Maiden MotoGP race in India hints at a bright future

After the roar of 1,000cc engines of the fastest bikes in the world reverberated at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) for three days, the track has embraced silence once again.

- Sandip Sikdar

The 4.96km track is full of dark rubber marks. There is gravel and tyre debris, leftovers of multiple slides and crashes from the three races that took place on Sunday.

Several containers, marked by teams, are being loaded on to trucks to be transported to the next venue - Japan.

But significantly, BIC will no longer just be a landmark on the Yamuna Expressway, a remnant of the erstwhile of former Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix. Instead, it will now be known as the home of MotoGP in Ind "I really liked this place the day I landed. I like to celebrate with the fans, I would like to give my heart to the fans. In this part of the world, they are very loud, and I really like to hear the crowd.

They enjoyed it, of course and next year they will have even more fun. So, for me it was fantastic. It's a track that I liked the first time I rode on it. Overall, it has been good for me," said VR46 Racing Team's Marco Bezzecchi, winner of the first ever Indian Grand Prix.