Mangalore Gets a Two-Day Bharat Petroleum Dirt Autocross

Mangalore’s next four-wheel dirt meeting is set for 10 and 11 October. The Bharat Petroleum Autocross 2026 poster places the two-day event at Gold Finch City in Kuloor, with the first runs scheduled for 09:00 each morning and registration open from 20 September.

The announcement is organised by Mangalore Motor Sports Association and co-organised by Indian Motor Sports Club. Its identity is direct and welcoming: four-wheel cars, a dirt autocross format and a broad class list that gives drivers several ways to enter the same weekend.

Twelve classes shape the entry list

The poster divides the field into three INAC groups. INAC 1 Open covers the first three capacity bands, INAC 2 Modified contains eight categories, and INAC 3 Stock provides a street-stock route. The names and limits below follow the supplied artwork.

That structure gives the weekend room for very different approaches to car preparation. The capacity bands set clear boundaries for the open and modified groups, while Foreign Open, Ladies Open, Amateur Open and Street Stock Open give the entry list additional character. The final technical interpretation of each class belongs to the event regulations and the organisers.

Cash awards and special trophies

The advertised cash prizes are ₹7,000 for first place, ₹5,000 for second and ₹3,000 for third. The poster ties the award depth to entries in each class: eight entries earn a first-place award, nine entries earn first and second, and more than ten entries earn all three. It does not specify the award structure for exactly ten entries, so competitors should confirm that point with the organisers.

Two special trophies sit alongside the class awards. One recognises the fastest driver and the other the best tuner. The combination celebrates both sides of autocross: the person who finds the quickest way through the course and the preparation work that helps a car deliver its pace.

A dirt course rewards readable decisions

Autocross makes small choices visible. A clean launch, a composed turn-in and a measured return to the throttle can matter as much as outright power. Dirt adds another layer because grip is something the driver reads through the steering, braking and movement of the car. Across a weekend, that feedback gives competitors a chance to learn from one run and carry a better answer into the next.

The supplied poster does not publish a course map, run order or supplementary regulations. Drivers should contact the organisers for the final sporting and safety instructions, along with any documentation required at registration.

Entries open for the October meeting

Registration is advertised from 20 September 2026. The poster directs competitors to +91 99860 82077 for entries and further details. For spectators, the useful information is already clear: Gold Finch City in Kuloor, Mangalore, on 10 and 11 October, with action scheduled from 09:00.