J. Anand
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J. Anand is former racing driver from Coimbatore
, India
who was active during the 1980s and 90's. He currently runs a rally car team and provides automobile R&D services to various automobile manufacturers.
. He is the son of noted Indian automobile and engine designer B. Jayachandran and grandson of S. Balasundaram, the founder of the Textool company in Coimbatore.
in the mid-1980s as a racing prodigy with his race-tuned Maruti 800
. He later won several races in Formula Maruti
class. Also at this time, he joined S. Karivardhan
's Team Super Speeds. Later, he left for Team MRF
where he quickly became its number one driver. He is best known for winning several Formula 3 races and championships on the Sholavaram
and Irrugattukottai tracks for Team MRF. He also took part in the famous Karnataka 1000 Rally in the 80's with Team MRF's in-house designed Mayura C sedan car fitted again with its own 16-valve DOHC gasoline engine.
team
for Team MRF from Coimbatore
and is the Managing Director of Jayem Automotives Ltd., an R&D company for Tata Motors Ltd. He is also a well-known constructor. His latest designs are the Tata
-engined Formula India Mayura and the Tata Indica
Silhouette which was chosen as the concept car of 2006.
Recently J. Anand partnered with Tom Walkinshaw
's TWR
and Solution-F of France
on various motorsports activities.
J Anand is also responsible for the Formula 1600 that was used in the MRF International Challenge - a 3 round championship held in early 2010 at the MMRT (Madras Motor Race Track) near Chennai. The Formula 1600 uses Ford's 1.6 litre petrol engine, seen on the Ford Fiesta 1.6 petrol. The Formula 1600 is the fastest open wheel race car in the country till date, and produces a maximum of 127 bhp.
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who was active during the 1980s and 90's. He currently runs a rally car team and provides automobile R&D services to various automobile manufacturers.
Background
J. Anand is from CoimbatoreCoimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
. He is the son of noted Indian automobile and engine designer B. Jayachandran and grandson of S. Balasundaram, the founder of the Textool company in Coimbatore.
Motor racing career
J. Anand's racing career started when he entered SholavaramSholavaram
Sholavaram, a quiet town 24 km north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is primarily known for its Lake and the motor racing track.Sholavaram lake is one of the many water bodies that are used as water sources for Chennai....
in the mid-1980s as a racing prodigy with his race-tuned Maruti 800
Maruti 800
Maruti 800 is a city car manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India. It is a rebadged version of an old model of the Suzuki Alto. Over 2.5 million Maruti 800s have been sold since its launch in 1983...
. He later won several races in Formula Maruti
Formula Maruti
Formula Maruti is a single-seater, open wheel class in motorsport made and raced in India. Many of the top teams in Indian motorsports have run in the series, including Team Lakshmi Mills Superspeeds, Team JK, Team MRF, Gabriel Racing, WSRF Racing, McDowell Racing, and Team Valvoline...
class. Also at this time, he joined S. Karivardhan
S. Karivardhan
Sundaram Karivardhan or short Kari was a legendary figure of Indian motorsports. Apart from being a successful formula car racer, was also a designer and constructor of several formula cars, his most famous design being the Formula Maruti open wheeled race car...
's Team Super Speeds. Later, he left for Team MRF
MRF
MRF is an acronym which may refer to:Organizations* Medical Response Force* Movement for Rights and Freedoms, a Bulgarian political party* Mobile Riverine Force * Morgellons Research Foundation...
where he quickly became its number one driver. He is best known for winning several Formula 3 races and championships on the Sholavaram
Sholavaram
Sholavaram, a quiet town 24 km north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is primarily known for its Lake and the motor racing track.Sholavaram lake is one of the many water bodies that are used as water sources for Chennai....
and Irrugattukottai tracks for Team MRF. He also took part in the famous Karnataka 1000 Rally in the 80's with Team MRF's in-house designed Mayura C sedan car fitted again with its own 16-valve DOHC gasoline engine.
Activities after motor racing
J. Anand now runs the rallyingRallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
for Team MRF from Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
and is the Managing Director of Jayem Automotives Ltd., an R&D company for Tata Motors Ltd. He is also a well-known constructor. His latest designs are the Tata
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...
-engined Formula India Mayura and the Tata Indica
Tata Indica
The Tata Indica is a hatchback automobile range manufactured by Tata Motors of India. It is the first passenger car from Tata Motors and is also considered India's first indigenously developed passenger car. , more than 910,000 Indicas were produced. The annual sales of Indica has been as high as ...
Silhouette which was chosen as the concept car of 2006.
Recently J. Anand partnered with Tom Walkinshaw
Tom Walkinshaw
Tom Walkinshaw was a Scottish racing car driver and the founder of the racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing...
's TWR
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Tom Walkinshaw Racing , was an auto racing team and engineering firm founded in 1976 by touring car racer Tom Walkinshaw.-History:TWR started by modifying BMW 3.0 CSLs, but soon was contracted to head Mazda's works program in the British Touring Car Championship. The TWR developed RX-7, with Win...
and Solution-F of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on various motorsports activities.
J Anand is also responsible for the Formula 1600 that was used in the MRF International Challenge - a 3 round championship held in early 2010 at the MMRT (Madras Motor Race Track) near Chennai. The Formula 1600 uses Ford's 1.6 litre petrol engine, seen on the Ford Fiesta 1.6 petrol. The Formula 1600 is the fastest open wheel race car in the country till date, and produces a maximum of 127 bhp.