FEDERATION OF MOTOR SPORTS CLUBS OF INDIA (FMSCI)

Before 1971, it was difficult to conduct or participate in motor sports in India due to the nonexistence of a common code and technical regulations.  It was against this background that the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI),was formed by five founder clubs, the Madras Motor Sports Club, the Karnataka Motor Sports Club (formerly Bangalore Motor Sports Club), the Coimbatore Auto Sports Club, the Indian Automotive Racing Club Ltd. and the Calcutta Motor Sports Club.  It was formed with the objective of promoting and regulating motor sports and also to issue competition licenses.  A panel was constituted for the National tribunal and the first General Competition Rules governing motor sports were released. 

In the beginning, it was known as The Federation of Indian Motor Sports Clubs (FIMSC). The FMSCI is the only National Authority entrusted with the powers to promote and regulate motor sporting activities in India, by the Government of India.  FMSCI has also been recognized as the National Authority for motor sports in India by the two international organisations, the Federation Internationale de l’ Automobile (FIA) and the Federation International Motocycliste (FIM).

Towards the late 70’s, the FMSCI gained affiliation to the FIA, the world controllers of motor sports for four-wheelers and above, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.  A few years later, FMSCI became a member of the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), which led them to an FIM, affiliation.  FIM are the world controllers of motor sports for three-wheelers and less. FIM are headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

1988 saw the introduction of the Indian Rally Drivers Championship in Chennai.  Two years later, a new era was ushered in when Chennai boasted of the only international racing track approved both by FIA and FIM.  The National Rally Championship for Cars and Motorcycles has also been a great success for a decade now.  Some of the other events successfully managed by FMSCI include FIA Asian Zone Rally Seminar for both foreign and India delegates.  Some of the other events lined up for the year include the Indian round of the Asian Motorcycle Union's International Motocross Championship, an autocross championship, a karting championship, a rally championship, a racing championship and an endurance championship and also some smaller two and four- wheeler events. In the past decade alone, some1171 events have been conducted.

FMSCI deserves much of the credit, if today, motor sports in India has developed in both quality and quantity.

Address: The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, "Krishna Towers – I ",
VI Floor, Apartment. #25 9-13, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai 600 113.
Phone: 235 2673
Fax: 235 1684
Email: fmsci@md2.vsnl.net.in / fmsci@vsnl.com

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