Draft:Madras International Karting Arena

Madras International Karting Arena, nicknamed as MIKA, is an CIK FIA homologated international standard Karting track adjacent to the Madras International Circuit, in Chennai. It is India’s first CIK FIA approved track.[1][2]

The 1.2 km track is designed by Driven International a UK based company,  who also designed the Chennai Formula Racing Circuit, the street circuit that hosted the country’s first Indian F4 night race, will be inaugurated by Mika Häkkinen on 19 September 2024.[3]

India’s first Formula 1 driver, Narain Karthikeyan, along with Karun Chandhok, who joined the elite club of F1 drivers from India, will be present during the inauguration. Madras Motor Sports Club, which owns the Madras International Circuit, where the Indian National Racing Championships for both two wheelers and four wheelers are held every years, also owns the karting arena.

Karun Chandhok played a key role in developing he track as a consultant to Driven International, for which he collaborated in many other projects.[2] MMSC has spent around Rs.16 crore to construct the karting track.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ragav, S. Dipak (2024-08-27). "Mika to inaugurate MIKA: Chennai to get state-of-the-art karting facility". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  2. ^ a b https://www.uniindia.com/~/twice-f1-world-champion-mika-hakkinen-to-inaugurate-mika-track-at-mic/Sports/news/3284815.html#:~:text=Chennai%2C%20Sep%2016(UNI),on%20Thursday%2C%20September%2019.
  3. ^ Santhosh Kumar, C. (2024-06-15). "New jewel in MMSC crown; Madras International Karting Arena set for September opening". Deccan Chronicle. p. 12.
  4. ^ Bureau, Sports (2024-01-20). "MOTORSPORTS | New karting track at Sriperumbudur to be opened later this year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-16. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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