Two Morris Garages (MG) cars chasing each other in an impromptu race prompted the two racers, Rex Strong and K Varguis to form the Madras Motor Club back in 1953. Racing weekends began in earnest at an abandoned air strip at Sholavaram. The Motor Sports Club today hosts several championships on 300 acres of land. Car events are held at the Sriperumbudur track and motorcycle events are at the Sholavaram track. Races of the FISSME, 1300cc and 1600cc class are held at Irungattukottai. India’s rising stars in motor racing, Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok are both regulars at the Sriperumbudur track. While Narain Karthikeyan was India’s first F1 driver, the youngest ever Asian Formula Champion, Karun Chandok, currently drives for the Ocean Racing Technology team in the Grand Prix2 (GP2) series.
Revving down the Sholavaram track