Madras International Circuit

The Madras International Circuit (MIC, previously known as Madras Motor Race Track and Irungattukottai Race Track) is a permanent motor racing circuit located in Irungattukottai, Chennai, India. It was built in the late 1980s and was inaugurated in 1990. It was the first permanent racing circuit in India and is owned by the Madras Motor Sports Club. In July 2022, the track was renamed as Madras International Circuit.

History
In 1971, the Madras Motor Sports Club, Coimbatore Auto Sports Club, Karnataka Motor Sports Club along with Calcutta Motor Sports Club and Mumbai's Indian Automotive Racing Club, united to form the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), headquartered in Chennai, to ensure common regulations and orderly conduct of events. Race meets were held on airstrips at Sholavaram in Chennai, Sulur in Coimbatore and Agara in Bangalore. In 1990, the Irungattukottai track was built to provide a permanent structure for racing. Hosts the Indian Racing National Championships for both bikes and cars, and the Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championships. An annual round of the MRF Challenge was held till 2020 and was since discontinued due to Covid.

Karting arena
MMSC has also built a go-kart track to promote the sport at the grassroots level in 2023. The 1.2 km CIK approved track named, Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA), will be inaugurated in 2024.

Layout
The main circuit is 3.717 km long with 12 turns and 3 straights, with the longest one being 250 m. The club circuit is 2.067 km long and has 7 turns. Both the tracks are 11 m wide on average with 12 m at the start line and operate in a clockwise direction. The track is a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme-certified circuit. The tracks were resurfaced in 2007 and vehicles allowed for races include bikes of all categories and cars up to F3. FIA granted a Grade 2 license to the circuit in 2014.

Events

 * Current


 * February: MRF Formula 2000, Formula LGB 1300, Indian Touring Car National Championship
 * July: MRF Formula 2000, Formula LGB 1300, Indian Touring Car National Championship
 * August: Indian Racing League, MRF Formula 2000, Formula LGB 1300, Indian Touring Car National Championship
 * September: MRF Formula 2000, Formula LGB 1300, Indian Touring Car National Championship


 * Former


 * Asia Road Racing Championship (1997, 2009–2011, 2013, 2017–2018)
 * Asian Formula Three Championship (2008)
 * F4 Indian Championship (2023)
 * Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (2018–2019)

Lap records
As of December 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Madras International Circuit are listed as: