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<p>MotoGP Bharat: In a much-anticipated announcement, FairStreet Sports, organisers of the Indian Grand Prix known as "MotoGP Bharat," said that the 2023 edition of the FIM World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGPTM) will be held in India. There will be a wide pricing range for entry to India's first MotoGP event, from as little as Rs 800 to as much as Rs 1.5 lakh. Fairstreet Sports, the organisers of India's top two-wheel racing championship, will shortly begin selling tickets for the event, which will take place at Greater Noida's Buddh International Circuit on September 22-24. BookMyShow, India's largest booking platform, has joined up with FairStreet Sports as the "official ticketing partner" for the first MotoGPTM Grand Prix, set to take place in India this year. India is poised to become one of the sport's most enthusiastic fan bases. After the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, this will be the largest racing event ever held in India. In 2011, when India hosted its first Formula 1 race, the lowest tickets were sold for Rs 1500, which was seen as a fantastic deal at the time.</p>

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<h2>MotoGP Bharat: Fairstreet Sports and BookMyShow Partnership&nbsp;</h2>

<p>FairStreet Sports, the Indian organisers of MotoGPTM, have played a crucial role in planning the historic and first ever global motorcycle event of this scope and grandeur, which will take place at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida from September 22-24.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Fans of motorsports throughout India and the subcontinent will have the opportunity to experience the adrenaline-pumping racing action to the fullest thanks to BookMyShow's strategic cooperation with MotoGP Bharat. Tickets for the next MotoGP Bharat are already available for early registration and will soon be available for sale exclusively on BookMyShow.</p>

<p>It has also come to light that the organisers of FairStreet Sports are in advanced stages of conversations with several additional partners and colleagues to organise this worldwide event from a totally new angle as a weekend destination, promising fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience.</p>

<h2>MotoGP team completes BIC advance check</h2>

<p><img alt="MotoGP BIC Inspection 1 " height="720" src="/uploads/2023/05/MotoGP-BIC-inspection-1-.jpg" width="1280" /></p>

<p>Dorna Sports, the global commercial rights holder for MotoGP, sent a 12-person team not long ago to India to investigate the Buddha International Circuit ahead of the maiden Indian Grand Prix in September. Norma Luna, Dorna's Events Director, led a team of MotoGP marketing and sponsorship specialists who met with all stakeholders involved in the next race in India from September 22-24 to assess progress towards the highly anticipated event. The team carefully evaluated the track to identify its technical qualities, as well as the broadcast setup facilities and other variables critical to putting on a high-quality presentation.</p>

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<p>The 13th race on the calendar, India will feature 42 teams and 84 riders competing in MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 classes at the Buddh International Circuit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati, Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team, Marco Bezzecchi of Mooney, Brad Binder and Jack Miller of Redbull, and Jorge Martin of Prima are just a few of the major names that will compete on Indian soil. Francesco Bagnaia is the reigning champion and currently leads the championship standings by one point.&nbsp;</p>


MotoGP: Bharat GP Ticket Registration Begin, Here’s How to Register

Fairstreet Sports, organisers of India's most prestigious motorcycle race, MotoGP Bharat, will shortly begin selling tickets on BookMyShow. Tickets for the first-ever MotoGP race in India will range in price from as little as Rs 800 to as much as Rs 1.5 lakh.

<p><strong>MS Prince is the first person in Indian motorsport in more than 5 years to win a National Championship in motorbikes and then shift to four-wheels and achieve success in his very first event.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Prince is a seasoned privateer rider who has been competing at the highest level of motorsport in the country for more than a decade. He won the 2009 and 2010 National Dirt Track Championship as a privateer in the foreign bike category. And after facing a horrendous life-threatening crash in a Supercross event in 2011, he bounced back to win the SJOBA Rally in 2012, once again in the foreign bike category. Prince had been competing on two-wheels for years until recently when he decided to shift to four wheels. It seems that the transition has been pretty good because in his very first Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) outing this year, he took home the INRC 3 title. We sat down with Prince to talk about his transition and the current state of Indian motorsport.</p>

<p><strong>Why did you decide to make the switch from bikes to cars?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>I made the switch because car rallying has become the top form of Indian motorsport. There are sponsors like Yokohama, JK Tyre and MRF who back privateers, which is very important because motorsport is an expensive sport. I’m at a point in my career where I need to look towards the future. Currently, there are no supercross or motocross privateers making it big in the Indian motorsport scene. So, there is a lot more potential in four-wheeler events.</p>

<p><strong>How has the transition been? How did you prepare?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The transition has been good so far. 2019 was my first rally, and I finished 8th overall after having started at 52nd. Even though I didn’t have a navigator with an NRC background, we were still pretty good, and I was helped a lot by Gaurav Gill. Also, JK Tyre supported me a lot. This year, we started with a win in the first round in Arunachal and were third in the second round. I don’t prepare much with cars because I don’t have access to a good track. But we do a lot of testing before at the location. I also had a lot of help at Gaurav Gill Advanced Driving Academy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>What is more competitive, bikes or cars?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Cars are a lot more competitive, for sure. With bikes, there were maybe 8 or 10 riders in the privateer category. It’s more or less the same riders sharing the top 4 or 5 spots. In cars, it’s a lot more competitive because, in the INRC 3 category, there are 15 to 25 entries, and the stages are very technical. Rallying is a lot more competitive because unlike racing you are not going together at the same time. Everyone is going after 2 minutes, and you have to make sure you give your best at each stage. I am having a lot of fun here and learning a lot as well.</p>

<p><strong>Many international sponsors were ready to back you in the bike category? Will you stick to cars or do you plan to get back to bikes again?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>I have sponsors who have given me gear and parts, but you need to travel a lot. You have transportation costs, accommodation charges, and diet. I am getting a lot more support now from JK Tyres and have signed a contract as well. It’s a lot more professional. I have been around for more than a decade, and the scene is definitely improving. As a driver, I am also evolving. But, to be honest, the rush you get on bikes is a lot greater. The fun factor for me is more on bikes, and even your fitness level needs to be a lot higher for bikes. So, the training in that respect is different. As I mentioned earlier, I need to think about my future.</p>

<p><strong>You have been around for a long time. What does the future hold for Indian motorsport?&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>I’ve been here for a long time, for sure, and the future is definitely looking good in every sense for motorsport. A lot more sponsors and a lot more competitive stages have made Indian rallying one of the best in Asia. You now have as many as 65 entries in one rally. For supercross and motocross, there needs to be more involvement from sponsors. The sport needs to be marketised more. Obviously, CS Santosh and Arvind KP have opened the doors, and Harith is the first Indian to finish in the top 20 in Dakar. The future is certainly bright. It's just that our officials at the top need to marketise the sport just like other sports are being marketed in India.</p>

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