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Kari Motor Speedway is a purpose built auto racing

Auto racing

Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...

circuit or race track

Race track

A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...

, located in Orratukuppai, Chettipalayam

Chettipalayam

Chettipalayam is a suburb of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. The place and its vicinity is also home to Kari Motor Speedway and the Coimbatore Golf Club. It is located 17 km away from Coimbatore Junction. There is also a railway station in Podanur nearby...

, Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , 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"....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The track's length is currently 3.2 km. It was inaugurated in 2003, in memory of Late Shri. S. Karivardhan

S. Karivardhan

Sundaram Karivardhan or short Kari was a legendary figure of Indian motorsports. Apart from being a successful formula car racer, was also a designer and constructor of several formula cars, his most famous design being the Formula Maruti open wheeled race car...

or "KARI" as he was affectionately known.

History

The long stretch of the present track was originally a runway

Runway

According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

for Power Gliders

Ultralight aviation

The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...

, as it was part of a Ultralight aviation

Ultralight aviation

The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...

manufacturing company owned by S. Karivardhan

S. Karivardhan

. The long stretch was also a popular venue in late 90's for Drag racing

Drag racing

Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....

. In 2002, the land was purchased by the bike racing legend, and a purpose built track to conduct National Motorsports events was constructed. The track was inaugurated by G. K. Sundaran, the father of the late Motor racing legend S. Karivardhan

S. Karivardhan

Activities

The track regularly conducts the National Championship races for go-karts

Kart racing

Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits...

, Motorcycle road racing

Road racing

Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...

and formula (car) racing events. A racing school is conducted by former F3 Champ Akbar Ebrahim. Starting from 2006 Indo-Srilankan championship season has come into effect with the inaugural race held in this track.

The category of cars that race in this track are the Formula Maruti

Formula Maruti

Formula Maruti is a single-seater, open wheel class in motorsport made and raced in India. Many of the top teams in Indian motorsports have run in the series, including Team Lakshmi Mills Superspeeds, Team JK, Team MRF, Gabriel Racing, WSRF Racing, McDowell Racing, and Team Valvoline...

, Formula LGB

Formula LGB

For specific models see*Formula LGB Hyundai*Formula LGB SwiftFormula LGB is a series of single seater, open wheel class race cars manufactured by Super Speeds for LG Sports in Coimbatore, India...

, and Formula Rolon Chevrolet. The track is also approved by CIK

Commission Internationale de Karting

The Commission Internationale de Karting is the primary international sanctioning body for Kart racing. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Paris, France. In 2000, it joined with the FIA. Its most important event is the Karting World Championship.CIK's current president, Luigi...

and FIA to hold races up to Formula 3 category. The Motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

category includes all Indian makes.

T.W.O. Racing school conducted by indimotard 4 times a year. T.W.O is for riders who want more from their motorcycles, not just racers.

Testing

The Track is also rented out to Automobile companies for testing purposes, Motorcycle clubs and Indian Automobile Magazines use this track for various tests. The track also acts as a test track

Proving ground

A proving ground is the US name for a military installation or reservation where weapons or other military technology are experimented or tested, or where military tactics are tested...

/proving ground

Proving ground

A proving ground is the US name for a military installation or reservation where weapons or other military technology are experimented or tested, or where military tactics are tested...

for various Indian automobile/parts manufacturers.

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