Coimbatore boy to represent India at Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2026
Ten-year-old Guru Tarun SK from Coimbatore has been selected by the FMSCI to represent India at the Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2026 in Thailand. The young go-karting talent has been training intensively to compete on the international stage.
Why it matters
The emergence of young athletes in niche sports like go-karting highlights the growing professionalization of motorsport in India.
Coimbatore boy to represent India at Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2026 left Guru Tarun SK Special arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/life-and-style/ciwe8j/article71615147.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/file_00000000069881f49aa6d0115fc9ccbe.png Meet 10-year-old Guru Tarun SK from the city, who has been selected by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) to represent India in the Under-12 category Guru Tarun SK is just a few hours away from the race of his lifetime when he speaks to us over phone from Thailand. The Coimbatore-based 10-year-old has been selected by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) to represent India in the Under-12 category of the Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2026 in Thailand. What began as a fun attempt at go-karting at the city’s Kartkrew Motorsports and CoASTT Kartmania in Karumathampatti, has resulted in an opportunity to shine on the international stage. Tarun says that it was his father V Santhosh Kumar who inspired him to take up go-karting.
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