The Buddh International Circuit (BIC) race track in Greater Naiad has got the all-clear from the international motorsports body for two-wheelers FIM to host the country’s first MOTO GP race — the Grand Prix of India on 24 September. The 13th leg of the prestigious MOTO GP event will be the next big motorsports event to be organized at BIC after the three Formula1 races held at the venue between 2011 and 2013. According to the media reports a total of three safety cars, including a BMW M5CS will be present at the venue during the races. The rest of the safety cars- BMW M2 (G87) and BMW M3 touring will land at the venue on 24 September.
Rohit Sharma, the chief marketing officer (CMO) of Fair Street Sports (MOTO GP Bharat) the organizers of the event said that homologation, resurfacing, crash zones, grid zones gravel everything is done. About 3,000 race management crew would be working to make the event a success.
He added that more than ₹120 corer had been spent so far with a significant amount coming from the government. Sharma also said that ₹800 tickets had been sold out. ₹800 slots are sold out, the ₹2500 slot is mostly sold out. The corporate box at ₹1.8 lakh is committed by corporate mostly and the ₹5,000 and ₹20,000 (tickets) it usually happens in the last 10-odd days added Sharma. Some of the biggest names from the racing world including Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati, Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team, Marco Bezzecchi of Mooney, Brad Binder and Jack Miller of Red Bull KTM, Jorge Martin of Prima among others will participate in MOTOGP TM Bharat to be held on September 22-24 2023.
MOTO GP Bharat date and timings
On Day 1 (22 September 22) the sporting event will begin at the BIC from 4 pm to 5:10 pm (IST). On 23 September, 1st qualifying round will be held between (11:20 am
To 11:35 am) and 2nd qualifying round will be held from (11:45 am to 12 pm). On 24 September Sunday the race will begin from 3:30 pm.
