India to conduct 11 Nationals in different motorsports disciplines in 2021

Bengaluru, 27 Feb 2021: The Indian Federation which runs the motorsports in the country, FMSCI, has announced that 11 National championships would be held in the year 2021. The major difference would be the dropping of the Indian National Drag Championshipo for four wheelers, which was not held in 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic.

The addition would be Indian National Gymkhana Championship which the current President Mr Akbar Ebrahim promised in 2018 during his last stint as the chief of the Indian body which is the ASN of FIA. The X30 Karting Nationals too have disappeared from the National Championship list and the Indian National Autocross Championship regains its place after a haitus of a few years.

FMSCI, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, is the governing body for running motorsports in the country and are recognised by the Ministry of Sports but are not in the priority list of sports nor are funded by the Sports Authority of India (SAI), an arm of the Ministry.

It is interesting to note that Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) the rights holder for the National Racing Championship for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers have also announced the Calendar for 2022 in both the disciplines. MMSC is the promoter for the two events, along with the Drag Nationals for three years from 2019 to 2021, but due to the COVID pandemic, the Federation has granted an extended fourth year for all the promoters.

Following are the Nationals to be run in 2021:

1. MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship

2. JK Tyre  FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship

3. FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship

4. MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship

5. MRF MOGRIP FMSCI National Supercross Championship

6. MRF MOGRIP FMSCI National Rally Championship 2W

7. MMS FMSCI National Karting Championship

8. FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship

9. MMSC FMSCI Indian National 2W Drag Championship

10. FMSCI Indian National Rally Sprint Championship 2021

11. FMSCI Indian National Gymkhana Championship – 2021