Face the reality:They are here for Business(Read:'Global' Brand Building) and not for charity. And in business everybody wants to do a risk assessment, so the 'phirangis' would have fared a bit less in 'risk' aspect. It's a bitter truth that Indian drivers/riders lack the experience due to the lack of infrastructure.

Get real, one of those "Phirangi" 19 year old has a 5 year experience in MotoGP 125 cc class..!!

Also with just one real race track in a country of 100 plus crores, how can one groom racing talent?

Building a couple of race tracks around the country would be a much greater service to the nation. But then, would it translate into sales to justify the expenditure? Only yes, if India gets hooked on to Motorcycle racing like it does on Cricket.


At least this time we will have the 19 year old Sarath Kumar (WTR-10Ten team) who will be the first Indian to race in MotoGP.
Go Sarath, Go WTR-10Ten.. go kick some Phirangi butt.

Like Payeng said they are experienced riders and many of the 125cc riders are of around that age i believe.
Even India's Sarath Kumar of WTR-Ten10 is around that age i guess

If this translates into a road going sports replica then Go Mahindra!!!

[TVS also races but the bikes.....]

One can get a racing license, at a much younger age than a road-riding license. And that's how it should be. Racing on a closed circuit is safer

Interesting statements
would love to reply to all of them..one by one.
1st. they don't get their racing licenses at the age at which we guys get our driving liscence. The minimum age is 12years, because of which 2007 Champ Casey stoner moved from australia to UK in that age. Our country might have the galaxy of biking talent..but being a businessman..no one would look for the galaxy..but only those bright stars which are shining brighter than others. there is no doubt..the current lineup at mahindra is brighter than any indian combination they could find.

2nd. thats just an emotional statement.

3rd. Force India is performing better than they were with experienced guys. what makes you think they should give a chance to a new guy ..just because he's Indian. Face the fact, being an indian is not enough to be on the grand stage...you have to Stand out of the normal crowd for getting a chance to expose yourself on that stage.

4th. the reason why we're not given chances is that our level is not upto the required benchmark yet. when riders from europe at the age of 16 are capable of winning championships..at that age we guys here don't even know the physics of cornering. We are slowly aproaching that level with the new tracks and F1/MotoGP looking towards India, but this will take time when riders from India will be ready for competition at the age of 12-13yrs.

That's when we'll kick **s. Lets be "OK" if not happy with what our Indian manufacturers are doing

+1000 to that . Right now what we are missing is infrastructure.

Great news...

great job bu mahindra....best of luck to ridersn team MM