Indian Motorsport

Hero Motorsports team begins its seventh consecutive Dakar Rally in Jeddah

India's Hero MotoSports Team Rally began its seventh consecutive Dakar Rally at the Sea Camp near Jeddah on Saturday. The team features a stellar squad of four Rally GP class riders - Franco Caimi, Joaquim Rodrigues, Ross Branch, and Sebastian Buhler. Starting their campaign on a strong foot at the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally, the Team finished the 13-km long Prologue stage with three riders in the top 10 positions. Ross Branch achieved a spot on the podium with a third place, followed by Joaquim Rodrigues in the sixth and Sebastian Buhler in eighth positions. Franco Caimi is in the 20th position in the Rally GP Class. After a short start podium ceremony, riders completed the short 13-km special on the seafront, which gave the top 10 finishers an advantage of choosing their starting positions for the first stage due on Sunday. The first official stage of the Dakar Rally 2023 will take the riders around a 603 km loop around the Sea Camp with 367 kms forming the special ...

MotoGP likely to make India debut in winter of 2023, promoters optimistic

MotoGP, the pinnacle of two-wheel racing, could come to India in the winter of 2023 if all goes ahead as planned, providing a massive boost to the stagnant motorsport scene in the country. The master agreement between MotoGP commercial rights owner Dorna and Noida-based race promoters Fairstreet Sports could be signed as early as next week. Dorna MD Carlos Ezpeleta and CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta will be in the national capital on Wednesday and they are expected to make an official announcement on the 'Grand Prix of Bharat'. The round is most likely to be held at the Buddh International Circuit, once home of the Formula I Indian Grand Prix, which was discontinued due to financial, tax and bureaucratic hurdles. The FIM homologation of the track will be done only after the agreement is signed between MotoGP rights owner and race promoters. Speaking to PTI, Fairstreet Sports COO Pushkar Nath said they have done their homework for the organisation of the high-profile race, taking into ...

Indian Racing Festival: RPPL to debut three races in Nov-Dec 2022

Indian Racing Festival will feature Formula Regional Indian championship, Formula 4 Indian Championship and the Indian Racing League

A rallyist and an auto major ride tandem to innovate

In January 2021, 135 km into Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally, Santosh suffered an accident on a gravel track that left him unconscious and in need of resuscitation.

Kush Maini to race in FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport

Joining the Dutch outfit will allow the 21-year-old from Bengaluru to showcase his talent during the Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends

Vijay Mallya to continue representing India in world motor sports body

If the liquor baron is replaced before his term is over, India will lose its seat