Chennai, Apr 12 (Agency) After successful conduct of the ABB FIA Formula-EWorld Championship earlier this year in Hyderabad, the Federation ofMotor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI is hopeful that the FIM MotoGP WorldChampionship will be held as scheduled at the Buddh International Circuitin September.Delivering the keynote address during the FMSCi annual awards functionhere, today during 118 National champions of the 2022 season across variousformats of the sport were honoured, FMSCI President Akbar Ebrahim said “Last year, we had announced that MotoGP will be coming to India and I aminformed by the Indian promoters and FIM that work is in progress, and allare hopeful that event will be held as planned.”
The FMSCI, besides felicitating the 2022 season National champions, alsopresented special awards to Bengaluru’s Pragathi Gowda who won the FIARally Star Asia-Pacific final round in Chennai, and Shriya Lohia (Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh) who represented India and finished fifth overall at the FIA Girls On Track event in Paris, France.Ebrahim, recounting various milestones of the FMSCI which is celebratingits Golden Jubilee, revealed that Hyderabad produced India’s first FIAGrade 2 and FIA Formula E street Circuit.He also announced plans to promote the sport at grassroots level.
“Wewant to take the sport to the masses. We will also be conducting training programmes for Stewards and Marshals to ensure events are run adhering to all safety requirements. “Only the accredited officials will supervise all motorsport events in India. At the moment, there are 2,500 FMSCI license holders and we would liketo increase the number to 20,000”, he said.Akbar Ebrahim also congratulated MRF Tyres for winning the prestigiousEuropean Rally Championship (ERC) title.“Indian drivers are now participating in various international events fromKarting to Rallying to racing and fighting for podium positions,” he added.