Jagat Singh, Nagarjuna A win first ever Indian truck race

Coming back the race comprising Indian drivers, the 12 Indian drivers selected for Season 3 of the T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship were –

Nagarjuna A

Bacchu Singh

Rabinder Yadav

Bhag Chand

Rajkumar Mahato

Jitendra Singh

MD Parvez

Jagat Singh

Anand

Mohd. Iliyas

Malkeet Singh

Syed Akram Pasha

While Season 3 witnessed Indian drivers competing in black Prima race trucks, which were identical to each other – in look and built, the 12 coloured trucks competing in the Pro Class of the T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship Season 3, represented six teams, who participated in the previous two seasons of the championship, with one new team – Tata Motors Finance. Following were the teams and their drivers – 

INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS

Tata Technologies                           David Jenkins     Brian Burt

Castrol  Matt Summerfield          Adam Bint

Cummins                                             Rick Collett          Graham Powell

Dealer Daredevils                           Ray Coleman      Simon Cole

Dealer Warriors                               Ben Horne          Paul McCumisky

Tata Motors Finance                      Oly Janes             Tony Smith

Tata Motors has also partnered with some of the country’s leading automotive brands. The included 1. WABCO – Official Braking Technology Partner

2. JK Tyre – Official Tyre Partner

3. Castrol – Official Lubricant Partner

4. Cummins – Official Engine Technology Partner

5. Tata Motors Finance – Official Commercial Vehicle Financing Partner

6. Tata Technologies – Official Technology Partner

The Season 3 also hosted some of the country’s most prominent names from the music and entertainment scene. From the sensational Hip Hop heartthrob Badshah to the vivacious damsel of melody, Neeti Mohan, the scintillating Garima Yajnik, with her foot-tapping Indo-western numbers and last but not the least, the ruling diva of Bollywood music, with her memorable feast of melody and dance numbers, Sunidhi Chauhan, were few amongst the many other surprises that T1 season 3 had to offer.

The T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship is organised by MMSC (Madras Motor Sports Club) and is inscribed on the calendars of FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) and FMSCI (the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India) with safety and performance standards being followed as per the guidelines of the BTRA (British Truck Racing Association), who also play in role in the selection of the best British and European Race Truck Drivers, that compete in the T1 Championship.