They have had considerable success nationally as well as internationally. MRF won the FIA APRC championship twice with their in-house developed tyres. It meant taking on the best tyre makers in the world like Pirelli, Goodyear, Michelin and Yokohama. Competing against the best in the world and 
winning put MRF and India on the world map!They are the first and only company in the country to have a dedicated race shop named Power House, which is a facility to develop and build race and rally cars. MRF stayed away from circuit racing in India for the last fourteen years, but they are now back in full force to take the sport forward. For this, they need the support of car manufacturers.
We got a chance to sample the all-new MRF Formula 1600 car at the Chennai racetrack. The car was 
designed by Van Dieman to accommodate 2 and 2.3-litre Mazda engines for the US single- seater series. It has been completely made in India to the exact specification of Van Dieman, a company well-known the world over for making single-seater race cars. The car is made by JA Motorsport with help from Jayem Automotive. The man behind this project is J. Anand, a former racing driver and engineer. He also happens to be one of the best racing drivers the country has produced.
The car’s multi-tubular space frame is constructed from chromoly tubing and put together with tig welding. The suspension set-up is a state-of-the-art advanced push rod activated system operating on wide based oval section wishbones with the latest anti-intrusion bar requirements. The suspension is connected to the alloy uprights with large taper roller bearings. It also has adjustable anti sway bars front and rear and the car rides on Bilstein shocks which are adjustable for preload. The lightweight double acting calipers with large diameter discs all-round with cockpit adjustable brake bias means that you can adjust the brake bias during the race as per your requirement. The car is fitted with 8×13 front and 10×13 rear one piece OZ aluminum racing wheels with single nut lock rims and runs on MRF 200/540 R13 and 240/570 R13 front and rear slicks.
