Chennai, December 21: At the 37th AGM of the FMSCI chaired by Dr. Vijay Mallya yesterday in Chennai, Mr. Vicky Chandhok, past President of the FMSCI from 2003 – 05, was elected President once again by the council in attendance with Mr. Shrikant Karani being elected as Vice President. 2011 looks to be one of the most promising years in Indian Motorsport history with the inaugural Indian GP taking place in Noida in October.
The meeting was chaired by FMSCI chairman Vijay Mallya, The council in attendance also elected Shrikant Karani of Sportscraft, Mumbai, vice-president.
Shrikant Karani, who has been involved in motorsport for over three decades, is Vice President of the FIM Asia has played a key role in promoting 2-wheeler racing in the country.
Immediately after being elected, Chandhok promised to work towards giving all forms of racing in India a boost.
Chandhok also expressed delight to “see our two officials, Anand Sashidharan and Roop Kumar, on the official list of the FIM Commission”.
With the F1 GP coming to India for the first time, as well as the FIA General Assembly and the FIA annual awards ceremony to be held in New Delhi next December, Mallya said it is an ideal opportunity “to tap and showcase motorsports to attract more corporates and sponsors”.
“The Auto Industry in India is on the move as is our country and we are seeing a complete transformation largely driven by young Indians. Indian Motorsport should not be left behind and we should do whatever it takes our sport forward in the fast lane,” he added.
The following clubs were elected to the council for 2011: MMSC (Madras Motor Sports Club), CASC (Coimbatore Auto Sports Club), KMSC (Karnataka Motor Sports Club), Sportscraft Mumbai, Sportstrek Pune, BMSC (Bengal Motor Sports Club), HMSA (Himalayan Motor Sports Association) and Spitfire Motorsports Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
