It was speed and thrill all the way as racing enthusiasts showcased their skills at the city’s first V1 Tarmac Autocross event held at HiFy (Hub for Youth), Mangamaripeta, on Sunday.
In all, 55 participants took part in the event that was held in various categories. Vehicles from 800 cc to 2,000 cc participated in the event.
The vehicle safety scrutiny was done on Saturday before the participants hit the 1.6-km race track.
The city had earlier hosted off-road Autocross events, but this was the first one held on the tarmac track.
A form of motorsports, Autocross is a timed competition in which drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course on either a sealed or an unsealed surface.
Autocross differs from road racing and oval racing, in that generally there is only one car on the track, racing against the clock rather than other cars.
As an entry-level motorsport, it provides a stepping stone for drivers looking to move into other more competitive and possibly expensive forms of racing such as rallying and circuit racing.
The participants exercised precision as they took the cars to their absolute limit and yet kept control of the vehicles.
The chief stewards were Venkat Rao and Mandeep Singh Dhingra and club steward was Rohit Kumar.
MD of HiFy Pramod Kumar distributed the prizes to the winners.
City’s first V1 Tarmac Autocross event held at HiFy
