Karthikeyan to bring F1 racing thrill to the Mumbai
Business Standard — September 30, 2005

Mumbaikars for the first time will be able to enjoy India's ace Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan driving his Jordan at 300 kmph+ speed at Marine Drive on October 30. In a meeting with chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) office bearers reviewed the preparations for the demo run of the F1 car at Marine Drive. The stretch of two km between National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) and the Intercontinental Hotel has been identified for the demo run.

Karthikeyan will perform, 'Doughnuts', which in racing terminology means a car being spun around its central axis during the demo run. Apart from the Jordan F1 car, some sports cars and racing cars from private collection will also participate in the event. The event will also showcase the evolution of car racing. The whole spectacle will last for around an hour, informed Nitin Dosa, executive chairman of WIAA. Further, he added that the demonstration run will take into account inconvenience to the people from the surrounding area.