Madras International Circuit
The Madras International Circuit (MIC, previously known as Madras Motor Race Track and Irungattukottai Race Track) is a permanent motor racing circuit located in Irungattukottai, Chennai, India. It was built in the late 1980s and was inaugurated in 1990. It was the first permanent racing circuit in India and is owned by the Madras Motor Sports Club.[1] In July 2022, the track was renamed as Madras International Circuit.
Full Circuit (1990–present) Short Circuit (1990–present) | |
| Location | Irungattukottai, Chennai, India |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
| Coordinates | 13°0′9″N 79°59′9″E / 13.00250°N 79.98583°E |
| FIA Grade | 2[a] |
| Owner | Madras Motor Sports Club |
| Broke ground | 1988 |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Former names | Madras Motor Race Track Irungattukottai Race Track |
| Major events | Current: MRF Formula 2000 (2013–2020, 2022–present) Former: Indian Racing League (2022) F4 SEA (2018–2019) Asia Road Racing Championship (1997, 2009–2011, 2013, 2017–2018) Asian F3 (2008) |
| Full Circuit (1990–present) | |
| Length | 3.717 km (2.310 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.323 ( Yuven Sundaramoorthy, Dallara Formulino Pro, 2020, MRF Challenge) |
| Short Circuit (1990–present) | |
| Length | 2.067 km (1.280 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
History Edit
In 1971, the Madras Motor Sports Club, Coimbatore Auto Sports Club, Karnataka Motor Sports Club along with Calcutta Motor Sports Club and Mumbai's Indian Automotive Racing Club, united to form the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), headquartered in Chennai, to ensure common regulations and orderly conduct of events.[2] Race meets were held on airstrips at Sholavaram in Chennai, Sulur in Coimbatore and Agara in Bangalore. In 1990, the Irungattukottai track was built to provide a permanent structure for racing.[2] Hosts an annual round of the MRF Challenge.
Layout Edit
The main circuit is 3.717 km (2.310 mi) long with 12 turns and 3 straights, with the longest one being 250 m (270 yd). The club circuit is 2.067 km (1.284 mi) long and has 7 turns. Both the tracks are 11 m (12 yd) wide on average with 12 m (13 yd) at the start line and operate in a clockwise direction. The track is a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme-certified circuit.[1] The tracks were resurfaced in 2007 and vehicles allowed for races include bikes of all categories and cars up to F3. FIA granted a Grade 2 license to the circuit in 2014.[3]
Events Edit
- Current
- January: Indian Touring Car National Championship, MRF Formula 1600 Series, MRF Saloon Cars, Formula LGB 1300
- February: Indian Touring Car National Championship, MRF Formula 1600 Series, MRF Saloon Cars, Formula LGB 1300
- October: MRF Formula 2000, Indian Touring Car National Championship
- November: Indian Racing League
- December: Indian Racing League, Indian Touring Car National Championship
- Former
- Asia Road Racing Championship (1997, 2009–2011, 2013, 2017–2018)
- Asian Formula Three Championship (2008)
- Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (2018–2019)
Lap records Edit
As of December 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Madras International Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 3.717 km (1990–present) | ||||
| MRF Challenge | 1:30.323[4] | Yuven Sundaramoorthy | Dallara Formulino Pro | 2020 Madras MRF Challenge round |
| CN | 1:30.681[5] | Rishon Rajeev | Wolf GB08 Thunder[6] | 2022 2nd Madras Indian Racing League round |
| Formula 4 | 1:37.742[7] | Alessandro Ghiretti | Mygale M14-F4 | 2018 2nd Madras F4 SEA round |
| Asia Supersports 600 | 1:41.057[8] | Yuki Ito | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2018 Madras ARRC round |
| Asia Production 250 | 1:48.148[9] | Rheza Danica Ahrens | Honda CBR250RR | 2018 Madras ARRC round |
| Asia Underbone 150 | 1:52.184[10] | Fazli Ahmad Fazli Sham | Yamaha T-150 | 2018 Madras ARRC round |
See also Edit
Notes Edit
- ^ Madras Motor Race Track's Grade 2 licence expired 21 July 2022.
References Edit
- ^ a b . mmsc.in. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2002.
- ^ a b Rajan, Sanjay (18 October 2013). "Formula One—Up from the South". Live Mint. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Chennai race track gets FIA grade 2 mark". Times of India. 28 November 2014.
- ^ Racing, M. R. F. (16 February 2020). "Finale Race 4 results #MRFRacing #MRFChallenge #Formula2000 #FormulaRacing #F2000". @MRF_Racing. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Sprint Race 1 🏁 was a spectacle of raw speed & technical prowess that saw Alister Yoong, Rajeev Rishon & Lola Lovinfosse put in brilliant performances to take the podium spots. Who will get on to the podium tomorrow & stake their claim to the championship?". Twitter. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Indian Racing League: All you need to know ahead of race weekend". Evo India. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Ghiretti moves into F4 SEA lead at Madras, Yoong takes first win". Formula Scout. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "2018 Asia Road Racing Championship Rd 4 - Madras Motor Race Track, India Supersports 600cc - Race 1 Official Result - Final" (PDF). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2018 Asia Road Racing Championship Rd 4 - Madras Motor Race Track, India Asia Production 250cc - Race 1 Official Result - Final" (PDF). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2018 Asia Road Racing Championship Rd 4 - Madras Motor Race Track, India Underbone 150cc - Race 1 Result - Final" (PDF). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links Edit
- Irungattukottai Race Track