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'''Akbar Ebrahim''' (born on 14 December 1963) is an Indian motorsports driver.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akbar Ebrahim {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://legacy.driverdb.com/drivers/akbar-ebrahim/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=legacy.driverdb.com}}</ref> He was the first Indian to contest [[Formula Two]] and compete abroad. He is currently the President of the [[Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-29 |title=Akbar Ebrahim re-elected FMSCI president |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/akbar-ebrahim-re-elected-fmsci-president/article65951236.ece |access-date=2023-07-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> from September 2020. He is also the head of the International Karting Commission,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=Akbar Ebrahim - President of the CIK-FIA {{!}} Kart News |url=https://www.vroomkart.com/news/40739/akbar-ebrahim-president-of-the-cik-fia |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.vroomkart.com |language=en}}</ref> the [[CIK-FIA Karting European Championship|CIK]] of [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]].

In 1988, [[Sundaram Karivaradhan|Karivardhan]], considered as one of the stalwarts of Indian Motorsports, built the first Indian Formula car, with a Maruti 800cc engine and the inaugural race was won by Akbar Ebrahim. Later, the championship was named as [[Formula Maruti|FISSME]], Formula India Single Seater Maruti Engine. The first FISSME race was held at [[Cholavaram|Sholavaram]] and the next year in 1989, [[Jackie Stewart]] laid the foundation for the racing track at Irungattukottai, which is presently known as [[Madras International Circuit]].

Ebrahim also claims to have mentored the first [[Formula One drivers from India|Formula One driver from India]], [[Narain Karthikeyan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ebrahim |first=Akbar |date=2005-03-12 |title=Drive devil |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050312/saturday/main1.htm |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>

==Career==
After his schooling in Don Bosco Matriculation in Chennai, Ebrahim finished his Commerce graduation from the [[Loyola College, Chennai]]. He is a professional cricket player and represented Tamil Nadu in the [[Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Bhanu Pande & Sruthi |date=2011-10-22 |title=Akbar Ebrahim: The Indian Formula One trainer |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/akbar-ebrahim-the-indian-formula-one-trainer/articleshow/10447617.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-19 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> He is also a car racer who took part in [[Open-wheel car|open-wheel]] Formula racing.

Ebrahim was the first Indian to take part in the [[British Formula 3000|British F2]]<ref name=":0" /> races. He took part in the [[1994 British Formula Two Championship]] and also participated in the [[1996 British Formula Three Championship]].<ref name=":0" /> In a [[Dallara F398]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen Honda]] he took part in the MRF Madras Formula 3 Grand Prix and got a podium. He went on to drive a SMR AF2000-[[Ford Zetec engine|Ford Zetec]] shod on [[Michelin]] tyres in the [[Formula Asia|Formula 2000 Asia Championship]] in 2000 for the [[Formula Racing Development|FRD]] team. In the 2004 [[Formula LGB Swift|Formula LGB Swift Championship]] he took part as a part of the Super Speeds team, the famous outfit of Karivardhan, in a [[Suzuki Cultus|Maruti Esteem]]. He was also a popular rally driver and made a comeback taking part in the 2018 [[Indian National Rally Championship]] at [[Coimbatore]] after 25 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akbar Ebrahim to make comeback after 25 years at Coimbatore rally this weekend {{!}} Covaipost |url=https://www.covaipost.com/coimbatore/akbar-ebrahim-to-make-comeback-after-25-years-at-coimbatore-rally-this-weekend/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |language=en}}</ref>

Akbar Ebrahim was first elected as the President of the [[Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India|FMSCI]] in 2016. Ebrahim was elected as the President at the 43rd Annual General Meeting of the club, when he replaced Zayn Khan, who has been leading FMSCI since September 2015, after the death of Bharat Raj, the then president.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spears |first=Sharon |date=13 December 2016 |title=AKBAR EBRAHIM ELECTED PRESIDENT FMSCI 2017-18 |url=https://www.fmsci.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Election-AE.pdf |access-date=20 July 2023 |website=fmsci.co.in}}</ref>

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[[Category:1963 births]]
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[[Category:Indian rally drivers]]
[[Category:Loyola College, Chennai alumni]]
[[Category:Indian racing drivers]]
[[Category:British Formula 3000 Championship drivers]]
[[Category:British Formula Three Championship drivers]]
[[Category:Alan Docking Racing drivers]]

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DinahFlo5043561 at 04:16, 2 April 2026