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F1 Great Mika Hakkinen To Inaugurate Karting Track At Madras International Circuit
Formula One World Champion Mika: Motorsports in India will get a big step up when double Formula One World Champion Mika Hakkinen inaugurates the Madras International Karting Arena (M.I.K.A.) on Thursday (Sep 19). The inauguration function will be attended by India’s former F1 drivers, Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok.
The momentous occasion, dubbed Mika@MIKA, will witness “Flying Finn” Hakkinen, F1 World Champion in 1998 and 1999, launching the track located adjoining the start-finish straight at the iconic Madras International Circuit, about 40 Kms from Chennai, thus ushering in a new era as the Madras Motor Sports Club, now in its 71st year, reaches another milestone.
The MIKA circuit, which has been under development for almost a year, was designed by UK-based Driven International with Chennai-born Karun Chandhok, advising on the layout.
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