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INR 2 crore up for grabs as F1 Sim Racing India Open comes t
INR 2 crore up for grabs as F1 Sim Racing India Open comes to Kohima
Mumbai Falcons brings the F1 Sim Racing India Open to Kohima during the Tech X Gaming Expo 2026 at NBCC Convention Hall.
Aug 25, 2026
ByPurnungba Longkumer
Sports
DIMAPUR —The Tech X Gaming Expo 2026 has partnered with Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited to bring the F1 Sim Racing India Open to Kohima, organised by the Nagaland Esports Society. The event is scheduled to take place on August 28 and 29 at the NBCC Convention Hall in Kohima.
This was announced by the President of the Nagaland Esports Society, Moalong Longkumer, during a press conference at Zone Niathu, Chümoukedima, on Tuesday.
The programme uses Formula One-licensed simulators to allow students aged 10 and above to test their skills through timed laps, with the fastest participants progressing through various stages of competition. The initiative seeks to make motorsport more accessible by identifying talent based purely on performance.
During the press conference, the General Manager of Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited, Ishaan Bhataiya, stated that the championship provides an accessible and competitive entry point into motorsport through sim racing, adding that the participants progress through a structured national pathway comprising time trials, qualifiers, and a national final.
Furthermore, the competition carries a total prize pool of INR 2 crore, and the overall winner will receive an opportunity to participate in Mumbai Falcons’ “One in a Billion Hunt – Agla Star”, backed by an INR 3 crore Driver Development Fund that aims to help promising talent progress towards professional motorsport.
At the expo, Mumbai Falcons will conduct sim racing activities and engage with participants about the wider world of motorsport. The activation will introduce young people to opportunities extending beyond driving, including race engineering, strategy, data analytics, team operations, broadcasting, and event management.
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The collaboration also places Kohima alongside other major Indian cities participating in the championship and strengthens Nagaland’s position as an emerging destination for esports, technology, and youth-led innovation.
The Nagaland Esports Society and Mumbai Falcons invited students, gamers, aspiring racers, creators, and technology enthusiasts from across the region to attend the expo and participate in the activities.
The Tech X Gaming Expo 2026 is scheduled from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on August 28 and from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm on August 29.
Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited is a high-performance sporting organisation focused on building an ecosystem for talent development, competition, and global sporting excellence. Founded in 2019, the organisation has emerged as a pioneering force in Indian motorsport with a vision to create structured pathways for young Indian athletes to compete at the highest level. It is the current Formula Regional Middle East Trophy Teams’ and Drivers’ champion and the UAE4 Series Drivers’ Champion.
The expo is Nagaland’s first dedicated, professional, gaming-only expo. It brings together esports, competitive gaming, game development, technology, streaming, and digital career pathways, with support from various departments of the Government of Nagaland and institutional partners. The vision is to build a credible, scalable, annual property that positions Nagaland as an emerging gaming hub in the Northeast.
