German racing driver Adrian Sutil driving for Indian F1 team Force India at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix.The official logo of Mahindra Racing
Motorsport is a popular form of sport in India for over 100 years.The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in India (fmsci) is the National governing body for motorsports approved by FIA and FIM. FMSCI, usually written in small caps, is the National Federation that organises nearly a dozen Nationals in various disciplines of motorsport. Some of the popular Indian motorsports Nationals are: Indian National Rally Championship (INRC),[1] Indian National Supercross Championship, Indian National Car Racing Championship, Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship and Indian National Rotax Max Karting Championship.[2]
Much before F1 came to India, the country has been organising single-seater Formula races and the Indian National Rally Championship, one of the oldest competitions in the world. Formula One has taken off in the country in the 2000s, with two Indian drivers competing making it to the pinnacle of the sport. Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok are first two F1 drivers from India, in that order. The first-ever Formula One Indian Grand Prix took place in 2011, at the Buddh International Circuit. The Formula One team, Force India Formula One Team Limited, founded and managed by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, is registered as an Indian outfit. The team based at Silverstone, United Kingdom competed in F1 for ten consecutive seasons starting from 2008–2018. The team's highest position in the Formula One Constructors Championship was fourth in the 2016 season. The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India is the official governing body of motorsport in the country. India riders also competed in the Moto GP, Moto 3 class with Mahindra Racing. Mahindra were based in Switzerland and held an Indian licence. Sarath Kumar is the first Indian to ride in the MotoGP Moto3 class.
Two Powerboating F1H2O Grand Prix of India took place in Mumbai and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. The first in Mumbai was held in 2004 while the last Grand Prix took place in 2018 in Vijayawada, near Amaravati. Since 2018, a team named Amaravati competed until 2019 with driver Jonas Anderson finishing the season with equal total points (36) to the 2019 World Champion American Shaun Torrente. The title of "World Champion" was given to Shaun Torrente instead of Jonas Anderson on count back of podium results. Shaun obtained more 2nd positions during the season.[3]
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successful in many branches of motorsport of which most have been in long-distance races. Despite their early involvement inmotorsports being limited...
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi as the 'First Lady' to have embarked in the field of motorsports from India. In July 2020, she was appointed as the Tamil Nadu State Women...
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Jonathan (23 August 2018). "New Racing Point Force India team granted official F1 entry". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 23 August...
Hilmer Motorsport was a German racing team established in 2013 by Franz Hilmer. The team first raced in the GP2 Series, starting in 2013, replacing Ocean...
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