Indian National Rally Championship
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Indian National Rally Championship or (INRC) is a rallying
series organised by the FIA and Motorsports Association of India
(MAI), culminating with National champion driver andc- Driver. The driver and co-drivers's championship are based on the point system. The current championships forerunner for National Title was (FIRDC) Federation of Indian Rally Drivers Championship organised by FMSCI.The championship first received its National Championship Title status in 1988. The sport's current governing body is MAI as approved by FIA.
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! Season
! Driver
! Co-Driver
! Team
! Car
! Tuner
! Governing Body
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| 2010
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Red Rooster Racing
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 2009
| Gaurav Gill
| Musa Sherif
| Team MRF
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| J.Anand
| FMSCI
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| 2008
| Vikram Mathias
| PVS Murthy
| Red Rooster Racing
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 2007
| Gaurav Gill
| Moosa Sherif
| Team MRF
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| J.Anand
| MAI
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|| 2006
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Baleno Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 2005
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Baleno Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 2004
| Vikram Mathias
| Sujith Kumar
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 2003
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 2002
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 2001
| N Leelakrishnan
| Farooq Ahmed
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 2000
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Team MRF
| Maruti Baleno Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
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| 1999
| Naren Kumar
| Farooq Ahmed
| Team MRF
| Maruti Esteem Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 1998
| N Leelakrishnan
| Farooq Ahmed
| Team MRF
| Maruti Esteem Group A-1-A (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 1997
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Esteem Group A-1-A (IND)
| WSRF
| FMSCI
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| 1996
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Esteem Group A-1-A (IND)
| PNR Satish
| FMSCI
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| 1995
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Gypsy Group A-1-A (IND)
| S.Karivardhan
| FMSCI
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| 1994
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Gypsy Group A-1-A (IND)
| S.Karivardhan
| FMSCI
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| 1993
| N Leelakrishnan
| N Mahindran
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)** (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 1992
| N Leelakrishnan and Farad Bathena(Tie on all accounts)
| N Mahindran for (Leelakrishnan); Farooq Comssariat for (Farad Bathena)
| Team MRF (Both)
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan and J.Anand
| FMSCI
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| 1991
| N Leelakrishnan
| N Mahindran
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 1990
| N Leelakrishnan
| C V Jaykumar
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 1989
| Farad Bathena
| Raj Bagri
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| J.Anand
| FMSCI
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| 1988
| Farad Bathena
| Raj Bagri
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| Mohinder Lalwani
| FMSCI
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Indian National Rally Championship or (INRC) is a rallying
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
series organised by the FIA and Motorsports Association of India
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
(MAI), culminating with National champion driver andc- Driver. The driver and co-drivers's championship are based on the point system. The current championships forerunner for National Title was (FIRDC) Federation of Indian Rally Drivers Championship organised by FMSCI.The championship first received its National Championship Title status in 1988. The sport's current governing body is MAI as approved by FIA.
FMSCI Years
FMSCI was the governing body from 1988 till 1999.During this period Two Wheelers were also included in the Championship.It was then known as FIRDC Championship and was sponsored by CastrolCastrol
Castrol is a brand of industrial and automotive lubricants which is applied to a large range of oils, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications...
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MAI Years
From the year 2000 MAI was approved by FIA to administer and govern the national Championship.Results
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! Season
! Driver
! Co-Driver
! Team
! Car
! Tuner
! Governing Body
|-
| 2010
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Red Rooster Racing
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
|-
| 2009
| Gaurav Gill
| Musa Sherif
| Team MRF
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| J.Anand
| FMSCI
|-
| 2008
| Vikram Mathias
| PVS Murthy
| Red Rooster Racing
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
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| 2007
| Gaurav Gill
| Moosa Sherif
| Team MRF
| Mitsubishi Cedia Group A
| J.Anand
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
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|| 2006
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Baleno Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
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| 2005
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Baleno Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
|-
| 2004
| Vikram Mathias
| Sujith Kumar
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
|-
| 2003
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
|-
| 2002
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
|-
| 2001
| N Leelakrishnan
| Farooq Ahmed
| Team MRF
| Honda City Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
|-
| 2000
| Naren Kumar
| D Ram Kumar
| Team MRF
| Maruti Baleno Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| MAI
Motorsports Association of India
The Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
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| 1999
| Naren Kumar
| Farooq Ahmed
| Team MRF
| Maruti Esteem Group A
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 1998
| N Leelakrishnan
| Farooq Ahmed
| Team MRF
| Maruti Esteem Group A-1-A (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
|-
| 1997
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Esteem Group A-1-A (IND)
| WSRF
| FMSCI
|-
| 1996
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Esteem Group A-1-A (IND)
| PNR Satish
| FMSCI
|-
| 1995
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Gypsy Group A-1-A (IND)
| S.Karivardhan
| FMSCI
|-
| 1994
| Hari Singh
| Gurinder Singh Mann
| JK Rally Team
| Maruti Gypsy Group A-1-A (IND)
| S.Karivardhan
| FMSCI
|-
| 1993
| N Leelakrishnan
| N Mahindran
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)** (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
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| 1992
| N Leelakrishnan and Farad Bathena(Tie on all accounts)
| N Mahindran for (Leelakrishnan); Farooq Comssariat for (Farad Bathena)
| Team MRF (Both)
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan and J.Anand
| FMSCI
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| 1991
| N Leelakrishnan
| N Mahindran
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
|-
| 1990
| N Leelakrishnan
| C V Jaykumar
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| N Leelakrishnan
| FMSCI
|-
| 1989
| Farad Bathena
| Raj Bagri
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| J.Anand
| FMSCI
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| 1988
| Farad Bathena
| Raj Bagri
| Team MRF
| Maruti Gypsy Group II (A)* (IND)
| Mohinder Lalwani
| FMSCI
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Notes:
- Denotes Vehicle Class Group II (A)IND .This class has unrestricted Vehicle Modifications.Extreme Engine Porting,Multiple Carburetors (Twin SU's or Webber's),etc.This class was outclassed/Banned by the end of 1993 season.
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- Denotes Vehicle Class Group II (A)IND.In this year the winners car has Rally tuned Electronic Fuel Injection.As were its rival car.
Four Wheelers
- Farad Bathena - MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- N.Leela Krishnan - CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
- Hari Singh - ChandigarhChandigarhChandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
- V.R.Naren Kumar - CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
- Vikram Mathias - Masinagudi/CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
- Gaurav Gill - [New Delhi]
Two Wheelers
- Jagat and Anita NanjappaJagat and Anita NanjappaJagat and Anita Nanjappa are a well-known couple in the sport of motor racing in India. They belong to the Kodava community and are natives of Kodagu district of Karnataka. They have participated and won many motorbike and car rallies in India. Jagat is usually the driver while his wife Anita dons...
- Coorg - Shyam Kothari - PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
- Armindher Singh Sandhu - ChandigarhChandigarhChandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...