The Coffee Day Rally has been confirmed as a round of the 2015 FIA Asia Cup and will be held from December 11 to 13 in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka.
The Asia Cup is run as part of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) and consists of four rounds to be held in Malaysia, Japan, China and India, in that order.
Announcing this here on Saturday, R Bharath Raj, President, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), said: "It's a great New Year's gift for not only the FMSCI, but also entire nation. Getting a round of the Asia Cup is just a beginning as we endeavour to make India a preferred international Rally destination.
"We have been working on this for the past two years and successfully ran the 2013 Coffee Day Rally as a contender event for a round of the 2014 Asia Cup.
"Unfortunately, the dates allotted for the 2014 Asia Cup round coincided, first with General Elections and then with monsoon season. Hence we had to decline hosting the event last year.
"This year, we are happy that the dates allotted are in December well after the monsoon season and we are confident of putting up a good show," Bharat Raj added.
