In this issue

Winning a Formula 1 championship is no child’s play. Ask NicoRosberg who triumphed over Lewis Hamilton in 2016 but was so drained out at the end of the season that he decided to hang his boots. When Michael Schumacher added seven titles under his belt, nobody expected any other Formula 1 driver to even come close. But Hamilton, with his consistency and never-say-die attitude feels invincible today and probably will surpass Schumacher’s record of being the most successful Formula 1 driver ever. What makes him hungry for success at this age? We delve deep into the Brit’s success story and peel of layers to find out what the champ is actually made of in Motor Sport India’s cover story this month.

There’s lot more local and international action headed your way:

JK Tyre Festival of Speed
The Buddh International Circuit finally gets a spectacle it always deserved in the form of JK Tyre Festival of Speed. Close-quarter racing, mind-boggling stunts, supercar and superbike parades; it’s all covered

Gaurav Gill speaks up
Arjuna awardee and multiple-time national rally champ Gaurav Gill speaks up about the crash in Jodhpur and the intense stir of emotions and consequences that came along with it

Red Bull Ace of Dirt
C S Santosh’s idea of giving back to the community, the Red Bull Ace of Dirt event put the best novice off-roaders country against each other in an enduro race! The prize you ask? Training under the champ himself

INRC 2019
ChetanShivram’s maiden win sees the rise of a new era in INRC meanwhile Gaurav Gill continues with his exhilarating form winning the Popular Rally for the fifth time

Royal Enfield FT 411
If Harley-Davidson develops a flat-tracker, would Royal Enfield stay behind? We dig the underpinnings of the FT 411 – Royal Enfield’s in-house flat-tracker, based on the big and bulky Himalayan

Wind Beneath Thy Wings

The inaugural Red Bull Ace of Dirt event tested the skills of riders handpicked by C S Santosh via an enduro race event

2 mins

RUTS TO GLORY

Kabir Waraich takes the win at the Thar Motorsports – Polaris Rally Cross 2019

1 min

KID SKID!

Royal Enfield introduces flat-track riding school in association with American brand S&S Cycles

2 mins

THE FIFTH WAVE

Gaurav Gill takes his fifth win at the Popular Rally, Chetan Shivram takes the 2019 INRC crown!

3 mins

LEAGUE WARS

Highly experienced racers and wing-towing combat made the X1 Racing League a thrilling two-round affair

4 mins

GET IN THERE LEWIS!

With six world championships under his belt, Hamilton is the most successful British Formula 1 driver ever

10+ mins

FREE FOR ALL!

It was a mixed bag, with both privateers and factory teams peppering the leaderboard

1 min

Master Of Tuning

How’s the idea of re-tuning a retired rally car and putting it back into the stages with clever upgrades, sound? Joel Joseph explains...

2 mins

Off-Road School

Think you are getting good at driving off-road? The Global Explorer Course will help you get even better

2 mins

“PLENTY OF POTENTIAL”

Akhil Rabindra talks us through his career in the GT4 European Series

2 mins

“ I WORKED LIKE A DOG ”

From racing the Esteem in Chennai to having the National Anthem played out for him at a Formula 1 weekend and now working the microphone in the F1 pitlane, Karun is living the dream

10 mins

THE ONE MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP

Once you’ve got to grips on how to conduct yourself on track, it’s time to pit yourself against likeminded enthusiasts

5 mins

Buddh Favours West

Aussie rider Anthony West wins both SS600 races while Indian hopes crash with Sarath's fall

5 mins

Vikash Anand seals MRF F1600

All the action from rounds three and four of the 2016 MRF MMSC National Racing Championship.

5 mins

New Schumi on the block

Mick Schumacher makes a return to the MRF Challenge and notches up a brace of wins.

3 mins

Four-some Whole-some

Hyderabad -lad Anindith Reddy w as the fastest driver throughout the weekend.

6 mins

It Is a Passion of Mine to See How the Indian Manufacturers Can Compete in Racing and Rallying

In conversation with new FMSCI president Akbar Ebrahim.

5 mins

third time's the charm

ishaan wins the vento cup from karminder with strong performances in the final two rounds

4 mins

Daruvala wins the New Zealand GP

The young Indian joins an illustrious list of drivers like Sir Jackie Stewart and Bruce McLaren to have won the race.

2 mins

Man in the Know

Karun airs his views about everything in the world of motor racing.

5 mins

A Polo Champion

Four years in the making, Karna Kadur earns the VW Polo its first INRC overall title.

3 mins

Ready for Truckin'?

As Tata Motors prepares for its fourth season of truck racing, we catch up with Vicky Chandhok on training the new  crop of highway-to-speedway truckers.

2 mins

TVS Racing Clinches National Championship

With three of its riders vying for the rider’s title, TVS Racing wins the ultimate crown.

2 mins

Autocross Fever Re-ignited

2016 marks the start of the first pan-India national autocross championship.

2 mins

Read all stories from Motor Sport India

Motor Sport India Magazine Description:

In the debut issue of Motorsport India magazine we tell you how everybody can participate in motorsport thanks to the Maruti Suzuki Autocross. In the features section rally champ Gaurav Gill tests the Mahindra Formula E racer at the BIC, we race the VW Polo Cup, Karun Chandhok lists out his top ten motorsport icons and we go behind the scenes with the Tata Prima T1 race trucks. We also speak to Dakar hero C S Santosh and have all the motorsport action from the MRF Challenge, India Baja, all the 2016 F1 contenders and more. It’s a magazine for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts!