As the Fmsci Indian National Rally Championship 2023, promoted by Blueband Sports, goes green, efforts are on to make the 46th South India Rally, commencing here on Friday, a carbon-neutral event by planting 6000 trees ahead at the Madras International Circuit where much of the action will take place.
FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship
The second round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (Asia Cup) will be run concurrently.
Blueband Sports and Lions Club, Chennai, came together for a tree-planting exercise to lend the 2023 season a ‘Go Green’ theme.Chief Promoter of Blueband Sports Premnath Kasinath said the ‘Go Green’ initiative was one of many such ventures planned for the 2023 season, including introducing a Ladies Class, new venues, delayed telecast of Super Special Stage, and a substantial hike in financial incentives to participants, besides expanding the INRC to seven rounds.''
PMJF Lion Mohamed Naveen expressed happiness that Blueband Sports are lending the ‘Go Green’ theme to the INRC season.''Vicky Chandhok, President of FIA APRC Working Group and also the Vice-President of MMSC besides being the Chairman of the Event, said: “It is good to see a professionally-run promoter the Blueband Sports coming into the sport.''Top drivers, three-times APRC champion Gaurav Gill, 2021 National champion Aditya Thakur, Samrat Yadav, Pragathi Gowda and 2019 title winner Chetan Shivram also spoke