All about Motorsport in india with Tournaments.
                     All about 
Motorsports 
in India with 
tournaments
Motorsports in India
• Motorsport is a popular form of sport in India. Formula 
One in particular has taken off in the country in the 2000s, 
with two Indian drivers competing and the first ever 
Formula One Indian Grand Prix took place in 2011, at the 
newly built Buddh International Circuit. 
Source: IBTimes India 
Official governing body
• The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India is the 
official governing body of motorsport in the country. 
India also compete in the Moto GP, Moto 3 class with 
Mahindra Racing. Mahindra is based in Switzerland but 
holds an Indian license.
Source: Shell India
First Indian driver
•  Narain Karthikeyan became India's first Formula One 
racing driver. In March 2007, he also became the first 
ever Indian-born driver to compete in a NASCAR Series. 
He debuted in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 
in the Kroger 250.
Source:  DNA India
Force India F1
• Force India F1 is a Formula One motor racing team. The 
team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium 
led by Indian businessmen Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol 
bought the Spyker F1 team for € 88 million.
Source:  Wikipedia
Mahindra Racing
• Mahindra Racing is the only Indian team to compete in 
the FIA Formula E Championship, the world's first all-
electric street racing series. Mahindra Racing has an 
impressive stats sheet and is a multi-race winning outfit 
after scoring its breakthrough victory at the Berlin E-Prix 
in 2017.
Major tournaments
•  India has often been among the list of illustrious hosting 
nations for a few major international racing competitions. 
Here are a few of the major international motorsport 
events to have taken place in India over the years.
Source: Sportskeeda
Indian Grand Prix
• New Delhi hosted the first Indian Grand Prix in 2011 at 
Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, 50 km from 
New Delhi. The inaugural race was won by Germany's 
Sebastian Vettel. Jaypee Sports International Limited is the 
organizer of Formula One racing in India.
Source:  Rediff
Asia Pacific Rally Championship: Rally of 
India
• The FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) has 
been held in India multiple times. The 2016 edition 
was held in Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Source:  Red Bull Racing
Asia Road Racing 
Championship
• The FIM-backed Asia Road Racing Championship is a 
premier two-wheel racing series which was first held in 
India at Chennai’s Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT) 
during the 2009 season, and again for two more seasons.
Source:  Red Bull Racing