Formula Maruti

Formula Maruti
Category Single seaters
Country or region India
Engine suppliers Maruti 800
Drivers' champion Vikash Anand
Current season

Formula Maruti is a single-seater, open wheel class in motorsport made and raced in India. Many of the top teams in Indian motorsports have run in the series, including Team Lakshmi Mills Superspeeds, Team JK, Team MRF, Gabriel Racing, WSRF Racing, McDowell Racing, and Team Valvoline. Top Indian drivers have started their career racing in Formula Maruti, most notably Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok and other drivers who have had quite a successful outing in this form are Vikash Anand, Ajay Kini, Saran Vikram, Sudarshan Rao, Kartik Shankar.

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Design

The car was a brainchild of S. Karivardhan who wanted an affordable single seater that can highly economical to run/own, as well as being a stepping stone to several new drivers. It made its debut in 1988 at the Sholavaram races in Chennai. Young drivers in India often begin their competitive careers in Formula Maruti, or after a few years in Karting. Formula Maruti provides drivers with their first insights of a racecar, their first racecar experience, and this is where they cut their teeth in racecar set-up.

Engine

The engine and gearbox are from Maruti 800 car,which is a 800cc 3cyl engine.This series is a regular in the Indian motorsport scene ever since its launch in 1988. The Chassis is a spaceframe monocoque with FRP body panels.

Teams

Champions

Season Champion
unknown, 1992-99
2000 Karun Chandhok
unknown, 2001-03
2004 Gaurav Gill
2005 Raymond Banajee
2006 Saran Vikram
2007 summer Naren Shankar
2007 december Goutham Parekh
2008 Gokul Krishna
2009 G.Vikash Anand

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