Kolkata Moto Fest 2021, a 4 Wheeler Autocross and 2 Wheeler Dirt Track event, set everyone’s adrenaline racing at the Shyam Business Park, near Singur. This exciting motor extravaganza was held in front of the motorsports enthusiasts of Kolkata during this weekend of 20th – 21st February. This was the first Autocross & Dirt Track event held in Eastern India after the COVID-19 pandemic which witnessed a neck to neck competition amongst the top driver and riders of the eastern zone.
The event was supported by Shyam Business Park, Godrej Properties and Red Bull. This year the event had eight diffeent categories for 4 Wheelers & similarly eight separate categories for 2 Wheelers, divided according to engine capacity and modification, to make the competition as fair as possible. The total numbers of entries were 146 amongst which the numbers of lady participants were four. Veteran rallyist Subir Roy won the Best Performer Award for 4 Wheeler Autocross and Uday Ganguli was the adjudged the Best Performer in 2 Wheelers Dirt Track. Sourabh Choudhury, Sk. Ibrahim Ali, Soumik Basu, Jogendra Kumar Jaiswal and Yogesh Chandra Mullick was other category toppers in Autocross. Deepshikha Ganeriwala emerged triumphant in the Ladies Class while young lad Chandrasish Roy impressed the onlookers with his driving skills.
In the 2 Wheelers Dirt Track categories, Sayan Mondal, Manmeet Singh Dhanjal, Somhrit Chanda, Sisir Raha, Vishal Das, Uday Ganguli pushed very hard to get their place on the top of the podium. 18-year-old Somhrit and newcomer Sayan won the spectator’s heart with their excellent performance and grit.
Speaking on the occasion, Saurav Chatterjee, the key organisers of this event explained the aim of the event is to woo the youth away from road racing to regulated motorsports, where safety of the drivers / rider is of paramount importance. He explained that Autocross & Dirt Track is not only about raw speed, one has to match that with driving acumen and physical stamina as well. The goal of this type of ground event is to identify young budding talents and thus Kolkata Moto Fest 2021 is a big step forward to the eminent goal. Motor Sports Association of Eastern India and Kolkata Automotive Sports Association, the organising motorsports clubs, wants to be the guiding force of many raw talents in the near future.
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