The international racing series has become extremely popular in India. So, are you excited to know about the motorsports series held in India so far? read on. This post will explain the various international racing series held in India.
India is known for its multifaceted culture, regions and cuisines. But today, the country is also highly regarded for many prestigious international sporting events. Large tournaments for most sports are held on a single-location format. However, motorsports are also organized on a caravan calendar system, whereby several hosts are chosen for a single racing series. The country has become famous for being one of the host countries for important racing competitions on international fronts.
Let us highlight the most notable international racing series from the given points which were organized in a rich and diverse country like India.
Asia Road Racing Championship
This FIM-supported championship is the premier racing series, exclusively featuring two wheels, which was first held in the country during 2009 at the Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai. But it was withdrawn until it received a one-time return to the MMRT. In the year 2013. After that, it was held in 2016 (Buddhist International Circuit), but witnessed the event in 2017 MMRT.
Asia Pacific Rally Championship
APRC conducted many times in India. Initially, APRC came into this calculation for three years from 1988 to 1990. That was for the Himalayan rally. Being a domestic rally, the race was started in the year 1980 with international drivers. However, this changed to a halt on the APRC circuit in the year 1988. And Sinozuka Kenjiro won, followed by Uhl Stefan in the year 1990 and Milan Rod in the second year.
MRF Challenge
Another junior series that took place in India is the MRF Challenge Championship. The series is run by MRF Tyres in association with JA Motorsport. When the championship is not listed on the FIA, the race is hosted under the rules and regulations set by the governing bodies.
JK Racing Asia Series
JK Tire introduced this range in the year 2011 and 2012. Formerly, it was regarded as Formula BMW Asia. The series was held around venues in Europe and Asia, with the Buddhist International Circuit hosting the Indian round.
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship
Fans witnessed the return of the FIA-backed series for the first time since F1 was held in India in 2018. Madras Motor Club hosted the championship series over back-to-back weekends in the month of September. The junior formula rounds were to take place at MMRT on the first and second weekends of September and the eighth and ninth weekends of September. It is an FIA Grade 2 circuit, which can host races up to the FIA 2 Championship.
Other on-road and off-road racing series
During the 1990s, the country hosted several rounds of Formula Asia, Formula Campus, the Asian Touring Car Championship and the Porsche Super Cup at the MMRT. And a few years back, the Buddha International Circuit hosted the T1 Prima Truck Race from 2014 to 2017.
The most prestigious international off-road event held in the country was the round in the Dakar Challenge Series. It is also known as India Baja. The event was organized by Northern Motorsport and was initially held in the year 2017. The India Baaja, later, took place between 17 and 19 August the following year.
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India is a land that has great potential as a field of motorsports. However, motorsports is a man-machine game that requires solid financial backing. So, it makes it clear that aspiring riders need to pursue it professionally. Therefore, making sports accessible to all will need to consider key parameters. Some of them are developing talent, offering necessary infrastructure and facilities, and providing an enabling platform to young riders to enhance their competitiveness. Thus, this post has compiled some of the most prestigious international racing series in India.
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