Tata Motors announced the launch of the T 1 Prima Truck Racing Championship to bring truck racing to India for the first time. The first ever truck racing championship in India, has been inscribed on the calendars of FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) and FMSCI (the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India).The Truck Racing Championship will be held on March 23, 2014,at the internationally acclaimed Budh International Circuitto give Indian audiencesa grand spectacle of trucks competing against each other.
T 1 Prima Truck Racing Championship is being conducted under the aegis of FIA& FMSCI. The FIA is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring organisations. One of the core responsibilities of the FIA is the development of motor sport worldwide. Through its national member clubs the FIA is involved in every level of motor sport and its remit extends to the millions of amateurs and professionals who enjoy motor sport in all of its variety. The FMSCI is a long-standing member of the FIA and is the only national motor sport federation recognised by the Government of India, for the promotion and control of motor sport in India, and is affiliated to the prestigious Indian Olympic Association.
The championshipwill feature12 Tata PRIMA trucks, built for the purpose. These will be dividedamong six teams,with participationfrom experienced international drivers. The T 1 Prima Truck Racing Championship is beingorganised by (MMSCI), with safety and performance standards being followed as per (BTRA) British Truck Racing Association guidelines.
Cummins, WABCO, JK Tyres, Castrol and Accenture are the main sponsors, whileTata Steel, Setco Automotive, RSB Group and TRW Steering Systems Ltd. are the associate sponsors.
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