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Nayan Chatterjee laid out an ominous warning to his rivals with a dominant lights-to-flag victory in the first race of the 2019 MRF F1600 season.

For Indian motorsport to reach new heights, it's time promoters turn their attention from competitors to spectators, opines Rachit Thukral.

Karthik Tharani came on top in a thrilling three-way scrap for the 2018 JK Tyre National Racing Championship, but the title could have easily landed in Nayan Chatterjee or Ashwin Datta’s hands.

Jamie Chadwick scored a double win on the final day of MRF Challenge’s Bahrain round to cut down the deficit to championship leader Max Defourny.

Jamie Chadwick scored her first ever MRF Challenge victory as the second round of the winter series began in earnest at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday.

Nayan Chatterjee says he was happy to be “crowned champion in people’s eyes” after losing out the 2018 JK Tyre National Racing title through little fault of his own.

Karthik Tharani says his “heart sank” when he saw title rival Nayan Chatterjee being eliminated in a crash in the JK Tyre National Racing Championship finale at the Buddh International Circuit.

Raghul Rangasamy defeated pre-race favourite Vishnu Prasad to clinch the Formula LGB title in the final round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship.

Karthik Tharani claimed the 2018 JK Tyre National Racing Championship title after chief rival Nayan Chatterjee was wiped out by Manav Sharma in a dramatic finale at the Buddh International Circuit.

Nayan Chatterjee took a dominant win in the penultimate race of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship to draw level on points with Karthik Tharani at the top of the Euro JK standings.

Max Defourny leads the 2018/19 MRF Challenge standings after the opening round of the season in Dubai.

Nayan Chatterjee put on a heroic drive in the second race of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship title decider to bolster his chances of winning the Euro JK crown.

Karthik Tharani fended off Euro JK title rival Nayan Chatterjee as the final round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship got underway at the Buddh International Circuit on Saturday.

Max Defourny and Danial Frost claimed wins in the opening two races of the 2018/19 MRF Challenge season at the Dubai Autodrome on Friday.

India’s domestic motorsport calendar isn’t the most packed in the world. Far from it. Yet we somehow still manage to have date clashes between major races and rallies.

The Euro JK class of JK Tyre National Racing Championship has seen some really eye-catching liveries and we've hand-picked some of the best.

Karthik Tharani beat Nayan Chatterjee in a thrilling duel to score his second consecutive win in the third round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship.

Nirmal Uma Shankar notched up his first win of 2018 as the third round of JK Tyre National Racing Championship concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Ashwin Datta inherited victory in the first race of the third round of JK Tyre National Racing Championship after early race leaders Karthik Tharani and Nayan Chatterjee came to blows on lap 5.

Karthik Tharani notched up his third victory of the 2018 JK Tyre National Racing Championship season in Coimbatore on Saturday.

Raghul Rangasamy got the better of Goutham Parekh to win the 2018 MRF F1600 championship. Here’s how the title battle unfolded between the pair.

Raghul Rangasamy clinched the 2018 MRF F1600 National Racing title by finishing third to Nayan Chatterjee and Goutham Parekh in the final race of the season in Chennai.

Yash Aradhya won the penultimate race of the 2018 MRF F1600 season in Chennai after holding off championship contenders Goutham Parekh and Raghul Rangasamy in a nail biting finish.

Nayan Chatterjee romped to victory in the opening race of the MRF F1600 title decider in Chennai.

15-year-old Tijil Rao’s victory in the opening round of JK Tyre Novice Cup was the perfect illustration of what a human body is capable of, if there is a will to drag it beyond conceived limits.

Ashwin Datta claimed his first victory of the 2018 JK Tyre National Racing Championship season at the Kari Motor Speedway on Sunday after a last-lap heartbreak for Nayan Chatterjee.

Sri Lankan driver Bryan Perera ended the second round of JK Tyre National Racing Championship in Coimbatore with a fine victory on Sunday.

Nayan Chatterjee claimed a lights-to-flag victory in the Euro JK category as the second round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship began in Coimbatore on Saturday.

Nayan Chatterjee made it two victories out of two in the second round of JK Tyre National Racing Championship after a mid-race collision between early race leaders elevated him into the lead.

Dhruv Mohite capped off the third round of Volkswagen Ameo Cup with a lights-to-flag win to extend his lead in the drivers' championship.

Goutham Parekh notched up his second victory of the season in the third round of MRF F1600 championship in Chennai.

Yash Aradhya became an MRF F1600 race winner as the third round of the championship came to a conclusion at the Madras Motor Race Track on Sunday.

Goutham Parekh emerged victorious in the second MRF F1600 race in Chennai, which was red-flagged after a series of accidents.

Sandeep Kumar drew first blood as the second round of MRF F1600 championship got underway at Chennai’s Madras Motor Race Track on Saturday.

Sri Lanka’s Bryan Perera converted pole position into victory in the second Euro JK race of the JK Tyre Racing Championship season opener in Coimbatore.

Sri Lankan driver Bryan Perera scored his second straight win in JK Tyre Racing Championship with victory in the third Euro JK race of the Coimbatore season opener.

Karthik Tharani took advantage of a contact between Yash Aradhya and Ashwin Datta to end the season-opening round of JK Tyre Racing Championship with a win.

Karthik Tharani romped to a comfortable victory in the opening race of the JK Tyre Racing Championship at the Kari Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Ashwin Datta scored his second straight win in the opening round of MRF F1600 series at Coimbatore’s Kari Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Ashwin Datta swept the opening round of the MRF F1600 series with victory in Race 3 on Sunday.

Ashwin Datta scored a dominant win as the MRF F1600 season began in earnest at Coimbatore’s Kari Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Felipe Drugovich rounded off his title-winning MRF Challenge campaign with victory in the final race of the 2017/18 season in Chennai.

MRF Challenge 2017/18 champion Felipe Drugovich claimed a dominant victory in the penultimate race of the season in Chennai.

Indonesia’s Presley Martono steered clear of early chaos to win the second MRF Challenge race of the Chennai weekend.

Felipe Drugovich clinched the 2017/18 MRF Challenge title after finishing third behind Rinus van Kalmthout and Presley Martono in the opening race in Chennai.

Felipe Drugovich completed a clean sweep in the Abu Dhabi MRF Challenge round after taking a lights-to-flag win in Race 4.

Felipe Drugovich annihilated the field in the third MRF Challenge race at Abu Dhabi, taking full advantage of title rival Presley Martono’s troubles to build a sizeable lead in the championship standings.

Felipe Drugovich made it back-to-back wins in the Abu Dhabi round of MRF Challenge after pole-sitter Danial Frost was involved in an early incident in Race 2.