From warm hug to flagging off the race: Inside Ajith and Vijay’s Silverstone moment
From warm hug to flagging off the race: Inside Ajith and Vijay's Silverstone moment Before the race began, Ajith was seen welcoming Vijay and his team.
From warm hug to flagging off the race: Inside Ajith and Vijay's Silverstone moment Before the race began, Ajith was seen welcoming Vijay and his team.
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- What happened
- Official response
- The details
- The bottom line
Key points
- Two hours after the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister waved the ceremonial green flag to kick off the race, Ajith's Ajith RedAnt by Virage team finished 38th overall.
- The Indian actor and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu joins us here at Silverstone to backing the grid's Indian drivers and experience all the excitement that.
- Vijay and Ajith at the Michelin Le Mans Cup race at Silverstone.
- Afterwards, Vijay joined Ajith and the other drivers trackside to wave the green flag and officially start the two-hour race.
- Some serious star power to obtain @lemanscup underway 🤩#4HSilverstone #ELMS pic.twitter.com/AiDn4mfJCP.
Meanwhile, the Michelin Le Mans Cup race at Silverstone on Saturday turned into a star-studded affair, with two of Indian cinema's biggest stars, Ajith Kumar and Vijay, at the racetrack. Two hours after the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister waved the ceremonial green flag to kick off the race, Ajith's Ajith RedAnt by Virage team finished 38th overall.
Before the race began, Ajith was seen welcoming Vijay and his team. The two stars shared a warm hug before making their way to the arena, greeting fans along the way. At one point, Vijay was additionally seen urging fans to cheer for Ajith. The duo afterwards posed together for photographers, much to the delight of those gathered at the venue. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by The Indian Express (@indianexpress).
Their warm interaction additionally appeared to put to rest years of speculation concerning a perceived rivalry between the two stars. While those close to Ajith and Vijay have maintained that they share a cordial relationship, their respective fan bases have often pitted them against each other online.
#CMJosephVijay asking fans to cheer and backing #AjithKumar ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KiokJbwSd8. VTL Team (@VTLTeam) September 12, 2026.
Afterwards, Vijay joined Ajith and the other drivers trackside to wave the green flag and officially start the two-hour race. Le Mans Cup (@LeMansCup) September 12, 2026.
Special guest @actorvijay joined us trackside to wave the green flag and kickstart two action-packed hours of racing! 🤩🙌.
Meanwhile, the Indian actor and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu joins us here at Silverstone to backing the grid's Indian drivers and experience all the excitement that. Pic.twitter.com/xdcscpMStz.
Some serious star power to obtain @lemanscup underway 🤩#4HSilverstone #ELMS pic.twitter.com/AiDn4mfJCP. Silverstone (@SilverstoneUK) September 12, 2026. Frame of the day ♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/00gHItIbky. Done Channel (@DoneChannel1) September 12, 2026.
Taken together, the developments around from warm hug to flagging off the race: Inside Ajith and Vijay's point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
