Tata T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship Comes To A Conclusion

By Ganesh

Tata Motors T1 Prima Championship, India's first ever truck racing, was held at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on Sunday, March 24th. The race saw 12 heavily modified Tata Prima 4038.S trucks powered by 370 bhp engines capable of reaching a top speed of 110 km/h hurtle around a specially created 2.1 km section of the F1 circuit.

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The race was won by driver Stuart Oliver belonging to team Castrol Vecton. The team championship also went to Castrol Vecton.

Stuart Oliver, T1 Prima Truck Racing Champion 2014 said "It was an amazing experience. The track is beautiful and trucks were performing great. I am thrilled to have won the first ever Truck racing championship in India, among the enthusiastic crowd who were cheering each time we drove past the grand stand. I see a lot of potential of this sport here and would love to come back and race again."

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The championship consisted of two races - a 5 lap sprint and a 15 lap main race.

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The final points awarded was a combination of the points won in both races. The points won by the teams were awarded based on the combined points of both drivers of respective teams from both races.

Tata T1 Prima Championship

The inaugural truck racing championship also attracted a large crowd of over 25,000 enthusiasts to the Buddh International Circuit. The race lasted 45 minutes.

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The T1 Prima racing trucks were driven by an experienced team of racing drivers from British and European Truck Racing circuits.

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Mat Summerfield from Team Cummins (3rd), Stuart Oliver from Team Castrol Vecton (1st), David Jenkins from Team Tata Technologies Motorsports (2nd) at the winners podium

Tata T1 Prima Championship

Commenting on the successful weekend, Mr. Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director - Commercial Business Unit, Tata Motors said, "We have had a tremendous day here for the truck racing with a really pumped-up atmosphere and we have been delighted by the response received for the launch of our debut truck racing event. Tata Prima trucks proved their racing prowess and build quality in this high intensity race. We are extremely delighted with the performance of T1 teams and drivers who have been supportive throughout the event. We would like to congratulate the winning team, sponsors and all participants for making this first of its kind, debut racing event, a historic day."

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Tata T1 Prima Championship drivers and team standings.

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Article Published On: Monday, March 24, 2014, 10:59 [IST]
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