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Indian Motorsports Giant Indu Chandhok Passes Away

By IANS News December 07, 2024 • 13:54 PM View: 237

Indian Motor Parts Dealers Association: Indu Chandhok, the doyen of Indian motorsports with which he was actively associated for over six decades, passed away on Saturday morning. He was 93 and leaves behind two sons, one daughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Indu Chandhok’s son and Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) vice-president Vicky Chandhok, said: “The Patriarch of the Chandhok family, passed away in his sleep this morning. Total legend he was. ‘BIC’ lived his life filled with a great sense of humour until the end. He was a fantastic father and protector. In a way, he was also the patriarch of Indian motorsports who saw the big picture with a clear vision for the growth of the sport. The family and the motorsports fraternity will miss him.”

MMSC president Ajit Thomas said: “In Indu Chandhok’s demise, the MMSC and Indian motorsports have lost a giant and an institutional figure. He was instrumental in providing definitive direction to motorsports in India and we are now enjoying the fruits of his untiring efforts. He also shaped MMSC to what it is today. We deeply mourn his passing away and offer condolences to his family.”

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