Mumbai: The vibrant city of Ahmedabad witnessed high octane biking spectacle as the Moto GP Bharat’s multi “City Tour” made its way to the iconic Indian Institute of Management (IIM) campus on Sunday, where, close to 500 riders congregated to celebrate their biking passion as well as welcome the City Tour of MotoGP, which will take place in India for the first time from 22-24 September 2023.

While the bikers rode through various points in the city to celebrate the momentous bike ride; thrilling motorbike action and music performance by the popular IIM band inside the campus added extra entertainment to the event. The packed campus crowd was enthralled by the freewheeling stunts of the expert bikers as they showcased gravity-defying manoeuvres.

"We are thrilled to bring MotoGP Bharat's multi-city tour to Ahmedabad. This city has witnessed several iconic sports events in the past and we are really excited to be at the IIM Campus- always a hub for a passionate and thriving sporting community. While the ride witnessed the excitement  and remarkable energy of the biking community gathered here; Fresh Face and Motofluencer contest was undertaken as part of the City Tour to choose lucky contest winners who will watch the Indian edition of the race Live at Buddh International Circuit and the host state of Uttar Pradesh," said FairStreet Sport managing director and head of city tours Sushant Srivastava, the Indian promoters of MotoGP

While the event propagated the MotoGP Bharat’s race philosophy of “Roads are for riding” and “Tracks are for racing” and encouraged young and aspirational riders to become aware of this global IP. The objective of the city ride was also to forge a strong sense of camaraderie with the biking fraternity of Ahmedabad city and across the state.

MotoGP Bharat’s quest to celebrate and promote female riders, from across the country also resonated with the women during interactions at the event.                         

The spectators were fully engaged to become contest winners of the Fresh Face and Motofluencer contest organised at the event. Red Bull fuelled the excitement as the official energy drink partner for the event

Host state, Uttar Pradesh will welcome the bike enthusiasts from Ahmedabad and other cities as the caravan will proceed across the country before culminating in Delhi on the race weekend in September, from where participants will ride to the iconic Buddh International Circuit for the race that takes place from 22-24 September 2023.