India Speed Week is bringing drag racing to an air strip in Kolkata, India for the first time on a large scale. The 3-day event will feature drag racing competitions across various vehicle categories to determine the fastest cars and bikes. Football star Baichung Bhutia will help promote the event, which aims to establish Kolkata as a hub for drag racing and auto shows in Eastern India. Racers will compete in quarter-mile sprint races down the runway at the Behala Flying Club to see who can cover the distance the fastest.

1. India Speed Week, a pioneering motorsports event in Eastern India brings Drag Racing
on an Air Strip for the first time on this scale in India
· Kolkata is all set to be a new hub of drag racing and eastern India's largest auto show!
· Introduces Football Legend Baichung Bhutia ‘Face Of The Event’
· Event Showcased interesting racing line-ups
The India Speed Week 2016 (ISW) announces a 3 day extravaganza celebrating speed,
adrenaline and glamour. It will bring together, for the very first time, drag racing teams and
speedsters across various automobile segments and categories to Kolkata. The question on
everyone’s mind - who will be the fastest of them all!
Governed by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and managed by Elite
Octane Inc., ISW 2016 seeks to place Kolkata firmly on the national and international airstrip
racing phenomena.
ISW 2016 will be associating with dynamic, energetic and glamourous young talent who will
epitomise speed, adrenaline and elegance as the “Face of the Event”. Renowned personalities
such as Baichung Bhutia, John Abraham, Anil Kapoor& Jackie Shroff will be present during
the Flag Off of the Drag Races and across the 3 days of the festival to cheer for the teams as
they head down the tracks.
Mr. Amit Modi, Chairman, India Speed Week said “We are thrilled to announce an event so
grand. We plan to exhibit this large scale affair by showcasing the best in drag racing, auto
exhibitions, adventure sports and entertainment across the three days of India Speed Week.
Public Roads, no matter how deserted or controlled can never match the safety, peace of mind
and thrill of an airstrip. The zestful show, in a never been seen before format, will celebrate
extravaganza, adrenaline and glamour.”
Cars and bikes at India Speed Week shall hail from the entire spectrum of products available
in India today and beyond. Stock cars and bikes across categories and engine capacities shall
be the primary draw. Then there would be cats and bikes with various stages of engine and
other modifications. Starting from the mundane filter and header changes to the extreme turbo
and NOS enabled versions.
The whole line up would be a one of a kind get together of automobiles in one place.
Drag Racing at India Speed Week shall be in the quarter mile format. So the fastest to cover a
quarter mile distance on the runway from standstill is the winner in that category. Categories
are defined by engine cubic capacities and modification levels.
Mr. Shrikant Karani from Sports craft is a prominent FMSCI and national motorsports
figure. Mr. Rongom Tagore Mukerji, from Elite Octane Inc. is a drag racing specialist and
also a committee member, drag racing committee of the FMSCI.
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2. Providing the most ideal and exhilarating backdrop for ISW 2016 with its prolific history and
dynamic training facilities, will be the runway of the Behala Flying Club. For the very first
time, people in Kolkata will witness Drag Racing, thereby putting the city firmly on the world
map of this exciting motorsport. Imagine the sheer thrill of gearing up with your super car/bike
across a 1 KM long runway, that too amidst live music and glamour!
Special arrangements are made to ensure the safety of the spectators and the competitors,
including rescue, firefighting and medical support when the race is going on. The event will
take place as per the guidelines of the Federation of Motor sports Clubs of India - the governing
body for motorsports activities in India.
About India Speed Week:
The India Speed Week 2016 (ISW) will be a three day extravaganza celebrating speed,
adrenaline and glamour. It will bring together, for the very first time, drag racing teams and
speedsters across various automobile segments and categories, to Kolkata. The question on
everyone’s mind - who will be the fastest of them all!
Governed by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and managed by Elite
Octane Inc., ISW 2016 seeks to put Kolkata firmly on the national and international airstrip
racing phenomena.