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MS Dhoni now owns a motorcycle racing team called the MSD R-N Racing Team India. This motorcycle racing outfit will participate in the FIM Supersport World Championship from the 10th race of the ongoing season. The FIM Supersport racing series is a supporting event to the World SBK championship.
The first race for the MSD R-N Racing Team will be the Czech race to be held at Brno. After Brno, the team will have 7 more races left in this season. From 2013, the motor racing outfit is expected to participate in the full season. The timing of MS Dhoni’s acquisition of the motorcycle racing team seems quite sound given that India will host one race in the 2013 World SBK Championship season at the Buddh International Circuit, which also hosts the Indian leg of the F1 racing championship. By owning a motorcycle racing team, MS Dhoni could find himself at the forefront of the fast spreading motorcycle race culture in the country.
Florian Marino of France and Dan Linfoot of Great Britain are the two riders who will ride for the MSD R-N Racing Team India, while Amit Sandill is the Team Principal. The team will be based out of Yeovil, in the United Kingdom. With MS Dhoni buying the motorcycle racing team, it represents the second such instance of cricket players buying motor racing outfits. The i1 Super Series Racing Championship, that was launched last year, to much fanfare had many Indian cricketers buying stakes with Sachin Tendulkar as the face of the series. However, the series has failed to take off due to non-availability of drivers.
The squad has its base at Yeovil in the UK.
Team principal Amit Sandill said the they aim to popularise and grow the game in Asia.
According to the website of the team, Dhoni is part of the management while actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has been mentioned as a Director.
Nandish Domlur, a cardiac surgeon by profession, is the CEO and Mangaging Director of the team.
Indian Cricket team captain and motorcycle enthusiast MS Dhoni launches his own motorbike racing team | IndianCarsBikes.in
MS Dhoni launches his bike racing team | News | NDTVSports.com
The first race for the MSD R-N Racing Team will be the Czech race to be held at Brno. After Brno, the team will have 7 more races left in this season. From 2013, the motor racing outfit is expected to participate in the full season. The timing of MS Dhoni’s acquisition of the motorcycle racing team seems quite sound given that India will host one race in the 2013 World SBK Championship season at the Buddh International Circuit, which also hosts the Indian leg of the F1 racing championship. By owning a motorcycle racing team, MS Dhoni could find himself at the forefront of the fast spreading motorcycle race culture in the country.
Florian Marino of France and Dan Linfoot of Great Britain are the two riders who will ride for the MSD R-N Racing Team India, while Amit Sandill is the Team Principal. The team will be based out of Yeovil, in the United Kingdom. With MS Dhoni buying the motorcycle racing team, it represents the second such instance of cricket players buying motor racing outfits. The i1 Super Series Racing Championship, that was launched last year, to much fanfare had many Indian cricketers buying stakes with Sachin Tendulkar as the face of the series. However, the series has failed to take off due to non-availability of drivers.
The squad has its base at Yeovil in the UK.
Team principal Amit Sandill said the they aim to popularise and grow the game in Asia.
"We are looking at it from the long term perspective. Trying to grow the sport in Asia. The sport itself is in a pretty nascent stage in Asia so this is a first step," Sandill had said at the launch of the team in July.
"Trying to get to the championship and making a kind of mark in the championship and then take the sport to India and then other countries in Asia. We would also like to start a Racing Academy. Behind all this is the passion, which comes as a bonus," he said.
"Trying to get to the championship and making a kind of mark in the championship and then take the sport to India and then other countries in Asia. We would also like to start a Racing Academy. Behind all this is the passion, which comes as a bonus," he said.
Nandish Domlur, a cardiac surgeon by profession, is the CEO and Mangaging Director of the team.
Indian Cricket team captain and motorcycle enthusiast MS Dhoni launches his own motorbike racing team | IndianCarsBikes.in
MS Dhoni launches his bike racing team | News | NDTVSports.com