Champions Yacht Club brings big time motorsports to Vijayawada: INAC finals

INDIAinF1 Desk December 30, 2019

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File photo of Mysore Autocross courtesu Keshava Murhty (FB)

File photo of Mysore Autocross 2019 for representational purpose courtesy Keshava Murthy

By Jayaram Sridhar

Vijayawada (AP), 30 Dec 2019: Big time motorsport is all set to enter Vijayawada as the finals of the Indian National Autocross Championship (INAC) will be held at Pavithra Sanghamam from January 10 to 12 in which as many as 64 cars are participating, according to Merla Vamsi of Champions Yacht Club, which is organizing the event.

Speaking at the pre-event press conference, he said the motor racing will be held at the 2-km track laid at the parking area of Pavithra Sanghamam in which around 10 to 12 curves would be designed for the cars to tackle. “Top racers like Gaurav Gill, Dean Mascarenhas and other top Indian drivers will set the track ablaze,” he added.

“The driver eligibility for the INAC final was based on the performance in the four regional rounds – South Zone, West Zone, North Zone and East Zone. Run under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), Auatocross is an entry point for many budding drivers to kick-start a career in motorsports. The championship is based on a point system”.

He said the cars will be allowed to drive a distance of 200 metres at a single stretch before they prepare to tackle a curve. “Two cars will take the track simultaneously with a speed limit of 80 kmph”.

Vamsi said efforts were on spruce up galleries for 10,000 spectators. “The galleries will be properly barricaded and it will be spruced up 30 feet away from the track. We are taking all precautionary steps for the safe conduct of the event which will witness several nail-biting finishes,” said senior rally driver Phalguna Urs, who is in charge of the team that designed the track.

“Ambulances, fire tenders and hospital backup and all safety arrangements for the event are in place,” he added.

Vamsi said the cars will enter the city on the trailers and would go through various safety checks and official scrutiny before they are allowed to hit the track.

“It is a good opportunity for the motorsport enthusiasts to witness the race and it is held for the first time in Vijayawada. After Amaravati F1H2O Power Boat racing championship in 2018, this is the biggest sporting event to be held in Vijayawada”.