The FMSCI Annual Awards for the year 2018 took place in Taj Palace, Mumbai on 25th February. The annual ceremony witnessed felicitation of 61 personalities across the all motorsport events which took place in India last year. The chief guest of the award ceremony was Jean Todt, president of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile).
Former FMSCI president and father of India’s only F1 driver Narayan Karthikeyan – GR Karthikeyan, was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for his immeasurable part in the Indian motorsport. Meanwhile, Rangasamy took home the ‘Upcoming Motorsports Person of the Year’ award for his outstanding performance in 2018. Rangaswamy won two championship victories last year – the LGB Formula 4 title in the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship and the FF 1600 category in the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship.
For representing India in international motorsport awards, FMSCI awarded the ‘Outstanding Achievement in World Motorsport’ awards to Abhilash PG, Jehan Daruvala, Anindith Reddy K, and Amittrajit Ghosh besides many other racers. Mira Erda, Sneha Sharma and Shriya Lohia were recognised as successful female racing drivers of the country.
Here is a list of all the awards felicitated at the 2018 FMSCI Annual Awards:
1.JK Tyres FMSCI National Racing Championship
Euro JK 18: Karthik Tharani
LGB Formula 4: Raghul Rangasamy
LGB Formula 4 Team: MSport
LGB Formula 4 Rookie Driver: Sohil Shah
2.MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship (INRC)
MRF FF 1600: Raghul Rangasamy
FLGB 1300: Sohil Shah
FLGB 1300 Team: Msport
Super Stock K: Srinivas Teja
Super Stock Team: Performance Racing
Indian Junior Touring Cars: AS Prabhu
Indian Junior Touring Cars Team: Arka Motorsports
Indian Touring Cars (ITC): Ashish Ramaswamy
Indian Touring Cars Team: Arka Motorsports
3.FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship
2-wheel drive upto 1400cc Stock: Sahil Khanna
2-wheel drive over 1400cc upto 1650cc Stock: Samrat Yadav
2-wheel drive over 1650cc Stock: Arjun Rao
2-wheel drive upto 1400cc Open: Abhishek Mishra
2-wheel drive, over 1400cc upto 1650cc Open: Dean Mascarenhas
2-wheel drive over 1650cc Open: Arjun Rao
Unrestricted, Open: Abhishek Mishra
Ladies Driver: Bani Yadav
4.MMSC FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship
Open Stock Body: Vivek Ramachander
Open Altered Body: Jayant V
Touring Cars: Kasha Sai
Unrestricted Class: Vivek Ramachander
5.MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship
Overall INRC Diver: Gaurav Gill
Overall INRC Co-Driver: Musa Sherif
Team: INRC Mahindra Adventure
INRC 1 Driver: Gaurav Gill
INRC 1 Co-Driver: Musa Sherif
INRC 1 Team: Mahindra Adventure
INRC 2 Driver: Karna Kadur
INRC 2 Co-Driver: Nikhil V Pai
INRC 2 Team: Arka Motorsports
INRC 3 Driver: Aroor Vikram Rao
INRC 3 Co-Driver: Somayya A.G
INRC 3 Team: Falkon Motorsports
6.Meco Motor Sports FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship
Micro Max: Ishaan Madesh
Micro Max Team: Peregrine Racing
Junior Max: Shahan Ali Mohsin
Junior Max Team: Msport
Senior Max: Debarun Banerjee
Senior Max Team: MSport
7.MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship
Pro Stock 301-400cc Rider: Satyanarayana Raju
Pro Stock 301-400cc Team: Gusto Racing India
Pro Stock 301-400cc Manufacturer: KTM
Super Sport Indian upto 165cc Rider: Jagan Kumar
Super Sport Indian upto 165cc Team: TVS Racing
Super Sport Indian upto 165cc Manufacturer: TVS
Pro Stock upto 165cc Rider: Anish D Shetty
Pro Stock upto 165cc Team: Honda Ten10 Racing
Pro Stock upto 165cc Manufacturer: Honda
Stock upto 165cc Girls Rider: Ann Jenifer
Stock upto 165cc Girls Team: Sparks Racing
Stock upto 165cc Girls Manufacturer: Yamaha
Stock upto 165cc Rider: Karthik Mateti
Stock upto 165cc Team: Sparks Racing
Stock upto 165cc Manufacturer: Yamaha
8.MMSC FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship
2 Stroke upto 130cc Rider: Hussain Khan
2 Stroke 131 to 165cc Rider: Hussain Khan
4 Stroke upto 165cc Rider: Aravind Ganesh
4 Stroke 166 to 225cc Rider: Harshil Thakur
4 Stroke 226 to 360cc Rider: Shankar Guru
4 Stroke 361 to 550cc Rider: R Ashwin Kumar
4 Stroke 851 to 1050cc Rider: Hemant Mudappa
4 Stroke 1051 and above Rider: Hemant Mudappa
4 Stroke Unrestricted Rider: Hemant Mudappa
9.MRF MOGRIP FMSCI National Supercross Championship
Group A SX1 2 Stroke 250cc and 4-Stroke 500cc: Harith Noah
Group C 2/4 Stroke: 260cc Novice: Imran Pasha
Group C 2/4 Stroke: 260cc Indian Expert: Imran Pasha
Group C 2/4 Stroke 260cc Expert: Jagdeesh Kumar
Group A SX2 2 Stroke 250cc and 4-Stroke 500cc: Saijith ES
Junior SX 1 2/4 Stroke 250cc: Yuvraj Kondedeshmukh
Junior SX 2 2/4 Stroke 250cc: Sarthak Chavan
10.MRF MOGRIP FMSCI National Rally Championship
Super Bike Pro Expert Group A: R Nataraj
Super Bike Expert Group A: Jatin Jain
Super Sport 130cc Group B: Rakesh Kumar V
Super Sport 165cc Group B: Imran Pasha J
Super Sport 260cc Group B: Rajendra R.E
Super Sport 400cc Group B: Venu Ramesh Kumar
Super Sport 550cc Group B: Vinit Sharma
Scooters Group B: Pinkesh Thakkar
Ladies Class: Aishwarya P.M.
11.Outstanding Achievement In World Motorsport
Abhilash PG for APRC 2 Cup
Abdul Wahid for 2nd Overall position in Rally of Morocco and FIM Cross Country World Championship Event
Armaan Ebrahim for Podium finish in Lamborgini Super Trofeo Asia
Anindith Reddy K for Podium finish in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
Amittrajit Ghosh for Podium finish in ERC Acropolis Rally ERC 2
Ashwin Naik for Podium finish in ERC Acropolis Rally ERC 2 Co-Driver
Jehan Daruvala for several Podiums in FIA Euro F3 Championship
Karthik Matei for 2nd position in Asia Cup of Road Racing (Indonesia Round)
Musa Sherif for winning APRC 2 Cup for Co-Drivers
Malsawndawngliana for 2nd in Asia Cup of Road Racing India Round.
