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{{Short description|Motor racing circuit in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|name = Madras International Circuit
|former_names = Madras Motor Race Track Irungattukottai Race Track
|location = [[Irungattukottai]], [[Chennai]], [[India]]
|coordinates = {{Coord|13|0|9|N|79|59|9|E|display=it}}
|image = [[Image:Irungattukottai Race Track map -- Full track.svg|class=skin-invert|250px]]
|image_caption = Full Circuit (1990–present)
|track_map = [[Image:Irungattukottai Race Track map -- 'Club' track.svg|class=skin-invert|250px]]
|track_map_caption = Short Circuit (1990–present)
|fia_grade = 2
|broke_ground = 1988
|opened = 1990
|owner = [[Madras Motor Sports Club]]
|events = '''Current:''' '''[[MRF Challenge|MRF Formula 2000]]''' (2013–2020, 2022–present) '''Former:''' [[Indian Racing League]] (2022–2025) [[F4 Indian Championship|F4 India]] (2023–2025) [[Formula 4 South East Asia Championship|F4 SEA]] (2018–2019) [[Asia Road Racing Championship]] (1997, 2009–2011, 2013, 2017–2018) [[Asian Formula Three Championship|Asian F3]] (2008)
|layout = Full Circuit (1990–present)
|length_km = 3.717
|length_mi = 2.310
|turns = 17
|record_time = 1:30.323
|record_driver = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Yuven Sundaramoorthy]]
|record_car = [[List of Dallara cars|Dallara Formulino Pro]]
|record_year = [[2019–20 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship|2020]]
|record_class = [[MRF Challenge]]
|layout2 = Short Circuit (1990–present)
|turns2 = 9
|length2_km = 2.067
|length2_mi = 1.280
|record_time2 = 0:56.257
|record_driver2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cooper Webster]]
|record_car2 = [[Mygale M21-F4]]
|record_year2 = [[2023 F4 Indian Championship|2023]]
|record_class2 = [[Formula 4|F4]]
|website = {{URL|en.madrasmotorsports.com}}
}}

The '''Madras International Circuit''' ('''MIC''', previously known as Madras Motor Race Track and Irungattukottai Race Track) is a permanent motor [[race track|racing circuit]] located in [[Irungattukottai]], [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It was built in the late 1980s and was inaugurated in 1990. It was the first permanent racing circuit in India and is owned by the [[Madras Motor Sports Club]].<ref name=mmsc/> In July 2022, the track was renamed as Madras International Circuit.

==History==
[[File:Irungaattukkottai racing track.jpg|class=skin-invert|250px|thumb|right|The Outer Layout]]
In 1971, the Madras Motor Sports Club, Coimbatore Auto Sports Club, [[Karnataka Motor Sports Club]] along with Calcutta Motor Sports Club and Mumbai's Indian Automotive Racing Club, united to form the [[Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India|Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI)]], headquartered in Chennai, to ensure common regulations and orderly conduct of events.<ref name="LiveMint_F1UpFromSouth"/> Race meets were held on airstrips at [[Sholavaram]] in Chennai, [[Sulur]] in Coimbatore and Agara in Bangalore. In 1990, the Irungattukottai track was built to provide a permanent structure for racing.<ref name="LiveMint_F1UpFromSouth">{{cite news |last=Rajan |first=Sanjay |title=Formula One—Up from the South |url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/nUdWd6xLLGtd9J0jI9UlUN/Formula-One--Up-from-the-South.html |newspaper=Live Mint |date=18 October 2013 |access-date=27 October 2013}}</ref> Hosts the Indian Racing National Championships for both bikes and cars, and the Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championships. An annual round of the [[MRF Challenge]] was held till 2020 and was since discontinued due to [[COVID-19]].

== Karting arena ==
MMSC has also built a go-kart track to promote the sport at the grassroots level in 2023. The {{cvt|1.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} CIK approved track named, [[Madras International Karting Arena]] popular as MIKA, was inaugurated on 19 September 2024 by former [[Formula One|Formula 1]] world champion [[Mika Häkkinen|Mika Hakkinen]] in presence of former F1 drivers [[Narain Karthikeyan]] and [[Karun Chandhok]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=MOTORSPORTS {{!}} New karting track at Sriperumbudur to be opened later this year |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/motorsports-new-karting-track-at-sriperumbudur-to-be-opened-later-this-year/article67759149.ece |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |date=20 January 2024 |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragav |first=S. Dipak |title=Mika to inaugurate MIKA: Chennai to get state-of-the-art karting facility |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/motorsport/chennai-state-of-the-art-karting-facility-mika-hakkinen-to-inaugurate-modern-international-area/article68574282.ece |website=Sportstar |language=en |date=27 August 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref>

==Layout==
The main circuit is {{cvt|3.717|km|mi|abbr=on}} long with 12 turns and 3 straights, with the longest one being {{cvt|250|m|yd|abbr=on}}. The club circuit is {{cvt|2.067|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and has 7 turns. Both the tracks are {{cvt|11|m|yd|abbr=on}} wide on average with {{cvt|12|m|yd|abbr=on}} at the start line and operate in a clockwise direction. The track is a [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] and [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]]-certified circuit.<ref name=mmsc>{{cite news |title=Madras Motor Sports Club |url=http://www.mmsc.in/track.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226053011/http://www.mmsc.in/track.htm |publisher=mmsc.in |archive-date=26 December 2008 |access-date=2 February 2002 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The tracks were resurfaced in 2007 and vehicles allowed for races include bikes of all categories and cars up to F3. FIA granted a Grade 2 license to the circuit in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chennai race track gets FIA grade 2 mark |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/top-stories/Chennai-race-track-gets-FIA-Grade-2-mark/articleshow/45309154.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305182836/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/top-stories/Chennai-race-track-gets-FIA-Grade-2-mark/articleshow/45309154.cms |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=28 November 2014 |archive-date=5 March 2015 |access-date=9 August 2025 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Events==

; Current

* January: [[MRF Challenge|MRF Formula 2000]], [[Formula LGB|Formula LGB 1300]], Indian Touring Car National Championship

; Former

* [[Asia Road Racing Championship]] (1997, 2009–2011, 2013, 2017–2018)
* [[Asian Formula Three Championship]] (2008)
* [[F4 Indian Championship]] (2023–2025)
* [[Formula 4 South East Asia Championship]] (2018–2019)
* [[Indian Racing League]] (2022–2025)

==Lap records==

As of December 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Madras International Circuit are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
|-
! colspan=5 | Full Circuit (1990–present): {{cvt|3.717|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|-
| [[MRF Challenge]] || '''1:30.323'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finale Race 4 results #MRFRacing #MRFChallenge #Formula2000 #FormulaRacing #F2000 |url=https://twitter.com/MRF_Racing/status/1228926368152293376/photo/1 |website=[[Twitter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719220048/https://twitter.com/MRF_Racing/status/1228926368152293376/photo/1 |date=16 February 2020 |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref> || [[Yuven Sundaramoorthy]] || [[List of Dallara cars|Dallara Formulino Pro]] || [[2019–20 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship|2020 Madras MRF Challenge round]]
|-
| [[Group CN|CN]] || '''1:30.681'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Sprint Race 1 🏁 was a spectacle of raw speed & technical prowess that saw Alister Yoong, Rajeev Rishon & Lola Lovinfosse put in brilliant performances to take the podium spots. Who will get on to the podium tomorrow & stake their claim to the championship? |url=https://twitter.com/Irlofficial1/status/1599078945391271937 |website=[[Twitter]] |date=3 December 2022 |access-date=11 December 2022 }}</ref> || [[Rishon Rajeev]] || [[Wolf GB08|Wolf GB08 Thunder]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Racing League: All you need to know ahead of race weekend |url=https://www.evoindia.com/motorsport/indian-racing-league |date=19 November 2022 |access-date=11 December 2022 |website=Evo India}}</ref> || [[2022 Indian Racing League|2022 2nd Madras Indian Racing League round]]
|-
| [[Formula 4]] || '''1:36.496'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |title=Cooper Webster wins first ever Indian F4 title in Chennai finale |url=https://formulascout.com/cooper-webster-wins-first-ever-indian-f4-title-in-chennai-finale/114111 |website=Formula Scout |language=en |date=17 December 2023 |access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> || [[Cooper Webster]] || [[Mygale M21-F4]] || [[2023 F4 Indian Championship|2023 4th Madras F4 India round]]
|-
| [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:41.057'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Asia Road Racing Championship Rd 4 - Madras Motor Race Track, India Supersports 600cc - Race 1 Official Result - Final |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2018/r4/2018_rd04_ss600_r1.pdf |date=4 August 2018 |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Yuuki Ito (motorcyclist)|Yuuki Ito]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] || [[2018 Asia Road Racing Championship|2018 Madras ARRC round]]
|-
| [[Asia Road Racing Championship|Asia Production 250]] || '''1:48.148'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Asia Road Racing Championship Rd 4 - Madras Motor Race Track, India Asia Production 250cc - Race 1 Official Result - Final |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2018/r4/2018_rd04_ap250_r1.pdf |date=4 August 2018 |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Rheza Danica Ahrens]] || [[Honda CBR250RR (2017)|Honda CBR250RR]] || [[2018 Asia Road Racing Championship|2018 Madras ARRC round]]
|-
| [[Asia Road Racing Championship|Asia Underbone 150]] || '''1:52.184'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Asia Road Racing Championship Rd 4 - Madras Motor Race Track, India Underbone 150cc - Race 1 Result - Final |url=https://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2018/r4/2018_rd04_ub150_r1.pdf |date=4 August 2018 |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Fazli Ahmad Fazli Sham]] || [[Yamaha T-150]] || [[2018 Asia Road Racing Championship|2018 Madras ARRC round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Short Circuit (1990–present): {{cvt|2.067|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|-
| [[Formula 4]] || '''0:56.257'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |title=Cooper Webster takes three more Indian F4 wins at Chennai |url=https://formulascout.com/cooper-webster-takes-three-more-indian-f4-wins-at-chennai/113958 |website=Formula Scout |language=en |date=10 December 2023 |access-date=12 December 2023}}</ref> || [[Cooper Webster]] || [[Mygale M21-F4]] || [[2023 F4 Indian Championship|2023 3rd Madras F4 India round]]
|-
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Sports}}
* [[Madras Motor Sports Club]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Irungattukottai Race Track}}
* [http://www.madrasmotorsports.in/ Irungattukottai Race Track]

{{Chennai Topics}}
{{Indian motorsports}}
{{Sport venues in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Asia Road Racing Championship circuits}}

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[[Category:Sports venues in Chennai]]
[[Category:1990 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1990]]
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]

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Ola22W86488 at 18:46, 20 April 2026