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Formula 1 Grand Prix India In 2011 Confirmed

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 08:47 AM PDT


FIA (International Automobile Federation) today confirmed that India will host 18th Grand Prix of the 20 raced to be held next year. The Indian F1 Grand Prix is schedules on 30th October 2011. Before the Grand Prix, the FIA will require the homologation to be completed without which the Grand Prix can not be held at the location.

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2011 Season will start on March 12 with first race in Bahrain and end on November 27 with last race in Brazil. After 18th Race in India, the second last race will be held in Abu Dhabi on November 13.

Full F1 Calendar for 2011 season is as follows :

  • 13 March: Bahrain
  • 27 March: Australian
  • 10 April: Malaysian
  • 17 April: Chinese
  • 08 May: Turkish
  • 22 May: Spanish
  • 29 May: Monaco
  • 12 June: Canadian
  • 26 June: European
  • 10 July: British
  • 24 July: German
  • 31 July: Hungarian
  • 28 August: Belgian
  • 11 September: Italian
  • 25 September: Singapore
  • 09 October: Japanese
  • 16 October: Korean
  • 30 October: Indian
  • 13 November: Abu Dhabi
  • 27 November: Brazilian

Homologation for India is pending only after which this event will be allowed on Indian tracks. Keep your fingers crossed and get ready for some speedy vroom.

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Hero Honda Is About To Split – Honda Will Exit Joint Venture

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 11:46 PM PDT


Hero Honda, number one motorcycle company of India is a joint venture between Hero And Honda which is more than 25 years old. This venture has been extremely successful in India in terms of sales and after sales service. Also the goodwill of the brand and brand loyalty among customers has been extremely well. After Honda set up its independent Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI) in Manesar India to manufacture its own scooter and motorcycles in India, there has been a shadow over the joint venture Hero Honda which has intensified since year 2001.

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HMSI is now leading seller of Scooters in India with its attractive offerings like Honda Activa, Honda Eterno and Honda Aviator. Also it sells motorcycles like Honda Unicorn, Honda CB Twister etc.

Honda holds a stake of about 26 % in this joint venture which is expected to value around Rs. 9000 crore. This valuation may change as per market forces and will be finalized soon.

Hero Honda Is About To Split – Honda Will Exit Joint Venture is a post from: Copyrights 2010 CarBlogIndia - All About Automobiles. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Policy
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