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Twice F1 World champion Mika Hakkinen to inaugurate MIKA track at MIC

Chennai, Sep 16(UNI) Motorsports in India is set for a big step up when double World Formula One champion Mika Hakkinen inaugurates the Madras International Karting Arena (M.I.K.A.) on Thursday, September 19.
The inauguration function will also have Titan Edge and GMT partnering the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) launch ceremony which will be attended by India’s former F1 drivers, Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok.
The momentous occasion, dubbed Mika@MIKA, will witness “Flying Finn” Hakkinen, F1 World Champion in 1998 and 1999, launching the track located adjoining the start-finish straight of the iconic Madras International Circuit, about 40 Kms from Chennai, thus ushering in a new era as the Madras Motor Sports Club, now in its 71st year, reaches another milestone.
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