Motorsports | MMSC to host India’s first international karting meet in September
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MMSC to host India’s first international karting meet in September
The Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) will host India’s first-ever international karting competition, the FIA-CIK Arrive and Drive, at the Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA) in September.
Making the announcement at the MMSC annual awards function that honoured the 2025 National Racing Championship winners here on Thursday, MMSC vice-president Vicky Chandhok said, “The meet at the MIKA circuit will be one of the three rounds, and we will see karters from across the globe competing in it. It is the first of its kind in India.”
It was also announced that the winner of the 2025 MRF Formula 2000 championship will be awarded an all-expenses paid test drive with the Double R Formula 3 team, run by former F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen and Steve Robertson. “This is a big step up for the MRF F2000 champion in terms of experience and exposure,” Chandhok said.
Arun Mammen, vice-chairman and Managing Director, MRF Ltd., outlined his company’s involvement in motorsports. He reiterated that MRF would continue to support motorsports in India across disciplines. “We will continue to make motorsports more popular in India. We see encouraging signs that the government is taking to host world-class events in India,” Mammen, the chief guest of the function, said.
“We possess the capability to test and develop tyres in the quickest possible manner as we have our own specialised tyre testing facility with multiple tracks — the only facility of its kind in India,” added Mammen.
The 2025 National Racing Championship winners:
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