MRF FF1600, touring cars to be joined by all new Superstock class

David Bodapati June 19, 2014

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Chennai, 19 June 2014: The Madras Motor Sport Club (MMSC), one of the oldest motorsport clubs in India, is gearing up for yet another Round of India’s biggest domestic racing championship as the 2014 MMSC-FMSCI National Racing Championship (NRC) returns to Chennai this weekend. The 2014 NRC Round 2 will take place at the MMRT in Irungattukottai and will feature some of the fastest racing categories in India with the MRF FF1600 and the Indian Touring Car Championship (ITC). They will be joined by the Formula LGB 1300, Indian Junior Touring Car Championship (IJTC) and the all new Super Stock category. MMSC also confirmed that delayed coverage of the races will be shown on both Doordarshan and Times Now for all motorsport fans.

The MMSC, promoter of the NRC for the 17th successive year, will host races in all three racing circuits available in the country. While the 1st, 2nd and 4th rounds will be held in Chennai, the 3rd round will be held in Coimbatore while the 5th and final round will be held at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. The MMSC had earlier hosted the MRF Racing Festival featuring the MRF Challenge and MRF FF1600 in Chennai in February.

MMSC President Ajit Thomas was confident of another exciting season ahead of the opener this weekend. He commented, “We are extremely thrilled to host the NRC for the 17th consecutive year. Our sole agenda has been promoting motorsport in the country, be it talent, infrastructure or machinery. We have provided the platform for youngsters to perform and we will continue to focus on this. MRF has made a huge impact in Indian motorsport and we are privileged to partner with them. They have the fastest single-seater category in India and more importantly all these cars have been designed and built locally in Coimbatore. We are mostly excited about introducing the new Super Stock category, which is a new CC to weight category in which we allow any homologated car upto 1799CC with Group N regulations in which there is no modification allowed on the engine.”

The NRC returns with regular and seasoned campaigners returning to battle it out. The ITC will see the likes of B Vijaykumar, Radha Selvaraj, M Sivaramkrishnan and Arjun Narendran all looking to stamp their authority. The ITC, which will run along with the newly introduced Super Stock category, will see a total of 25 drivers combined on the grid.

The MRF FF1600, India’s fastest single-seater series, is the perfect platform for young Indians to hone their skills for international challenges. Round 1 was a thriller with Tarun Reddy winning both races with moves on the final lap. Vikash Anand and Advait Deodhar will be hoping to take the fight to the 16 year old from Chennai this weekend.

The IJTC will see the biggest ever line-up with 27 cars on the grid. Feroz Khan returns to defend his title with Fahad Kutty, Charen Chandran and S Narendran all looking to challenge for the title. The Formula LGB Swift Championship will see S. Narendran, who made history by winning all races last year, go up against Goutam Parekh and Ajay Kini and a host of other drivers.

In a bid to further attract Corporates and sponsors and reach more fans MMSC has signed up with a host of partners for the NRC. MRF Tyres will be the sole tyre partner for all categories that include over 70 drivers. The MMSC today also confirmed not one but two broadcast partners in Times Now and Doordarshan. Chennai Live 104.8FM has signed on as the Radio partner while Moti Mahal Delux will be the Hospitality partners.

Practice will take place on Friday with qualifying taking place on Saturday morning. All races will take place on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Please visit www.madrasmotorsports.in f