<p>India's top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan has extended his deal with Zele Racing for the second round of Auto GP in Marrakesh, Morocco this weekend. <br /><br /></p>.<p>"I will be driving in the second round as well," Karthikeyan told IANS.<br /><br />The former HRT Formula 1 driver secured a last minute deal with Zele Racing for the Auto GP opener at Monza last month. <br /><br />Karthikeyan came fifth in the first race after starting from the back of the grid while a brake failure forced him to retire from race two, leaving him at seventh spot in the standings.<br /><br />The Indian has said multiple times that he is focussed on competing in single-seater series after doing two consecutive seasons in F1. In this context, the Auto GP stint will help him stay race fit. <br /><br />Auto GP was called Euroseries 3000 until 2009. The cars used in the championships are powered by Zytek engines and have Lola chassis.<br /><br />The series is promoted by Coloni Motorsport and will be running eight rounds, featuring two races every race weekend. Past champions include current Lotus F1 driver Romain Grosjean.</p>
<p>India's top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan has extended his deal with Zele Racing for the second round of Auto GP in Marrakesh, Morocco this weekend. <br /><br /></p>.<p>"I will be driving in the second round as well," Karthikeyan told IANS.<br /><br />The former HRT Formula 1 driver secured a last minute deal with Zele Racing for the Auto GP opener at Monza last month. <br /><br />Karthikeyan came fifth in the first race after starting from the back of the grid while a brake failure forced him to retire from race two, leaving him at seventh spot in the standings.<br /><br />The Indian has said multiple times that he is focussed on competing in single-seater series after doing two consecutive seasons in F1. In this context, the Auto GP stint will help him stay race fit. <br /><br />Auto GP was called Euroseries 3000 until 2009. The cars used in the championships are powered by Zytek engines and have Lola chassis.<br /><br />The series is promoted by Coloni Motorsport and will be running eight rounds, featuring two races every race weekend. Past champions include current Lotus F1 driver Romain Grosjean.</p>