported by Teruel-based Gaman Racing Global Service, Kavin rode a BMW M1000RR against a highly competitive grid featuring Ducati, BMW, Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki machinery, according to a press release from Gaman Racing Global Service.

He qualified fourth among 29 riders, then fought through a tough race to retain a remarkable fourth position, clocking a race time of 14:20.782, despite a fall. He demonstrated e...