The second round of the 2026 FIA European Rally Championship delivered drama, surprises and intense competition throughout the weekend. Mārtiņš Sesks and Renārs Francis secured second overall with a mature and controlled performance, while Brynildsen collected crucial points for the Teams Championship. Strong praise also goes to Simone Tempestini, an excellent fifth overall after a highly consistent rally. Karlstad (SWE), May 24th 2026 – Team MRF Tyres leaves the BAUHAUS Roya

RANIPET, TAMIL NADU — The shifting, unpredictable sand traps of the Palar riverbed played host to a historic milestone this week as the 20th annual Palar Challenge concluded in Ranipet. Marking two decades as a cornerstone of Indian motorsport, the landmark anniversary edition saw the Bangalore Offroad Drivers Association (BODA) sweep the podium, asserting Karnataka's dominance in a grueling multi-state grid. What began twenty years ago as a modest cross-country trail drive h

The IAME Series India made its debut in the country with a hectic, action-packed first round at the CoASTT Kartomania here on Sunday which saw talented young drivers hogging the limelight with stirring performances that reflected the highly-competitive grids. Drivers from Momentum Motorsports dominated the Junior class with two Chennai youngsters, Adithya Prathap and Rehan Khan Rasheed winning the points-scoring Super Heat and Finals, respectively, but both had to fight hard

Royal Enfield's GRRR Nights x Underground arrived in Bengaluru on May 30, 2026, bringing together motorcycling, music and automotive subculture for a high-energy evening. The event delivered an immersive evening celebrating motorcycling and its subcultures, performance machines, music and expression. Key Highlights from the Evening: Live Shows where professional stunt riders pushed the limits of balance, control and machine capability. Drag & Drift Club that offered a closer

Royal Enfield’s GRRR Nights x Underground arrives in Bengaluru on May 30, 2026 bringing together motorcycling, music and automotive subculture for a high-energy evening. What: GRRR Nights – an immersive evening celebrating motorcycling and its subcultures, performance machines, music and expression. When: Saturday - May 30, 2026, 3:00PM onwards Where: Aruani Grid, Bengaluru Tickets now live on District Key Highlights to watch out for : Live Shows where professional stunt ride

Building on over four decades of racing excellence, TVS Racing announced the successful completion of the TVS India One Make Championship (OMC) 2026 Training & Selection Program. Conducted across four cities in India, the initiative reaffirmed TVS Racing’s long-standing commitment to identifying, training and nurturing the next generation of racing talent in the country. The final selection round was held between May 15 and May 17, 2026 at the Madras International Circuit (MI

Chennai’s rising star, Rivaan Dev Preetham (MSPORT) pulled off a brilliant double by winning both the point scoring Super Heat and Final races in the OK-Junior class of the Indian Karting Academy Trophy 2026 karting competition at the Meco Kartopia circuit . Rivaan, after failing to top the previous outings today – the practice sessions, qualifying and Heat – delivered when it mattered most in a stunning fashion. Finishing second and third in the Super Heat were Rehankhan Ras

Japanese Heritage, Manga Boldness, and World-Class Performance Now Available to Indian Riders Backed By Motul India Motul India introduced IPONE to the Indian market, bringing the French premium lubricant brand’s blend of performance engineering and bold rider culture to a fast-evolving generation of motorcyclists. This is not merely the introduction of a new product range. Inspired by Japanese culture, a 100% motorcycle engine oil brand, IPONE enters the Indian market as a

May 14: In a landmark verdict for Indian motorsport, Bengaluru’s Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing is officially declared as the 2025 National Champion in the premier Unrestricted class after the Indian Motor Sports Appeals Court (IMSAC) restored his National title won during the final round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship at the Madras International Circuit last December. The ruling not only restores Muddappa’s victory in the championshi

Mumbai’s Kiaan Shah (Rayo Racing) produced his best result yet in International Karting, with a second place finish in Round 2 of the RMC Asia Trophy on Sunday in Pattaya, Thailand. The 15-year-old delivered one of his best qualifying results, clocking 51.218 on the 1.2 km Bira circuit, just 0.118 seconds behind Thailand’s Pannu Stienmonkong who was fastest. Kiaan started fourth in Heat 1, but lost a place at the start. He soon overtook Japanese racer Shun Sekiguchi and E

Indian motorsport continues to gather global momentum, and at the heart of that surge stands Mumbai Falcons Racing League (MFRL), leading the charge in developing world-class racing talent from India. The team delivered a statement performance at the 2025-2026 UAE ROTAX MAX Championship, securing two championship titles, five top-three finishes and the overall Teams’ Championship underlining its role as a premier platform nurturing India’s next generation of international rac

Indian rally champions Dean Mascarenhas and co-driver Gagan Karumbaiah successfully completed their maiden FIA World Rally Championship, finishing 7th in the WRC3 class debut at the 50th edition of Rally Islas Canarias 2026, completing one of the season’s most demanding all-asphalt events in the WRC. Driving a Ford Fiesta Rally3, prepared by PH Sport, the Indian duo made a memorable debut and used the event as a crucial learning exercise on fast, technical and unfamiliar Euro

India’s Johann Emmanuel, astride a Kawasaki ZX-6, scripted history by becoming the first from his country to win the coveted Qatar Superstock 600 Championship (QSTK) by winning both the races in the postponed final round here on Friday to provide a grand climax to his debut season in this class. The 19-year-old Chennai-based Johann, trailing championship leader Marton Belleli from Hungary by nine points going into the weekend’s double-header, needed to win both races to seal

Royal Enfield announces the inaugural Himalayan Base Camp — Ladakh Edition, a first-of-its-kind three-day immersive gathering set to take place in Leh, Ladakh from September 4–6, 2026. Designed as a convergence of riders, climbers, overlanders, and adventure enthusiasts, the experience moves beyond a traditional event format to create a hands-on, high-altitude community platform. Set at 11,480 feet, the Himalayan Base Camp will bring together participants through curated expe

Indian rallying stands on the cusp of a defining moment as TSI Racing returns to the world stage with Dean Mascarenhas, alongside co-driver Gagan Karumbaiah, set to make their FIA World Rally Championship debut in the WRC3 class at the iconic Rally Islas Canarias 2026 . The 2026 Rally Islas Canarias is a historic event, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Based in Gran Canaria Island, home to the capital city of Las Palmas, the rally will feature 18 Special Stages (SS) with a t

Bengaluru ace Karna Kadur along with co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy (Coimbatore) of Arka Motorsports survived a turbo failure and surged to victory in the 49th South India Rally, organised by the Madras Motor Sports Club, at the Madras International Circuit, as his arch-rival Gaurav Gill retired with mechanical problem. The 37-year-old Kadur’s pace through the weekend was literally as hot as the weather itself as he blitzed the combined FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship powered

Delhi speed maestro, Philippos Matthai clinched victory in the premium INAC 1 Unrestricted Class while hometown hero Aeman Ahmed, who delivered a performance of rare authority emerged as the fastest driver in the Grand Finale of the FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship (INAC) 2025 . In a fitting culmination to a fiercely-contested season, unfolded amidst the red earth and rolling terrain of Chikkamagaluru, producing a spectacle of speed, skill and resilience, Aeman

Pune youngster Sarthak Chavan, who finished third in the 2025 championship, hogged limelight in the opening round of the TVS Apache RR310, TVS Racing International championship 2026 held concurrently along with Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. He won the race on Saturday and was on podium again on Sunday in the weekend races, in the grid which had four Indian racers. He finished second in Race 2. Race1: Sarthak

140 competitors were part of the 11 categories spread across two full days. Natural track with a few created obstacles were part of the five stages within the Oddoor farm facility between Mangaluru and Moodbidri in the IMSC off-road Trophy 2026. Three stages were part of the day one activity. While the final day was kept reserved for the fully Modified and Open class. In the Stock Diesel class Vishak from Kasaragod along with Sharath were the winners of the class followed by

Rising Indian racer Kiaan Shah of Rayo Racing delivered an impressive international debut in Round 2 of the Senior Category of the IAME Asia Series and IAME Thailand Series, securing a double podium finish. The 15-year-old from Mumbai entered the weekend after a challenging build-up, having fractured his arm in a snowboarding accident in late December. The injury forced him to miss two months of testing and racing. Undeterred, Kiaan stepped up from the Junior category into