For motorheads, Chennai is the place to be this weekend.
The metropolis will host the Red Bull Moto Jam, which is one of the largest motorsport festivals in India, that includes daredevils doing wheelies and heart-stopping stunts on two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
Leading the line-up is Lebanese rally champion Abdo Feghali. His drift act on the BMW M4 is one thing to look ahead to, as is Lithuania-based Arunas Gibieza’s (Aras) stunts on his Triumph Street triple stunt bike.
Showcasing their spectacular fleet of autos, the Moto Jam crew’s parade at Chennai’s Marina Beach on Thursday night gave town a glimpse of issues to come. Passing by means of town’s necessary landmarks, together with Napier Bridge and the Lighthouse, the revving vehicles and bikes had been fairly a sight to behold. The highlights embody S Karivardhan’s custom-built DAX Caterham and Vijay Mallya’s Janspeed custom-built Fiat, each restored by Vicky Chandok. Also wooing the gathering on the Marina with wheelies and velocity had been stunt riders Sebastian Westberg, Vivian Ganther and Thomas Wirnsberger on their freestyle motocross bikes.
Abdo Feghali
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Riding the BMW M4 drift automobile and making an attempt to strike a dialog with a Chennai auto-rickshaw driver was Lebanon-based drift athlete Abdo Feghali, who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest drift (11.8km). Drifting, a driving method the place a automobile is made to slide sideways by means of a nook, whereas sustaining management, will likely be among the many particular acts that Chennai will get to witness reside. “I’m super excited. I’m happy to introduce drifting to new countries. While the weather might not be too ideal, the passion for motorsports in this part of the country is amazing,” says Abdo, who acquired into motorsport at a younger age, watching his father, a racing driver, function a automobile workshop below his home at Lebanon.
It is simply becoming that every one this motorsport motion is going on in Chennai, extensively considered the motorsport capital of India. The metropolis hosted the nation’s first night time road F4 race final 12 months, the Moto Jam presents thrilling prospects to additional popularise motorsports. “I’ve seen a lot of social media videos of Tamil actor Ajith’s races, and am happy that there’s a lot of hype and interest for cars and bikes here,” says Abdo, including, “While motorsports is expensive and needs to be done only after exercising safety precautions, it is heartening to see India hosting and showing interest in such events.”
The Red Bull Moto Jam 2025 will happen on April 12, 6.30pm, at Island Grounds, Chennai. Tickets accessible on bookmyshow
Published – April 11, 2025 01:12 pm IST
