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

Eighteen years after becoming the first Indian team to set foot in the World Rally Championship, TSI Racing is back on the global stage, and this time, they're bringing India's finest young rally talent with them. The Bengaluru-based team at a press conference announced that 2025 INRC double champion Dean Mascarenhas, alongside co-driver Gagan Karumbaiah, will compete in the WRC3 class at Rally Islas Canarias 2026 this April. The announcement marks a defining moment not just

Hyderabad-based rally driver Naveen Puligilla, along with seasoned co-driver Musa Sherif of Kasargod, secured a podium finish in the WRC3 category at the iconic Safari Rally Kenya 2026, the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship. The Indian duo finished third in WRC3 class, and second in the African ARC3 class. They were placed 24th overall clocking a total time of 5 hours, 22 minutes, 17.9 seconds in the common field where higher-class cars also competed. Driving a

The 2025 National Racing Championship winners: MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship Pro-Stock 301-400cc: Rider Champion: Rahil Pillarisetty (Hyderabad, RACR Castrol Power1). Team Champion: Petronas TVS Racing Pro-Stock 165-200cc: Rider: Soorya PM (Chennai, Chandra LGE Racing). Team: Chandra LGE Racing Super Stock Intermediate (165cc): Rider: Raj Kumar (Coimbatore, Motul Sparks Racing). Team: Motul Sparks Racing Stock 301-400cc (Novice): Rider:

A Long wait for glory ended for the Mysuru's former National Champion Tanveer, who lost his championship by just 3 points in 2024. Abdul Wahid Tanveer from Petronas TVS Racing dominated the Rally of Chikmagalur right from the start and being the fastest in all the seven stages. He also is the 2025 National Champion of the MRF Mogrip FMSCI National Championship 2W 2025. With a lead of 19sec over his teammate Samuel Jacob he clinched the round and the Title for 2025. His secon

India’s leading Rally Raid motorcycle racer and one of the country’s foremost representatives in global motorsport, Harith Noah, is walking again and has begun his recovery after undergoing surgery here, following a crash during the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on January 4. “I am staying #InTheNow”, he said from a hospital bed in Germany. Competing at the world’s toughest endurance rally while representing India on the international stage, Harith sustained multiple inju

Dean Mascarenhas and co-driver Gagan Karumbaiah delivered another commanding drive to tame the long and punishing stages of the iconic K1000 Rally, completing a hat-trick of wins and sealing a dominant one-two finish for TSI Racing alongside teammates Aditya Thakur and Virender Kashyap in Round 4 of the Blueband Sports FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) at Gubbi, near here on Sunday. Meanwhile, Bengaluru’s Pragathi Gowda created history by becoming the first woma

The dynamic duo of Team TSI Racing’s Dean Mascarenhas and Gagan Karumbaiah delivered an electrifying performance on a challenging day in the Robusta Rally 2025, the third round of the Blueband Sports FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship. The support from Sidvin has been a huge blessing for me. Getting a car all the way from France, backed by PH Sport, a truly professional outfit, along with the combination of MRF tyres, isn’t just a golden opportunity but it comes with a